Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in Pennsylvania in 2016
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 Personal Injury plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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: | Jason A. Itkin, Cesar Tavares of Arnold & Itkin, LLP; Thomas R. Kline, Christopher A. Gomez, Kristen Loerch Sipala of Kline & Specter, P.C.; Brian J. McCormick Jr., Stephen A. Sheller |
| Case: | A.Y., Pro Ami v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn; Pharmacy Malpractice |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel L. Hessel, Ramon A. Arreola, Ramon Arreola of Golkow Hessel, LLC |
| Case: | Reyes v. Cincinnati Incorporated |
| Type: | Workplace Safety |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $13,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Carlino v. Ethicon, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $12,797,026.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank A. Rothermel of Bernhardt & Rothermel, PC |
| Case: | Clayton v. Somers MD, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment; Hospital Malpractice |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $8,783,816.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth L. Jenkins, John A. Caputo of Law Office of John A. Caputo |
| Case: | Wogan v. Butler Health Systems, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis; Medical Malpractice |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $8,470,346.00 |
| Attorneys: | John E. Kusturiss, Jr. of The Law Offices of John E. Kusturiss, Jr.; John N. Hickey of Law Offices of John Neumann Hickey |
| Case: | Saul, Pro Ami v. Cambridge Pediatrics Lancaster, LP |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment; Medical Malpractice |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $7,270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul D. Brandes of Villari, Brandes & Gian; Bruce J. Babij of Dugan, Babij, Tolley & Kohler, LLC |
| Case: | Ziolkowski v. Escobar, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury; Medical Malpractice |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $6,596,687.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Herman of Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer, Toddy, P.C. |
| Case: | Velasquez v. Big Head's Bensalem, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,439,265.14 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Cancelliere, Jr., and Casey R. Coburn of Nass Cancelliere Brenner |
| Case: | Roverano, et al. v. Honeywell International Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $5,991,594.00 |
| Attorneys: | Hugh A. Donaghue, Francis J. Curran, Jr. of Donaghue & Labrum, LLP |
| Case: | Hill v. Crozer-Chester Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis; Hospital Malpractice |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $5,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nadeem Bezar of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Levin v. Presbyterian Children's Village |
| Type: | Sexual Abuse; Foster Care Negligence |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $5,026,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua R. Van Naarden of Ross Feller Casey |
| Case: | Crespo v. Hughes MD |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment; Medical Malpractice |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $2,931,294.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph F. Roda of Roda Law LLC |
| Case: | White-Lightner v. Baublitz, DO, et al |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment; Medical Malpractice |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,731,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Gismondi of Gismondi & Associates |
| Case: | Grove v. Port Authority of Allegheny County |
| Type: | Bus Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald B. Baldino, Gerald B. Baldino, Jr. of Sacchetta & Baldino |
| Case: | Oleksza v. Gould & Goodrich, Inc. |
| Type: | Defective Gun; Product Liability |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,579,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alfred V. Altopiedi of Law Offices of Alfred V. Altopiedi, PC |
| Case: | Farese v. Robinson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,391,620.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Goslee of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. |
| Case: | Shiflett v. Lehigh Valley Health Network Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $2,315,593.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard B. Bateman, Jr. of Richard B. Bateman, Jr. |
| Case: | Mitchell v. Milburn, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,828,060.00 |
| Attorneys: | James J. McEldrew, III, Dan Purtell of McEldrew Young |
| Case: | Zaloga v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |
| Type: | Failure to Warn; Workplace Safety |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,815,250.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Mongeluzzi, Andrew R. Duffy, Jeffrey P. Goodman of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
| Case: | Keith v. Hatfield Quality Meats LLC |
| Type: | Work Accident |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,641,758.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danielle L. Duffy of Spivack & Spivack LLP |
| Case: | Allison v. Forest City Enterprises Inc, et al. |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,194,283.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith R. McMillen, Kelly M. Tocci, Chad F. McMillen of McMillen Urick Tocci & Jones |
| Case: | Alviani v. Mann, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident; Underinsured Motorist |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary J. Ogg of Ogg, Murphy & Perkosky P.C. |
| Case: | Kapetanovich v. Scocco |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $642,976.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Collins of Collins & Collins Attorneys, LLC |
| Case: | Runco v. CSX Corporation |
| Type: | Work Accident; Railroad |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $534,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard K. Hill of Hill & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Tanner v. AutoZone Stores, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Slip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $520,018.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard G. Silverman of Kane & Silverman PC |
| Case: | Irwin v. Parrilla, et al. |
| Type: | Car v. Pedestrian Accident |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $512,544.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frederick J. Fanelli of Fanelli, Evans & Patel, PC |
| Case: | Shoup v. Tim's Towing & Repair, et al. |
| Type: | Work Accident; Premises Liability |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Chaiken of Joseph Chaiken & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Coley v. Keystone Turf Club, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery; Inadequate Security |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $473,930.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Y. Kleeman of Kleeman & DiGiovanni, PC |
| Case: | Paseman v. City of Philadelphia |
| Type: | Trip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig A. Falcone of Sacchetta & Falcone |
| Case: | Kappil v. New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident; Underinsured Motorist |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $362,016.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott I. Fegley of The Fegley Law Firm |
| Case: | Vickers v. Byles III |
| Type: | Assault and Battery; Gunshot |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. McDonald of McDonald At Law |
| Case: | Reedy v. Saunders |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $311,777.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald B. Baldino, Jr. of Sacchetta & Baldino |
| Case: | Gardner v. EJ Delmonte Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition; Premises Liability |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $266,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Rodden of Rodden & Rodden |
| Case: | Brandon Kubach v. John Gerricke |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc I. Simon of Simon & Simon, PC |
| Case: | Thompson v. Gatea, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $228,570.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel J. Pasquarelli of Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C. |
| Case: | Falkner v. Ballow, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc F. Greenfield of Spear, Greenfield & Richman, P.C. |
| Case: | Gland v. Walton, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $210,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc I. Simon of Simon & Simon, PC |
| Case: | Frazier v. Sheridan |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard K. Hill of Hill & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Hannah v. 22nd Street Café |
| Type: | Trip and Fall; Premises Liability |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $181,138.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph V. Pinto of Greenbaum & Pinto |
| Case: | Miller v. Team Clean, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition; Failure to Warn; Premises Liability |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. D'Aniello of Law Office of Michael J. D'Aniello |
| Case: | Frick v. Weitort |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $167,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason E. Fine of J. Fine Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Elmer v. Kotlarczuk |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $166,466.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Cefalo, Shayne J. McGrady of Cefalo & Associates |
| Case: | Fife v. Bailey |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian F. Lafferty Jr., Brian F. Lafferty, Jr. of Laffey, Bucci & Kent, LLP |
| Case: | Westerfer v. Mini Mall West Inc. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn; Premises Liability |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Gelinas of Gelinas Law Offices |
| Case: | Pinder v. Castro, et al. |
| Type: | Truck Accident |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum & Associates |
| Case: | Lewis v. Kwaha, et al. |
| Type: | Pedestrian Accident |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Treitel v. Marone Contractors, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Truck Accident |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. McDonald of McDonald At Law |
| Case: | Dickson v. Trinity Management Associates, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn; Premises Liability |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael O. Pansini of Pansini & Mezrow, PC |
| Case: | Krautzel v. Godfrey |
| Type: | Car Accident |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $110,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Renzi of Adams Renzi Law |
| Case: | Ibrahim v. Harken |
| Type: | Car Accident |