Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in Texas in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 wrongful death settlements obtained in Texas 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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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $80,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Wilson v. Fueling Company |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Pedestrian Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Negligent Retention, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Pedestrian Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Randall O. Sorrels of Sorrels Law |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $65,480,000.00 |
| Case: | Wrongful Death Plaintiff v. Trucking Company |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Jason B. Stephens, R. Rieker Carsey of Stephens Law |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Motorist v. Commercial Truck |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Truck v. Car Accidents, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| Attorneys: | Brant J. Stogner, Jennifer O Brien Stogner, Christopher D. Mahfouz of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $57,422,475.00 |
| Case: | Plaintiff, et al. v. Trucking Company |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Pedestrian Accidents, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| Attorneys: | Jason B. Stephens, R. Rieker Carsey, J. Brison Bursey of Stephens Law |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $42,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Deceased Worker v. Petrochemical Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Occupational Injury, Work Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Industrial Accidents |
| Attorneys: | C.J. Baker, Scott P. Armstrong, Emma Coomes, Joshua Lee of Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Apartment Resident v. Property Owner, Management Company & Security Company |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Murder, Negligence in Employment, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Vicarious Liability, Negligent Retention, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | William K. Adams, Thomas A. Adams, IV of Will Adams Law Firm |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Plaintiff, et al. v. Commercial Truck Driver |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Gross Negligence, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Brant J. Stogner, Jennifer O Brien Stogner, Christopher D. Mahfouz of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $13,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Morris, et al. v. Construction Co., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Gross Negligence, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Industrial Vehicle Accidents, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| Attorneys: | Randall O. Sorrels of Sorrels Law; Eric Gerard of Sorrels Law; Mark Thiessen of Thiessen Law Firm |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $11,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Anonymous v. Construction Company |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Industrial Accidents |
| Attorneys: | Mark Farris of Fogelman & Von Flatern, LLP t/a FVF Law Firm |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $10,580,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate v. Driver & Product Manufacturers |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Product Liability, Underinsured Motorist, Wrongful Death, Equipment Malfunction, Gross Negligence, Defective Product Design, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Cole of Michael Cole, Attorney at Law; Austin P. Smith, Bruce W. Steckler of Steckler Wayne & Love; Stephen F. Malouf of Malouf & Nockels LLP |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $10,215,000.00 |
| Case: | Security Gaurd, et al. v. Owner Defendant, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Gross Negligence, Restaurant Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Parking Lot Accident |
| Attorneys: | Demetrio Duarte, Jr. of Duarte & Molina, PC; Juan A. Elizondo of Law Office of Juan A. Elizondo; Jamie M. Mathis of The Law Office of Jamie M. Mathis |
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