Top 50 Verdicts in New York in 2020
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $854,565,576.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mike De Vries, Gianni Cutri, Adam Alper, Pat Carson, Leslie Schmidt, Ben Herbert, Adam Kaufmann, Joshua Simmons of Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
| Case: | Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius Limited v. Trizetto Group Inc. |
| Type: | Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Infringement, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $10,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Seth A. Harris, Alison R. Keenan, Blake G. Goldfarb of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Barragan v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason Lesnevec, Michael S. Lamonsoff of Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Del Valle v. City of New York |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, False Arrest, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald Abramson, David G. Liston, Ari J. Jaffess, Alex G. Patchen of Liston Abramson LLP |
| Case: | Kaufman v. Microsoft Corp. |
| Type: | Intellectual Property Infringement, Patent Infringement, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $6,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan K. Merson of Merson Law P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Njinga v. Alexiades, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Unnecessary Surgery, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raoul Felder of Stutman Stutman Lichtenstein & Felder, LLP |
| Case: | Bardwil v. Bardwil |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $4,436,259.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Armienti of Armienti, DeBellis, Guglielmo & Rhoden L.L.P. |
| Case: | Deflorio v. County of Nassau |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $4,241,911.00 |
| Attorneys: | Max Silverberg, Alison R. Keenan of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Clarington Fortune v. New York City Housing Authority |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $4,030,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Emil L. Samuels of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | Miller v. Camelot Communications Group Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $4,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam Deutsch of Fiedler Deutsch, LLP |
| Case: | Olken v. Zajac |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Wilkens of Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo P.C.; Mark L. Bodner of Mark L. Bodner P.C. |
| Case: | Torgut v. The New York and Presbyterian Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Refer, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamie B. Levy, Candice A. Pluchino of Levy Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Pagan v. Goldfarb Properties Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $2,980,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mary Ellen Wright of Jacoby & Meyers L.L.P. |
| Case: | Estate of Smith v. Northern Manhattan Nursing Home Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Nursing Home Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $2,811,084.00 |
| Attorneys: | David Resnick of David Resnick & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | Dowdy v. The Brooklyn Hospital Center |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $2,797,684.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary Slobin of Alpert, Slobin & Rubenstein |
| Case: | Estate of Schneider v. Hanasab, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Scooter Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $2,725,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel H. Gilberg of Daniel H. Gilberg, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Estate of Daniels v. Jerome, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $2,107,966.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary Silverstein of Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff L.L.P. |
| Case: | Best v. Vaynman, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $2,011,845.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Zaremba of Zaremba, Brownell & Brown P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Impoco v. Marjam Supply Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,925,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Valerie J. Lauriello of Law Office of Michael D. Flynn |
| Case: | Grosso v. Long Island R.R. Co. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, FELA, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter W. Kolp of Peter Kolp, PC; Nick Gjelaj, Pat Mullaney of Mullaney & Gjelaj, PLLC |
| Case: | Buckner v. Mcgill |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert V. Fallarino, Gerhardt M. Nielsen, Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard of Pegalis & Erickson LLC |
| Case: | Estate of Hernandez v. Shah, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medication Error, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,136,211.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Danzi of Law Office of Robert F. Danzi; Brandon M. Cruz of Bongiorno Law Firm P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Vailes v. Molloy College |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Philip V. Aiello of McManus Ateshoglou Aiello & Apostolakos P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Sherman v. County of Nassau, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melisande Hill of Hill & Moin L.L.P. |
| Case: | Delgado v. 2530 Ocean Ave. Corp. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 23 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua B. Irwin, Irwin & Poznanski L.L.P. |
| Case: | Nazario v. Exclusive Ambulette Service Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,070.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Black of Black Lyle & Habberfield, LLP |
| Case: | Wydysh v. Gopal |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Simon Hannanian, Bill Hamel of Subin Associates L.L.P. |
| Case: | Castro v. Bruzola, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Meredith A. Yevin of Krentsel & Guzman L.L.P. |
| Case: | Wang v. Mega Prosper Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. King of Brian M. King Law Office PLLC |
| Case: | Stengel v. Foxworth |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $725,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason Herbert of Krentsel & Guzman L.L.P. |
| Case: | Geraldi v. Sambrook, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $680,240.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glenn E. Auletta of Gruenberg Kelly Della |
| Case: | Grillo v. Turello |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rob Rickner of Rickner P.L.L.C; Abraham Rubert-Schewel of Lord & Schewel P.L.L.C.; Richard P. Reyes of Law Office of Richard P. Reyes P.C. |
| Case: | Natoo v. Sergeant Miranda |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric H. Green of Law Office of Eric H. Green |
| Case: | Gontarek v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $585,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel O. Maduegbuna, William W. Cowles of Maduegbuna Cooper LLP |
| Case: | Eaton v. Fiotos, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $570,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John A. DeGasperis of Basch & Keegan L.L.P. |
| Case: | McNett v. KDS Group L.L.C., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Murtha, Lisa J. Borsella, Zandra D’Ambrosio of Suris & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | Carlino, et al. v. Dabowski, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $375,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Clifford S. Argintar of Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo P.C. |
| Case: | Manning v. Minara, et al. |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Erroneous Treatment, Lack of Informed Consent, Negligent Tort |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $365,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Schlesinger, David T. Sirotkin, Alexander R. Morelli of Morelli Law Firm P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Lin v. Flushing Point Holding L.L.C. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glenys M. Rosario, Jonathan O. Michaels of Pena & Kahn P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Vallejos v. Hocker, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $305,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stacey R. Aaronson, Rose M. Day of Day & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | Alfred, et al. v. Ebrahimi, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $265,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett L. Kuller of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Purkari v. Carbone |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christopher D. Watkins of Watkins Law |
| Case: | Rosario v. Village of Sleepy Hollow |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Promote |
| 40 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Uwem Umoh of Umoh Law Firm P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Benitez v. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $200,295.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Mulvehill of John H. Mulvehill Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Tricarico v. Baer, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Commercial Litigation |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Levitz of Shulman & Hill P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Bouattoura v. McElwee, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua Brian Irwin of Joshua Brian Irwin P.C. |
| Case: | Brown v. White, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $152,471.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rudyard F. Whyte of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Zou v. Good Fortune Supermarket of Brooklyn Inc. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Business Liability, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $137,986.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc E. Scollar of Marc E. Scollar, Esq.; Michael P. Lagnado of Michael P. Lagnado, Counselor at Law |
| Case: | 2015 Freeman LLC, et al. v. Seneca Specialty Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Insurance Bad Faith, Property Damage |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $130,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | A.J. Bosman of Bosman Law Firm L.L.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Perez v. County of Rensselaer, NY, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Government Negligence, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Failure to Promote, Reputational Harm |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kliopatra Vrontos of Rubenstein & Rynecki |
| Case: | Scott v. Apri Car Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
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| Note: | Verdicts below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |