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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Premises Liability: Amusement Park/Place of Entertainment
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Morgan-Word v. New York City Department of Education
5/22
Kings Supreme
School's principal didn't fulfill security vow, subordinate claimed
Ralph J. Drabkin of Drabkin & Margulies, New York, NY
$2,442,000
2
Estate of Carriero v. City of White Plaints
2/10
Westchester Supreme
Mall's parking garage not policed or protected, estate alleged
John Q. Kelly and Mark J. Schnitzler of Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC, Greenwich, CT
$1,983,000
3
Mussara v. Mega Funworks Inc.
9/29
Dutchess Supreme
Water park's slide didn't have safe equip- ment, patron claimed
Lawrence A. Breslow, Steven Cohen, Martin P. Rutberg and Gerald A. Vergilis of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law, Poughkeepsie, NY
$1,927,249
4
Martin v. Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School
10/29
Suffolk Supreme
School ignored warning about dangerous gate, suit alleged
Thomas P. Cleere of Napoli, Bern, Ripka, Shkolnik, LLP, Great River, NY
$600,000
5
Hudson v. Denny's Inc
9/19
Onondaga Supreme
Restaurant ignored late-night security prob- lems, suit alleged
Thomas F. Shannon of Lynn Law Firm, Syracuse, NY
$230,483
Premises Liability: Dangerous Condition of Public Property
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Alcantara v. NYCTA
1/29
Kings Supreme
Stairway accident led to brain injury, seizures, plaintiff claimed
Brad A. Kauffman of Law Offices of Brad A. Kauffman, PLLC, New York, NY, trial counsel, Ziegler & Robinson, P.C., New York, NY
$16,000,000
2
Perkins v. City of New York
3/5
Kings Supreme
Plaintiff claimed he hurt knee, spine upon falling into sewer
Nicholas E. Tzaneteas of Law Office of Stephen H. Frankel, Mineola, NY
$4,935,000
Premises Liability: Hotel/Restaurant
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Herbenson v. Carrols Corp.
8/4
Schenectady Supreme
Burger King patron claimed food caused blisters, numbness
Larry Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law, Poughkeepsie, NY
$205,000
Premises Liability: Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Valverde v. FS 41-45 Tiemann Place LLC
12/8
New York Supreme
Fall off of landing caused injury of brain, plaintiff claimed
Eric H. Green of The Law Offices of Eric H. Green & Associates, New York, NY & Ronald W. Ramirez of Law Office of Ronald W. Ramirez, Forest Hills, NY, trial counsel
$6,837,950
2
McLaughlin v. Ann-Gur Realty Corp.
5/8
Bronx Supreme
Sloping sidewalk should have had railing, plaintiff claimed
Pablo A. Sosa of Law Office of William A. Gallina, PLLC, Bronx, NY
$3,967,266
3
Floyd v. 1710 Realty LLC
9/16
Kings Supreme
Landlord ignored broken shower, apart- ment's tenant claimed
Seth A. Harris of Burns & Harris, New York, NY
$1,900,000
4
Simpson v. AD Marcus Garvey Realty Inc.
5/28
Kings Supreme
Stairway's damage ignored for a year, plaintiff claimed
Howard G. Frederick of Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz, Schatz & Frederick, L.L.P., New York, NY
$1,240,000
5
Little v. Hersh Realty Corp
8/15
Kings Supreme
Shoddy repair led to collapse of ceiling, tenant claimed
Eric Subin of Subin Associates, LLP, New York, NY
$750,000
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