Top 20 Verdicts in Nevada in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in the State of Nevada 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: | $38,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert D. Mitchell, Sarah K. Deutsch of Tiffany & Bosco P.A |
| Case: | Cohen v. Hansen |
| Type: | Defamation |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $16,430,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean K. Claggett, Samuel A. Harding, Matthew S. Granda of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm; Al Lasso of Lasso Injury Law LLC |
| Case: | Hendrickson v. Lowe's Home Centers L.L.C. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin P. Cloward of Richard Harris Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Chernikoff v. First Transit Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Negligent Supervision |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $14,518,607.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence J. Smith of Bertoldo, Baker, Carter & Smith; Dennis M. Prince of Keating Law Group PC; David A. Cutt, Jacquelynn D. Carmichael of Eisenberg Gilchrist & Cutt; E. Robert Spear of Law Offices of Robert Spear |
| Case: | M.H. Pro ami v. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Delayed Diagnosis; Medical Malpractice |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $12,955,014.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alison M. Brasier of Hicks & Brasier, PLLC; Richard A. Harris, Joshua R. Harris of Richard Harris Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Konarski v. Ghani., et al. |
| Type: | Wrongful Death; Car Accident |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $6,695,536.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis M. Prince, Tracy A. Eglet, Danielle A. Tarmu of Eglet Prince; Garnet E. Beal of Keating Law Group PC |
| Case: | Volungis v. Abdulla |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $4,849,469.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lance A. Maningo of Bellon & Maningo, Ltd; Jeffrey A. Gogan of Jeffrey A. Gogan, Esq., Ltd. |
| Case: | ATM of Las Vegas v. Jovaag |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Interference with Economic Advantage |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $4,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gus W. Flangas, Jessica K. Peterson, John R. McMillan of Flangas Dalacas Law Group |
| Case: | Council v. Gillespie Office & Sys. Furniture |
| Type: | Libel; Defamation; I Economic Advantage |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $3,977,300.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith M. Fleischman, Joshua D. Glatter, Julia Sandler of Fleischman Law Firm; Wade B. Gochnour of Howard & Howard, PLLC; Brian C. McManus, Miriam L. Fisher of Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Case: | Millennium Drilling Co Inc. v. Beverly House-Meyers, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract; Promissory Notes |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,022,086.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gabriel A. Martinez, Thomas W. Askeroth of Greenman, Goldberg, Raby & Martinez; Kenneth R. Friedman, Roger Davidheiser of Friedman | Rubin |
| Case: | Kohl v. Reed., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Y. Hong of Hong & Hong, APLC |
| Case: | Hartman v. Silver Saddle Acquisition Corp. |
| Type: | Fraud & Misrepresentation |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence J. Semenza, III, Christopher D. Kircher, Jarrod L. Rickard of Semenza Kircher Rickard; Kimmarie Sinatra, Stacie Michaels of Wynn Las Vegas L.L.C. |
| Case: | Wynn Las Vegas L.L.C. v. LaBarbera |
| Type: | Breach of Contract; Loans and Promissory Notes |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $979,381.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert E. Marshall of Law Office of Robert E. Marshall |
| Case: | Green v. Reiger |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $708,177.00 |
| Attorneys: | Phillip R. Emerson of Emerson Law Group; Jason F. Lather of Jason Awad & Associates |
| Case: | Racoon Enters. v. Clark & Sullivan Constructors |
| Type: | Interference with Economic Advantage; Fraud & Misrepresentation |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean K. Claggett, William T. Sykes, Matthew S. Granda of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm; Boyd B. Moss, Marcus A. Berg of Moss Berg Injury Lawyers; G. Dallas Horton, David L. Thomas of G. Dallas Horton & Associates |
| Case: | Stanley v. Klien |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald I. Gillock, John C. Funk of Gerald I. Gillock & Associates; April L. Becker, Jessica M. Goodey of Becker Goodey Ltd |
| Case: | A.R., Pro ami v. Hillock, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Delayed Treatment; Medical Malpractice |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $489,989.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley J. Myers, Michael C. Kane, Genevieve Romand of The702Firm; David T. Wall, R. Todd Terry of Eglet Wall Christiansen |
| Case: | Visuwan v. Circus Circus Casinos Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Fall; Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $351,550.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew M. Leavitt of Law Office of Andrew M. Leavitt |
| Case: | Cordova v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Car Accident; Underinsured Motorist |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bryan A. Boyack, A.J. Sharp of Richard Harris Law Firm |
| Case: | Joseph v. Shuffle Master International, Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Trip and Fall; Work Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $253,596.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geraldine Kirk-Hughes, Judith H. Braecklein of Kirk-Hughes & Associates |
| Case: | Yahav v. Zabib |
| Type: | Breach of Contract; Fraudulent Misrepresentation; Fraudulent Conversion; Unjust Enrichment |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $210,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian D. Nettles, Christian M. Morris of Nettles Law Firm; Ingrid M. Patin, Lloyd W. Baker of Lloyd Baker Injury Attorneys |
| Case: | Nappa v. Wynn Las Vegas LLC |
| Type: | Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |