Top 10 Verdicts in New York in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 plaintiff's jury verdicts* obtained in New York in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of New York.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Verdicts in New York in 2018) you have also made the list of Top 20 Verdicts in New York in 2018.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $85,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard S. Hershenhorn, Diana M. A. Carnemolla of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Sipher v. Gray Line New York Tours Inc. Twin America LLC |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. Blouin of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. Burnham LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $58,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas P. Giuffra of Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo & Plotkin LLP |
| Case: | Taylor v. NYCHHC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Brain Injury, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Lead Poisoning |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $48,111,440.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Danzi, Christine C. Coscia of Law Office of Robert F. Danzi |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Bendayan, M.D. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Medication Error, Inadequate Care, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Premature Discharge, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Premature Childbirth |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $45,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Moore, Matthew Gaier, Carmine A. Rubino of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | Hedges v. East River Plaza L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $40,113,691.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. Blouin, Jim M. Kramer, Robert Woodward, Laurence V. Nassif, Timothy Thompson, Robert Woodward of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC |
| Case: | Twidwell v. Aerco International Inc. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $34,893,330.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Fitzgerald, Christopher J. Lennon, Ann B. Chase of The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | C.C., Pro Ami, Green v. Westchester Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Premature Childbirth |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $34,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey M. Gould of Oppenheim + Zebrak, LLP |
| Case: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. Book Dog Books, LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intentional Tort, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation, Counterfeit Products |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $28,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew S. Buzin of Buzin Law, P.C. |
| Case: | Gloria G. v. City School District of the City of Mount Vernon |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Negligent Supervision, Rape, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Negligent Security, Intentional Tort, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Bullying, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $27,278,615.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas Elefterakis, Oliver R. Tobias of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek; Steven Smith of Law Office of Steven Smith, PC |
| Case: | George v. Unicorn Construction Enterprises Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
* This and other lists of plaintiff's jury verdicts, in our publication, may occasionally include a small number of counter- and/or cross-plaintiff's jury verdicts.