Top 100 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
11
Amount: $22,000,000.00
Attorneys: Gail S. Kelner, Robert S. Kelner, Emil L. Samuels of Kelner & Kelner
Case: MA v. Kensington Homes L.L.C.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort
12
Amount: $21,100,000.00
Attorneys: Bruce J. Ressler of Ressler & Ressler
Case: Estate of Murakami v. Lutheran Medical Center, et al.
Type: Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
13
Amount: $20,341,845.00
Attorneys: Lawrence P. Biondi of Law Offices of Lawrence P. Biondi
Case: Pimenta v. 1504 CIA L.L.C., et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Failure to Supervise, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort
14
Amount: $19,000,000.00
Attorneys: David J. Dean of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.; Lawerence A. Wilson of Wilson, Grochow, Drucker
Case: Kota v. Nassau County, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
15
Amount: $16,939,255.00
Attorneys: Matthew Maiorana, Jonny Kool of Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool L.L.P; Stuart M. Dweck of Stuart M. Dweck, Attorney at Law
Case: Morocho v. Doran Construction Corp.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort
16
Amount: $16,000,000.00
Attorneys: Joseph E. Gorczyca of The Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff, PLLC
Case: Thomas v. NYC Board of Ed., et al.
Type: Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention
17
Amount: $15,228,000.00
Attorneys: Lawrence P. Biondi of Law Offices of Lawrence P. Biondi
Case: Dias v. Blue Sea Construction Co., et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort
18
Amount: $15,000,000.00
Attorneys: Ralph Desimone, Jason M. Bernstein of DeSimone, Aviles, Shorter & Oxamendi LLP
Case: Velasquez v. Ruiz, M.D., et al.
Type: Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Eye Injury, Lack of Informed Consent, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
19
Amount: $14,848,314.00
Attorneys: Jennifer J. Bock, Lisa A. Schwartz, Elias C. Schwartz of Law Firm of Elias C. Schwartz PLLC
Case: Recovery Racing III L.L.C. v. Bespoke Motor Grp.
Type: Conspiracy, Fraud, Intellectual Property Infringement, Tortious Interference, Unfair Competition, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Bribery
20
Amount: $14,300,000.00
Attorneys: Matthew D. Brinckerhoff, Earl S. Ward, Samuel J. Shapiro of Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
Case: Collado v. City of NY, et al.
Type: Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct
21
Amount: $14,250,000.00
Attorneys: Herbert S. Subin, Eric D. Subin, Jacob M. Porter of Subin Associates, LLP
Case: De Los Santos v. NYC Transit Authority, et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
22
Amount: $13,400,000.00
Attorneys: Gabrielle M. Vinci of Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP; Megan S. Goddard of Goddard Law, PLLC; Nathaniel K. Charny of Charny & Wheeler P.C.
Case: Mayo-Coleman v. American Sugar Holdings Inc.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury
23
Amount: $13,000,000.00
Attorneys: Judith A. Livingston of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore
Case: Raefski v. Dr. Hirsch M.D., et al.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Surgical Error, Unnecessary Surgery, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort
24
Amount: $11,410,000.00
Attorneys: Joshua Fogel, Carl B. Tegtmeier of Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP
Case: Madigan v. Makavana, M.D.
Type: Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort
25
Amount: $11,033,528.00
Attorneys: James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC
Case: Chen v. Cooper
Type: Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
26
Amount: $10,500,000.00
Attorneys: Judd F. Kleeger, Jeffrey L. Koenig of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC
Case: Reinoso v. New York City Transit Auth., et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Fall, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, On-board Accident
27
Amount: $8,615,127.00
Attorneys: Joseph P. Carfora, Steven R. Payne of Ginarte Gallardo Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP
Case: Rivera v. Home Depot, et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Electrical Injury, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability
28
Amount: $8,328,311.00
Attorneys: Frank J. Lombardo, Joseph Stoduto of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP
Case: Morace v. Danielsen Cabinetry Inc., et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
29
Amount: $8,000,000.00
Attorneys: Gonzalo G. Suarez, Mary A. Walling of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
Case: Vandewater v. Buchin, M.D., et al.
