Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2023
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 wrongful death settlements obtained in California in the year 2023. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2023 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $3,060,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Brandi, Brian J. Malloy of The Brandi Law Firm |
| Case: | Family v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Teller, Clayton Lee of Wilshire Law Firm PLC |
| Case: | Salas, et al. v. Li |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $2,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Feher of Feher Law, APC; Mark Vogt of Fowler, Helsel, Vogt |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $2,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adante D. Pointer, Patrick M. Buelna, Treva R. Stewart, Ty Clarke of Pointer & Buelna, LLP |
| Case: | Armstead, et al. v. County of Alameda, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Murder, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Protect, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Failure to Intervene, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Feher of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Passenger v. Transport. Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, On-board Accident, Vehicular Accident, NEMT Vehicle Accident |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,615,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Adamson, Federico C. Sayre of Adamson Ahdoot LLP |
| Case: | Family of Decedent v. At‐Fault Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard M. Foster, Sylvia Sultanyan, David R. Euredjian of Foster, Sultanyan & Euredjian, LLP |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. City of Long Beach |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Emergency Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alireza Taheripour of Law Offices of Ali Taheripour; Les T. Zador of Law Offices of Les T. Zador |
| Case: | Silva v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Emergency Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Police Negligence |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dan Hoffman of Warmuth Law |
| Case: | Wang v. Batalla |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard C. Watters, Lyndsie N. Russell of Miles, Sears & Eanni; Bradley A. Silva of Law Offices of Bradley A. Silva |
| Case: | Strunk, et al. v. Estate of Bound |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Teller, Clayton Lee of Wilshire Law Firm PLC |
| Case: | G.N. v. Premises Owner, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin Jones, Jesus J. Torres of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Decedent v. At-Fault Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raphael D. Javid of The Javid Trial Firm PC |
| Case: | Estate of Madrigal v. Malyala |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort, Occupational Injury, Fall from Height |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Katherine Melik-Stepanyan of the Law Offices of Haytham Faraj; Sam Nordean of Nordean Law |
| Case: | Plaintiffs v. Railroad Transport. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley Kramer of The Trial Law Offices of Bradley I. Kramer, M.D. |
| Case: | Estate of Celebrity Entertainer v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Steinfeld of Steinfeld Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. At-Fault Motorist |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 32 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Feher of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. At-Fault Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nathaniel Leeds of Mitchell Leeds LLP |
| Case: | Easte of Chen v. Liu |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Connell Dunnion, Bridget Dunnion, Samer Aboutalib of Dunnion Law, APC |
| Case: | Cortinas v. Central Valley Farm, Inc. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas Leonard of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Physician, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $470,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Feher of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Passenger v. Transport Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, On-board Accident, Vehicular Accident, NEMT Vehicle Accident |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $410,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Rush of Rush Injury Law |
| Case: | McPhee v. Estay |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Steinfeld of Steinfeld Law Firm |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Pickup Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Steinfeld of Steinfeld Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Tractor Trailer Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Covarrubias v. South Coast Global Med. Center, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 40 - 50 | |
| Note: | Settlements below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |