Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 wrongful death settlements obtained in California in 2025. 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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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Wrongful Death Settlements in California in 2025 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $2,675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samer S. Habbas of Law Offices of Samer Habbas & Associates PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Shelter |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Shelter Premises Liability |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Benjamin S. Levine of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Angel J. Carrazco, Kent M. Henderson, Christopher L. Holm of Carrazco Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Salgado v. City of Huntington Park, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $2,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish, Maria Gomez of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Parents of Decedent v. Logistics Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Luis A. Carrillo, Michael S. Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP; Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Vazquez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Denial of Medical Care, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colin M. Jones, Jonathan E. Meislin of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Jane Doe v. Doe 1, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Inadequate Care, Failure to Inform, Failure to Monitor, Assisted Living Facility Negligence, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,874,173.16 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Rush of Rush Injury law; Danny Ellis of Truck Wreck Justice, PLLC |
| Case: | Broussard v. Star Expedited, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonard, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Hospital |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Heather Baker Dobbs, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medical Group, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Maternal Birth Injury, Injured Minor |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vanessa N. Raven, Michelle B. Hemesath of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiff v. Roe Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Emotional Distress, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alexis Galindo of Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP |
| Case: | Torres, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect, Death in Custody, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | O. Alex Tofer, Mark Lau, Jennifer L. Mahgerefteh of Tofer & Associates, APLC |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. City of Burbank, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Gross Negligence, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rollover Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $1,327,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean O'Neill of Stalwart Law Group |
| Case: | Cifuentes v. County of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark S. Algorri, Sam S. Soleimany of DeWitt Algorri & Algorri |
| Case: | Hernandez, et al. v. County of LA, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accidents, Public Premises Liability, Bicycle v. Premises Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Parking Lot Accident |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arnoldo Casillas of Casillas & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Burgos v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $1,059,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura F. Sedrish, Maria Gomez of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Decedent v. Negligent Driver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Rollover Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emily E. Howe of Law Offices of Emily E. Howe; Timothy A. Scott, Marcus S. Bourassa of McKenzie Scott P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Umana, et al. v. National City, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Death in Custody, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Derek Monzon of Sargent Firm Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | Estate of Ramos v. Gabriel |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Residential Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Steinfeld of Steinfeld Law Firm |
| Case: | Driver v. Solar Co. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Falling Object, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Head-on Collisions, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Defective Auto Equipment, Falling Object v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geralyn L. Skapik, Matthew Falkenstein of Skapik Law Group |
| Case: | Garibay, et al. v. City of Merced, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Teller, Clayton T. Lee of Wilshire Law Firm, PLC |
| Case: | Adult and Minor Heirs v. Trucking Company |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Blaise Patzkowski of Patzkowski Law Corporation |
| Case: | Driver v. Confidential Defendant |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Diana N. Connaughton, Michelle B. Hemesath, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Mitchell, et al. v. The Regents UC |
| Type: | Child Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Overmedication, Emotional Distress, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samer Aboutalib, Connell P. Dunnion of Dunnion Law, APC |
| Case: | Hutt, et al., v. Country Hearts Residential Care Home, Inc. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Assisted Living Facility Negligence, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cameron Sehat, Jeffrey Mikel, Monica R. Reyes Santiago of The Sehat Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Rizalla, et al. v. County of Ventura, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Death in Custody, Negligent Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo, Cooper Alison-Mayne of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo |
| Case: | Estate of Arenas, et al. v. City of Downey |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Carrillo of Carrillo Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Lamb, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Death in Custody, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Katherine K. Melik-Stepanyan of Law Offices of Haytham Faraj PLLC |
| Case: | Plaintiffs v. Fast Food Restaurant, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Hiring, Restaurant Negligence, Restaurant Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $810,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben H. Perlmutter of Perlmutter & Pourshalimi |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Nursing Home |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank J. Perez of Perez & Perez APC |
| Case: | Estate of Ortega, et al. v. County of LA |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Protect, Death in Custody, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin S. Golshani, Matthew J. Whibley of The Vartazarian Law Firm, APC |
| Case: | Hernandez v. Galt Joint Union Elementary Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonard, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Doe Plaintiffs v. Roe Medical Group |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Erroneous Treatment, Failure to Test, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason N. Argos of Kohan & Bablove Injury Attorneys |
| Case: | Nishanian, et al. v. Keck Hospital of USC, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Heather B. Dobbs, Benjamin T. Ikuta of Ikuta Hemesath LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Resident v. Skilled Nursing Facility |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Torts, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect, Sepsis Injury |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Santosh Narayan of Narayan Law, APC |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Defendant |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Red-Light Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben H. Perlmutter of Perlmutter & Pourshalimi |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Nursing Home |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Training, Inadequate Care, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Sullivan of Sullivan, Rivera, Osuna & Sullivan |
| Case: | Estate of Bautista-Perez v. Bueno, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Failure to Hire, Negligent Torts, Occupational Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Worker Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; Bradley C. Gage of Brad Gage Law, APC |
| Case: | Avitia, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eugene G. Iredale, Julia Yoo, Chelsea Reherman of Iredale and Yoo, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Villalobos v. U.S. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip J. Kaplan of Law Offices of Philip J. Kaplan |
| Case: | Estate of Klep v. County of Siskiyou, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John A. Girardi of Law Offices of John A. Girardi |
| Case: | Greene v. City of Los Angeles |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Paramedic Malpractice, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arthur Djougourian of Arthur Djougourian, Esq. |
| Case: | Estate of Miguel v. Bay Cities Paving & Grading Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Construction Defect, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Stationary Object Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Injured Minor |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Guy Levy, Andrea M. Nichols, John O. Clune of Guy Levy Law |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez v. Iniquez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arnoldo Casillas of Casillas & Associates; John C. Taylor of Taylor & Ring LLP |
| Case: | Gutierrez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Children's Rights, Los Angeles as Defendant, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
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| Note: | Settlements below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |