Top 50 Verdicts in Connecticut in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of Connecticut in the year 2016. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $27,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Golub, Jonathan M. Levine, Marilyn J. Ramos of Silver Golub & Teitell |
| Case: | Barbara Izzarelli v. R.J. Reynolds |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Tobacco; Product Liability |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $24,921,995.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua Koskoff, Katie Mesner-Hage of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| Case: | Schneider v. Southern Connecticut Vascular Center LLC |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Delayed Diagnosis; Medical Malpractice |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $12,032,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua Koskoff of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| Case: | Estate of Jarecki v. Florio APRN |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Nurse Malpractice |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Betsy A. Ingraham, Victoria de Toledo of Casper & de Toledo LLC |
| Case: | Chetan Vaid, et al. v. Equinox Greenwich Old Track Road Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Personal Training Negligence |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $5,270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank McCoy Jr. of McCoy & McCoy |
| Case: | Wasilewski v. Abel Womack Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Forklift Accident; Product Liability |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $4,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Horwitz of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| Case: | Georges PPA, et al. v. OB-GYN Services PC, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury; Medical Malpractice |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,392,074.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lewis H. Chimes of Law Office of Lewis Chimes LLC; Paul Thomas of Duffy Law, LLC |
| Case: | Bakhit v. Safety Marking Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Race Discrimination; Workplace Negligence |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $2,890,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin C. Ferry, Monique S. Foley of Law Office of Kevin C. Ferry |
| Case: | Cyr v. Weber |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Truck Accident; Pedestrian Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John R. Williams, Rose Longo McLean of John R. Williams and Associates, LLC |
| Case: | Jennings v. Town of Stratford |
| Type: | Age Discrimination |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,247,709.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. LaCava of John J. LaCava, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Larriviere v. Carias, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Trip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,835,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark F. Griffin, Michael A. D'Amico, Thomas P. Pettinicchi of D'Amico, Griffin & Pettinicchi LLC; Karen L. Dowd of Horton, Shields & Knox, PC |
| Case: | Estate of DeMond, et al. v. Project Service LLC, etc. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Car Accident; Negligent Supervision |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ralph J. Monaco, Victoria S. Mueller of Conway, Londregan, Sheehan & Monaco, PC |
| Case: | Simonds v. Women's Health Connecticut Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; OB-GYN; Medical Malpractice |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,785,369.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lenny Isaac of IsaacMaki, LLC |
| Case: | Shook v. Eastern Connecticut Health Network Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Betsy A. Ingraham, Benjamin H. Pomerantz of Casper & de Toledo LLC |
| Case: | Roberts v. Reenergy Sterling LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Work Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce J. Corrigan, Jr. of Law Offices of Bruce J. Corrigan Jr., |
| Case: | Estate of Cisneros v. Team Stamford L.L.C Domino's Pizza |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident; Workplace Negligence |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,002.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher L. Jefford of Bonner Kiernan Trebach & Crociata LLP |
| Case: | Essex Insurance Co. v. William Kramer & Associates |
| Type: | Insurance; Professional Malpractice |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul Slager of Silver Golub & Teitell |
| Case: | Erin Kramer v. Samuel Markind MD, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Delayed Diagnosis; Medical Malpractice |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,004,424.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. Walsh of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC |
| Case: | Glenora King v. English Chapel |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $878,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stewart M. Casper, Carolyn Naylor Flynn of Casper & de Toledo LLC |
| Case: | An v. Hekal |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car v. Pedestrian Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $792,276.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Stockman of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC |
| Case: | Stash v. E&K Best Foods LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident; Negligent Supervision |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $521,136.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Green, Patrick W. Begos of Begos, Brown & Green LLP |
| Case: | Conn v. Wavecrest Properties LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $520,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond J. Rigat of The Rigat Law Firm |
| Case: | Outlaw vs. City of Harford, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation; Excessive Force; Law Enforcement |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $495,886.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael C. Jainchill of Riscassi & Davis PC |
| Case: | West v. C. Ross, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $495,735.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy P. Pothin of Faxon Law Group |
| Case: | Hunt v. Specialists in Women's Healthcare, P.C., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Delayed Diagnosis; Medical Malpractice |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles J. Riether of Law Offices of Charles J. Riether |
| Case: | Walsh v. Colonial Manor Apartments |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $416,209.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glenn L. Formica of Formica Williams P.C.; Salvatore A. Maresca, Jr. of Antignani & Maresca, P.C. |
| Case: | Hoffman v. City of Bridgeport |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Trip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $343,168.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. Flood of The Flood Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Caracoglia v. Peerless Insurance Company |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident; Underinsured Motorist |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $333,942.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Cramer of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Robert Dion v. Andrew Hindle, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Motorcycle Accident |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $330,277.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laurence V. Parnoff of Laurence V. Parnoff, P.C. |
| Case: | Pettengill v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Property Damage; Breach of Contract |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $301,587.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elise A. Wilkinson of Daly Weihing & Bochanis |
| Case: | Altieri v. Shannon |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $246,009.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carolyn Naylor Flynn of Casper & de Toledo LLC |
| Case: | Luneburg v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $241,568.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith J. Currier of Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone & Morelli |
| Case: | Oliver v. City of Waterbury, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Work Accident |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $233,227.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew W. Krevolin of Rogin Nassau LLC |
| Case: | Vaca v. C. Crane, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $230,769.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. Hirsch of Law Offices of Matthew S. Hirsch LLC |
| Case: | O'Rourke v. Voulgaris, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $206,953.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence J. Price of Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP |
| Case: | Scott v. Donovan |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $202,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon L. Schoenhorn of Jon L. Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC |
| Case: | Glen Harris v. John Michael O'hare, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation; Illegal Search; Excessive Force |
| 37 (shared) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John F. Wynne, Jr. of Buckley Wynne & Parese |
| Case: | Addazio v. Congress Rotisserie Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Workplace Negligence |
| 37 (shared) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tani E. Sapirstein of Sapirstein & Sapirstein, P.C. |
| Case: | Maccluskey v. University of Connecticut Health Center |
| Type: | Sexual Harassment; Workplace Negligence |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $197,135.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicole A. Levine of De Lucia & Levine |
| Case: | Tracey Mason v. Jessica Sazo, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Craig Smith of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC |
| Case: | Clarke v. Metro N. Commuter R.R. Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Train Accident |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $174,751.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Phillips of Law Office of Mark D. Phillips |
| Case: | Rios v. Tsujimura, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $168,309.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan J. Keefe of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante |
| Case: | Esther Fisser-Bauman v. Frank Palumbo , et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $166,299.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin P. Walsh of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC |
| Case: | Moccia v. Krakowski |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Failure to Warn; Premises Liability |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $161,187.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon A. August of Miller, Rosnick, D'Amico, August & Butler, P.C. |
| Case: | Imartino v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident; Underinsured Motorist |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $148,961.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis A. Bradley of Bradley, Denkovich & Karayiannis, P.C.; John Ribas of Goldman Gruder & Woods, LLC |
| Case: | Davis v. Jones |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $147,672.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emily C. Ralabate of Rodie & Connolly, P.C. |
| Case: | Best v. Reynolds, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $136,410.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith V. Trantolo, Peter J. Brown of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Cavallaro v. Fay |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $118,318.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence C. Sgrignari of Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, LLC |
| Case: | K.G., Pro Ami v. Nylen |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dog Bite |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $111,734.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric A. Polinsky of Polinsky Law Group L.L.C |
| Case: | Mohamoud v. Daleb |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $106,092.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert G. Golger of Quatrella & Rizio, LLC |
| Case: | Booth v. Rojas, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $105,265.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan M. Henry of Guendelsberger Law Offices, LLP |
| Case: | Mongan v. Smethurst |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |