Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 personal injury settlements obtained in New York in the year 2020. 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: | $15,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David M. Oddo of Oddo & Babat, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Confidential Defendant |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $10,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory J. Cannata of Gregory J. Cannata & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Infant v. Foster Care Agency |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Failure to Supervise, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Foster Care Abuse, Negligent Tort, Child Protection |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $5,891,304.00 |
| Attorneys: | James P. Fitzgerald of The Fitzgerald Law Firm P.C.; Wendy Rothstein of Rogak, Gibbons & De Siver, LLP |
| Case: | D.W., Pro Ami v. Goltyapina, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Beatty of Beatty Law, PLLC |
| Case: | In the matter of Infant v. New York Hair Stylist Salon, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Burn Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher Nyberg of Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm L.L.P. |
| Case: | S.B., Pro Ami v. USA |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Negligent Hiring, Lack of Informed Consent, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort, Negligent Retention |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $3,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph D. Morath of Connors LLP |
| Case: | Dunn v. Covanta Niagara I, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pat James Crispi of Keogh Crispi P.C. |
| Case: | Singh v. 911 LLC |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,046,940.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ira M. Newman, Joshua Fogel of Sanocki, Newman & Turret L.L.P. |
| Case: | S.G., Pro Ami v. Sherwin, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Emotional Distress, Medication Error, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Erb's Palsy, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,252,353.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Infant v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,195,264.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael E. Zuller of Zuller Law Offices |
| Case: | H.L., Pro Ami v. Khovidhunkit |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Anesthesia Error, Negligent Tort, Paralysis Injury |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darren T. Moore of The Law Offices of Darren T. Moore PC |
| Case: | Lopez v. ECCO, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,952,616.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robin J. Bond of Douglas & London P.C. |
| Case: | K.W., Pro Ami v. Stewart, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | R. Thomas Colonna of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas and Cannavo |
| Case: | Calvert v. City Trampoline Indoor Park, Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin T. McCarthy of McMahon & McCarthy |
| Case: | Mack vs. NY Presbyterian Hospital |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alison Cannata Hendele of Gregory J. Cannata & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Driver v. Electric Company et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett R. Leitner, Justin Varughese, Nicholas Warywoda of Leitner Varughese Warywoda, PLLC |
| Case: | Fleicher v. Olsen, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd J. Krouner of Law Office of Todd J. Krouner, P.C. |
| Case: | Martinez v. 10th Avenue Hospitality Group |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Pillersdorf of The Pillersdorf Law Firm |
| Case: | Jones v. Reachout Healthcare America Ltd. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | CaraMia Hart of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Patient v. Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Arkady Frekhtman, Richard R. Mogg of Frekhtman & Associates |
| Case: | Marke v. City of NY |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,318,182.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard E. Shafran of Shafran & Rock P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | P.S., Pro Ami v. Smith-Foy |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Delayed Childbirth, Hospital Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Medication Error, Negligent Tort |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Ortiz v. Watson-Brown, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Todd M. Rubin of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Patient v. New York City Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |