Top 50 Settlements in New Jersey in 2020
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $125,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Estes, David M. Freeman, David A. Mazie, Adam M. Epstein of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Meister v. Verizon New Jersey Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Maintain, Utility Negligence, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $35,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roosevelt N. Nesmith of Law Office of Roosevelt N. Nesmith L.L.C.; Richard E. Quintilone II of Quintilone & Associates, Lake Forest, CA; David Markham of The Markham Law Firm; Catherine E. Anderson of Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson L.L.P. |
| Case: | Merino v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Beth G. Baldinger, David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Ocasio v. Yeh, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Amputation |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $9,380,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter Chamas, Robert Adinolfi of Gill & Chamas |
| Case: | Munoz v. Sarkaria |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $7,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. DiCroce of Law Office of Joseph A. Dicroce LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Claussen v. Sakoutis Brothers Disposal Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $7,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | E. Drew Britcher, Armand Leone of Britcher Leone |
| Case: | Tejada v. Hoboken University Medical Center |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Adinolfi, Peter Chamas of Gill & Chamas |
| Case: | Roman v. Rahal |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 7 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daryl Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow |
| Case: | Estate of Horvath v. Alegre-Gomez, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David A. Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Nelson v. Baratta, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,730,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven L. Wittels, Tiasha Palikovic of Wittels Law; Jerry A. Klafter, Seth R. Lesser, Fran L. Rudich of Klafter Olsen & Lesser L.L.P.; Alexis Helene Castillo of Lowey Dannenberg P.C. |
| Case: | Little, et al. v. Ambit Northeast L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, False Advertising, Unjust Enrichment, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam B. Lederman, Garry R. Salomon of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. |
| Case: | Kadubic, et al. v. Meizenis, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $4,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher DiGirolamo of Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi |
| Case: | Polifonte v. D’Amario-Aubin |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Catastrophic Injury, Paralysis Injury |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Mendelsohn, David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman |
| Case: | Schultz v. Lowe’s Home Centers LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel Davis of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon |
| Case: | Brashears v. Edgewater Marina |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Fall, Failure to Train, Negligent Tort, Maritime Injury |
| 13 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary S. Graifman, Jay I. Brody of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C.; Thomas P. Sobran of Thomas P. Sobran P.C.; Bruce H. Nagel, Randee M. Matloff of Nagel Rice L.L.P. |
| Case: | Gelis, et al. v. BMW of North America, LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Class Action, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort, Failure to Disclose |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $3,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Capozzi, Corey Dietz of Brach Eichler |
| Case: | Garris v. City of Paterson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $3,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William A. Bock of Gill & Chamas |
| Case: | Borga v. Omni-Serv LLC., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Freeman, David Mazie of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman |
| Case: | Konzman v. Wawa, Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lauren D. Fraser of Javerbaum, Wurgaft, Hicks, Kahn, Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C. |
| Case: | DeMario, et al. v. Supreme Mulch LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Paralysis Injury |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,404,256.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph K. Jones of Jones Wolf & Kapasi L.L.C.; Yongmoon Kim of Kim Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | Uriarte v. Stenger & Stenger P.C. |
| Type: | Class Action, Intentional Tort, FDCPA Violation, Debt Collection |
| 18 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,404,256.00 |
| Attorneys: | Yongmoon Kim of Kim Law Firm L.L.C.; Joseph K. Jones of Jones Wolf & Kapasi L.L.C. |
| Case: | Burgos v. Resurgent Capital Services L.P. |
| Type: | Class Action, Intentional Tort, FDCPA Violation, Debt Collection |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonardis of Stathis & Leonardis, LLC |
| Case: | Pollard v. EAB Transport Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward J. Rebenack of Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo LLP |
| Case: | Estrada v. Sasso |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonardis of Stathis & Leonardis, LLC |
| Case: | Celi v. GB2L Properties, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,875,564.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce D. Greenberg of Lite DePalma Greenberg L.L.C.; Timothy F. Maloney, Veronica B. Nannis, Megan A. Benevento of Joseph, Greenwald & Laake; Michael Paul Smith, Melissa L. English, Sarah A. Zadrozny of Smith, Gildea & Schmidt L.L.C. |
| Case: | Conover, et al v. Patriot Land Transfer L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment, Kickback, Intentional Tort, Real Estate |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James S. Lynch of Lynch Lynch Held Rosenberg P.C. |
| Case: | J.P., Pro Ami v. Guerrero, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Amputation |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Drew K. Kapur of Duane Morris, LLP |
| Case: | Stavros, Inc. v. State of New Jersey |
| Type: | Inverse Condemnation, Property Rights, Real Estate |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,775,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin D. Burns, Bruce P. McMoran of McMoran, O'Connor, Bramley & Burns, P.C. |
| Case: | Strycharz v. City of Trenton, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark McBratney of Seigel Law, LLC |
| Case: | Gaita v. Novikov, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey J. Zenna of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| Case: | Priessnitz v. Roe |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $1,603,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew R. Wolf, Henry P. Wolfe of The Wolf Law Firm L.L.C.; Karri Lueddeke, Ronald L. Lueddeke of Lueddeke Law Firm |
| Case: | Mills v. Camping World RV Sales, et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, Consumer Protection, Intentional Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $1,490,123.00 |
| Attorneys: | John E. Molinari of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| Case: | Van Orden v. Stampone, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul M. da Costa of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Scavetta v. Agresti, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald J. Morgan, Gregg A. Stone of Kirsch, Gelband & Stone, P.A. |
| Case: | Lilos v. High Exposure, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Fall, Gross Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lance J. Bitterman, Andrew L. Statmore of Fredson, Statmore & Bitterman |
| Case: | Thomas v. Government Employees Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| 27 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Epstein of The Epstein Law Firm |
| Case: | Van Slooten v. Waldron, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Wechsler v. Lefkon |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Ratkowitz, Michael A. Gallardo of Ginarte Gallardo Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP |
| Case: | Zhindon v. Prestige Building Co. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Scaffolding Accident, Electrical Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $1,185,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth W. Elwood of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| Case: | Mitchko v. Evangelista |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greg M. Kohn of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Distasio v. Parada, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $1,075,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Graham v. Shoman |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Birth , Failure to Inform, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael T. Heck of Epstein Ostrove, LLC |
| Case: | Sclavunos v. Gillikin |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark McBratney of Seigel Law, LLC |
| Case: | Lahu v. Raghubans |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Vasquez of The Law Offices of James Vasquez P.C. |
| Case: | Rafael v. Williams, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark Goldstein of Goldstein & Goldstein PC |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul M. da Costa of Snyder Sarno D'Aniello Maceri & da Costa LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Ciesla v. McCain, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $680,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lisa A. Lehrer of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. |
| Case: | Tsai, et al. v. AFV Transports, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael C. McKenna of McKenna Law |
| Case: | Blanks v. Gallo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. DeZao of Law Offices of James C. DeZao, P.A. |
| Case: | Pagano v. Ramos, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Louis Pechman, Gianfranco J. Cuadra of Pechman Law Group P.L.L.C.; Mitchell Schley of Law Offices of Mitchell Schley L.L.C. |
| Case: | Porter v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. |
| Type: | Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Susan F. Connors of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Simicevic v. Kahn |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $498,249.90 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Arlen of Arlen Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Timothy Weber v. Rath Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning |
| Type: | Business Liability, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $490,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greg M. Kohn of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Bicyclist v. Cab, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $465,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Arlen of Arlen Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Savoye v. Drillman |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $442,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Paragano of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Pampena v. Willert |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Personal Injury, Animal Attack, Strict Liability |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $430,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. DeZao of Law Offices of James C. Dezao, P.A. |
| Case: | Balance v. Guerrera, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 43 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $430,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Paragano, Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Garb v. Garb |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Watercraft Accident, Motorboat Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Greg M. Kohn of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Girao v. Kemsco Equipment Co., Inc. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey C. Burstein, Justin Mulaire, Katie N. Linehan, Liane T. Rice, Raechel L. Adams of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Norfolk Southern Corp. |
| Type: | Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Hire |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $305,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew O'Connor of Nagel Rice |
| Case: | Carmiche v. Lipman |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher J. Keating, John E. Keefe Jr., John E. Gregory Jr. of Keefe Law Firm |
| Case: | Rand v. Rodriguez |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $290,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary J. Grabas of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan L.L.C. |
| Case: | N.M., Pro Ami v. Bartnikowski |
| Type: | Dog Bite, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $287,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew O'Connor, Michael Paragano of Nagel Rice, LLP |
| Case: | Adames v. Ramirez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $275,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Shindle of Ward, Shindle & Hall |
| Case: | Estate of Snow v. Postal Fleet Services Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |