Top 50 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 |
| 11 | |
| 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 |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $18,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Miller of Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C. |
| Case: | Zielinska v. Lutheran Medical Center |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $16,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jim M. Kramer, Robert I. Komitor, Nicholas E. Novack of Levy Konigsberg LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Nemeth v. Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mariangela Chiaravalloti of Freidman, Friedman, Chiaravalloti & Giannini |
| Case: | Pinto v. Kehoe |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $14,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrea M. Arrigo, William R. Hamel of Dinkes & Schwitzer |
| Case: | McMillan v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $14,460,000.00 |
| 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 |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Theodore H. Friedman of Theodore H. Friedman, Attorney |
| Case: | Tate-Mitros v. MTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $13,262,707.00 |
| Attorneys: | Duane R. Morgan of Morgan, Levine, Dolan, PC |
| Case: | Barry v. NYC MTA, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Failure to Protect, Ladder Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $12,855,787.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Rose of Hach & Rose, LLP |
| Case: | Lewis v. Turner Construction Co., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence |
| 20 | |
| 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 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Cooper, Danny R. Kraft, Jr. of Weitz & Luxenberg |
| Case: | Plaintiff Decedent v. Forklift Manufacturer, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $11,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura M. Jordan, Margie A. Soehl of Powers & Santola, LLP |
| Case: | Orr v. Adirondack Radiology Assoc., PC, et. al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $10,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard M. Levy of Law Offices of Richard M. Levy P.C. |
| Case: | Munize v. Espinal, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $9,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Schwitzer of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Myandar v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Herbert S. Subin, Eric D. Subin, Marc S. Subin of Subin Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Bajaj v. Rufle, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $8,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laurence D. Rogers, Brian J. Vannella of Dinkes & Schwitzer; Rene Garcia of The Garcia Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Perez v. Folio House Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $8,320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frederick K. Brewington, Gregory Calliste, Jr., Oliver E. Roche of Law Office of Frederick K. Brewington |
| Case: | Greenaway, et al. v. County of Nassau, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, Burn Injury, False Arrest, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search and Seizure |
| 28 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrey Tikhomirov of Tikhomirov & Associates PLLC |
| Case: | Malone v. Royal Waste Svcs. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 28 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $7,890,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas E. Warywoda of Parker Waichman LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Ryan v. County of Nassau, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Denial of Medical Care, Prison Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $6,832,875.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Woodard, Diane Paolicelli of Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP |
| Case: | Luna, et al. v. Spadafora, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 31 | |
| 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 |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher L. Vargas of Gorayeb & Associates PC |
| Case: | Zhicay v. 236 Buffalo Realty |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall |
| 33 | |
| 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 |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $6,263,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Gropper of Gropper Law Group, PLLC |
| Case: | Eberle v. Skanska USA Civil Northeast, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Excavator Accident |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $6,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, Anthony H. Gair, Christopher J. Donadio of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Hallan v. SS&A Malik Contracting Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George G. Coffinas, Lisa J. Stone, Ira H. Lapp of Neimark and Neimark, LLP. |
| Case: | Sherwood v. Otto Jazz Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrea V. Borden of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Vasquez v. Alcivar, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 37 | |
| 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 |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew W. Siegel, Sean E. Coonerty of Siegel & Coonerty |
| Case: | Estate of Bruno v. Alastra, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Surgical Error |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $5,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darren Oved, Aaron J. Solomon, Edward Wipper of Oved & Oved LLP |
| Case: | 4 Pillar Dynasty LLC, et al. v. New York & Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Deceptive Trade Practices, Intellectual Property Infringement, Unfair Competition, Trademark Infringement |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | I. Bryce Moses of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Gorokhova v. Con Edison, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $5,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel C. Minc of Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff, LLP |
| Case: | Cabrera v. Mabstoa, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $5,068,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Norman Gershon, Alena Bespechny, Renata Vizental of Law Offices of Alexander Bespechny |
| Case: | Young v. Bal, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Kates of Schwartz Goldstone Campisi & Kates, LLP |
| Case: | Gavrisheva v. Frenkel, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Ob-Gyn Malpractice |
| 44 | |
| 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 |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark W. Lerner, Melissa Barahona, Jessica T. Rosenberg of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP |
| Case: | Douglas Elliman Real Estate v. Raveis, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Tortious Interference, Unfair Competition, Misappropriation |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. Blouin, Jim M. Kramer, Brian J. Cooke, Karoline Carstens of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Mcglynn v. Jenkins Bros., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen E. Erickson, Sanford S. Nagrotsky, James B. Baydar of Pegalis & Erickson, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Nhan v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $4,428,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David P. Lesch, Gary E. Lesch of Lesch & Lesch P.C. |
| Case: | Urguiola v. Henoch, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $4,412,194.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob Shisha of Tabak Mellusi & Shisha LLP |
| Case: | Golden v. OSG Ship Management Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $4,224,386.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan D. Voos, William D. Murphy, John F. Maxwell of Maxwell Murphy LLC |
| Case: | Ciesielski v. IRR Supply Ctrs. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety |