Top 50 Premises Liability Verdicts in the United States in 2018
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $76,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Ketchmark, Scott A. McCreight, Ben H. Fadler of Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Ford v. Ford Motor Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |
| 2 | |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $46,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew T. Rogers, W. Michael D’Antignac, Gilbert H. Deitch, Kara E. Phillips of Deitch & Rogers; Naveen Ramachandrappa of Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP |
| Case: | Estate of McIntosh v. Extended Stay America Inc. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Intentional Tort, Breach of Duty of Care, Child Abuse, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| State: | Georgia |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $41,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | D. Scott Carlile, Casey Q. Carlile of Carlile Law Firm LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Dunn, et al. v. OM Lodging, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Failure to Warn, Murder, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $32,369,034.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul S. Weinberg of Weinberg & Garber, P.C.; John J. Egan of Egan, Flanagan & Cohen |
| Case: | Dubuque v. Cumberland Farms |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $31,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick C. Barry, Timothy J. Grimes, Marshall M. Raucci of Decof, Barry, Mega & Quinn, P.C. |
| Case: | Smith v. University of Rhode Island |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Quadriplegia |
| State: | Rhode Island |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $30,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David H. Marsh, William R. Rip Andrews, Dylan H. Marsh of Marsh Rickard & Bryan, P.C. |
| Case: | Dailey v. Resurrection of Life, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Alabama |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $21,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert A. Clifford, Bradley M. Cosgrove, Charles R. Haskins, Tracy A. Brammeier of Clifford Law Offices, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of M.D. v. Justice Park District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Protect, Failure to Train, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | Illinois |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $20,295,597.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason L. Kafoury, Gregory Kafoury, Mark G. McDougal of Kafoury & McDougal |
| Case: | Trebelhorn v. Prime Wimbledon SPE, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Oregon |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $20,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean K. Claggett, Matthew S. Granda, Samuel A. Harding of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm; Al Lasso, Evan K. Simonsen of Lasso Injury Law LLC |
| Case: | C.T., Pro Ami v. Lamplight Village at Centennial Springs Homeowners Assoc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress |
| State: | Nevada |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $16,232,416.80 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Gomez, Jessica T. Sizemore of Gomez Trial Attorneys; Matthew J. Faulkner of Faulkner Law Offices |
| Case: | Kidd v. WKS Restaurant Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | California |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $15,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob A. Stein, Richard A. Bussey, Denis C. Mitchell of Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP; Patrick M. Regan, Paul J. Cornoni, Christopher J. Regan of Regan Zambri Long PLLC |
| Case: | Estate of Mcloughlin v. Salas |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | District of Columbia |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $12,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John G. Simon, Kevin M. Carnie Jr., Timothy M. Cronin of The Simon Law Firm, P.C.; Shawn C. Holley, Nick Soltman, Jeremiah T. Reynolds of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP |
| Case: | Bush v. St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Missouri |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $12,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arash Homampour, Armine Safarian of The Homampour Law Firm, APLC |
| Case: | Estate of Zuniga v. Cherry Avenue Auction Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Electrical Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $11,821,664.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith J. Bruno, Stephen K. McElroy of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP; Mark J. Bringardner of Stoll, Nussbaum & Polakov APC |
| Case: | Sidlo v. Casa Blanca Builders Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $11,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher B. Newbern, Michael P. Walker, Edward A. Piasta of Piasta Newbern Walker, LLC; Darren Summerville, Maxwell K. Thelen of The Summerville Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Hicks v. MARTA Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Georgia |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $10,004,871.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen G. Larson, Jonathan E. Phillips, Melissa A. Meister, Ariana E. Fuller of Larson O'Brien LLP |
| Case: | Minor Plaintiff v. Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Sexual Assault, Negligent Security, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Failure to Report, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| State: | California |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $9,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Boris Treyzon of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP |
| Case: | Watts v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $7,556,438.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wilfried H. Florin, Thomas D. Roebig, Jr., Chad K. Florin, Taylor D. Roebig of Florin Roebig |
| Case: | Mina v. Boca Ciega Resort & Marina Condo. Assoc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Rudorfer, Thomas A. Schultz of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP |
| Case: | Martinez, et al. v. Whittier Uptown Association, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $5,232,994.00 |
| Attorneys: | David C. Wenholz, Sean B. Swords of The Wenholz Law Firm, PC; Luke Dow of Luke Dow Law Firm; Ernest F. Bogart of Owen & Bogart, Lawyers |
| Case: | Padron et al. v. The Texas Department of Transportation et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Texas |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | L. Todd Kelly of The Carlson Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Johnson, et al. v. Garcia |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Texas |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $4,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael K. Bush of Bush, Motto, Creen, Koury & Halligan PLC |
| Case: | Alcala v. Marriott International Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Iowa |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $4,877,775.85 |
| Attorneys: | Raul E. Garcia, Jr., Meranda M. Reifschneider of Rubenstein Law, PA |
| Case: | Del Valle v. Winn-Dixie Stores |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $4,782,219.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Churchill, Julie K. Smith of Injury Lawyers of Nevada |
| Case: | Ferris v. Nema Business Center LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Nevada |
| 28 | |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Curt D. Obront of Obront Corey, PLLC |
| Case: | Perez v. La Gran Senora Sea Food Restaurant, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $4,525,402.00 |
| Attorneys: | Seth I. Rosenberg, Christopher A. Wimmer of Emergent P.C. |
| Case: | Fraissl v. Moore, et al. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $4,482,608.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lee Ann L. Kley of Kley Law, PA |
| Case: | Cossyleon v. Epic Rocks Grp. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Fraudulent Concealment, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Bed Bug Bite, Landlord-Tenant, Negligent Maintenance, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Russel D. Myrick , Keith E. Rodenhuis of RDM Legal Group |
| Case: | Blanchette v. Competitor Group, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $3,855,754.42 |
| Attorneys: | Donny A. Owens of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Turner v. Piney Branch Motors |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $3,816,802.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Glubok of Law Offices of David Glubok; Victor L. George of Law Office of Victor L. George |
| Case: | Furgatch v. Learning With A Difference Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $3,610,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank J. Valdez of Law Office of Frank J. Valdez |
| Case: | Hernandez v. Jensen, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort, Negligent Discharge |
| State: | California |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian J. McCormack of Callahan & Blaine |
| Case: | Davick v. Holiday Inn Express, et al. |
| Type: | Premises Liability, Rape, Sexual Assault, Negligent Security, Psychological Injury, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $3,314,231.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel D. Geoulla, Michael B. Geoola, Liana Ter-Oganesyan, Meylin P. Alfaro of B&D Law Group, APLC |
| Case: | Schuler v. Ralphs |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $3,212,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marshall E. Rosenbach of Law Offices of Marshall E. Rosenbach |
| Case: | Hamilton v. Diamantebruto Inc. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $3,195,770.00 |
| Attorneys: | C. Michael Alder, Lourdes de Armas, Ashley A. Laiken of AlderLaw, P.C.; Margarit K. Mardirosian of Mardirosian & Mardirosian APLC |
| Case: | Mikaelian v. Glendale I Mall Associates, LLP, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $3,060,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew G. Meier of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Ormond v. MTA/NYCTA |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andje M. Medina of Altair Law; Conor M. Kelly of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger |
| Case: | Estate of Belo v. Bally Hallinan Family, L.L.C. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Smoke Inhalation |
| State: | California |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clifford W. Horwitz of Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates Ltd. |
| Case: | Soraghan v. Chicago Palm, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Work Accident, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Illinois |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $2,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven B. Dorfman of Friedman & Moses, LLP |
| Case: | Singh v. NYC Transit Authority |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Railroad Accident, Negligent Security, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $2,847,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Teresa A. Johnson, Daniel K. Kramer of Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP |
| Case: | Salazar v. Cannon Constructors |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $2,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Mabry Jr., John L. Lewis, J. R. Vicha of Mabry Lewis Law Firm |
| Case: | Lance v. Ramirez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Texas |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $2,705,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeanmarie Whalen, Fred A. Cunningham of Domnick Cunningham & Whalen |
| Case: | Nelson v. Palm Beach State College, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Structural Failure |
| State: | Florida |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $2,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin P. Rutberg , Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Murray v. Kirby, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| State: | New York |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $2,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott A. Steinberg, Joshua N. Stein of Greenberg & Stein, P.C. |
| Case: | Vergara v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident |
| State: | New York |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $2,585,723.00 |
| Attorneys: | David B. Moffett of Morgan & Morgan, PA |
| Case: | Shaw v. Orange County |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $2,551,726.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pejman A. Ben-Cohen, Steven L. Mazza, Paul S. Zuckerman, Robert J. Ounjian of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Marrone v. Sherman Oaks Shopping Center Partnership |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip and Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $2,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Blake Goldfarb, Seth A. Harris of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Ruiz v. 960 Management Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Landlord-Tenant, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| State: | New York |