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TOP VERDICTS NY
TOP 30 NEW YORK VERDICTS OF 2013
CASE DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
16 Ferguson v. GreenPoint Nov 01
Kings Supreme
Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance: Apartment's Thomas P. Giuffra & Jeremy A. Hellman, New York, NY of Rheingold, Valet, $11,000,000
Financial Corp.
manager ignored lead-based paint, suit alleged
Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra LLP
17 Nudelman v. Costco Aug 23
U.S. District Court, Shopper injured by runaway cart on store's Michael B. Ronemus, New York, NY of Ronemus & Vilensky LLP
$9,903,825
Wholesale Corp.
EDNY
escalator
18 Howell v. New York City May 17
Bronx Supreme
Subway station's platform gap too wide, injured Janet L.H. Smitelli, Rockville Centre, NY of Davidson & Cohen, P.C.
$9,000,000
Transit Authority
rider claimed
19 Epshteyn v. Branchinelli
Sep 25
Kings Supreme
Dangerous Condition: Homeowner didn't warn of Paul J. Edelstein & Daniel Thomas, New York, NY of The Edelsteins, Fae- $8,979,045
attic's hazard, repairman claimed
genburg & Brown LLP, New York, NY, trial counsel to Boris Zivotov, Esq., PC
20 Estate of Santiago v. Jul 05
Bronx Supreme
Prisoner Suit: Prison guard ignored inmate's fatal Michael J. Kuharski, Staten Island, NY of Kuharski, Levitz and Giovinazzo
$8,150,000
City of New York
arrhythmia, suit alleged
21 Estate of Nicanor v. Cabatic
Jul 19
Queens Supreme
Misdiagnosis: Doc mismanaged child's developing Paul A. Hayt & Gary B. Pillersdorf, New York, NY of Gary B. Pillersdorf & $8,000,000
diabetes, suit alleged
Associates, P.C.
21 Thomas v. Estate of Feb 27
Kings Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Doctor's inaction led to infant's Kwarma Vanderpuye, New York, NY of trial counsel to The Cochran Firm, $8,000,000
Seastres-Ahmed
palsy, suit alleged
Paul B. Weitz and Associates
22 Kempisty v. 246 Spring Mar 06
New York Supreme
Labor Law: Carpenter claimed foot injury ended David H. Perecman & Steven M. Weinstein, New York, NY of The Perecman $7,986,909
Street, LLC.
career
Firm, PLLC
23 Morse v. Spitzer
Feb 12
U.S. District Court, Fraud charges were based on falsified evidence, Jon L. Norinsberg, New York, NY of Law Offices of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq.
$7,724,936
EDNY
dentist claimed
24 Call v. NYC Transit Authority
May 03
Bronx Supreme
Bus: Plaintiff: Back injuries result of bus accident
Norman Robert Gershon, North Salem, NY
$7,500,000
25 Li v. Chacon
Oct 21
New York Supreme
Right Turn: Deliveryman lost leg after being struck Adam E. Deutsch, Benedict P. Morelli & David Sirotkin, New York, NY of $7,217,999
by tanker truck
Morelli Ratner, P.C.
26 Gregware v. Apr 15
New York Supreme
Roadways: Workers didn't warn of road's lane Ben B. Rubinowitz & Peter J. Saghir, New York, NY of Gair, Gair, Conason, $7,125,000
City of New York
closings, suit alleged
Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz
27 Tao v. LifeStar Response May 01
Kings Supreme
Multiple Impact: Girl broke heel, hip, leg in parkway Douglas E. Hoffer, New York, NY of Dansker & Aspromonte Associates
$6,623,000
Corp.
pileup
28 Li v. Utopia, LLC.
Aug 09
Queens Supreme
Labor Law: Three-story fall ended career, laborer Arthur L. Salmon, III, New York, NY of Morelli Alters Ratner PC
$6,475,000
claimed
29 Ranieri v. Community OB/ Jun 19
Orange Supreme
Failure to Treat: Doc's inaction allowed permanent Mark L. Bodner, New York, NY of Mark L. Bodner, P.C.; $6,000,000
GYN Associates
injury, patient alleged
Charles E. Luceno, New York, NY of trial counsel, Mark L. Bodner, P.C.
30 Patterson v. Montefiore May 24
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Splint's overuse caused Brian M. Brown, New York, NY of Zaremba Brownell & Brown PLLC
$5,700,000
Medical Cntr.
permanent damage, plaintiff claimed
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