Wrongful Death Case Values in Texas (2026)

Based on the two tracked Wrongful Death verdicts in Texas for 2024, outcomes show a notably wide range, spanning from $11.4M to $37.5M, with a median and mean of $24.4M, suggesting significant variability driven by case-specific factors such as defendant type and decedent profile. Despite Texas being a generally defense-favorable jurisdiction with a modified comparative fault threshold of 51% and a $250,000 non-economic damages cap, these high-value outcomes indicate that plaintiffs are securing substantial awards, likely anchored by strong economic damages components including lost income and loss of financial support to survivors. The involvement of corporate defendants, such as a utility company and a limited liability company, may be contributing to larger verdicts as juries respond to institutional negligence in fatal injury contexts.