Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2018
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ted M. Rosenberg, Erin M. Hargis of Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP |
| Case: | Iacone v. Passanisi, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $12,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David H. Perecman, Steven B. Dorfman of The Perecman Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Schramm v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Ladder Accident, Demolition Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $6,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | K.O., Pro Ami v. Montefiore Medical Center |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad, Danielle M. Hansen, Veronica Sewnarine of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | A.K., Pro Ami v. NYC Health and Hospital Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $4,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David H. Perecman, Carissa M. Peebles of The Perecman Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Cardona v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frederick C. Aranki, Daniel P. O'Toole, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Leviyev v. Yeshoua, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan Rutsky, Ted Trief of Trief & Olk |
| Case: | Lalin v. Plymouth Beef Co. Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brittany A. Russell, Adam H. Rossol, Matthew O. Sullivan of Spar & Bernstein P.C. |
| Case: | Smith v. Cerebral Palsy Transport Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William P. Hepner of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Construction Laborer v. Building Owner |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Demolition Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Awad of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos PC |
| Case: | J.T., Pro Ami v. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $3,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William P. Hepner of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Guest v. Homeowner and Architect |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Architectural Malpractice, Catastrophic Injury |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $3,375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Hurwitz, Stephen J. Murphy of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Zuniga v. Watkins, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $3,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William P. Hepner of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Bricklayer v. General Contractor and Property Owner |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $3,075,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Hurwitz, Stephen J. Murphy of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Latimer v. Nolan, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Strano of Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C. |
| Case: | Mangiaracina v. First Manufacturing Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC |
| Case: | Chen v. Cooper |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Harry Rothenberg of The Rothenberg Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff Worker v. Defendant Commercial Building Landlord |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas E. Liakas of Liakas Law, PC |
| Case: | Colon v. Advanced Auto Parts, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| 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, Abuse of Power, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,990,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stanley A. Tomkiel, III , Matthew P. Tomkiel of Tomkiel & Tomkiel |
| Case: | Williams v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Railroad Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, On-board Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,870,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Durga P. Bhurtel of Bhurtel Law Firm PLLC |
| Case: | T.R.T., Pro Ami, N.M.I. v. Haines, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Lead Poisoning |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William J. Loyd, Thomas P. Cleere of Cellino & Barnes |
| Case: | Pereira v. Bestcare Inc. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Burn Injury, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Hoffman of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Avilla v. 5th Midtown LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Demolition Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin M. Blitz , Fredrick A. Schulman of Schulman Blitz, LLP |
| Case: | Lorenzo v. NYCHA |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Joseph Donahue of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Emmer v. Sidor, R.N., et al |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Ricigliano, Shanna M. Bailey of Ricigliano and Filopei, P.C. |
| Case: | Canas v. Con-Ed, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Dixon v. Site 5 Dsa Owner LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | Cocchi v. City of N.Y. Consolidated with State of N.Y., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth J. Halperin, Noah R. Katz of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Ghaghanidze v. Cotton et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $2,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Payne , Michael L. Edelman of Ginarte Gallardo Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP |
| Case: | Ruiz v. 1234 Broadway LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Defective Product, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |