Top 50 Verdicts in Pennsylvania in 2017
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $227,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James G. Begley, Harry M. Roth of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.; Jeffrey P. Goodman, Robert J. Mongeluzzi of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC; Steven G. Wigrizer, Jason S. Weiss of Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller; Elizabeth A. Crawford, Andrew J. Stern of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | In Re Market Street Building Collapse |
| Type: | Business Liability, Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence, Demolition Accident |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $88,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin D. Andreozzi, Nathaniel L. Foote of Andreozzi & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Doe v. Task |
| Type: | Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $57,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kila B. Baldwin, Tracie L. Palmer, Elia Robertson of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Ebaugh v. Ethicon Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Consumer Protection |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $46,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Nicholas, Brian T. Himmel, Anne E. Rollins of Reed Smith |
| Case: | MSA LLC v. North River Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $27,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael M. Weinkowitz, Frederick S. Longer of Levin Sedran & Berman; Gary J. Douglas of Douglas & London, P.C.; Neil E. McWilliams, Jr. of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, P.A.; Laura Feldman of Feldman & Pinto |
| Case: | Hartman v. Jansenn Pharmaceutical, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Pharmacy Malpractice, Product Liability, Defective Product |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stefanie L. Colella-Walsh of Stark & Stark, P.C.; James D. Barger, Bryan F. Aylstock, Daniel Thornburgh of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC; Benjamin H. Anderson of Anderson Law Offices, LLC; Christopher A. Gomez, Lee B. Balefsky, Christine V. Clarke of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Engleman v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Medical Device |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $17,967,087.00 |
| Attorneys: | Regan Safier of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | D.A., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $15,579,429.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Espinoza v. J.B. Transport, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $14,480,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dominic C. Guerrini, Shanin Specter, Mark S. Polin of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | J.D.W.B.II, Pro Ami v. Carnevale, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth Delivery, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $11,031,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dominic C. Guerrini, Thomas R. Kline, Colin Burke of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Johnson v. Devereux Found., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Failure to Train |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter P Olszewski, Melissa A. Scartelli of Scartelli Olszewski, P.C. |
| Case: | Shimko v. Evans, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Erroneous Treatment, Failure to Refer |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $8,521,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Mongeluzzi, David L. Kwass, David J. Langsam of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
| Case: | Pinnock v. Midway Services, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Failure to Train |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $5,167,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Nadel, Natalie A. Bennett, Jennifer B. Routh of McDermott Will & Emery LLP; Lauren Handel of Handel Food Law Firm |
| Case: | Dalmatia Import Group, Inc., et al. v. FoodMatch, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Trademark Infringement |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $5,093,710.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua R. Van Naarden of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Natale v. Deft Orthopedic Surgeon, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Beasley, Jr., Lane R. Jubb, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Lambert v. Kaplan, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Failure to Monitor |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $4,035,329.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig R. Milsten of Katherman Briggs & Greenberg LLP |
| Case: | Waite v. Argento Family Partnership |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $3,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Kesicka v. Prager, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $3,220,130.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua J. Knepp, Robert F. Morris, Seth D. Wilson of Morris Wilson, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Lucchesi v. Flanagan, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Ross, Christopher M. Maloney of Ross Feller Casey, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Barefield v. Chestnut Hill Company LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $2,753,048.00 |
| Attorneys: | John R. Merinar Jr., Allison B. Williams of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Snider v. Sterling Airways Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Aviation Accident, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $2,260,095.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas B. Anderson of Thomson, Rhodes & Cowie, P.C. |
| Case: | Carlini v. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. |
| Type: | Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $2,160,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kila B. Baldwin, Thomas R. Kline of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Beltz v. Ethicon Women’s Health & Urology, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Medical Device |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $2,132,525.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Dugan, Bruce Bellingham of Spector Gadon & Rosen P.C. |
| Case: | T. Levy Associates, Inc. v. Kaplan, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Racket, Tortious Interference, Conversion |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan Lupetin of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin LLC |
| Case: | Horton v. Target Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mitchell J. Shore, Robert N. Hunn of Kolsby Gordon |
