Top 20 Verdicts in Massachusetts in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in the State of Massachusetts 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: | $70,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christy G. Lea, Hans L. Mayer, John B. Sganga, Jr., John W. Holcomb, Joshua Stowell, Mark A. Speegle of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear; Randall T. Weeks, Jr. of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP; Robert J. Kaler of Holland & Knight LLP |
| Case: | CardiAQ Valve Technologies v. Neovasc Inc. |
| Type: | Deceptive Trade Practices |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $32,369,034.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Egan of Egan, Flanagan and Cohen, PC |
| Case: | Albert R. Dubuque Jr. v. Cumberland Farms Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Car Accident; Premises Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $29,890,687.79 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Higgins of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Gallego v. Seubert, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury; Medical Malpractice |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $14,642,548.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kerry L. Timbers, Brandon T. Scruggs, Robert M. Asher, Joel R. Leeman, Sharona H. Sternberg of Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP |
| Case: | Exergen Corp. v. Kaz USA Inc. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $12,800,000 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Higgins of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Ray v. Nathe, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury; Medical Malpractice |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $10,210,071.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel A. Ladow, James M. Bollinger, Lindsay Mitchell Henner, Phoenix S. Pak, Puja Patel Lea, Robert E. Browne, Jr., Susan L. Grace, Timothy P. Heaton of Troutman Sanders LLP; Andrew T. O'Connor, Jennifer B. Furey of Goulston & Storrs PC |
| Case: | Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc. v. Perrigo Company |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $4,383,649.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Dolan of Cornell Dolan, P.C. |
| Case: | East Boston Savings Bank v. Heras, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David H. Rich, Michael Thad Allen, Suzanne M. Elovecky of Todd & Weld LLP |
| Case: | Sindi v. S. El-Moslimany, et al. |
| Type: | Defamation |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam R. Satin, Andrew C. Meyer, Jr.f of Lubin & Meyer |
| Case: | Joanne Bettino v. Mystic Valley Associates, et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Delayed Diagnosis; Medical Malpractice |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,625,463.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher J. Trombetta of Law Office of Christopher J. Trombetta |
| Case: | Dimanche v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
| Type: | Wrongful Termination; Race Discrimination |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,500,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gigi D. Tierney of Lang, Xifaras & Bullard; Philip N. Beauregard of Beauregard, Burke & Franco |
| Case: | Police Officer Ledoux v. Bristol Community College |
| Type: | Sexual Harassment; Gender Discrimination; Workplace Negligence |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cathryn L. Crowley, Patricia J. Rezendes of Rezendes Law Group |
| Case: | Maillet v. Hebrew Seniorlife Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter J. Ainsworth, Victoria M. Santoro of Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow |
| Case: | Estate of Perkins v. Ragini LLC. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dino M. Colucci of Colucci Colucci Marcus & Flavin, PC |
| Case: | Estate of Robert Daniel Caron v. Radius Specialty Hospital LLC. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William J. Royal Jr. of Royal Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Nardone v. Lvi Services Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $728,011.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anthony M. Metaxas, Keith L. Sachs, Shaun M. Khan of Metaxas Brown Pidgeon LLP |
| Case: | Red Rock Trading Co. v. Shutzer |
| Type: | Unfair Competition |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $640,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Wall of Troy Wall Associates; Seth G. Roman of Carter DeYoung |
| Case: | Smyth v. Falmouth Conservation Comm'n |
| Type: | Property Rights; Breach of Contract |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Viveiros of Hunt & Viveiros LLC; Owen P. McGowan of McGowan & Associates |
| Case: | Doran v. Porter |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $530,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deborah M. Santello, Paul F. Leavis of Leavis & Rest, P.C. |
| Case: | Donahue v. Leamar Industries |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen P. Griffin of Griffin Law, LLC |
| Case: | Skehel v. DePaulis |
| Type: | Breach of Contract |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph C. Borsellino of Dailey & Borsellino, P.C. |
| Case: | Pamela Matckie v. NPS LLC., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |