Top 10 Verdicts in New York in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 plaintiff's jury verdicts* obtained in New York in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of New York.
For firms that have made the list and would like to signify their achievement on their website or in other marketing materials, TopVerdict.com has issued a special electronic badge that is available for purchase here.
If you are the attorney who obtained one of the 10 verdicts on this list, you can display a separate, personalized badge on your bio page to showcase your victory and potentially generate more business for your firm. You can buy your personalized attorney badge here. You can also obtain a personalized plaque to display in your office.
Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Verdicts in New York in 2019) you have also made the list of Top 20 Verdicts in New York 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 verdict should be on this list, please submit it to us today.
| 1 | |
| Amount: | $325,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jerome H. Block, Alexandria Awad, John P. Guinan of Levy Konigsberg LLP; Christian H. Hartley, Suzanne Ratcliffe of Maune, Raichle, Hartley, French and Mudd, LLC |
| Case: | Olson v. Brenntag North America Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $110,640,958.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard A. Gurfein, Preston J. Doulgas of Gurfein Douglas LLP |
| Case: | Redish v. Adler, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Erroneous Treatment, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $110,174,972.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. O'Toole, Scott Occhiogrosso of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Liciaga v. NYC Transit Authority |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $101,798,965.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benedict Morelli, David Sirotkin, Alexander Morelli, Danielle Lamberg, Michael S. Schlesinger of Morelli Law Firm |
| Case: | Perez v. Live Nation Worldwide Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Brain Injury, Fall, Forklift Accident, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $59,170,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, Richard M. Steigman of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Yanes v. NYC Board of Ed., et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Personal Injury, School Safety, Burn Injury, Emotional Distress, Breach of Duty of Care, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $46,814,598.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan Torgan, Mitchell K. Aaron, Ona E. Sanders of Torgan Cooper + Aaron |
| Case: | Jones v. Jones, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Surgical Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Neurosurgery Malpractice, Failure to Test, Quadriplegia |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $45,730,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Stolper of The Stolper Group; David I. Greenberger of Bailey Duquette P.C. |
| Case: | Beach v. Touradji Capital Mgmt, LP |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Labor & Employment, Commercial Litigation, Unpaid Bonuses |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $43,083,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Rynecki of Rubenstein & Rynecki; John K. Avanzino of Avanzino & Moreno, PC |
| Case: | K.C.C. v. United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, School Bus Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $32,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ira Newman, Edward J. Sanocki, Carl B. Tegtmeier of Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP |
| Case: | Lassalle v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Burn Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $28,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Pollack of Kramer & Pollack LLP; Joel H. Robinson of Robinson & Yablon PC |
| Case: | Hayden, et al. v. Zarghami, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
* This and other lists of plaintiff's jury verdicts, in our publication, may occasionally include a small number of counter- and/or cross-plaintiff's jury verdicts.