Top 20 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 20 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 - 10 | |
| Visit: | Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2023 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $96,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judith Livingston, Thomas Moore of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore; Brian McKeen, Todd Schroeder of McKeen & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Attianese v. Challenger Motor Freight, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Truck Collision |
| State: | Michigan |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $83,970,862.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. McKeen, Todd Schroeder of McKeen & Associates PC |
| Case: | Estate of Attianese, et al. v. Nogueras, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligence in Employment, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Michigan |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $82,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel E. Smolen, Bryon D. Helm, Robert M. Blakemore of Smolen & Roytman PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Young v. Corr. Health Care Cos., Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Death in Custody, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| State: | Oklahoma |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $75,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. John Pleban, J.C. Pleban of Pleban & Associates Law LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Batsell v. Richardson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Missouri |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $69,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. Stacy, George A. Boll of Juneau, Boll & Stacy PLLC |
| Case: | Beatty v. Puga |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Pedestrian Collision |
| State: | Texas |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $65,887,297.88 |
| Attorneys: | Ben C. Brodhead, Ashley B. Fournet, Michael Arndt of Brodhead Law, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Pritchard v. Mendoza |
| Type: | Car Accident, Moped Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Quadriplegia, Paralysis Injury, Bodily Injury, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Georgia |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $61,768,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Clayton of Taylor & Ring LLP; Lawrence Marks of Mardirossian Akaragian LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Esphorst v. Hicks, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gross Negligence, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Car Collision |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $53,728,049.52 |
| Attorneys: | Todd R. Falzone, Fan Li of Kelley Uustal Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Raik v. Charles, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Vehicular Accident |
| State: | Florida |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $50,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremiah A. Byrne of Frost Brown Todd LLP; Chadwick N. Gardner of Gardner Law PLLC |
| Case: | Snyder v. Kosmos |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Occupational Injury |
| State: | Kentucky |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $44,490,345.74 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Alcott, Justin L. Duncan of Harlin Parker; Chadwick Gardner, John "Jake" Grey II of Gardner Law, PLLC |
| Case: | Phelps v. Univ. Med. Ctr. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| State: | Kentucky |
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