Top 50 Verdicts in Pennsylvania in 2018
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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 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $3,654,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin B. Watson of Offit Kurman, Attorneys at Law |
| Case: | Decus Inc. v. Heenan |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Fraud, Conversion, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Trademark Infringement, Misappropriation, Commercial Litigation |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $3,220,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua P. Geist of Goodrich & Geist, P.C. |
| Case: | Kirkpatrick v. Geico Casualty Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Brain Injury |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $3,186,833.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas A. Lynam, III, Leonard G. Villari of Villari, Lentz & Lynam, LLC |
| Case: | Degliomini v. City of Philadelphia, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron J. Freiwald, Laura E. Laughlin of Freiwald Law PC |
| Case: | Estate of Degeorge v. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dion G. Rassias of The Beasley Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Lisi v. LDV Rittenhouse Square LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $2,972,080.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce C. Fox, Jeffrey B. Cadle, Qiwei Chen of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP; Brian D. Walters of Delta Law Group LLC |
| Case: | Knox v. PPG Industries Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Promote |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $2,579,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alfred V. Altopiedi of Law Offices of Alfred V. Altopiedi, PC |
| Case: | Farese v. Robinson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $2,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Casey R. Coburn, Edward M. Nass of Nass Cancelliere |
| Case: | Wysocki v. John Crane Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $2,004,538.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russell Krause of Pasquarella, Kunnel & Pomo, P.C. |
| Case: | Patel v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Tyler J. Smith of Bordas & Bordas Attorneys, PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Truskie v. Huang, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Overmedication, Failure to Inform, Psychiatric Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $1,748,743.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin D. Andreozzi, Nathaniel L. Foote of Andreozzi & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Sanabria v. Anita’s Place Inc. |
| Type: | Murder, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,721,341.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alan H. Perer of The Law Firm of Swensen & Perer |
| Case: | Z.D.H., Pro Ami v. Borough of Sewickley, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas J. Joyce, Tobi Russeck, Mark J. Mustin of Marc J. Bern & Partners LLP |
| Case: | Grathen v. Consolidated Rail Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward J. Ciarimboli, Molly D. Clark, Gregory E. Fellerman, Harry P. McGrath, Jr. of Fellerman & Ciarimboli |
| Case: | Hood v. Sellers, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $1,275,900.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alfred V. Altopiedi, Donna A. Casasanto of Law Offices of Alfred V. Altopiedi, PC |
| Case: | White v. Paoli Place Apartments & Townhomes, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc I. Simon of Simon & Simon, PC |
| Case: | McCoy v. Kane |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen T. Kulp, Nicole Duffy, John J. Delany of Delany Law |
| Case: | McGoldrick v. Balance Health Center P.C. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Erroneous Treatment, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Chiropractor Malpractice, Failure to Test |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $849,960.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel A. Dion of Dion & Goldberger |
| Case: | Watson v. Lloyd Industries Inc. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $831,600.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Laynas of Laynas & Georges, P.C. |
| Case: | Steidinger v. Davis |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James J. Waldenberger of Kline & Specter, P.C. |
| Case: | Hall v. Willowcrest Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Fall, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy G. Daly, Michael A. Clemente of Daly & Clemente, P.C. |
| Case: | Kady v. Encompass Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Troy Crichton of Gibbons Legal, P.C. |
| Case: | Babbish v. Pixie Paradise Child Care Center, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Timothy G. Daly, Michael A. Clemente of Daly & Clemente, P.C. |
| Case: | Kody v. Encompass Insurance |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $765,463.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. Zeiger of The Zeiger Firm |
| Case: | Porter v. Chew; City of Philadelphia |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $750,300.00 |
| Attorneys: | Katie M. Van Hoey of Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek & Eck, PLLC; Steven M. Barth of Barth & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Lowry v. J.W.R. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Murder, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stanley B. Cheiken of Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken; Jeffrey M. Freedman of Jeffrey M. Freedman, Esquire, LLC |
| Case: | Graham v. Arvedlund |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Birch of Robert J. Birch, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Pearson v. Philadelphia Eagles, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel J. Mann of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Arner v. Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc I. Simon of Simon & Simon, PC |
| Case: | Guirlene v. Jaremijczuk |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $595,676.40 |
| Attorneys: | Jason I. Manus, Michael J. Pajak of Kwartler Manus, LLC; Matthew R. Shindell of Goldberg Segalla |
| Case: | Simmons v. Bargain Car Truck & Van Rental, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $568,375.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramon A. Arreola, Joseph L. Messa, Jr., Brett M. Furber of Messa & Associates, PC |
| Case: | W.I., Pro Ami v. The American Sardine Bar, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Emotional Distress, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer Y. Sang, David J. Berney, Kevin Golembiewski of Berney & Sang |
| Case: | J.W. PNG v. The School District of Philadelphia |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Gender Discrimination, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Emotional Distress, Bullying, Harassment, Negligent Tort |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward L. McCandless, Jr. of Allan M. Horwitz & Associates |
| Case: | Smith v. A. Garguile & Sons Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Construction Defect, Breach of Warranty of Merchantability, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $480,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory B. Heller of Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller, LLC |
| Case: | Connor v. Muscarella, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $475,826.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward J. Balzarini Jr. of Balzarini & Watson |
| Case: | Mineo v. Estate of Lesnett |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Finn, William L. Myers, Jr. of The Myers Firm Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Valiante v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Trip and Fall, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |