Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 wrongful death settlements obtained in the United States in 2024. The list is composed of various types of cases filed in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $162,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Beasley Allen of Beasley Allen Law Firm |
| Case: | Motorist, et al. v. Motorist, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Vehicle Accidents, On-board Accidents, Fire Injury/Damage, Vehicular Accidents, Rollover Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Car v. Passenger Accidents |
| State: | Georgia |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $101,980,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. Boynton, Erek L. Barron, Rodney Patton, Michael A. DiLauro, Michelle T. Delemarre, Thomas M. Brown, Jessica G. Sullivan, Jeanne L. Amy, Guyer S. Bogen, Laine M. Goodhue, Kelly M. Marzullo of U.S. Department of Justice |
| Case: | In The Matter of The Petition of Grace Ocean Private Ltd, et al. |
| Type: | Economic Loss, Personal Injury, Pollution, Property Damage, Watercraft Accidents, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Admiralty Law, Public Nuisance, Maritime Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Maryland |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $100,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary C. Robb, Anita Porte Robb, Brittany Sanders Robb, Andrew C. Robb of Robb & Robb LLC; Lawrence J. Smith of Bertoldo Carter Smith & Cullen |
| Case: | Udall v. Papillon Airways, Inc. |
| Type: | Aviation Accidents, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Equipment Malfunction, Design Defect, Vehicular Accidents, Industrial Product Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Nevada |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $38,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas R. Kline, Aaron Dunbar, John P. O'Neill, Charles L. Becker of Kline & Specter, PC; Latisha Bernard Schuenemann of Barley Snyder LLP |
| Case: | Kaufman, et al. v. Jetson Electric Bikes LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Deceptive Trade Practices, Economic Loss, Failure to Warn, Misrepresentation, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Property Damage, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Consumer Protection, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Negligent Torts, Strict Liability, Failure to Test, Fire Injury/Damage, Design Defect, Survival Action, Consumer Product Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $32,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon L. Peak of Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP |
| Case: | Crump v. G.R.E.L. Trucking LLC., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Equipment Malfunction, Negligent Torts, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 6 | |
| 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 Torts, Public Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin T. Bamberg, Adam C. Ness of Bamberg Legal LLC |
| Case: | Robinson v. Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc. et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Utility Negligence, Gross Negligence, Vehicular Accidents, Public Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Pedestrian Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | South Carolina |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $21,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam C. Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of Remarais v. Summit Palms Apts. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Torts, Residential Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $18,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan T. Rosenberg of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Hurley, et al. v. Grainger, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Motorcycle Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew A. Casey, Daniel R. McGrath, Matthew H.H. Young of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of S.J.F. v. Wayne Memorial Hospital |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Premature Discharge, Failure to Test, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
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