Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2023
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 wrongful death verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2023. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of the United States.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $860,012,006.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason A. Itkin, Alexandra Poulson of Arnold & Itkin LLP; Michael P. Lyons of Lyons & Simmons LLP; Jonathon Clark of Glasheen, Valles & Inderman, LLP |
| Case: | Williams, et al. v. Bigge Crane & Rigging, Co., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Crane Accident, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $787,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel R. Mordarski of Law Offices of Daniel R. Mordarski LLC; Charles Steven Rabold of Miraldi and Barrett, Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of J.B. v. Moash Enter. Co. Ltd. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Design Defect |
| State: | Ohio |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $745,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Grebel, Mark R. Niemeyer, Patrick A. Hamacher of Niemeyer, Grebel & Kruse LLC; John M. Simon, John G. Simon of The Simon Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Estate of Politte v. Geiger, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Conspiracy, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Missouri |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $409,122,013.00 |
| Attorneys: | Trey Morris of Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers; Todd Townsley of The Townsley Law Firm |
| Case: | Grantham v. Stuart Petroleum, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $261,451,174.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory A. Anderson, Jennifer C. Anderson, Nicholas P. Whitney of AndersonGlenn LLP; Raymond T. Elligett Jr., Amy S. Farrior of Buell & Elligett PA |
| Case: | Kowalski, et al. v. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hosp. Inc. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Imprisonment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Florida |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $209,292,019.00 |
| Attorneys: | Caj Boatright, Roland Christensen of Arnold & Itkin LLP |
| Case: | Schneider v. Terra Energy Partners LLC |
| Type: | Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| State: | Texas |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael K. Beck of Wilkes & Associates, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Heard v. Baldwin |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Florida |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Walter Kelley of Bernheim Kelley Battista LLC; Randy Rosenblum of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Jones v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraudulent Concealment, Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Tobacco, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Breach of Warranty of Merchantability, Negligent Tort, Design Defect, Bodily Injury |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $150,137,340.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shaun M. Cummings, John J. Hart of Florin Roebig, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Tourinho v. Studio Inc. Night Club Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention |
| State: | Florida |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $140,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeff P. Shiver, Darrell W. Hinson of Shiver Hamilton Campbell LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Hughes v. Venetian Hills Apts. LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Residential Premises Liability |
| State: | Georgia |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $107,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Simona A. Farrise of Farrise Law Firm, P.C.; Victor Alexandroff of Alexandroff Law Group |
| Case: | Hernandezcueva, et al. v. Union Carbide Corp. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Occupational Injury |
| State: | California |
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