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Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
97
4/2/2012
Settlement
$60,000
Harrison v. Historic Redevelopment As- soc
Unprotected lift a hazard, worked claimed
James A. Trauring of James Trauring & Associates, Schenectady, NY
97
8/26/2011
Settlement
$60,000
Nowak v. Lovern
Window slammed on plainti ’s nger, lead- ing to amputation
David G. Henry of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP, Bu alo, NY
100
12/4/2015
Verdict- Mixed
$50,000
Lambert v. Village of Great Neck Estates
Restaurant’s broken walkway a hazard, patron claimed
Joseph K. Strang of Birzon, Strang and Associates, Smithtown, NY
100
6/20/2011
Settlement
$50,000
Smith v. Timian
Woman hit by falling tree limb, claimed tree was neglected
Peter J. DiGiorgio, Jr. of Law O ce of Peter DiGiorgio, Uitca, NY
100
2/4/2011
Settlement
$50,000
Satterwhite v. Hoke
Barn’s owner didn’t address damaged door, plainti alleged
Andrew J. Genna of Finkelstein & Partners, Newburgh, NY
103
1/3/2011
Decision- Plainti
$49,276
Williams v. Magic Touch Car Wash
Car wash’s patron fractured ankle in fall
None reported
104
4/3/2015
Settlement
$47,500
Lawless v. CVS Phar- macy Inc.
Store’s patron claimed walkway’s defect was ne- glected
Regina Fitzpatrick of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, PC, Kingston, NY
105
11/4/2013
Verdict- Plainti
$40,000
Le v. City of New York
School didn’t warn of broken manhole cover, suit alleged
Alexis Diaz of Burns & Harris, New York, NY
106
1/26/2015
Verdict- Plainti
$35,000
Scott v. County of Su olk
Girl hit by door, claimed lasting blemish of face
Philip J. Rizzuto & Kristen N. Reed of Philip J. Rizzuto, PC, Carle Place, NY
106
8/23/2011
Settlement
$35,000
Lepka v. Roman Inn Inc.
Hotel guest’s hand crushed by window
Michael J. Kavanaugh of Mainetti, Mainetti & O’Connor, PC, Kingston, NY
108
6/21/2013
Settlement
$25,000
Mazurek v. Mill De- velopment Corp.
Senior home too slow to x broken oor, resident al- leged
Daniel G. Heppner of Rusk, Wadlin, Heppner & Martuscello, L.L.P., Kingston, NY
108
8/30/2011
Settlement
$25,000
Panageas v. Ryder
Woman broke hip, wrist when bicycle fell onto her
James E. Konstanty of Konstanty Law O ce, Oneonta, NY
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