Top 50 Verdicts in New York 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 York State 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 York. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| 11 - 20 | |
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| 21 | |
| Amount: | $19,222,880.80 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. Brown, Helina Manesis of Zaremba Brown PLLC; John D. Zaremba of Zaremba Brown PLLC; Brian J. Isaac, |
| Case: | Begonja v. RXR Construction Services, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Ladder Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $15,468,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam E. Deutsch of Fiedler Deutsch, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Patient v. Hospital, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Inform, Premature Discharge, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Physician Assistant Malpractice |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $14,820,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles E. Wisell, Michael A. Marando, Joshua Block of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, PC |
| Case: | Greaves v. NE Conference Corp. of Seventh-day Adventist |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, Scaffolding Accidents, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Bodily Injury |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $13,333,802.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wayne A.J. Wattley of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek |
| Case: | Rodrigues v. 100 Elm Ave LLC |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, Ladder Accidents, Amputation/Limb Loss, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Permanent Disability, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Traumatic Amputation, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Tear |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $13,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judith A. Livingston, Matthew Gaier of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | Schumacher v. St. Charles Hospital |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Failure to Test, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $12,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel I. Iola of Iola Gross & Forbes-King; Demetrios Zacharopoulos, Seth A. Dymond of Belluck Law, LLP |
| Case: | Weaver, et al. v. Vanderbilt Minerals LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Asbestos Exposure, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Toxic Exposure, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Talc Exposure, Mesothelioma, Negligent Torts, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Punitive Damages |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $12,172,294.11 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel G. Ecker, Nicholas E. Tzaneteas of Lever & Ecker, PLLC |
| Case: | Guayara v. Honey Do Men Gutters Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Ladder Accidents, Contractor Negligence, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $10,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jordan K. Merson, Giovanna Mabile of Merson Law PLLC |
| Case: | Mcvawcc-Doe v. Town Of Cortlandt, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Intentional Torts, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Sexual Battery, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Sexual Assault & Battery, Minor Sexual Abuse, Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $9,189,414.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Healy of Sullivan & Brill LLP |
| Case: | Lopez v. Friedman, et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Care, Failure to Test, Paralysis Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Stroke Injury |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $8,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel R. Gruenberg, Kacey M. Martin of Meagher & Meagher, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Hennings v. Chang, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Medication Error, Inadequate Care, Bed Sores, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Rehab Facility Negligence, Survival Action, Post-Surgical Negligence, Bodily Injury |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $8,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Elyssa M. Fried-De Rosa of Jacoby & Meyers LLC |
| Case: | Lawson v. McKinzie |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Bodily Injury, Highway Accidents |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $8,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce J. Ressler of Ressler & Ressler |
| Case: | Clarke v. Finkelstein, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Inadequate Care, Lack of Informed Consent, Vicarious Liability, Podiatry Malpractice, Amputation/Limb Loss, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Permanent Disability, Bodily Injury, Surgical Amputation |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $7,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Herbert S. Subin, Robert J. Eisen of Subin Law |
| Case: | Ali v. Rangel-Delgado, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Red-Light Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $7,640,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sasha Shafeek, Sherman B. Kerner of Grey & Grey, PLLC |
| Case: | Bortungo, et al. v. Schindler Elevator Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Elevator Accidents, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Neurological Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Tear |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $7,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David B. Corley, Morgan A. Corley of Trolman Glaser Corley & Lichtman, PC |
| Case: | Mena v. Hopewell Sportsdome Ventures, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Scaffolding Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Eye Injury, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $7,053,100.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sheri E. Holland, Marla Stein, Jason S. Steinberg of Harris Keenan & Goldfarb PLLC |
| Case: | Barriteau v. Mueller, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Negligence in Employment, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Hiring, Inadequate Care, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Neurological Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Moses Lachman of Magendzo Law |
| Case: | Hernandez v. Starlink Condo. LLC |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Demolition Accidents, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Injury |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Peluso, Michael A. Marando of Lipsig, Shapey, Moverman, Freund & Wisell, PLLC |
| Case: | Su Yue Hu v. 251 West 36th Street Owner, LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Failure to Maintain, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Retail Premises Liability, Bodily Injury |
| 37 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $7,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Victoria Wickman of Law Office of Victoria Wickman |
| Case: | Casey v. Khalil, et al. |
| Type: | Delayed Treatment, Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Medication Error, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Erroneous Treatment, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $6,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter May of Subin Associates LLP |
| Case: | Chantel v. Walcott, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Retail Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Tear |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rory M. Shectman of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Emilien v. 3900 Kings Hwy. Co. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Injury |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $6,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason Solotaroff of Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson LLP; Milton L. Williams, Jr., Veronica Wayner of Walden Macht & Haran LLP |
| Case: | Rubin v. Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP, et al. |
| Type: | Economic Loss, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Reputational Harm, Protected Activity Retaliation, Workplace Retaliation, Punitive Damages |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael H. Sussman of Sussman & Associates |
| Case: | Davis v. Merck & Co. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination, Punitive Damages |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $6,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard M. Winograd of Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP |
| Case: | Rivera Vivanco v. ZNKO Constr., et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Crane Accidents, Ladder Accidents, Contractor Negligence, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Falling Object v. Worker Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Tear, Shoulder Injury |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $5,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen B. Kahn of Pena & Kahn, PLLC |
| Case: | Colon v. NYC School Construction Authority |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Demolition Accidents, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $5,436,442.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nick Gjelaj of Zaremba Brown PLLC |
| Case: | Sarmiento v. HP River Crest Housing, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accidents, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Work Accidents, Workplace Negligence, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall Accidents, Ladder Accidents, Contractor Negligence, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Fall from Height, Work Premises Liability, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | Pacella v. Beacon Constr. Mgmt. LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Vicarious Liability, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Injury |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $5,170,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jacob Oresky, Joshua E. Goldblatt of Oresky & Associates, PLLC |
| Case: | Y.D., et al. v. Albert Security, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Gross Negligence, Paralysis Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Car v. Car Accidents, T-Bone Collisions, Red-Light Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan H. McAllister of Parker Waichman LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Serrapica v. South Shore Rehab. & Nursing Ctr. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Failure to Treat, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Elder Abuse, Inadequate Care, Failure to Monitor, Bed Sores, Survival Action, Nursing Home Malpractice, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Elder Neglect, Sepsis Injury |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $4,931,734.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean P. Constable of Flynn & Wietzke, P.C. |
| Case: | Dellarocco v. Long Island Railroad Co. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligence in Employment, Personal Injury, Railroad Accidents, Slip & Fall Accidents, Work Accidents, Workplace Safety, Fall Accidents, FELA - Railroad Worker Injury, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Occupational Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $4,806,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter A. Vakarev of Law Offices of Aleksandr Vakarev |
| Case: | Vargas v. Rank |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Injury , Highway Accidents |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $4,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Herbert S. Subin of Subin Law |
| Case: | Gonzalez v. 995 Fifth Ave. Owner's Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall Accidents, Fall Accidents, Negligent Maintenance, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Residential Premises Liability, Bodily Injury, Shoulder Injury |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $4,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Conrad Jordan of Jordan & LeVerrier, P.C.; Robert H. Goldberg of Law Offices of Robert H. Goldberg |
| Case: | Drozd, et al. v. Suratwala, et al. |
| Type: | Health Facility Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Inadequate Care, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Permanent Disability, Neurological Injury, Nerve Injury, Bodily Injury, Orthopedic Malpractice |
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