Top 20 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 20 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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| Visit: | Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2024 |
| 11 (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 Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Negligent Torts, Emergency Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 11 (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 Torts, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Micah R. LeBank, John R. Connelly of Connelly Law Offices PLLC; Brett M. Rosen, Judd G. Rosen of Goldberg & Rosen PA |
| Case: | McCutcheon v. Town of Steilacoom, WA |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Children's Rights, Failure to Train, Drowning Accidents, Negligent Torts, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Washington |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $13,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean Chalaki of GoSuits, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Plaintiff v. Manufacturers |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Occupational Injury, Work Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $13,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | W. Travis Patterson, Tennessee W. Walker, Gregory J. McCarthy, Kolter R. Jennings of Patterson Law Group |
| Case: | Estate of Beneficiaries v. Highway Construction Contractors |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Design Defect, Vehicular Accidents, Automotive Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Jeffrey P. Goodman, Aidan B. Carickhoff of Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Htoo v. JBS USA Food Co., et al. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Equipment Malfunction, Negligent Torts, Strict Liability, Design Defect, Occupational Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 14 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew E. Aulsbrook, Kim N. Jones Penepacker of Aulsbrook Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Deceased v. Apartment Complex, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Murder, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Stabbing, Residential Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $10,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin P. Cloward, Riley C. Clayton of Cloward Trial Lawyers |
| Case: | Mosley v. Hampton Apartments, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Maintenance, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Nevada |
| 16 (tie) | |
| 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: | Frank Blackwell, 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 Torts, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marcus A. Berg of Moss Berg Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | Estate of Auto Driver v. Truck Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collisions, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Nevada |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Taylor, Neil K. Gehlawat of Taylor & Ring LLP; Ron Rosengarten of Rosengarten and Associates |
| 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 Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Police Negligence, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $8,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Haggard, Adam C. Finkel of The Haggard Law Firm, P.A. |
| Case: | Estate of McCrimmon Martin v. SREIT Vista Haven LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Torts, Residential Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chris T. Parkin of Law Office of Chris Parkin, LLC; Andrew J. Buzzi, Jr. of The Law Office of Andrew J. Buzzi, Jr., LLC |
| Case: | Weaver v. USA, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Failure to Maintain, Equipment Malfunction, Contractor Negligence, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Design Defect, Occupational Injury, FTCA Violation, Work Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $8,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig D. Brown, Thomas M. Connelly of Meyers & Flowers LLC |
| Case: | Adame, et al. v. Taylor, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
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