Page 66 - Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame: Premises Liability

PREMISES LIABILITY
VERDICT & SETTLEMENTS
HALL OF FAME
AMUSEMENT PARK/PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT
Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
1
9/29/2014
Verdict- Plainti
$1,927,249
Mussara v. Mega Funworks Inc.
Water park’s slide didn’t have safe equipment, patron claimed
Lawrence A. Breslow, Steven Co- hen, Martin P. Rutberg & Gerald A. Vergilis of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law, Poughkeep- sie, NY
2
3/23/2015
Verdict- Plainti
$1,500,000
Noone v. City of NY
Plainti claimed roller coaster injured her spine
Thomas P. Giu ra of Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney & Giu ra LLP, New York, NY
APARTMENT
Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
1
2/8/2012
Settlement
$185,000
Gonzales v. River Park Associates (1972) L.P.
Improperly installed stove exploded, plainti claimed
Edward A. Steinberg of Leav & Steinberg, LLP, New York, NY
DOOR ACCIDENTS
Rank
Case Date
Resolution
Award Total
Case Name
Case Description
Plainti ’s Law Firm
1
11/7/2013
Settlement
$1,162,500
Hutchings v. Yuter
Inspector claimed he was struck by descending garage door
Alan M. Greenberg of Law Of- ces of Alan Greenberg, PC, New York, NY, trial counsel, Daniel Chavez, Esq., Bronx, NY, New York, NY
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