Top 20 Premises Liability Verdicts in New York in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 plintiff's premises liability 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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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $37,397,602.00 |
| 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 |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $19,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Souren A. Israelyan of Law Office of Souren A. Israelyan |
| Case: | Zhou v. Tuxedo Ridge, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $13,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean Kelly, Glenn Auletta of Gruenberg Kelly Della |
| Case: | McNeill v. Town of Islip |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $12,677,744.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc E. Freund of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC |
| Case: | Kromah v. 2265 Davidson Realty L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Failure to Maintain |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Stieglitz of Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Muniz v. Chimienti Realty Associates Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $6,615,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard G. Frederick of Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz, Schatz, & Frederick LLP |
| Case: | Favors v. Port Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $6,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Vessa of Vessa & Wilensky PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff Motorcyclist v. Road Contractor, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $6,060,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. Zentner, Peter B.N. Christy of Petrocelli & Christy; Robert J. Genis of Sonin & Genis |
| Case: | Greene v. American Elevator & Mach. Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,870,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc E. Freund of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC; Mark Cipolla of Law Office of Mark Cipolla |
| Case: | Morales v. Davidson Apartments, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $4,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Shapey of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC |
| Case: | Atanda v. Linden Plaza Preservation L.P., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James L. Forde, Alan R. Inwood of Omrani & Taub PC |
| Case: | Sekou v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph W. Belluck of Belluck & Fox LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Snowdale v. Jenkins Bros. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Breach of Warranty, Conspiracy, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Mesothelioma |
| 12 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sheryl R. Menkes of Menkes Law Firm |
| Case: | Higley v. Mitchell |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sheri E. Holland of White Werbel & Fino, LLP |
| Case: | Mosley v. E.H.J. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,310,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald G. Arze of Arze & Mollica, LLP |
| Case: | Paul v. Lilmor Management |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glenn Auletta of Gruenberg Kelly Della |
| Case: | Lyons v. Gazivoda Realty Co., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. Brown of Zaremba Brown PLLC |
| Case: | Daniels v. NY City Transit Auth. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,129,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James T. Towne, Jr. of Towne, Ryan & Partners, P.C. |
| Case: | Artibee v. Home Place, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $953,097.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonah G. Grossman of Jonah Grossman Attorney |
| Case: | Ingoglia v. Consol. Edison Co. of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $913,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gene L. Chertock of Subin Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Gardner v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $891,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph E. O'Connor of Mainetti Mainetti & O'Connor, P.C. |
| Case: | Robinson v. Morehead, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Inadequate Security, Negligent Entrustment |