Top 100 Personal Injury 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., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 2 | |
| 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 |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 | |
| 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 |
| 9 | |
| 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 |
| 10 | |
| 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 |
| 11 | |
| 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 |
| 12 | |
| 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 |
| 13 | |
| 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 |
| 14 | |
| 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 |
| 15 | |
| 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 |
| 16 | |
| 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 |
| 17 | |
| 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 |
| 18 | |
| 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 |
| 19 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | |
| 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 |
| 21 | |
| 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 |
| 22 | |
| 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 |
| 23 | |
| 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 |
| 24 | |
| 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 |
| 25 | |
| 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 |
| 26 | |
| 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 |
| 27 | |
| 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 |
| 28 | |
| 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 |
| 29 | |
| 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 |
| 30 | |
| 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 |
| 31 | |
| 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 |
| 32 | |
| 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 Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 33 | |
| 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 |
| 34 | |
| 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 |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $3,646,087.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond D. McElfish, Jamie M. Diamond of McElfish Law Firm; Jonathan P. Kieffer of Wagstaff & Cartmell, LLP; 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 |
| 36 | |
| 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 |
| 37 | |
| 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 |
| 38 | |
| 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 |
| 39 | |
| 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 |
| 40 | |
| 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 |
| 41 | |
| 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 |
| 42 | |
| 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 |
| 43 (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 |
| 43 (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 |
| 43 (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 |
| 44 | |
| 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 |
| 45 | |
| 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 |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott A. Steinberg, Joshua N. Stein 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 |
| 47 | |
| 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 |
| 48 (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 |
| 48 (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 |
| 49 | |
| 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 |
| 50 | |
| 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 |
| 51 | |
| 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 |
| 52 | |
| 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 |
| 53 | |
| 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 |
| 54 | |
| 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 |
| 55 | |
| 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 |
| 56 (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 |
| 56 (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 |
| 57 | |
| 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 |
| 58 | |
| 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 |
| 59 | |
| 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 |
| 60 | |
| 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 |
| 61 (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 |
| 61 (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 |
| 61 (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 |
| 62 | |
| 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 |
| 63 | |
| 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 |
| 64 | |
| 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 |
| 65 | |
| 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 |
| 66 | |
| 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 |
| 67 | |
| 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 |
| 68 (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 |
| 68 (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 |
| 69 | |
| 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 |
| 70 | |
| 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 |
| 71 | |
| 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 |
| 72 | |
| 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 |
| 73 | |
| 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 |
| 74 | |
| 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 |
| 75 | |
| 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 |
| 76 | |
| 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 |
| 77 (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 |
| 77 (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 |
| 78 | |
| 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 |
| 79 | |
| 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 |
| 80 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey Stern of Winston & Strawn, LLP |
| Case: | Madmony v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 80 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles P. Gassler of Gassler & O'Rourke, P.C. |
| Case: | Sam v. Mirtil, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident |
| 81 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce S. Reznick of Bruce S. Reznick, PC; Steven H. Beldock of Birbrower & Beldock, PC |
| Case: | D.O. v. New York City Transit Auth. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident |
| 82 | |
| Amount: | $568,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John G. Rusk , Daniel G. Heppner of Rusk, Wadlin, Heppner & Martuscello, LLP |
| Case: | Clark v. Ellenville Senior Hous. Assocs. L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 83 | |
| Amount: | $564,290.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Settipane of The J. Settipane Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Figueroa v. Kings and Queens, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 84 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $520,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Bruschini, Thomas J. Mortati of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP |
| Case: | Berg v. Knott |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 85 | |
| Amount: | $519,210.00 |
| Attorneys: | Vito A. Cannavo, Glenn W. Nick of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. |
| Case: | Landau v. Balbona Rest. Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 86 | |
| Amount: | $515,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth J. Halperin of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Escamilla-Hurtado v. Wythe Gardens, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 87 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aleksey Feygin, Mark M. Basichas of Mark M. Basichas & Associates PC |
| Case: | E.K., Pro Ami v. Drazic, D.O., et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 87 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicole S. Weiser of Weiser & Associates |
| Case: | Golden v. Fresh & Pure Cafe Corp.,et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 87 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chad P. Ayoub, Ian M. Chaikin, Jason L. Paris of Paris & Chaikin, PLLC; Paul H. Seidenstock of Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP |
| Case: | Greenbaum v. Villa Realty L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 87 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter Sim of Sim & Record, LLP |
| Case: | Hassan v. Foote, PA-C, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Medication Error, Negligent Entrustment, Erroneous Treatment, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 87 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William R. Hamel of Dinkes & Schwitzer; Albert Kim of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Garcia v. Rosario, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 88 | |
| Amount: | $495,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dominick W. Lavelle, Emily K. Lavelle of Law Offices of Dominick W. Lavelle; Zachary P. Reibstein, Allen J. Goldberg of Bergman, Bergman, Fields & Lamonsoff, LLP; Frank J. Laurino of Law Offices of Frank J. Laurino |
| Case: | Romero v. Waith, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 89 | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sheri E. Holland of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Williams v. Glazer, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 90 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $440,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Denis J. Bastible of Cellino & Barnes |
| Case: | Jayes v. Andolina |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 91 | |
| Amount: | $430,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel Schmelkin of Schmelkin Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Speziale v. Lios, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 92 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven D. Michelstein of Michelstein & Associates, PLLC |
| Case: | White v. Phillips |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 93 | |
| Amount: | $420,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce S. Povman of Morton Povman, PC. |
| Case: | Toussaint v. Maimonides Medical Center |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 94 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul H. Wein of LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC |
| Case: | Inzana v. Murdock |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 94 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William T. Burdo of Levine & Grossman |
| Case: | Mateyaschuk v. Munkelwitz, M.D., et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| 95 | |
| Amount: | $375,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aron S. Wolf of Law Offices of Aron S. Wolf |
| Case: | Lerner v. Estate of Doudarev, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 96 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Amy Rameau of The Rameau Law Firm |
| Case: | Wright v. Police Officer Nuez |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 96 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Seth M. Katz of The Law Offices of Eric H. Green & Associates |
| Case: | Vargas v. Lamacchia, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 96 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel J. Capizzi, Eric M. Shelton, Brian R. Hogan of Brown Chiari LLP |
| Case: | Ketterer v. Williamsville Suburban L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 96 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Moshe Borukh of Spar & Bernstein P.C. |
| Case: | Lewis-Hyatt v. Abdouiaye, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 96 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David W. Olson of Brown Chiari LLP |
| Case: | McDonough v. Transit Road Apartments, L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 96 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary S. Park, Jihyun Choi, Thomas J. Solomon of Law Offices of Gary S. Park, P.C. |
| Case: | Park v. Kim, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 97 | |
| Amount: | $344,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett L. Kuller of Chopra & Nocerino, LLP |
| Case: | Matias v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 98 | |
| Amount: | $340,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steve Anduze of Law Office of Steve Anduze |
| Case: | Fells v. Herrera |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 99 | |
| Amount: | $320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary Slobin of Alpert Slobin & Rubenstein LLP |
| Case: | Bobroff v. Akselrud |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 100 | |
| Amount: | $305,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert T. Parrinelli of Law Offices of Appell & Parrinelli |
| Case: | Martinez v. New York City Transit Auth. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident |