Top 50 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 |
* 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.