Dirk Muse (Of Counsel-Seattle, WA) and Carinne Bannan (Associate-Seattle, WA) obtained a favorable verdict in King County Superior Court, Washington, in a wrongful death case where the decedent’s estate asked the jury to award $87 million. The 78-year old decedent, suffering from stage IV breast cancer, was being transported to the hospital in the insured’s ambulance when it collided head-on with a freeway divider. The estate alleged that (1) the insured’s EMTs failed to properly secure the patient to the gurney with all available straps, and (2) that the driver failed to exercise due regard while driving an emergency vehicle. As a result of the accident, the decedent suffered multiple fractures to his ribs and spine and ultimately passed away approximately 7.5 hours later. The decedent’s sister was the only statutory beneficiary. Approximately six months before trial, Wilson Elser was asked to substitute in as counsel for the ambulance company. A month before trial, the parties mediated, but the estate never dropped below $22 million. Shortly before trial, Dirk and Carinne admitted liability and proceeded only on the issue of damages. In his closing argument, plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury to award $87 million. We suggested that $900,000 was a fair and reasonable award. After roughly three hours of deliberating, the jury returned a verdict for $2.3 million, significantly less than the $5 million policy limits and the estate’s ask to the jury.