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2013

TOP VERDICTS NY

Worker/Workplace Negligence

CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT

Reyes v. Children's Rescue Fund
Jul 18
Bronx Supreme
Tot's fall caused damage of brain, mother Thomas P. Giuffra & Jeremy A. Hellman, New York, NY of Rheingold, Valet, $20,000,000
claimed
Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra LLP

Nudelman v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Aug 23
U.S. District Shopper injured by runaway cart on store's Michael B. Ronemus, New York, NY of Ronemus & Vilensky LLP
$9,903,825

Court, EDNY
escalator

Mulholland v. City of New York
Apr 22
U.S. District Negligent Maintenance: Dock's hoist not Bernard D. Friedman, New York, NY of Friedman, James & Buchsbaum LLP
$3,200,000
Court, SDNY
well maintained, deckhand claimed

Friend v. Rupbulic Engineered Products Inc.
Feb 15
Erie Supreme
Labor Law: Stepladder didn't allow safe Sean E. Cooney, Buffalo, NY of Dolce & Panepinto, P.C.; Frank J. Dolce, $2,015,000
access to pipes, plumber claimed
Buffalo, NY of Dolce & Panepinto, P.C.; Marc C. Panepinto, Buffalo, NY of

Dolce & Panepinto, P.C.
Maggio v. Eye Care Professionals of WNY LLP
May 03
Erie Supreme
Labor Law: Electrician claimed 12-foot fall Michael V. Booth, Buffalo, NY of Dolce & Panepinto, P.C.; $1,925,000
caused career-ending injury
Marc C. Panepinto, Buffalo, NY of Dolce & Panepinto, P.C.

Gooden v. Eastchester Rehabilitation & Health Aug 14
Bronx Supreme
Careless nurse closed door on patient's Robert Stein, New York, NY of Law Offices of Robert Stein
$400,000
Care Center
hand, suit alleged

Blechman v. New York City Transit Authority
Oct 17
New York Train's motorman overshot stop area, Bruce K. Kaye, New York, NY of Barasch, McGarry, Salzman & Penson PC
$350,000
Supreme
plaintiff claimed

Samela v. Post Road Entertainment Corp.
Jun 12
Westchester Negligent Service of Alcohol: Tavern's Angela Morcone Giannini, White Plains, NY of Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, $316,000

Supreme
service of minor led to fatal car crash, suit P.C.; Henry G. Miller, White Plains, NY of Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C.
alleged

Nasca v. CSX Transportation Inc.
Jan 18
Erie Supreme
Negligent Assembly or Installation: Train's John F. Collins, Buffalo, NY of Collins & Collins, PC; Patrick J. Donoghue, $300,000
broken seat caused fall, spinal injury, Buffalo, NY of John J. Fromen, PC
engineer claimed

Hudson-Chambers v. City of New York
Sep 18
New York Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services: Edward D. Tantleff, Mineola, New York of Tantleff & Kreinces, LLP
$247,062
Supreme
Careless EMTs fractured patient's leg, suit
alleged

Wicus v. Equinox Holdings Inc.
Nov 12
Kings Supreme
Man struck by electrical cord claimed jaw Adam M. Hurwitz, New York, NY of The Perecman Firm PLLC
$143,000
disorder

Imbert v. Consolidated Edison Co., of New York Dec 11
New York Civil
Negligent Assembly or Installation: Jeffrey L. Lessoff, New York, NY of The Law Firm of Jeffrey L. Lessoff
$128,400
Inc.
Excavated area not properly protected,

plaintiff claimed
Catania v. St. Rose of Lima School
Nov 04
Kings Supreme
Labor Law: Gym's slippery floor caused Lennon C. Edwards, New York, NY of of counsel, Krenstel & Guzman LLP
$127,500

ladder accident, worker claimed

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