Top 20 Settlements in New York in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 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. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, and those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $72,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David E. Nachman Danielle Fidler Noah Popp Channing Wistar-Jones of Attorney General of the State of NY |
| Case: | James v. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., et al. |
| Type: | Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Pollution, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Environmental Protection |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $50,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott A. Bursor, Joseph I. Marchese, Philip L. Fraietta of Bursor & Fisher, P.A.; John C. Carey, David P. Milian of Carey Rodriguez Milian Gonya, LLP |
| Case: | Edwards v. Hearst Communications, Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Intentional Tort |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $27,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ben B. Rubinowitz, Peter J. Saghir of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Sexual Assault Victims v. Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. |
| Type: | Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Psychological Injury, Child Abuse, Failure to Protect, Failure to Report, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| 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 |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $13,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott A. Bursor, Joseph I. Marchese, Philip L. Fraietta of Bursor & Fisher, P.A. |
| Case: | Moeller v. Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Invasion of Privacy, Intentional Tort |
| 7 | |
| 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 |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carolyn Fast of Bureau of Consumer Frauds & Protection |
| Case: | Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. |
| Type: | Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort |
| 8 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $11,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Gardner of Labaton Sucharow LLP |
| Case: | In Re v. CPI Card Group Inc. Securities Litigation |
| Type: | Class Action, Misrepresentation, Securities Fraud, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Failure to Disclose |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Felicia Berenson-Reinhardt Todd Pettigrew Ting Ting Tam Alee N. Scott of Attorney General of the State of NY |
| Case: | James v. Diamond Braces |
| Type: | Health Care Fraud, Intentional Tort, Unlicensed Activity |
| 10 | |
| 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 |
| 11 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter S. Gordon, Supriya Kichloo of Gordon & Gordon |
| Case: | Khan v. MTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 12 (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 |
| 12 (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 |
| 13 | |
| 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 |
| 14 | |
| 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 |
| 15 | |
| 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 |
| 16 | |
| 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 |
| 17 (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 |
| 17 (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 |
| 18 | |
| 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 |
| 19 | |
| 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 |
| 20 | |
| 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 |