Top 50 Wrongful Death Verdicts in the United States in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 wrongful death verdicts obtained in the United States in 2025. The list is composed of various types of cases that were tried to a verdict before a state or federal jury in the United States. 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 Verdicts in the United States in 2025 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $44,191,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John T. Burkhead, Tim Newsom, Debbie Dudley Branson of Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.; Jeffrey S. Levinger of Levinger PC |
| Case: | Vardy, et al. v. New Prime, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence in Employment, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Gross Negligence, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $42,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Omar Qureshi, Max Schoening of Qureshi Law PC; Nelson W. Cameron of Nelson W. Cameron, Attorney at Law; James Anglin Flynn of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Patrick R. Jackson of Patrick R. Jackson, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Moore Sr. v. Lasalle Corr. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Wrongful Death, Intentional Torts, Denial of Medical Care, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Failure to Train, Abuse of Power, Death in Custody, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Failure to Intervene, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Punitive Damages |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $40,577,883.00 |
| Attorneys: | Randy Rosenblum of Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP; Gary M. Paige, Cassandra Lombard of Gordon & Partners, P.A. |
| Case: | Amaral v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Tobacco Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Defective Product Design, Survival Action, Consumer Product Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Punitive Damages |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $38,774,366.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Hilst of Bisnar Chase, LLP; Donald G. Liddy of Liddy Law Firm; Gregory R. Vanni of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP; Brian D. Chase, Steven R. Hilst of Bisnar Chase, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Olivas v. Faaborg |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Hit & Run Accidents, Impaired Driving Accidents, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| State: | California |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $38,355,700.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael R. Cowen, Malorie J. Peacock, Odalys Lopez of Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock; R. Blake Brunkenhoefer, Michael Mathis of Brunkenhoefer, P.C. |
| Case: | Garcia, et al. v. Kommitted Transportation, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Gross Negligence, Mass Transit Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Bus v. Passenger Accidents, Red-Light Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Truck v. Bus Accidents, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $35,357,826.72 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron Broussard, Laura B. Knoll, Jerold Edward Knoll, Jr. of Broussard Knoll Law Firm |
| Case: | Carmouche, et al. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, et al |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Injured Minor |
| State: | Louisiana |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $35,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chance A. McMillan, Jaqualine P. McMillan of McMillan Law Firm PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Martinez Jr. v. Demac Concrete Contractors Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Contractor Negligence, Excavator Accidents, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Vicarious Liability, Occupational Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $33,749,386.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marisa C. Schostok of Dudley & Lake, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Cygan v. Cohen |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Failure to Test, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Sepsis Injury |
| State: | Illinois |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $32,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine W. Binns, Paul R. Hornung of Law Office of Domingo Garcia, P.C.; Colemon Stokes of Stokes & Stokes |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Grass Roots Farming LLC |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Loader Accidents, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Industrial Vehicle Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $31,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael L. Gallagher, Michael A. Kosner of Gallagher & Kosner Law, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Ramos v. Bouwens, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Negligence in Employment, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Failure to Train, Gross Negligence, Negligent Torts, Fire Injury/Damage, Occupational Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Conscious Pain and Suffering, Fear of Impending Death, Loss of Consortium |
| State: | Illinois |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $31,275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wes Bearden of JW Bearden & Associates, PLLC |
| Case: | Snow, et al. v. Let's Go on Vacay, RCM Hotel, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Torts, Hotel Premises Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Texas |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $31,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Skip Lynch, Bruce R. Kaster of Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball LLP; Patrick Cousins of Cousins Law APA |
| Case: | Cala v. XPO Logistics LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death, Vicarious Liability, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| State: | Florida |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $30,898,339.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gabriel A. Garay, Robert L. Parks of Garay Law; Daniel D. Barks of Law Offices of Daniel D. Barks LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Quinn Jr. v. Dale's Miracles Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Aviation Accidents, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Equipment Malfunction, Negligent Torts, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Defective Product Design, Vehicular Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Florida |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $30,533,743.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis P. Dore, Alexander D. Nobregas, K. Todd Butler of Law Offices of Ronald E. Sholes, P.A. |
| Case: | Adams, et al. v. Johnston |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Impaired Driving Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Highway Accidents |
| State: | Florida |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $30,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale K. Galipo of Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo; J. Bernard Alexander, III of Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP; Tonette Josue Jaramilla of Toni Jaramilla, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Lewis v. Kern Cty., et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Torts, Law Enforcement Misconduct, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $28,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeff K. Heck of Roberts & Roberts |
| Case: | Gray v. Energy Transfer LP, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Vicarious Liability, Occupational Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Truck Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $28,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanin Specter, Elizabeth A. Crawford of Kline & Specter, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Garg v. Boeing Co. |
| Type: | Aviation Accidents, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Defective Product Design, Vehicular Accidents, Survival Action, Common Carrier Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Conscious Pain and Suffering, Fear of Impending Death |
| State: | Illinois |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $27,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen R. Chance, Lindsay Forlines, Xavier O. Carter of Chance, Forlines, Carter & King, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Mashburn v. Southern Regional Med. Ctr. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $27,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Hastie of Hastie Law Offices, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Coleman v. I Love High LLC |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Negligence in Employment, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Intentional Torts, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Ohio |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katherine McArthur, Quintesha S. Reynolds, Caleb F. Walker of McArthur Law Firm; Tracey L. Dellacona of Dellacona Law Firm |
| Case: | Hinnant, et al. v. Mont-Louis, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Prenatal Injury, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Conscious Pain and Suffering |
| State: | Georgia |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin Gideon, Meryl Poulin, Taylor A. Asen of Gideon Asen LLC |
| Case: | Sutherland v. Mid Coast Medical Group |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Failure to Refer, Failure to Test, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| State: | Maine |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob W. Plattenberger, Alan Holcomb, Eric M. Terry, Kenneth J. Brennan, |
| Case: | Justice, et al. v. Bestway Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Drowning Accidents, Defective Product Design, Survival Action, Consumer Product Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| State: | Missouri |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $24,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben C. Brodhead, II, Ashley B. Fournet, Orlando P. Ojeda, Jr., Michael A. Arndt of Brodhead Law, LLC |
| Case: | Stephens v. Browning |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Motorcycle Accidents, Stop Sign Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Georgia |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $24,244,910.95 |
| Attorneys: | Roger A. Dreyer, Anthony J. Garilli, Dylan Dreyer of Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP |
| Case: | Pitts v. City of Davis, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Government Negligence, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Public Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Pedestrian Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $23,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd K. Davis, Claire L. Imelli of Farling Hecht & Davis, LLP; Andrew G. Watters of Andrew G. Watters, Esq. |
| Case: | Ku v. Herchen |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Murder, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Intentional Torts, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | California |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $22,857,143.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven J. Errante, Daniel A. Thomas, Marisa A. Bellair of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Gallagher v. Stamford Health Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Anesthesia Error, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Maternal Birth Injury, Conscious Pain and Suffering |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $20,657,067.00 |
| Attorneys: | George G. Mgdesyan, Araksya Boyadzhyan of Mgdesyan Law Firmt\/aL.A. Lawyers |
| Case: | Avalos v. Mier, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Punitive Damages |
| State: | California |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $20,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew L. Williams, Aaron D. Boeder, Eirene N. Salvi, Marisa A. Gelabert of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC |
| Case: | Wilson, et al. v. Advocate Children's Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Medication Error, Failure to Monitor, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| State: | Illinois |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $20,365,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nadia H. Dahab of Sugerman Dahab; John M. Coletti of Paulson Coletti Trial Attorneys PC; Joshua V. Callahan of Callahan Law Office |
| Case: | Estate of Diaz v. Scott |
| Type: | Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Impaired Driving Accidents, Negligent Torts, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death, Punitive Damages |
| State: | Oregon |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $20,182,239.77 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Wooley of Wooley Law Firm |
| Case: | Trujillo, et al. v. Rodriguez |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Motorcycle Accidents, Stop Sign Accidents, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| State: | Texas |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly A. Fitzpatrick, Erik Siegel, Ryan Daugherty of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| Case: | Estate of Wilson v. Anesthesiology Assoc. of Middletown, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Failure to Monitor, Anesthesia Error, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Gastroenterology Malpractice |
| State: | Connecticut |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher V. Tisi, W. Cameron Stephenson, Sara Papantonio of Levin Papantonio Rafferty Proctor Buchanan O'Brien Barr Mougey, P.A.; John J. Uustal, Cristina M. Pierson of Kelley Uustal Trial Attorneys |
| Case: | Estate of Casaretto v. Johnson & Johnson |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Failure to Disclose, Survival Action, Consumer Product Liability, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Florida |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $18,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lloyd N. Bell of Bell Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Yarbrough v. Cardiovascular Grp. PC, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| State: | Georgia |
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