Top 10 Verdicts in New York in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 plaintiff and cross-claimant jury verdicts obtained in New York in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Verdicts in New York in 2017) you have also made the list of Top 20 Verdicts in New York in 2017.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $75,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danny R. Kraft, Jr., Jerry Kristal, Peter Tambini of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Robaey v. Dana Cos. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $71,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, James Rubinowitz, Rachel Jacobs of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Wang v. Sexton |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $64,092,192.00 |
| Attorneys: | William M. Sneed, Thomas D. Cunningham, Daniel R. Thies, Walter J. Andrews, Syed Mahmood Ahmad, Joseph J. Saltarelli of Sidley Austin LLP |
| Case: | Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $41,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, Peter J. Saghir, Richard M. Steigman, James Rubinowitz, Seymour Boyers of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Estate of Frosch v. City of New York |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| 5 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $39,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan M. Karten of Susan M. Karten & Associates; Bernadette Panzella of Bernadette Panzella, PC |
| Case: | In Re 91st Street Crane Collapse Litigation |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Crane Accident |
| 5 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $39,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Beatty, Thomas Moore, Matthew Gaier of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | Klupchak v. First East Village Associates, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $33,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas I. Timko of Kahn Gordon Timko & Rodriques P.C.; David B. Corley of Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman PC; Jonathan Shramko, Adrienne L. DeLuca of Shramko & DeLuca |
| Case: | Doomes, et al v. Best Transit Corp., et. al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $32,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas Elefterakis, Raymond E. Panek of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek |
| Case: | Ramirez v. AllCounty Plumbing & Heating, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $27,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Schwitzer, Keri Lynn Timlin of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC; Robert Yadgarov of Yadgarov & Associates, PLLC |
| Case: | Bakhayokho, et al. v. New York City Transit Auth., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $24,898,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Wilkens of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.; Michael E. Duffy of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC |
| Case: | Madden-Buck v. Maimonides Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Danny R. Kraft, Jr., Christopher A. Romanelli of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Estate of Anisansel v. Crane Co. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Mesothelioma |