Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 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 - 10 | |
| Visit: | Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2024 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael R. Marrinan of Law Offices of Michael R. Marrinan; Michael E. Moore of Law Offices of Michael E. Moore |
| Case: | Estate of Costa v. State of California |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Police Negligence |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin L. Crump of Ben Crump Law, PLLC; Bradley C. Gage, Milad Sadr of Brad Gage Law APC |
| Case: | Estate of Adams v. City of San Bernardino |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $3,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua H. Haffner, Vahan Mikayelyan of Haffner Law PC |
| Case: | Tenaud, et al. v. State of California, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Fall from Height |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $3,375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Kizzee, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Imprisonment, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Failure to Train, Police Misconduct, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $3,015,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tyler J. Barnett of Yuhl Carr LLP |
| Case: | Benitez v. Reliant Property Management, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Impaired Driving Accident, Vicarious Liability, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Passenger Accident |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul Phillips, Sofia Tamazyan of JT Legal Group |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Auto Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Motorcycle Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William P. Harris III of Frantz Law Group, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Samadi v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accident, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Truck v. Bicycle Accident |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amy Martel of Law Office of Amy Martel |
| Case: | Estate of Austin v. Regents of the Univ. of California, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Bodily Injury |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Drew N. Evans of Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans |
| Case: | Rank, et al. v. The Regents of the University of California, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $2,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samer Habbas of The Law Offices of Samer Habbas and Associates |
| Case: | Garcia v. Abramowitz, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Bodily Injury, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Two-Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Motorcycle Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $2,030,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Damian M. Dolin of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC |
| Case: | Estate of Embree v. Turmelle, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Single-Track Vehicle Accident, Vehicular Accident, Car v. Bicycle Accident, Stop Sign Violation |
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