Top 20 Verdicts in New York in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 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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| 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: | $78,652,480.72 |
| Attorneys: | Robert F. Danzi, Christine C. Coscia of Law Office of Robert F. Danzi |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Bendayan |
| 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 |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| 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, Randy B. Nassau, 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, Matthew J. Oppenheim, Corey Miller, Michele Harrington Murphy 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: | $21,702,394.13 |
| Attorneys: | Jerome C. Katz, Kendall S. Cowles of Ropes & Gray LLP; Julian I. Helisek of Law Office of Bart J. Klein |
| Case: | Casita, L.P. v. Glaser |
| Type: | Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Commercial Litigation |
| 13 | |
| 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 |
| 14 | |
| 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 |
| 15 | |
| 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, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| 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 |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $16,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph E. Gorczyca, Stacey Haskel, Michael E. Glynn 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 |
| 18 | |
| 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 |
| 19 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | |
| 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 |
* 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.