Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2023
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 wrongful death settlements obtained in the United States 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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| 1 - 10 | |
| Visit: | Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2023 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $17,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin P. Cloward, Ian Estrada of Cloward Trial Lawyers; Adam Fulton of Jennings & Fulton; Seth Little of The Little Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Father v. Security Co., et al. |
| Type: | Excessive Force, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Nevada |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Nazarian of Pathway Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Injured Driver, et al. v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Truck Collision |
| State: | California |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $14,121,699.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamie Moncus, Brian Vines of Minner Vines Moncus, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Brace v. Univ. of the Cumberlands, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Professional Malpractice, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Train, Failure to Accommodate, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $13,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Mann, Alan Feldman, Edward Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig |
| Case: | Moss v. Ikea |
| Type: | Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Design Defect |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Carrillo, Luis A. Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP; Arnoldo Casillas of Casillas & Associates; Robin D. Perry of Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates |
| Case: | Sahagun, et al. v. Long Beach Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| State: | California |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $12,842,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Teller, Clayton Lee of Wilshire Law Firm PLC |
| Case: | H.F. v. Vehicle Owner., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Car Collision, Rear-end Collision |
| State: | California |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $12,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin P. Cloward, Ian Estrada of Cloward Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Young Man v. Las Vegas Valley Business |
| Type: | Excessive Force, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Nevada |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ashkahn Mohamadi, June Kim of Sweet James LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Chacon v. Moreno, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Truck v. Pedestrian Collision, Back-up Collision |
| State: | California |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gago v. Monmouth Med. Ctr., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | New Jersey |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark Tanner of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig |
| Case: | Snowden v. La Salle College High School |
| Type: | Professional Malpractice, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael van der Veen, Bruce Castor of van der Veen, Hartshorn & Levin; Michael Schafle of Green & Schafle, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Bility v. Borough of Sharon Hill |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Supervise, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dan Dolan, Eric Bluestein of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP; R. David de Armas of Cramer, Price & de Armas, PA |
| Case: | Estate of Shipe v. Ceva Freight, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accident, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Florida |
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