Type: Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort
30
Amount: $7,605,700.00
Attorneys: Keith J. Clarke, Christopher B. Meagher of Meagher & Meagher, P.C.
Case: A.F., Pro Ami v. Parvez, M.D., et al.
Type: Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
31
Amount: $7,100,000.00
Attorneys: Kevin B. Lynch, Roy F. Scaffidi of Scaffidi & Associates
Case: D.H. v Medows, M.D. et. al.
Type: Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
32
Amount: $7,020,000.00
Attorneys: Jennifer A. Shoemaker, Alina Nadir of Underberg & Kessler
Case: Small v. NY State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury
33
Amount: $6,966,000.00
Attorneys: Joseph W. Belluck, Seth A. Dymond of Belluck & Fox LLP
Case: Stock v. Jenkins Bros.
Type: Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Workplace Safety, Defective Product, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability
34
Amount: $6,689,094.00
Attorneys: John J. Nonnenmacher of Jacob Oresky & Associates PLLC
Case: Areco v. 214 Franklin LLC, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort
35
Amount: $6,340,000.00
Attorneys: Michael T. Ridge of Law Offices of Michael T. Ridge
Case: Martinez v. The City of NY
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
36
Amount: $6,300,000.00
Attorneys: Brian M. King of Law Office of Brian M. King PC
Case: Martinez v. Rainbow Transit
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
37
Amount: $6,100,000.00
Attorneys: Todd A. Restivo of Restivo & Murphy LLP
Case: Wynter v. Transdev Services, et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
38
Amount: $5,750,000.00
Attorneys: Michael Levine of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP
Case: Barrett v. Smith
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
39
Amount: $5,224,972.00
Attorneys: Talay Hafiz of Deangelis & Hafiz
Case: Pereira v. Cabrera, et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, On-board Accident
40
Amount: $5,102,000.00
Attorneys: Andrea C. Ezie, Charles F. Coleman, Kirsten J. Peters, Nora E. Curtin, Robert D. Rose of EEOC
Case: EEOC v. United Health Programs of America Inc., et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment
41
Amount: $4,730,398.00
Attorneys: Seth A. Harris, Sheri E. Holland of Burns & Harris
Case: Ecchevaria v. Parkash
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
42
Amount: $4,192,500.00
Attorneys: Kristina M. Georgiou of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
Case: Bonavita v. Quibble Cab Corp., et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
43
Amount: $3,920,000.00
Attorneys: Robert A. Miklos of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC
Case: Estate of Ramratan v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
44
Amount: $3,844,749.00
Attorneys: Jacob Oresky, John J. Nonnenmacher of Jacob Oresky & Associates PLLC
Case: Leon v. East Harlem Council for Human Servs., et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Demolition Accident, Negligent Tort
45
Amount: $3,743,000.00
Attorneys: David H. Mayer of Sacks & Sacks LLP
Case: Regan v. City of New York, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Negligent Tort
46
Amount: $3,646,087.00
Attorneys: Raymond D. McElfish, Jamie M. Diamond of McElfish Law Firm; Jonathan P. Kieffer of Wagstaff & Cartmell; Douglas M. Colbert of Law Office of Douglas M. Colber
Case: Bauta v. Greyhound Lines Inc., et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident
47
Amount: $3,555,176.00
Attorneys: Kevin G. Lillis, Nick Gjelaj of Mullaney & Gjelaj
Case: Roldan v. Gersten
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
48
Amount: $3,493,666.00
Attorneys: David J. Clegg of Law Offices of David J. Clegg
Case: Vansickle v. McLean
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
49
Amount: $3,355,000.00
Attorneys: William Schwitzer of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC
Case: Morrobel v. Alicea, et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident
50
Amount: $3,300,000.00
Attorneys: William Schwitzer, Rory M. Shectman of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC
Case: Maitre v. Vazquez, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
51
Amount: $3,285,000.00
Attorneys: Aleksandr S. Cherny of Cherny & Podolsky PLLC
Case: Vargas v. Wakefern Food Corp., et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
52
Amount: $3,068,379.00
Attorneys: John J. Appell of Law Offices of Appell & Parrinelli
Case: B.M., Pro Ami v. Jean-Gills, M.D.
Type: Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Shoulder Dystocia, Erb's Palsy, Negligent Tort
53
Amount: $3,060,000.00
Attorneys: Andrew G. Meier of Burns & Harris
Case: Ormond v. MTA/NYCTA
Type: Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident
54
Amount: $3,050,000.00
Attorneys: Robert A. Miklos, Judith A. Donnel of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC
Case: Estate of Mahamad v. Mosberg, M.D., et al.
Type: Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Inform, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort
55 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Dean P. Smith, Joshua I. Ramos of Ramos & Ramos; Wayne C. Felle of Wayne C. Felle, P.C.
Case: Milligan v. Bifulco, et al.
Type: Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident
55 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Robert A. Siegel of Law Office of Robert A. Siegel
Case: Debicharran v. Draguc
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
55 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Amy Rameau of The Rameau Law Firm
Case: Jennings v. Police Officer Yurkiw, et al.
Type: Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct
56
Amount: $2,999,000.00
Attorneys: James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC
Case: Han v. Pandora Travel Inc.
Type: Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Entrustment, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident
57
Amount: $2,950,000.00
Attorneys: Steven B. Dorfman of Friedman & Moses, LLP
Case: Singh v. NYC Transit Authority
Type: Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Railroad Accident, Negligent Security, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident
58
Amount: $2,649,700.00
Attorneys: Brian J. Butler, Suzanne M. Messer of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
Case: Spindler v. Virginia Elec. & Power Co.
Type: Breach of Contract, Intellectual Property Infringement, Unfair Competition, Conversion, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation
59
Amount: $2,600,000.00
Attorneys: Joshua N. Stein, Scott A. Steinberg of Greenberg & Stein, P.C.
Case: Vergara v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident
60
Amount: $2,508,800.00
Attorneys: Beth M. Diamond, Jordan S. Finkelstein of Dinkes & Schwitzer; Nick Banilov of Banilov & Assocates, PC
Case: Casanova v. Cioffi, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
61
Amount: $2,500,000.00
Attorneys: Wale Mosaku of Law Office Of Wale Mosaku, P.C.
Case: Jones v. City of New York, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence, Negligent Tort
62 (tie)
Amount: $2,400,000.00
Attorneys: Thomas P. Markovits of Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C.
Case: Campbell v. St. Barnabas Hospital
Type: Personal Injury, Trip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
62 (tie)
Amount: $2,400,000.00
Attorneys: Blake Goldfarb, Seth A. Harris of Burns & Harris
Case: Ruiz v. 960 Management Inc., et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort
63
Amount: $2,375,000.00
Attorneys: Robert H. Wolff of Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff, LLP
Case: Mansfield v. 1520 Sedgwick NY LLC, et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort
64
Amount: $2,350,000.00
Attorneys: Megan S. Goddard of Goddard Law, PLLC; Nathaniel K. Charny of Charny & Wheeler P.C.
Case: Lewis v. American Sugar Holding Inc.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Racial Harassment
65
Amount: $2,310,000.00
Attorneys: Marjorie Mesidor, Brittany A. Stevens, Nicole A. Welch of Phillips & Associates, PLLC
Case: Sooroojballie v. Port Authority of NY and NJ, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Promote
66
Amount: $2,282,000.00
Attorneys: Joshua A. Berman, Kimberly A. Haviv, Laura R. Logsdon of White & Case LLP; Nafees Nuruddin of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Case: Riconda v. Liberty Ins. Underwriters Inc.
Type: Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation
67
Amount: $2,130,000.00
Attorneys: Peter S. Gordon of Gordon & Gordon
Case: Ehrhardt v. Mastromonaco
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
68
Amount: $2,080,800.00
Attorneys: Arthur G. Trakas , John L. Russo of Arthur G. Trakas, PC
Case: Dalli v. County of Westchester, et al.
