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 & Boyle 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
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