Largest Wrongful Death Cases
Wrongful death claims are brought against a defendant who has caused someone’s death either negligently or through intentional harm. Those who have lost a loved one to wrongful death should file in order to receive compensation and emotional support. A personal injury lawyer can help you to get the compensation that you and your family deserve. Lawyers see many wrongful death cases every year, but there are some that have been historically large. Robert J. DeBry and Associates compiled a list of some of the largest wrongful death cases in history which we will be examining further down below.
Southern California Crash, 2013
A 13-year-old girl named Kylie Asam will receive $150 million in damages when she turns 18-years-old. A personal injury lawyer worked on her family’s case in order to get this compensation. Her family was all involved in a Southern California freeway accident and her parents passed away, but her 11-year-old brother managed to escape the car. Her brother was set to receive the money but committed suicide on his mother’s birthday.
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This was a huge wrongful death case and luckily personal injury lawyers were able to get compensation to this poor girl who lost her entire family due to this accident. The money will obviously never compensate for the loss of her family, but it is a good start.
The Case of Robert Middleton
In 1998 an 8-year-old boy named Robert Middleton was sexually assaulted and then lit on fire by another boy named Don Collins. Though he did not die Middleton sustained serious burns on over 99 percent of his body. 12 years later Middleton died of skin cancer. The family claimed that Collin’s was responsible for Middleton’s wrongful death, claiming that the intense burns all over his body had caused the skin cancer. With the help of a wrongful death lawyer, Collin’s was charged with wrongful death awarding the family with $150 billion for the damages caused.
These two cases are exceptionally large with hundreds of millions and millions given to the victims’ families. There are other large wrongful death cases where millions have been awarded but none as big as the Southern California Crash and the case of Robert Middleton.
Wrongful death cases are very serious cases and personal injury lawyers work incredibly hard to ensure that the victims’ loved ones receive compensation for emotional, financial and other damages. If you know a family that has been affected by a death, help them figure out if they have a wrongful death case or not so that they can receive the help they deserve.
