Top 50 Premises Liability Verdicts in the United States in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 premises liability verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried in one of the Nation's state or federal courts.
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1 | |
Amount: | $125,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Shaun P. O'Hara, Charles A. Gower, Miranda Brash of Charles A. Gower, P.C. |
Case: | Thornton v. Ralston GA LLC |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | Georgia |
2 | |
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 |
State: | New York |
3 | |
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 |
State: | New York |
4 | |
Amount: | $81,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Peter A. Law, E. Michael Moran, Denise D. Hoying of Law & Moran, Attorneys at Law |
Case: | Taylor v. The Kroger Co. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
State: | Georgia |
5 | |
Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Evan L. Ginsburg of Law Offices of Evan L. Ginsburg; William M. Paoli, Court B. Purdy of Paoli Purdy, LLP |
Case: | Johnson, et al. v. Town of Apple Valley |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
State: | California |
6 | |
Amount: | $52,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | N. John Bey, Stuart B. Bagley, Kevin A. James, Tifanie R. Owens of Bey & Associates, LLC |
Case: | Estate of Purdue v. Quick Stop and Deli Inc., et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
State: | Georgia |
7 | |
Amount: | $45,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Peter A. Law, Brian C. Kaplan of Law & Moran, Attorneys at Law; James A. Rice, Jr., Andrew J. Brandt of James A. Rice, Jr., P.C. |
Case: | Carmichael v. Georgia CVS Pharmacy L.L.C. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Failure to Maintain, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
State: | Georgia |
8 | |
Amount: | $41,050,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Zane Berg, Cristina Sabbagh of Schlesinger Law Offices, PA; Thomas P. Angelo, James W. Carpenter of Angelo & Banta, P.A.; Crane A. Johnstone of Johnstone Law P.A. |
Case: | Schnurr v. J.L. Property Owners Association Inc. |
Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury, Quadriplegia |
State: | Florida |
9 | |
Amount: | $39,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Bruce H. Nagel, Andrew L. O’Connor of Nagel Rice, LLP |
Case: | Agiz v. Heller Industrial Park, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort, Amputation |
State: | New Jersey |
10 | |
Amount: | $25,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Hoang Q. Nguyen, Andrew Leftt of Nguyen Leftt PC |
Case: | See v. NYC Transit Authority, et al. |
Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
11 | |
Amount: | $24,849,735.00 |
Attorneys: | Fredric S. Eisenberg, Daniel J. Sherry, Jr., Kenneth M. Rothweiler, Todd A. Schoenhaus of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. |
Case: | Kalinowski v. ABRA Auto Body & Glass L.P., et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Psychological Injury, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury |
State: | Pennsylvania |
12 | |
Amount: | $19,325,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jason F. DeSouza, J. Scott Frederick, Paul T. Bowers of DeSouza Law, PC |
Case: | Canales v. Pay and Save, Inc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | Texas |
13 | |
Amount: | $18,130,554.00 |
Attorneys: | James S. Rogers of Law Offices of James S. Rogers; Michael S. Wampold, Felix Gavi Luna of Peterson Wampold Rosato Feldman Luna |
Case: | Sharkey v. State of Washington, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
State: | Washington |
14 | |
Amount: | $18,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert C. Hilliard, John B. Martinez, John C. Duff of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales L.L.P. |
Case: | Marez, et al. v. Rodriguez Trucking, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Fall, Negligent Tort |
State: | Texas |
15 | |
Amount: | $17,480,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Nicholas E. Tzaneteas of Law Offices Of Everett J. Petersson, P.C. |
Case: | Siano v. Consolidated Edison Co. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Maintenance, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
16 | |
Amount: | $17,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kathleen A. Wolz, J. Michael Ponder of Cook, Barkett, Ponder & Wolz; Timothy C. Gaarder, Thomas C. Jones of Davis Bethune & Jones LLC |
Case: | E.H.S., Pro Ami v. BNSF Railway Co. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Paralysis Injury |
State: | Missouri |
17 | |
Amount: | $16,900,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Scott S. Blass of Bordas & Bordas Attorneys, PLLC; Todd S. Wiseman of Wiseman Law Firm PLLC |
Case: | Ankrom v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
State: | West Virginia |
18 | |
Amount: | $14,834,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard L. Sizemore, Michael Morgan Smith, John Christopher Clark of Clark, Smith & Sizemore, LLC |
Case: | Rogers v. Durhamtown Off Road Park |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
State: | Georgia |
19 | |
Amount: | $14,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Blake Goldfarb, Seth A. Harris, Jason Bateman of Burns & Harris |
Case: | Register v. SAS Morrison LLC, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
20 | |
Amount: | $13,650,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Gil Zohar of Law Office of Yuriy Prakhin P.C. |
Case: | Petrosian v. B&A Warehousing Inc, et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
21 | |
Amount: | $13,185,014.00 |
Attorneys: | Grant L. Davis, Timothy C. Gaarder, Thomas C. Jones, John S. Carroll of Davis Bethune & Jones LLC; James E. Nostdahl, Steven A. Lautt of Pringle & Herigstad, P.C. |
Case: | Rentz v. BNSF Ry. Co. |
Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Railroad Accident, Truck Accident, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Negligent Tort |
State: | North Dakota |
22 | |
Amount: | $13,060,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Nicholas C. Rowley, Lance C. Behringer of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
Case: | Estate of Hermenegildo, et al. v. Blunden, et al. |
Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
23 | |
Amount: | $13,003,024.00 |
Attorneys: | George G. Argionis of Argionis & Associates L.L.C. |
Case: | Andrades v. Menard, Inc., et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Forklift Accident, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
State: | Illinois |
24 | |
Amount: | $11,700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Frank J. Lombardo of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
Case: | McGrath v. R.C.P.I. 30 Rock 22234849 LLC, et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
25 | |
Amount: | $10,970,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Jason L. Paris of Paris & Chaikin, PLLC |
Case: | Elkhatib v. Balducci's and Sutton Place Gourmet, Inc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
26 | |
Amount: | $10,040,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert J. Eisen, Ayda I. Suberoglu of Subin Associates, LLP |
Case: | Serrano v. Bermuda Realty Co. 2 LLC |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
27 | |
Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Keith Jackson, Robert R. Riley, Jr., James Edward Murrill, Jr., Jeremiah Mosley of Riley & Jackson, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Linda Albritton v. YWCA Central Alabama, et al. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Failure to Protect, Negligent Tort, Stabbing |
State: | Alabama |
28 | |
Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Nicholas Elefterakis, Matthew D. Fox , Jordan Jodre, Evan M. La Penna, Jeffrey Bromfeld, Rosangely Frick of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek |
Case: | Richardson v. Dougert Mgmt. Corp., et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
29 | |
Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Scott E. Spell of Law Office of Scott E. Spell; Michelle Iarusso of Iarusso & Dagher; John S. Levitt of Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP; Thomas M. Dempsey of Law Offices of Thomas M. Dempsey |
Case: | Hatcher, et al. v. Powel, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
State: | California |
30 | |
Amount: | $8,096,100.00 |
Attorneys: | L. Lee Thweatt of Terry & Thweatt, PC |
Case: | Wagner v. Four J’s Community Living Center Inc., et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Nursing Home Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Burn Injury, Failure to Maintain, Failure to Protect, Arson, Negligent Tort, Smoke Inhalation |
State: | Texas |
31 | |
Amount: | $8,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kenneth J. Ronan, Anthony D. Brown of Lavalle, Brown & Ronan |
Case: | Archibald v. GFM Operations |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
32 | |
Amount: | $6,683,922.00 |
Attorneys: | Charles E. Wisell of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC |
Case: | Masmalaj v. New York City Econ. Dev. Corp., et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
33 | |
Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Benjamin F. Barcus, Paul Alexander Lindenmuth of Ben F. Barcus & Associates PLLC |
Case: | Fite v. Mudd, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
State: | Washington |
34 | |
Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Kyle J. Scott of Kyle Scott Law, PLC; Keith J. Bruno of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
Case: | K.R., Pro Ami v. Long Beach Unified School District, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Trip & Fall, Brain Injury, Denial of Medical Care, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
35 (tie) | |
Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Alejandro M. Garcia, Todd L. Baker of Steinger, Greene & Feiner |
Case: | Dorvilier v. Boker LLC |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
35 (tie) | |
Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Nathan S. Rothschild, Michael J. Crawford of Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, P.C. |
Case: | Estate of Hu v. WBCMT 2007-C31 South Alvernon Way, LLC |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Failure to Maintain, Drowning Accident, Negligent Tort |
State: | Arizona |
36 | |
Amount: | $5,352,493.00 |
Attorneys: | Quinton B. Cutlip, Christopher B. Dolan, Megan R. Irish, Dianna L. Albini of Dolan Law Firm PC |
Case: | Castro v. Edwards, et al. |
Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
37 | |
Amount: | $5,125,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Richard L. Eddington of Eddington Law Firm, LLC; Kristopher L. Hammond of Klauzer & Tremaine, LLC |
Case: | Anderson v. Trappeur's Crossing Condo. Assoc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | Colorado |
38 | |
Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Andrew A. Fraser, Tiffany L. Heineman of Laddey, Clark & Ryan LLP; Martin Liberman of Law office of Martin Liberman |
Case: | Sklar v. Martin O’Boyle Landscaping, Inc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Quadriplegia |
State: | New Jersey |
39 | |
Amount: | $4,855,280.00 |
Attorneys: | John J. Nonnenmacher of Jacob Oresky & Associates PLLC |
Case: | Encalada v. Riverside Retail LLC, et al. |
Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
40 | |
Amount: | $4,783,748.00 |
Attorneys: | Christopher L. Marlowe, James C. Blecke, Michael A. Haggard of Haggard Law Firm, P.A. |
Case: | Estate of Oliver v. Pride of St. Lucie Lodge 1189 Inc. |
Type: | Assault & Battery, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
41 | |
Amount: | $4,738,369.00 |
Attorneys: | Lawrence Grassini, Lars C. Johnson, Roland G. Wrinkle, Robert B. Reagan Jr. of Grassini & Wrinkle |
Case: | Estate of Knopp v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
State: | California |
42 | |
Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Harvey Fruchter, Jared B. Weiss of Fruchter, Weiss & Associates LLC |
Case: | Frederick v. Harrah’s Casino |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
43 | |
Amount: | $4,240,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Matthew J. Salimbene of Law Office of Matthew J. Salimbene, PC; Alan S. Ripka of Alan Ripka & Associates, LLP |
Case: | Ryzhova v. All Fresh Produce Inc., et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
44 | |
Amount: | $4,235,693.00 |
Attorneys: | D. John Neese, Jr., Andrew K. Meade, Kristin Reis, Mukul S. Kelkar of Meade & Neese LLP; Iain G. Simpson of Simpson P.C. |
Case: | Khan v. CHI St. Luke’s Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | Texas |
45 | |
Amount: | $4,232,688.00 |
Attorneys: | Robert J. Glenn of Costello, McMahon, Burke & Murphy Ltd. |
Case: | Schaller v. Arlington Park Racecourse, LLC |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Electrical Injury, Negligent Tort |
State: | Illinois |
46 | |
Amount: | $4,174,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Herbert S. Subin, Sagar Chadha of Subin Associates, LLP |
Case: | De La Rosa v. Nelson Avenue Holdings LLC, et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
State: | New York |
47 | |
Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Craig Sims, Kaitlin T. Wright, Lucas Garrett, William J. Rutzick of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender |
Case: | Estate of Wright v. Exxonmobil Oil Corp. |
Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Death, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Protect, Mesothelioma, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort |
State: | Washington |
48 | |
Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Erick Trivedi of Erick Trivedi, P.A. |
Case: | Corces v. Buffet Miami L.L.C., et al. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort |
State: | Florida |
49 | |
Amount: | $3,648,030.00 |
Attorneys: | David M. Schmid of Stark & Stark |
Case: | Simmons v. Staples Inc. |
Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
State: | New Jersey |
50 | |
Amount: | $3,620,000.00 |
Attorneys: | Randell C. Roberts, Justin C. Roberts, Frank D. Weedon of Roberts & Roberts |
Case: | Davis, et al. v Thurston, Owens & Newman, LLC |
Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Electrical Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
State: | Texas |