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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Intentional Torts: Assault and Battery
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Sokolow v. Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion
2/23
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Assault and Battery: Palestinian groups liable for terrorists' acts, plainti s claimed
Kent A. Yalowitz, Lead, New York, NY, Arnold & Porter LLP; Rachel May Weiser, of counsel, Milano Pasch Medici Attorneys & Counselors at Law
$655,500,000
2
Casciano v. Yaeger
10/9
Erie Supreme
Assault and Battery: Pub's patron claimed she was attacked by acquaintance's ex
Christopher M. Pannozzo, Hamburg, NY, Shaw & Shaw, P.C.
$25,000
Intentional Torts: Defamation
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Bouveng v. NYG Capital LLC
6/29
U.S. District Court, SDNY
Defamation: Wall Street nancier forced intercourse with employee, plainti
David S. Ratner, Lead, and Martha McBrayer, Manhattan, NY, Morelli Alters Ratner Law Firm
$18,000,004
Intentional Torts: False Arrest
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Foyer v. City of New York
10/29
New York Supreme
False Arrest: Man claimed he was arrested for trying to return lost wallet
David M. Godosky, New York, NY, Godosky & Gentile, P.C.
$675,000
Medical Malpractice: Childbirth
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Correa v. Jarrahy
12/14
Queens Supreme
Childbirth: Newborn's palsy a result of mismanaged labor, suit alleged
Randy B. Nassau, Yonkers, NY, The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C.
$52,606,017
Medical Malpractice: Delayed Treatment
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Sadiku v. Hederman
7/9
Richmond Supreme
Delayed Treatment: Docs mismanaged delivery of oxygen, lawsuit alleged
James Wilkens, Uniondale, NY, of counsel, Du y & Du y, PLLC
6,500,000
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Admit
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Comforto v. Grella
10/7
Nassau Supreme
Failure to Admit: Hospital should have retained suicidal man, lawsuit alleged
David J. Dean, New York, NY, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
$1,695,000
Medical Malpractice: F1ailure to Diagnose / False Diagnosis
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Ficke v. Rabinowitz
6/11
Nassau Supreme
Failure to Diagnose: Doc's oversight allowed cancer's fatal spread, lawsuit alleged
Charles S. Gucciardo & Paul L. LaClair, New York, NY, The Gucciardo Law Firm, PLLC
$3,706,000
2
Voll v. Piela
3/25
Monroe Supreme
Failure to Diagnose: Doc misinterpreted symptoms of tumor, patient alleged
Laurence M. Deutsch, New York, NY, North & Deutsch LLP
$2,630,000
3
Zambrana v. Harris
10/6
Richmond Supreme
False Diagnosis: 'Mismanaged pathology led to false diagnosis, patient claimed
Thomas P. Giu ra, New York, NY, Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney & Giu ra LLP
$2,500,000
4
Tornatore v. Cohen
11/23
Onondaga Supreme
Failure to Diagnose: Chiropractor's treat- ment aggravated spine, patient claimed
Charles L. Falgiatano, Syracuse, NY, DeFrancisco & Falgiatano Personal Injury Lawyers
$1,403,407
28 VerdictSearch’s Top New York Verdicts of 2015