Top 20 Settlements in New Jersey in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 settlements obtained in New Jersey in the year 2019. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, and those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. It does, however, exclude cases settled for an undisclosed amount.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 20 Settlements in New Jersey in 2019) you have also made the list of Top 50 Settlements in New Jersey in 2019.
Important: While we strive to achieve maximum accuracy and completeness of our lists, we cannot guarantee either at 100%. If you believe another settlement should be on this list, please contact us today.
| 1 | |
| Amount: | $35,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanon J. Carson, Sarah R. Schalman-Bergen, Alexandra K. Piazza of Berger & Montague PC; David R. Markham of The Markham Law Firm; Richard E. Quintilone of Quintilone & Associates; Russell S. Warren, Jr. of Russell S. Warren Jr., Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Merino v. Wells Fargo & Co. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $19,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie, Matthew R. Mendelsohn, David M. Freeman of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Henderson v. Elizabethtown Gas et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Gas Leak, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Gas Explosion |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $13,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cary L. Flitter, Andrew M. Milz, Jody Thomas Lopez-Jacobs of Flitter Milz, P.C.; Robert W. Murphy of Murphy Law Firm (FL); Ronald E. Prusek of Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, LLC |
| Case: | Eastman v. TD Bank |
| Type: | Class Action, Deceptive Trade Practices, Consumer Protection, Debt Collection |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $12,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie, Adam M. Epstein of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Gillespie v. New Jersey Transit Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Horvath v. St. Peter’s University Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $5,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce H. Nagel, Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Ryan v. Shih, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Vinci v. Montemurro, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael F. Lombardi, Nicole M. Lombardi of Lombardi & Lombardi, P.A. |
| Case: | Doglio v. Rutgers Medical School, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James D. Martin of Martin Kane Kuper LLC |
| Case: | Dembitsky v. Defendant Hotel |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Fritz, Kristy McCabe of Fritz & Bianculli |
| Case: | Baker v. Campbell, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Dodig, Jason A. Daria of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP |
| Case: | Leon v. Shuhart, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John S. Voynick, Jr., Andrew J. Renda, Jr. of Renda & Voynick |
| Case: | Diamante v. City Of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul M. da Costa, Daniel B. Devinney of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC |
| Case: | Camilo v. Yenicay, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $2,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl L. Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow, LLP |
| Case: | Seo v. Academy Bus Lines |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Capozzi, Corey A. Dietz of Brach Eichler LLC |
| Case: | Alvarez v. Rodriguez-Esprit, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, School Bus Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Capozzi, Corey A. Dietz of Brach Eichler LLC |
| Case: | Camper v. Quality Elevator Products Inc. |
| Type: | Product Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Elevator Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,075,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dean R. Maglione, Elizabeth A. Boylan of The Maglione Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Cuff v. UPS, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis M. Donnelly of The Donnelly Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Fischel v. Mujic, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul G. Hunczak, David L. Johnson of Morris Downing & Sherred |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. NJ Transit, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,970,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard Galex of Lomurro, Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland |
| Case: | Chen v. Sathaye |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Maggiano, Christopher T. DiGirolamo of Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi P.C. |
| Case: | Phillipe v. Merians |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence A. LeBrocq of Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, PC |
| Case: | Rodriguez-Flores v. Apg, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Failure to Maintain, Forklift Accident, Negligent Tort |