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Narwal 10/26 Kings Supreme Surgical Error: Gastroesophageal surgery James Wilkens, uniondale, NY of Duffy & Duffy, Esqs. $60,000,000 doomed by sutures, suit alleged 2 Turturro v. City of New 5/26 Kings Supreme Speeding: City didn't slow speeding drivers, Robert J. Walker, mineola, NY of Gallagher, Walker, Bianco & $36,161,798 York accident's victim alleged Plastaras 3 manganiello v. ahmed 7/8 Orange Supreme Prescription and medication: Doc didn't spot Robert Winters, Parsippany, NJ of Law Offices of Robert Win- $33,745,000 patient's sodium deficiency, suit alleged ters, Parsippany, NJ, of counsel, Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C. 4 Dummitt v. a.W. Ches- 8/17 New York Failure to Warn: Former u.S. Navy man linked Bryan Belasky, Seth a. Dymond, Jordan C. Fox, James C. Long, $32,000,000 terton Supreme mesothelioma to asbestos Jr.,& William N. Papain, New York, NY of Belluck & Fox, L.L.P. 5 member Services Inc. 10/13 u.S. District misappropriation of Trade Secrets: Com- Daniel m. Sleasman, albany, NY; alexander D. Brown & Peter G. $26,000,000 v. Security mutual Life Court, N.D.N.Y. panies' relationship ended in trade-secret Herman, Fort Lauderdale, FL of Tripp, Scott, P.a. Insurance Company of dispute New York 6 Zaldumbide v. Consoli- 6/7 Queens Supreme Negligent Repair: Repairmen's oversight led marie Ng, New York, NY of Sullivan, Papain, Block, mcGrath & $25,000,000 dated Edison Company to fatal explosion, suit alleged Cannavo, P.C. of New York Inc. 7 Speed v. Six Flags 4/21 american arbi- Labor & Employment: Six Flags contract Douglas H. Wigdor & Gregory N. Filosa, New York, NY of $24,000,000 tration associa- breached and ruled fraudulent, arbitrator Thompson Wigdor & Gilly LLP tion, manhattan finds 8 mcCarthy v. a.C. & S.., 6/21 New York Failure to Warn: men's fatal cancer caused by michael Fanelli & Danny R. Kraft, Jr., New York, NY of Weitz & $22,150,000 Inc Supreme asbestos, suit alleged Luxenberg, P.C. 9 Kusz v. New York City 8/17 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Woman hit by bus, underwent alan m. Shapey, New York, NY of Lipsig, Shapey, manus & $20,316,049 Transit authority amputations of arm and leg moverman, PC 10 Konstantin v. 630 Third 8/16 New York Labor Law: Contractor didn't disclose asbes- Bryan Belasky, Seth a. Dymond, Jordan C. Fox, James C. Long, $19,550,157 avenue associates Supreme tos's dangers, suit alleged Jr. & William N. Papain, New York, NY of Belluck & Fox, L.L.P. 11 Peat v. Fordham Hill 6/24 Bronx Supreme Negligence: Worker severely burned when Kostantinos mallas, Brooklyn, NY of Georgaklis & mallas PLLC, $18,681,323 Owners Corp. lacquer ignited Brooklyn, NY, trial counsel to Bournazos & matarangas PC, New York, NY 12 Carroll v. 1156 aPF, LLC 11/15 New York Labor Law: Safety harness couldn't prevent Gail S. Kelner & Robert S. Kelner, New York, NY of Kelner & $16,500,000 Supreme paralyzing fall, worker claimed Kelner 13 metso minerals Inc. v. 3/3 u.S. District Infringement: Processing plant's technology Lisa a. Ferrari & michael C. Stuart, New York, NY of Cozen $15,800,000 Powerscreen Inter- Court, E.D.N.Y. illegally copied, suit alleged O'Connor national Distribution Limited 14 marache v. New Palace 9/23 Bronx Supreme Warnings: Lacquer's sellers didn't disclose William Gentile, anthony P. Gentile & David m. Godosky, New $15,195,840 Painters Supply Co. Inc. flammability, suit alleged York, NY of Godosky & Gentile, P.C. 15 Carelli v. Westchester 8/5 Westchester Failure to