Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 personal injury settlements obtained in New York 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.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $36,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Edelstein, Glenn K. Faegenburg of Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | Tavares, et al. v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Excavator Accident, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gail S. Kelner, Robert S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | JB v. XYZ Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $13,502,558.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael E. Duffy, Mary Ellen Duffy, Sean M. Duffy of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC |
| Case: | G.F., Pro Ami v. Albany Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $11,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. O'Toole of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Zeqiraj v. 45 E 22nd Street Property |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. O'Toole, Scott Occhiogrosso of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Mirzayev v. JPER LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $8,772,727.00 |
| Attorneys: | William T. Burdo of Levine & Grossman |
| Case: | A.M. v. Kofinas, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Failure to Test, Quadriplegia |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leigh D. Eskenasi, Louis Grandelli of Law Offices of Louis Grandelli, PC |
| Case: | Leccese v. The Brooklyn Union Gas Co., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Fall, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ethan W. Collins, Michael T. Szczygiel of Collins & Collins Attorneys, LLC |
| Case: | Gagne v. Hayner Hoyt Corp. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC |
| Case: | Xu v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey K. Levine of Law Offices of Jeffrey K. Levine |
| Case: | Erkhan v. McDonald’s Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Hoffman of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Gyatso v. State of NY |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Gold, Paul B. Weitz of Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC |
| Case: | S.B., Pro Ami v. NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Negligent Retention, Quadriplegia |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $5,218,750.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carmine A. Rubino of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | N.S., Pro Ami v. Beer, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Monitor, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Juliano of John L. Juliano PC |
| Case: | Valladares v. Schember, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher F. Holbrook of Schwartzapfel Lawyers PC |
| Case: | Strika v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $4,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glen P. Rodriguez, Heather Nathan of Rodriguez & Nathan, PLLC |
| Case: | Adames v. LIRR |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $4,867,788.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Ciaccio of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC |
| Case: | Z.K., Pro Ami v. St. Charles Hospital |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $4,740,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eleni Coffinas, Gent Disha of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. |
| Case: | A.S., Pro Ami, v. Reddy, 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 |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $4,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary T. Certain, Michael A. Zilberg of Certain & Zilberg, PLLC |
| Case: | Shehu v. City Of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry Salzman of Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson |
| Case: | Zaino v. The Laurel Group, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Contractor Negligence, Excavator Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Catastrophic Injury, Paralysis Injury |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd F. Kleeger of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC |
| Case: | Pestic v. Stern Projects LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $4,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven R. Sundheim of Steven R. Sundheim & Associates, LLC; Cesar Zuniga of Zuniga & Rinaldi, LLP |
| Case: | Fernandez v. Sears, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Property Damage, Wrongful Death, Burn Injury, Defective Product, Intentional Tort, Intentional Misrepresentation, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Fire Damage |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $3,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. King of Law Office of Brian M. King PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $3,722,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Occhiogrosso of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Topuria v. Ane LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |