Top 20 Verdicts in Pennsylvania in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 plaintiff's and cross-claimant's jury verdicts obtained in Pennsylvania in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $51,554,103.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward J. Balzarini Jr., Michael Balzarini of Balzarini & Watson |
| Case: | Snyder v. Mitchell |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Brain Injury, Defective Product, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $47,033,579.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dominic C. Guerrini, Mark S. Polin of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Harker v. Chan |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $42,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Regan Safier, Shanin Specter of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Tate v. USA |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $41,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kila B. Baldwin, Thomas R. Kline of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Emmet v. Ethicon Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Defective Medical Device, Pelvic Mesh Complications, Strict Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $40,258,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Z. Traub, Timothy R. Lawn, Stephen E. Raynes of Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer |
| Case: | Charlton v. Troy |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $27,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alfred J. (AJ) Fluehr, Francis Malofiy of Francis Alexander LLC |
| Case: | Marino v. Barton, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, Quantum Meruit, Intentional Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lane R. Jubb, Jr. of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Kimble v. Laser Spine Institute, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Premature Discharge, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $18,999,734.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick Loughren of Loughren, Loughren & Loughren, PC |
| Case: | Ball v. Bielefeldt, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Unnecessary Surgery, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $15,570,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan M. Feldman, Daniel J. Mann, Edward S. Goldis of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Espinoza v. J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring, DUI, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $10,665,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Sherry, Jr. of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. |
| Case: | Brown v. Silvi Concrete Products, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Levant of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Boozer v. Waltman, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conspiracy, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Reputational Harm |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $9,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Slade H. McLaughlin, Gina M. Stowe of McLaughlin & Lauricella PC |
| Case: | Estate of Bollinger v. Martin, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew T. Stone, Carl R. Wilander, Lorraine Donnelly of Wilkes & McHugh |
| Case: | Estate of Brace v. Garden Spot Village, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Sexual Assault, Fall, Intentional Tort, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $7,270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul D. Brandes of Villari, Brandes & Giannone, P.C.; Bruce J. Babij of Dugan, Babij, Tolley & Kohler, LLC |
| Case: | Ziolkowski v. Escobar, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $6,314,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Laura C. Mattiacci, Kevin Console, Caren N. Gurmankin, Ortal (Tuli) Mendelawe of Console Mattiacci Law L.L.C |
| Case: | Middlebrooks v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Hostile Work Environment, National Origin Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emmanuel O. Iheukwumere of Emmanuel Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Garrett v. Lichtenstein, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $5,715,964.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Duffy, Jamie L. Zadra, John Mirabella of Duffy + Fulginiti |
| Case: | Williams v. Aria Health System |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nadeem Bezar, Emily B. Marks of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Z.F. v. Defender Association of Philadelphia, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Sexual Abuse, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Foster Care Abuse, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $4,242,573.00 |
| Attorneys: | Douglas L. Price of Harry S. Cohen & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Povrzenich v. McCracken, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter A. Greiner, Alan Starker of Sprague & Sprague |
| Case: | Estate of C.G. v. Armstrong, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |