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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Premises Liability
CASE DATE VENUE TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT
1 Simon v. Granite Building 2 LLC 6/16 Nassau Supreme Car's driver killed in fall after sliding o Ted M. Rosenberg, Holtsville, NY, Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP $9,444,000 garage's icy deck
2 Karabaza v. Manhattan Beach Estates 3/30 Kings Supreme Landlord didn't repair damaged ceiling, William Schwitzer, New York, NY, William Schwitzer & Associates, PC $8,350,000 Associates LLC injured tenant claimed
3 Brenner v. Mosholu Preservation Corp 2/5 Bronx Supreme Restaurant's exterior tiles were slippery, Vito A. Cannavo, New York, NY, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo $5,700,000 unsafe, patron claimed P.C.
4 Espinal v. New York City Health Hospitals 12/11 Queens Supreme Fall in hospital ended career, health aide Scott A. Steinberg, New York, NY, Greenberg & Stein, P.C. $5,483,733 Corp. claimed
5 Noone v. City of NY 3/23 Kings Supreme Plainti claimed roller coaster injured her Thomas P. Giu ra, New York, NY, Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney $1,500,000 spine & Giu ra LLP
6 Ramirez v. City of New York 5/1 Bronx Supreme Unchecked grass caused fall, injury, park's Seth A. Harris and Stephen D. Wagner, III, New York, NY, Burns & Harris $1,425,000 patron claimed
7 Tafti v. La Terrine LLC 5/8 New York Building's owner didn't repair cracked Daniel T. Leav, New York, NY, Leav & Steinberg, L.L.P. $1,104,000 Supreme sidewalk, plainti claimed
8 Rappaport v. DS & D Land Co., LLC 12/22 New York Building's managers ignored entryway's David Olarsch, New York, NY, Law O ces of S. David Olarsch PC $1,044,000 Supreme hazard, visitor claimed
9 Odell v. Entergy Nuclear Indian Point 2, LLC 5/7 Putnam Su- Job site's stairway not well lighted, electri- Gregory W. Bagen, Brewster, NY, Gregory W. Bagen Attorney at Law $674,000 preme cian claimed
10 Rambarran v. New York City Transit Author- 8/18 Queens Supreme Stairway's protruding bolts a hazard, James P. Benintendi, Astoria, NY, Sacco & Fillas, LLP $650,000 ity subway's patron alleged
11 Mishken v. 2465 Broadway Associates, LLC 6/23 New York Gym's air conditioner created slippery Kathleen E. Beatty, New York, NY, Leav & Steinberg, L.L.P. $505,500 Supreme hazard, patron claimed
12 Pacheco v. Mount Sinai Hospital 3/4 New York Hospital's sta ignored lobby's hazard, Michael Arce, Bronx, NY, The Arce Law O ce, PLLC $500,000 Supreme nurse claimed
13 Wilcox v. Champlain Valley Physicians 2/5 Franklin Su- Hospital's icy stairs weren't checked for Thomas J. Pronti, Albany, NY, Finkelstein & Partners, LLP $494,535 Hospital Medical Center preme days, visitor claimed
14 Ladika v. Tara-59 Holding Corp. 1/29 Rockland Employer ignored hazards in parking lot, Michael E. Greenspan, White Plains, NY, Greenspan & Greenspan $206,592 Supreme plainti claimed
15 Smith v. Concourse Village, Inc 11/24 Bronx Supreme Housing complex's manager ignored icy Andrea V. Borden, New York, NY, Burns & Harris $175,000 sidewalk, suit alleged
16 Henson v. ATM Three, LLC 3/26 Nassau Supreme Tenant fell on wet stairs, sustained Marc A. Becker, Hempstead, NY, Jacoby & Meyers LLC $155,000 fracture of ankle
17 Cubero v. City of New York 7/22 New York Subway station's cracked steps a hazard, David J. DeTo ol, New York, NY, DeTo ol & Associates, Attorneys at Law $150,000 Supreme patron claimed
18 Espinosa v. Mika Produce & Meat Corp. 1/23 Bronx Supreme Supermarket's sta ignored puddle, shop- Philip Newman, Bronx, NY, Philip Newman, P.C. $100,000 per claimed
19 Gallo v. 259 Associates Inc. 7/20 Bronx Supreme Defense: Woman fully recovered after Gary A. Axisa, Bronx, NY, Peña & Kahn, PLLC $75,000 stairway accident
20 Park v. Theodoratos 10/10 Queens Supreme Homeowners neglected icy sidewalk, Robert Alan Saasto, Woodbury, NY, $70,000 plainti claimed
21 Lambert v. Village of Great Neck Estates 12/4 Nassau Supreme Restaurant's broken walkway a hazard, Joseph K. Strang, Smithtown, NY, Birzon, Strang and Associates $50,000 patron claimed
22 Scott v. County of Su olk 1/26 Su olk Supreme Girl hit by door, claimed lasting blemish Philip J. Rizzuto and Kristen N. Reed, Carle Place, NY, Philip J. Rizzuto, PC $35,000 of face
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