Top 50 Verdicts in New Jersey in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in New Jersey in 2025. The list is composed of various types of cases that were tried to a verdict before a state or federal jury in New Jersey. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Verdicts in New Jersey in 2025 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Reyes v. Rain on Events, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Security, Gunshot Wound, Eye Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Paul Faugno of Faugno Weis Duarte Raso, LLC |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Del Rossi v. Chasens, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Intentional Torts, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault & Battery, Minor Sexual Abuse, Punitive Damages, Injured Minor |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey P. Fritz, Brian M. Doyle of Soloff & Zervanos PC |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $2,117,200.00 |
| Case: | Coley v. Township of Teaneck, et al. |
| Type: | Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Failure to Promote, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation, Punitive Damages |
| Attorneys: | Eric Kleiner of Eric V. Kleiner, Esq. |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $2,040,000.00 |
| Case: | Arroyo v. Petrucelli, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Lack of Informed Consent, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury, Orthopedic Malpractice |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey J. Zenna of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $1,715,891.00 |
| Case: | Evangelista, et al. v. The Housing Auth. of the City of Camden, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, First Amendment Violation, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation, Punitive Damages |
| Attorneys: | Matthew Moroney of Goldberg, Miller & Rubin; Joseph Guzzardo of Guzzardo & Associates LLC |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Gaza Jr., et al. v. Popovich M.D. et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Sepsis Injury |
| Attorneys: | Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr. of Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, P.C. |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Case: | Barahona v. Carolan |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Stop Sign Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | George J. Shamy, Jr. of Shamy & Shamy, LLC |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $1,261,051.00 |
| Case: | Crosthwait v. Capitol Woodwork LLC |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Wage & Hour Violation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Bad Faith, Unpaid Commissions, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation, Punitive Damages |
| Attorneys: | Christopher J. Eibeler of Smith Eibeler, LLC; Andrew Dwyer of The Dwyer Law Firm, LLC |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Case: | Farrell v. Sandy Hook Yacht Sales, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Sideswipe Collisions, Neurological Injury, Unsafe Lane Change, Bodily Injury, Disfigurement |
| Attorneys: | Kimberly L. Gozsa of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $1,153,534.00 |
| Case: | Guzman-Berrios v. Figueroa, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Strict Liability, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Salomao Nascimento of Epstein Ostrove, LLC |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $1,018,000.00 |
| Case: | Walzman v. Kevo Dev. Corp. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Consumer Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices, Economic Loss, Fraud, Fraud in the Inducement, Unfair Business Practices, Consumer Protection, Misappropriation, Commercial Litigation |
| Attorneys: | Joseph B. Fiorenzo, Stephen M. Klein of Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Case: | Maris Jr. v. Pontoriero |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Electrical Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Evan J. Lide of Stark & Stark PC |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $993,876.59 |
| Case: | STM IMP & EXP Corp. v. The Silverman Grp. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Economic Loss, Property Damage, Landlord-Tenant, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Commercial Landlord-Tenant |
| Attorneys: | Brendan P. McCarthy of Sattiraju & Tharney, LLP |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $852,878.00 |
| Case: | Ramsey v. Hickey |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Ryan S. Malc of Maggs McDermott & DiCicco, LLC |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $838,000.00 |
| Case: | Thompson-DeFazio, et al. v. 56-58 Hillcrest Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall Accidents, Landlord-Tenant, Negligent Maintenance, Ladder Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Fall from Height, Residential Premises Liability, Residential Landlord-Tenant, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Plantier, Paul F. Ramono of Brandon J. Broderick LLC |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $807,087.00 |
| Case: | Tootle v. Nottingham Med. Assocs., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Work Premises Liability, Healthcare Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Christopher A. Bradley of Brandon J. Broderick LLC |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Case: | Estate of Peek v. Martin |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Premature Discharge, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Andrew A. Wenker of Michael J. Glassman & Associates LLC |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $792,000.00 |
| Case: | Passero, et al. v. Jacobelli, et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Watercraft Accidents, Motorboat Accidents, Negligent Torts, Admiralty Law, Maritime Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Bodily Injury, Loss of Consortium |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Capozzi, Corey A. Dietz of Brach Eichler LLC |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $743,085.00 |
| Case: | Banks v. Maher Terminals LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Workplace Safety, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Permanent Disability, Work Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Worker Accidents, Bodily Injury, Port Premises Liability, Industrial Accidents, Disfigurement |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Lombardi of Lombardi & Lombardi, P.A. |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Case: | Lastella, et al. v. Phillips 66 Co., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Work Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Industrial Accidents |
| Attorneys: | Richard Del Vacchio of Del Vacchio O'Hara P.C. |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $575,000.00 |
| Case: | Attia v. Patel |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Car v. Car Accidents, Stop Sign Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas J. Leonardis of Stathis & Leonardis, LLC |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Case: | Meekins v. Port Imperial Ferry Corp. |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Mass Transit Accidents, Single-Vehicle Accidents, On-board Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Bus v. Passenger Accidents, Bodily Injury, Host Driver Negligence |
| Attorneys: | Kay A. Gonzalez of Bendit Weinstock, P.A. |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $505,000.00 |
| Case: | McMillan, et al. v. Severini, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| Attorneys: | William L. Gold of Bendit Weinstock, P.A. |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Case: | LaMarr v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Brain Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | James M. Savio of Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi and Gill, PC |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Case: | Pagan v. Amoruso |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Tenant Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Yongmoon Kim of Kim Law Firm LLC |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Case: | Singh v. Brynczka |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Justin L. Drazin of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Case: | Marte-Paulino v. Santiago-Cruz |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Kenneth L. Gonzalez of Law Offices of Kenneth L. Gonzalez & Associates |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Case: | Kim v. Small, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Entrustment, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Neurological Injury, Unsafe Lane Change, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Highway Accidents |
| Attorneys: | Thomas E. Bosworth, Isaac W. Santiago, Ammar S. Wasfi of Bosworth & Associates |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Case: | R.L.O.V. v. Plastic USA LLC |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Labor & Employment, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Amputation/Limb Loss, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Child Labor Violation, Bodily Injury, Traumatic Amputation, Industrial Accidents |
| Attorneys: | James F. Sullivan Jr. of Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $342,000.00 |
| Case: | Lora v. Parker, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| Attorneys: | Lazaro Berenguer of The Cintron Firm, LLC |