Page 24 - 2016_0523_TOPVERDCITS

2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Animal
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Savino v. Donley
6/12
Orange Supreme
Dog Bite: Dog's owners, keeper, didn't warn of viciousness, suit alleged
Thomas C. Yatto, Newburgh, NY, Finkelstein & Partners, LLP
$1,600,000
Civil Rights
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Bucci v. The City of Yonkers
12/10
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Police as Defendant: Man claims cops as- saulted him, violated his civil rights
Michael S. Lamonso , New York, NY, Law O ces of Michael S. Lamonso
$150,001
Construction
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Dowdell v. 4545 Eastcoast, LLC.
10/30
New York Supreme
Foreman's 20-foot fall led to loss of leg
James J. McCrorie, Lead, Jericho, NY, Law O ces of James J. McCrorie, PC,trial counsel & David H. Mayer & Kenneth Sacks, New York, NY, Sacks & Sacks, LLP
$25,370,000
2
Vargas v. Peter Scalamandre & Sons Inc.
5/15
Bronx Supreme
Contractor ignored recurrent hazards, injured worker claimed
Neva Ho maier, New York, NY, Ho maier & Ho maier, P.C.
$10,600,000
3
Ma v. J. Harvest, LLC
12/3
Queens Supreme
Plainti claims fall from sca old due to lack of protection
Adam E. Deutsch, New York, NY, Morelli Law Firm
$5,599,328
4
Reynoso v. Bovis Lend Lease LMB Inc.
6/17
Kings Supreme
Laborer claimed slippery conditions ended career
Mariangela Chiaravalloti, New York, NY, Friedman, Friedman, Chiaraval- loti & Giannini
$5,160,000
5
Scrudato v. AJS Construction & Renovation Inc.
6/12
New York Supreme
Worker claimed job site's debris caused fall, tears of knee
James J. McCrorie, Lead, Kevin G. Lillis, Jericho, NY, Law O ces of James J. McCrorie, P.C.
$5,140,173
6
Bisram v. Long Island Jewish Hospital
10/9
Bronx Supreme
Ironworker claimed safety gear couldn't prevent injuries
Seth A. Harris & Blake Goldfarb New York, NY, Burns & Harris
$4,974,520
7
Melville v. Brooklyn Arena LLC
7/16
Kings Supreme
Worker struck by 40-pound winch, claimed injuries of spine
James J. McCrorie, Co-lead, and Kevin G. Lillis, New York, NY, Law O ces of James J. McCrorie, P.C., New York, NY & Kenneth Sacks, Co-lead, and David H. Mayer, New York, NY, Sacks and Sacks LLP
$4,942,807
8
Carrera v. Westchester Triange Housing Development Fund Corp.
3/17
Bronx Supreme
Work site's muddy path a hazard, laborer claimed
Joshua Pollack, New York, NY, of counsel, Gorayeb & Associates, P.C.
$1,890,000
9
Hurtado v. Roebling Park LLC.
8/7
Kings Supreme
Worker hit by falling bucket, claimed disabling injuries
Judd F. Kleeger, New York, NY, Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, P.C.
$1,120,000
24 VerdictSearch’s Top New York Verdicts of 2015