Catastrophic injury archive

Big Dig tunnel collapse litigation

Estate of Del Valle v. Multiple Defendants — wrongful-death claims tied to the Boston Central Artery tunnel failure.

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Estate of Del Valle v. Multiple Defendants

Public reporting referenced an aggregate recovery on the order of $28.1 million. Figures like that attract attention; they also rarely repeat on identical facts. Treat this entry as historical reference material, not a damages benchmark.

Liability, causation, insurance stacks, and collectible assets change from file to file—sometimes overnight.

Matter type

Wrongful death and catastrophic tort litigation flowing from an infrastructure collapse.

Venue

Massachusetts civil trial courts.

Reported bottom line

$28.1 million in publicly discussed awards or settlements (subject to confidentiality carve-outs not reflected here).