| Case: | Ramos-Becerra v. Hatfield, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon R. Perry, Michael W. Calder of Rosen Louik & Perry, P.C. |
| Case: | Niemynski v. Thorpe, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brendan Lupetin, Gregory Unatin of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin LLC |
| Case: | Westwood v. Lebovitz, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,627,318.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Selingo of Selingo Guagliardo LLC |
| Case: | Fuller v. Reliant Easton Holdings |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $1,385,784.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis M. Tarasi, Elizabeth M. Tarasi of Tarasi & Tarasi P.C. |
| Case: | Vincent v. PBS Coals, Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joe H. Tucker, Jr., of Tucker Law Group, LLC |
| Case: | The Estate of Wilson v. Swanson |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Overmedication |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $1,194,283.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chad F. McMillen, Keith R. McMillen, Kelly M. Tocci of McMillen Urick Tocci & Jones |
| Case: | Alviani v. Horace Mann Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $1,125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerald B. Baldino, Jr. of Sacchetta & Baldino |
| Case: | Kline v. Hawley, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura A. Feldman of Feldman & Pinto |
| Case: | Estate of Sanders-Steinmetz v. Markmann, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $957,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward M. Nass of Nass Cancelliere Brenner |
| Case: | Pimpinelllo v. John Crane, Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Personal Injury, Product Liability |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $896,119.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy P. O’Brien of Law Offices of Timothy P. O'Brien; Maureen Davidson-Welling of Stember Cohn & Davidson-Welling, LLC |
| Case: | Mikulan v. Allegheny County |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph D. Capitan of Martin Law LLC; Tybe A. Brett of Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC; Talia Ravis of Law Office of Talia Ravis, PA |
| Case: | Erwood v. Life Ins. Co. of N.A., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Insurance Bad Faith, ERISA, Failure to Inform |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Arner v. Leviton Manufacturing Co., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anthony J. Baratta, Andrew E. DiPiero of Baratta Russell and Baratta |
| Case: | Almeida v. Le, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Unnecessary Surgery |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $573,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher J. Heavens of Heavens Law Firm |
| Case: | Michalec v. American Supply Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stewart L. Cohen, James G. Begley of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. |
| Case: | McGowan v. IBI Armored Services, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Forklift Accident, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James A. Rocco III of Rocco Law |
| Case: | Daly v. Bottom Dollar Foods |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Failure to Train |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $523,200.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glen R. Morris of Glen R. Morris, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Bruno v. Castor Avenue Market, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cletus P. Lyman, Michael S. Fettner, Michael T. Sweeney of Lyman & Ash |
| Case: | Newkirk v. Piraino, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel S. Rosen of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. |
| Case: | Mader v. Duquesne Light Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Utility Negligence |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David K. Houck, Gary J. Ogg, Eve M. Elsen of Ogg, Murphy & Perkosky P.C. |
| Case: | Iandiorio v. Equitable Gas Company LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Fall, Utility Negligence |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis C. Long of Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti, LLP |
| Case: | Deivert v. Pittsburgh Chauffer LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Business Liability, Personal Injury, Burn Injury |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bradley T. Beckman, Alisa P. Marion of Beckman & Marion |
| Case: | Yammue v. Apenaola, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $493,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark J. Gesk, Jonathan M. Gesk of Gesk Moritz, LLC |
| Case: | Miss Ida's Childcare Ctr. v. Calhoun |
| Type: | Property Damage, Contractor Negligence |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $488,800.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce L. Neff of Neff & Associates |
| Case: | Leo Robinson v. Pathmark Stores, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $454,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ari R. Karpf, Christine E. Burke of Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C. |
| Case: | Walker v. Verizon Pennsylvania LLC |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $412,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Corcoran, Jr. of Jones, Gregg, Creehan & Gerace, LLP |
| Case: | Young v. Code.sys Code Cons., Inc. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Business Liability, Construction Defect |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $405,222.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven B. Barrett, Melissa A. Iacobucci of Hamburg Rubin Mullin Maxwell & Lupin, PC |
| Case: | Neives v. Gottlieb |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Surgical Error |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alyson J. Kirleis of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. |
| Case: | Carney v. Salatka |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Emotional Distress |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $352,071.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert N. Braker of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC |
| Case: | Dorsey v. Franc Environmental Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Magley of O'Malley and Magley, LLP |
| Case: | Mckenna v. Riston |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas W. Hall of Atlee Hall LLP |
| Case: | Branch v. Fossum, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth F. Fulginiti, Lauren C. Fantini of Duffy + Partners |
| Case: | Leedie v. Diaz |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Catherine A. McNichol Rothenberger, F. Philip Robin of Kolsby Gordon |
| Case: | Estate of Berkelback v. Albert Einstein Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |