Wrongful Death

17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain as he walked home in Saford, FL, sparking the Black Lives Matter movement. Ben Crump represented the family in reaching a confidential wrongful-death settlement with the homeowner’s association in the community in which he was killed.

A 17-year-old high school senior drowned on a field trip to an area lake where no lifeguards were posted. The contract between lake officials and the county school board stated that if the lake didn’t have a lifeguard on duty, the guest group may not use the waterfront or related activities unless the Guest Group …

Two-year-old Zaniyah Hinson died after being left inside a scorching hot van for more than two hours by employees of a church-run day care center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The case was eventually settled for $2.4 million.

A mother and her infant son were tragically killed when a private airplane crashed into their home. The mother was saying her morning prayers with her baby. Mr. Crump was brought into the case as co-counsel to help the widower husband recover a $13 million settlement.

Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old boy, tragically fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall ride in 2022 after his safety harness failed to secure him properly. The case involved a detailed examination of the ride operator’s safety practices and the manufacturer’s design flaws. A jury ultimately delivered a $310 million verdict in favor of Tyre’s …

Family of security guard killed at internet-café awarded massive verdict. A Gadsden County, Florida jury awarded $779 million to the family of a security guard who was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at a Havana internet café. The civil suit held the café’s owners responsible for failing to address known security risks and ignoring …