Type: Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
69
Amount: $2,050,000.00
Attorneys: Soledad Rubert of Rubert & Gross PC
Case: Watson v. City of New York, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Malicious Prosecution, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Spoliation of Evidence, False Evidence, Negligent Tort
70
Amount: $1,950,000.00
Attorneys: Mark R. Bernstein of The Sanders Law Firm
Case: Obey v. NYCTA
Type: Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Fall, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident
71
Amount: $1,903,500.00
Attorneys: Richard A. Grimm, III of Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP
Case: Beaton v. Beaton
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident
72
Amount: $1,773,400.00
Attorneys: Raymond V. Nicotera of Law Offices of Raymond V. Nicotera
Case: Vicari v. Holland
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
73 (tie)
Amount: $1,600,000.00
Attorneys: Sal A. Spano of Edelman, Krasin & Jaye, PLLC; Scott C. Lockwood of Scott C. Lockwood
Case: Hirsch v. Caliendo
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
73 (tie)
Amount: $1,600,000.00
Attorneys: Eitan A. Ogen of Ogen & Sedaghati, PC
Case: Rijo v. 41 Covenant Ave. HFDC
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
74
Amount: $1,580,000.00
Attorneys: Charles A. Bonner, A. Cabral Bonner of Law Offices of Bonner & Bonner; Jesse P. Ryder of Ryder Law Firm
Case: Grant v. City of Syracuse, et al.
Type: Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, Brain Injury, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search and Seizure
75
Amount: $1,512,028.00
Attorneys: Carmine J. Goncalves of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC
Case: DiGregorio v. City of NY, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
76
Amount: $1,500,000.00
Attorneys: Josh Silber of Abend & Silber
Case: Lall v. Rivera, M.D.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Overmedication, Medication Error, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort
77
Amount: $1,374,000.00
Attorneys: Gabrielle M. Vinci of Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP; Megan S. Goddard of Goddard Law, PLLC; Bennitta J. Joseph of Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC
Case: Duarte v. St. Barnabas Hospital
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
78
Amount: $1,350,000.00
Attorneys: Brian T. Carr , Mark A. Weissman of Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C.
Case: Globe Institute of Technology Inc., et al. v. 878 Ed. LLC
Type: Breach of Contract, Promissory Note , Commercial Litigation
79 (tie)
Amount: $1,250,000.00
Attorneys: Peter Sim of Sim & Record, LLP
Case: Yim v. Fleischman, M.D.
Type: Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Eye Injury, Negligent Tort, Ophthalmology Malpractice
79 (tie)
Amount: $1,250,000.00
Attorneys: David W. Sanford, Alexandra Harwin, H. Vincent McKnight, Jr., Andrew Melzer, Melinda Koster, Amy E. Donehower of Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP
Case: Ravina v. Columbia Univ., et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Defamation, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Promote
80 (tie)
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Attorneys: Anthony A. Capetola of The Law Offices of Anthony A. Capetola; Thomas P. Ram of Gucciardo Law Firm, PLLC
Case: Unlimited Charles Realty Corp. v. Srour, et al.
Type: Breach of Contract, Property Damage, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Negligent Tort
80 (tie)
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Attorneys: Theresa M. Walsh, Brian R. Hogan of Brown Chiari LLP
Case: Burrows v. Newfane Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Type: Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Bed Sores
80 (tie)
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Attorneys: Andrew G. Meier of Burns & Harris
Case: Biokou v. Bill Wolf Petroleum, et al.
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
80 (tie)
Amount: $1,200,000.00
Attorneys: F. David Rusin, Arienne J. Irving of William Mattar, PC
Case: Golimowski v. Town of Cheektowaga, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
81
Amount: $1,130,000.00
Attorneys: Jessica Z. Segal of Stenger, Roberts Davis & Diamond, LLP
Case: Zapata v. Yugo J & V LLC, etal.
Type: Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
82
Amount: $1,100,000.00
Attorneys: Andrew W. Siegel of Siegel & Coonerty
Case: Plaintiff Actress v. Defendant Ophthalmologist
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Failure to Inform, Eye Injury, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Ophthalmology Malpractice
83
Amount: $1,086,000.00
Attorneys: Anthony J. Emanuel of Bornstein & Emanuel, P.C.
Case: Nivicela, et al. v. Vargas
Type: Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Brain Injury, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Lead Poisoning
84
Amount: $1,081,000.00
Attorneys: Marc Wietzke of Flynn & Wietzke, P.C.
Case: Mazzoni v. Long Island R.R. Co.
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort
85
Amount: $1,050,000.00
Attorneys: John J. Appell of Law Offices of Appell & Parrinelli
Case: Osorio v. NY Health and Hospitals Corp., et al.
Type: Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
86
Amount: $1,016,000.00
Attorneys: Ellen Buchholz, Shawn M. Alfano of Buttafuoco & Associates
Case: Ozkul v. Garcia
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
87 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Gary B. Pillersdorf, Andrew H. Pillersdorf of The Pillersdorf Law Firm
Case: Fasolas v. Bobcat of NY Inc., et al.
Type: Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Failure to Train, Loader Accident, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident
87 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Arnold I. Bernstein of Bernstein & Bernstein
Case: Feliz v. Hartrey
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort
87 (tie)
Amount: $1,000,000.00
Attorneys: Leonard F. Lesser of Simon Lesser, PC
Case: Doe v. Charma
Type: Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Sexual Abuse, Intentional Tort, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention
88
Amount: $960,000.00
Attorneys: Paul K. Barr of Fanizzi & Barr, P.C.
Case: Goodwill v. Village of Lewiston
Type: Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort
89
Amount: $930,000.00
Attorneys: Bruce S. Povman, Adam W. Scheninbach of Morton Povman, PC.
Case: Pagan v. Paradise, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
90
Amount: $920,000.00
Attorneys: Andrea V. Borden of Burns & Harris
Case: Morency v. D'estyne
Type: Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Negligent Tort
91
Amount: $860,000.00
Attorneys: Mark E. Goldberg, Anthony J. Mamo, Jr., Enoch C. Brady of Brady Goldberg Law
Case: Robalino v. Martinez, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
92
Amount: $850,000.00
Attorneys: Brad A. Kauffman of Law Offices of Brad A. Kauffman, PC
Case: Kellman v. NYCHHC
Type: Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Fall, Negligent Tort, Negligent Discharge
93
Amount: $840,000.00
Attorneys: Brian M. King of Law Office of Brian M. King PC
Case: Camas v. Estrella
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
94
Amount: $830,000.00
Attorneys: Dennis J. Sweeny of Sweeny & Sweeny
Case: Kandell v. Miss
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort
95
Amount: $815,000.00
Attorneys: Robert V. Fallarino of Pegalis & Erickson, LLC
Case: Prechtl v. Caselnova, M.D., et al.
Type: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
96 (tie)
Amount: $800,000.00
Attorneys: Paul H. Maloney, Myron S. Rosen, Alana R. Landa, David M. Schuller of Edelman & Edelman, P.C.
Case: Ramirez v. I.G.C. Wall Systems Inc., et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort
96 (tie)
Amount: $800,000.00
Attorneys: Ronald C. Burke, Brian P. Hurley of Kelner & Kelner
Case: Kleinman v. Liebowitz
Type: Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort
97
Amount: $765,000.00
Attorneys: Robert J. Passarelli of McCabe, Collins, McGeough, Fowler, Levine & Nogan LLP
Case: Cuadrado v. Brookhaven Rehabilitation and Health Care Center L.L.C.
Type: Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Fall, Negligent Tort
98
Amount: $700,000.00
Attorneys: Anthony J. LaDuca of LaDuca Law Firm, LLP
Case: Figueroa v. KK Sub II LLC, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment
99
Amount: $670,179.00
Attorneys: John T. Lillis Jr. of Kennedy Lillis Schmidt & English
Case: Azulay v. Malul, et al.
Type: Breach of Contract
100
Amount: $650,000.00
Attorneys: Martin Wolf of Wolf & Associates, PLLC
Case: Estate of Pytel v. Thalblum, et al.
Type: Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Negligent Tort
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