monitor: Hospital didn't anticipate Peter E. Tangredi, White Plains, NY of Peter E. Tangredi & as- $14,500,000 County Health Care Supreme or treat bedsore, patient alleged sociates Corp. 16 Ball v. New York City 8/22 Bronx Supreme Labor Law: Worker paralyzed after being hit David H. mayer & Kenneth Sacks, New York, NY of Sacks & $13,000,000 School Construction by beam that fell from crane Sacks authority 17 Chun v City & State 7/8 NY Supreme & Roadways: Removal of signs created Edward T. Cooper, New York, NY of Torgan & Cooper $12,025,000 of NY Court of Claims hazardous condition leading to intersection accident 18 Jean-Baptiste v. PSCH 2/10 Kings Supreme Passenger: man paralyzed for eight months Roy S. Hiller, New York, NY $12,000,000 Inc. after van crash 19 Callegari v. Davis & 11/2 New York Non-Labor Law: union worker sues after he Patrick F. Bisogno, Brooklyn, NY of Bisogno & meyerson L.L.P. $11,333,602 Partners, LLC Supreme was stabbed on jobsite 20 Breen v. 25 Broadway 10/28 New York Labor Law: Worker claimed 18-foot fall Douglas J. Fanning &James J. mcCrorie, New York, NY of Fan- $11,000,000 Office Properties, LLC Supreme caused hand, head, spine injuries ning & mcCrorie, P.C. 20 Yanchapanta v. Eldert 3/2 Kings Supreme Labor Law: mason claimed fall from shaky Christopher J. Gorayeb, New York, NY of Gorayeb & associates, $11,000,000 Corners LLC ladder ended career P.C. 22 Henderson v. action 5/24 New York Pedestrian: motorist's seizure results in Frederick C. aranki & Daniel P. O'Toole, New York, NY of Block $10,500,000 Carting Environmental Supreme pedestrian deaths and injuries O'Toole & murphy, LLP; Scott messinger, Forest Hills, NY of Services Gladstein & messinger; andrew Park, New York, NY of Sim & Park, LLP; Kenneth P. Nolan & Jeanne m. O'Grady, New York, NY of Speiser, Krause, Nolan & Granito 4 Verdicts Search’s Top NY Verdicts of 2011 MEDIATED SETTLEMENTS A SAMPLING OF CASES RESOLVED 2011-2012 IN OUR PERSONAL INJURY DIVISION HEARING DATE AMOUNT HEARING DATE AMOUNT HEARING DATE AMOUNT HEARING DATE AMOUNT 1/10/2011 3,250,000 6/17/2011 1,500,000 9/27/2011 1,700,000 1/4/2012 1,400,000 2/4/2011 2,150,000 6/21/2011 8,500,000 9/27/2011 2,500,000 1/6/2012 1,200,000 2/14/2011 2,500,000 6/21/2011 2,200,000 9/28/2011 3,900,000 1/10/2012 1,200,000 2/28/2011 6,850,000 6/27/2011 1,000,000 9/28/2011 3,500,000 1/11/2012 3,900,000 3/2/2011 1,310,000 7/6/2011 2,180,000 9/29/2011 1,500,000 1/12/2012 2,000,000 3/2/2011 3,000,000 7/15/2011 1,500,000 9/30/2011 3,000,000 1/13/2012 1,200,000 3/3/2011 2,500,000 7/19/2011 1,750,000 9/30/2011 2,400,000 1/13/2012 1,950,000 3/7/2011 8,250,000 7/21/2011 1,000,000 10/5/2011 2,250,000 1/25/2012 1,800,000 3/10/2011 1,225,000 7/22/2011 1,100,000 10/6/2011 1,700,000 2/7/2012 2,900,000 3/16/2011 2,250,000 7/25/2011 1,150,000 10/10/2011 3,000,000 2/8/2012 3,000,000 3/18/2011 1,475,000 7/27/2011 1,750,000 10/10/2011 1,220,000 2/8/2012 2,950,000 3/22/2011 1,700,000 7/27/2011 4,250,000 10/12/2011 2,500,000 2/13/2012 2,715,000 3/28/2011 1,800,000 7/27/2011 2,700,000 10/17/2011 1,050,000 2/13/2012 2,750,000 3/28/2011 2,000,000 8/3/2011 1,220,000 10/18/2011 3,900,000 2/15/2012 1,400,000 3/31/2011 6,750,000 8/9/2011 6,000,000 10/26/2011 1,300,000 2/21/2012 5,700,000 4/7/2011 11,800,000 8/9/2011 1,490,000 10/27/2011 5,000,000 2/22/2012 3,250,000 4/8/2011 1,200,000 8/12/2011 1,000,000 10/27/2011 2,347,500 2/23/2012 1,500,000 4/20/2011 1,100,000 8/19/2011 2,500,000 11/9/2011 2,400,000 2/24/2012 1,500,000 4/28/2011 1,200,000 8/24/2011 1,000,000 11/10/2011 1,100,000 2/27/2012