Top 40 Verdicts in Massachusetts in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $22,637,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles M. Waters, David Hartnagel of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green; Jennifer A. Henricks, Kevin T. Peters of Gesmer Updegrove LLP |
| Case: | Hlatky v. Steward Health Care Sys. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Hostile Work Environment, Labor & Employment |
| 2 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James M. Bollinger, Robert E. Browne, Jr., Susan L. Grace, Timothy P. Heaton, Lindsay Mitchell Henner, Phoenix S. Pak, Puja Patel Lea of Troutman Sanders LLP; Jennifer B. Furey, Andrew T. O'Connor of Goulston & Storrs PC |
| Case: | Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., et al. v. Perrigo Company, et al. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement |
| 2 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | J. Michael Jakes of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP |
| Case: | Koninklijke Philips N.V., et al. v. Zoll Medical Corp. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary Paul, Susan M. Ulrich, Christopher L. Johnson of Waters, Kraus & Paul |
| Case: | Sylvestre v. New England Insulation Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Mesothelioma |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $6,797,289.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter A. Kraus, Christopher L. Johnson of Waters, Kraus & Paul; Andrea Marino Landry of Thornton Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ross v. New England Insulation Company |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $4,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Claudine A. Cloutier, David K. Kouroyen, Jr., Loren E. Laskoski of Keches Law Group, PC |
| Case: | Pocknett v. All Cape Insulation and Supply Inc. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $4,035,714.00 |
| Attorneys: | Claudine A. Cloutier, David K. Kouroyen, Jr., Loren E. Laskoski of Keches Law Group, PC |
| Case: | Powknett v. All Cape Insulation and Supply Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Contractor Negligence |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey N. Catalano, Maria T. Davis, Corrina L. Hale of Todd & Weld LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Gelin v. Shobha Sikka M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,023,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Grace of Raipher, P.C. |
| Case: | Marciniak v. Rogers, M.D., et al |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error, Emotional Distress |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,876,490.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher A. Kenney, Anthony L. DeProspo, Jr. of Kenney & Sams, P.C. |
| Case: | Ellicott v. American Capital Energy Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elizabeth N. Mulvey, Florence A. Carey of Crowe & Mulvey, LLP |
| Case: | Humphries v. Wood, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Failure to Treat, Failure to Monitor |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald R. Grady, Sara Khan of Sheff Law Offices, PC |
| Case: | Frank v. Spartan Development LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. St. Andre of St. Andre Law Offices |
| Case: | Lingley v. Hoyland, et al. |
| Type: | Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Promissory Note, Consumer Protection |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian C. Dever, John P. Wilton of Keches Law Group, PC |
| Case: | Pierce, et al. v. Hansen Engineering & Machinery and Hansen Aerospace Lab. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,622,769.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. McKelway, Jr., Nicholas W. Allen of McCarter & English, LLP |
| Case: | Merkulov v. Kasperksy Lab Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, Unpaid Severance |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Cacace, Nicholas B. Carter of Todd & Weld LLP |
| Case: | Heagney v. Wong, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Defamation, Labor & Employment, Criminal History Discrimination |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,338,856.00 |
| Attorneys: | David B. Chaffin of White & Williams LLP |
| Case: | Baker v. Finnegan |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Malicious Prosecution |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Szal of Szal Law Group LLC; John W. Dennehy of Dennehy Law |
| Case: | Rinsky v. Cushman, et al. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,205,560.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Fogelman, Danielle J. Lederman of Fogelman & Fogelman |
| Case: | Beresford v. Charles River Automotive, et al. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin R. Zimmermann of Sugarman and Sugarman, P.C. |
| Case: | Power v. O'hearne, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey R. Farrington of Bohnet, Romani and Farrington P.A. |
| Case: | Tremont v. USNE Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Contractor Negligence |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William J. Royal Jr. of Royal Law Firm, P.C.; Lisa S. Carlson of Mass Bay Law Associates PC |
| Case: | Nardone v. LVI Services Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Promissory Estoppel |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cynthia A. Spinola of Hashim & Spinola |
| Case: | Hernandez v. Shove |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $747,914.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig M. Scott, Ryan M. Gainor of Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP |
| Case: | DeVona v. Zeitels |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Intellectual Property Infringement, Conversion, Unjust Enrichment |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Owen P. McGowan of McGowan & Associates |
| Case: | Doran v. Porter |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael L. Tyner of Tyner Law Offices |
| Case: | Zaarour v. Docanto, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger J. Brunelle, Ralph F. Sbrogna of Sbrogna, Brunelle & Donius, LLP |
| Case: | Polis v. Paolini Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Trip and Fall |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph K. Curran, Jr. of Curran & Desharnais, P.C. |
| Case: | Sunrise Equip. & Excavation Inc. v. Constr. Mgmt. & Builders Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Quantum Meruit, Promissory Estoppel |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William F. Spallina of The Law Offices of William F. Spallina |
| Case: | Stuart v. Giannotti, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $390,624.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roger C. Stanford of Stanford & Schall |
| Case: | Trade Expo Inc. v. Sterling Factors Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Conspiracy, Fraud, Unfair Competition, Conversion, Unjust Enrichment, Consumer Protection |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $330,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas W. Beliveau of Fuller, Rosenberg, Palmer & Beliveau LLP |
| Case: | Morgart v. C.W., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Defamation, Malicious Prosecution, Negligent Maintenance, Harassment |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $330,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Gallitano, Andrew R. Dennington, Adam M. Santeusanio of Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP |
| Case: | NTV Management Inc. v. Lightship Global Ventures L.L.C. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $253,391.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christine R. Fitzgerald of Belcher Fitzgerald LLP |
| Case: | Reid v. City of Boston |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Gunshot |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer A. Henricks, Kevin T. Peters of Gesmer Updegrove LLP |
| Case: | Fay v. Walcott |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $223,499.00 |
| Attorneys: | William A. Sheridan of Law Offices of William A. Sheridan; Martin D. Finkel of Law Offices of Martin D. Finkel, PC |
| Case: | Sah v. Turner |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $209,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul L. Tetzel of Tetzel Law, LLC |
| Case: | Stuart v. National Amusements Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Brain Injury |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas W. Beliveau of Fuller, Rosenberg, Palmer & Beliveau LLP |
| Case: | Murray v. Satori Investors L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 34 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph L. Doherty of The Doherty Law |
| Case: | Murrow v. Evans |
| Type: | Dental Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Lack of Consent |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $168,326.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott S. Sinrich of Phillips, Silver, Talman, Aframe & Sinrich, P.C. |
| Case: | Zablocki v. Spencer East Brookfield Reg'l Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $157,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John T. Martin of KJC Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Hackett v. University of Massachusetts, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $151,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George A. McLaughlin, Joel E. Faller, Matthew E. Burke of The McLaughlin Brothers, P.C. |
| Case: | Avila v. Town of Chelmsford |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Eminent Domain Abuse, Property Damage, Nuisance |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Mahoney, Ryan P. Gilday of Law Offices of Michael F. Mahoney |
| Case: | Clancy v. Surette |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $145,450.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeremy Y. Weltman, Jenna R. Wolinetz of Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein, LLP |
| Case: | Cheng v. Brophy |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, Unfair Business Practices, Breach of Warranty of Habitability |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $142,042.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dawn D. McDonald of Cooley, Shrair P.C. |
| Case: | Boadi v. Center For Human Development Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate |