Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 wrongful death settlements obtained in California in the year 2024. 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 | |
| Amount: | $32,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah S. Chang, Bibianne U. Fell of Athea Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Davis, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Public Premises Liability |
| 2 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marjorie June Heinrich, Ethan Wimert of Heinrich Law, PC; Richard L. Frischer, Bryan D. Lamb of Lamb & Frischer Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Espinosa, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Emergency Vehicle Accident, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Truck v. Car Accident |
| 2 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eugene G. Iredale, Grace S. Jun, Julia Yoo, Chelsea Reherman of Iredale and Yoo, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Serna v. County of San Diego |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Prison Brutality, Death in Custody, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank M. Pitre, Julie L. Fieber of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP; Raymond E. Hane III, Nicholas W. Hane of California Employment Counsel, APC |
| Case: | Muehlberger, et al. v. William S. Hart Union High Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Taylor, Neil K. Gehlawat of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Corado v. LAPD |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Police Negligence, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John L. Burris, Benjamin Nisenbaum, James Cook, Ayana Curry of Burris Nisenbaum Curry & Lacy LLP |
| Case: | Quinto-Collins, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Negligent Training, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph G. Dicks of Dicks & Workman Attorneys at Law, APC |
| Case: | Woolf v. City of San Diego, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Bodily Injury, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Permanent Disability, Car v. Bicycle Accident |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | V. James DeSimone of V. James DeSimone Law |
| Case: | Estate of Sutherland, et al. v. City of Stockton, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric Valenzuela of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Smith, et al. v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Rush of Rush Injury Law |
| Case: | Diaz v. Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collision, Impaired Driving Accident, Negligent Tort, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Car Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $5,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kent M. Henderson of Carrazco Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Lopez, et al. v. City of Anaheim, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $5,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Caree Harper of Law Offices of Caree Harper |
| Case: | Estate of Towns v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melissa C. Nold of Nold Law; Adante De Pointer, Patrick M. Buelna of Pointer & Buelna, LLP |
| Case: | McCoy, et al. v. City of Vallejo., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Racial Profiling, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Death in Custody, Extrajudicial Killing, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn L. Hassell, Judy Graziano of The Hassell Law Group, PC |
| Case: | Motorists v. Commercial Vehicle Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Gross Negligence, Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Truck v. Car Accident |
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