Verdicts & Settlements

Case: USA ex rel Dr. Gabriel Feldman vs. The City of New York
Amount: $70 Million
About: LPK qui tam lawyers Alan Konigsberg and Theresa Vitello represented a whistleblower in a Medicaid fraud case brought against the City of New York under the Federal False Claims Act.
Case: Consorti, Luchnick, Pulizzi, Tabolt
Amount: $47.15 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyers Robert I. Komitor and Moshe Maimon represented four individuals suffering from mesothelioma in a consolidated trial in New York Federal Court, Southern District.
Note: The jury verdict was reported in The National Law Journal as the nation’s largest mesothelioma compensation verdict in 1993.
Case: Susan Buttitta v. Asbestos Corp., et al.
Amount: $30.3 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Moshe Maimon represented the family of a New Jersey man who died of mesothelioma.
Note: The verdict was the largest mesothelioma compensation verdict in the history of New Jersey’s asbestos litigation.
Case: City of Baltimore v. U.S. Gypsum et al.
Amount: $23 Million
About: LPK attorney Stanley J. Levy obtained a compensatory and punitive verdict on behalf of the City of Baltimore for recovery of its asbestos abatement costs against suppliers of asbestos-containing spray materials. The case was tried in Maryland State Court, Baltimore County, 1992.
Case: Mayer, Pride
Amount: $22 Million
About: In a consolidated trial in New York State Supreme Court, LPK mesothelioma lawyer Jerome H. Block represented an individual suffering from mesothelioma and an individual who died from mesothelioma.
Note: The verdicts were reported in The National Law Journal as the nation’s largest award of compensatory damages in an asbestos trial in 2004.
Case: Matteson, Lustenring v. AC & S, Inc., et al.
Amount: $19.5 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorneys Robert I. Komitor and Jerome H. Block represented an individual suffering from mesothelioma and an individual who died from mesothelioma in a consolidated trial in New York State Supreme Court.
Case: New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Consolidated Asbestos Litigation
Amount: $18.5 Million
About: In a consolidated trial on behalf of Brooklyn Navy Yard workers, LPK mesothelioma attorneys Moshe Maimon and Robert I. Komitor represented 32 plaintiffs who had developed a variety of asbestos-related diseases including asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis, colon cancer, and mesothelioma. The trial was held in the Federal Court, Eastern District of New York.
Case: Gantcher, White, Venturno, Dollas, Mangialomini
Amount: $18.2 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyers represented five individuals, who died from mesothelioma, whose cases were tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Note: The jury verdict was reported in The National Law Journal as the nation’s largest asbestos compensation verdict in 1996.
Case: Ronsini, Cardinal, Hoz
Amount: $18.2 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor represented three individuals suffering from mesothelioma whose cases were tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Note: The jury verdict was reported in The National Law Journal as the nation’s largest asbestos compensation verdict in 1996.
Case: Ayers v. Township of Jackson
Amount: $17.6 Million
About: LPK toxic exposure attorney represented families chemically exposed to volatile organic chemicals in their drinking water.
Case: New York Consolidated Powerhouse Asbestos Litigation
Amount: $14.3 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorneys Robert I. Komitor and Moshe Maimon represented five powerhouse workers in a consolidated trial held in the Federal Court, Eastern District of New York. Two of plaintiffs suffered from mesothelioma, one from asbestos lung cancer, and two from asbestosis.
Note: The verdict was included as part of the largest verdicts of 1991, as reported by The National Law Journal.
Case: Ciletti, McPadden, Greff
Amount: $14.25 Million
About: Three individuals suffering from mesothelioma whose cases were tried by Moshe Maimon in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Case: City of Baltimore v. Owens-Corning et al.
Amount: $12.11 Million
About: LPK attorney Stanley J. Levy obtained a compensatory and punitive verdict on behalf of the City of Baltimore for recovery of its asbestos related costs against suppliers of asbestos-containing pipe-covering insulation. The case was tried in Maryland State Court, Baltimore County, 1993.
Case: Rhodes
Amount: $10 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Moshe Maimon represented an individual suffering from mesothelioma, whose case was tried in New Jersey Superior Court, Middlesex County.
Note: The verdict was the largest verdict on record for a mesothelioma case tried in New Jersey.
Case: New York Consolidated Powerhouse Litigation
Amount: $9.39 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor represented three powerhouse workers: two suffering from asbestos lung cancer and one suffering from asbestosis and colon cancer. The cases were tried as part of a consolidated trial held in New York State Supreme Court.
Note: The verdicts were included among the highest asbestos compensation verdicts in 1992, as reported in The National Law Journal.
Case: Casale, Rosenberg
Amount: $9 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorneys Jerome H. Block, Patrick J. Timmins, and Holly C. Peterson represented two mesothelioma clients in a consolidated trial held in New York State Supreme Court.
Note: The verdicts were the first asbestos compensation verdicts rendered against manufacturers of power cable, valves, and steam traps in New York State.
Case: Andrew Matias vs. Mondo Properties LLC
Amount: $8.5 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning attorney represented a 15-year-old youth who was lead poisoned at the age of 7, when, together with his family, he resided in an apartment building in Bronx, New York.
Case: Bonnie Anderson v. Exxon Mobil Corporation et al.
Amount: $7.5 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyers Moshe Maimon and John Guinan represented a woman who developed peritoneal mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to asbestos from laundering the asbestos-contaminated clothing of her husband who worked at the Exxon Bayway Refinery in New Jersey.
Note: This is a landmark decision that will serve to protect the rights of anyone who develops an asbestos-related decease caused by take-home asbestos exposure.
Case: Jennifer Luna vs. Long Island Professional Medical Services, P.C., et al.
Amount: $7.5 Million
About: LPK medical malpractice lawyers represented the victim of medical negligence as a result of the delayed diagnosis of her medullary thyroid cancer.
Case: Higgins, Johnson
Amount: $7.15 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorney represented two shipyard workers exposed to asbestos while working at the Brooklyn Naval shipyard: one plaintiff developed asbestosis and the other one asbestos-related pleural disease. The case was tried in the Federal District Court, Eastern District.
Case: Bamira v. Greenberg
Amount: $7 Million
About: LPK attorney Moshe Maimon obtained compensatory and punitive damages in a breach of contract/breach of fiduciary duties case involving partners in an investment banking/brokerage venture.
Case: Peguero v. 601 Realty Corp.
Amount: $6.9 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning attorney Alan J. Konigsberg represented two brothers, ages 11 and 9, who were lead poisoned. The case was tried in New York State Court, New York County.
Case: Tucker, Gomez
Amount: $6.64 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorneys Jerome H. Block and Robert I. Komitor represented an individual who died from mesothelioma and an individual suffering from asbestos lung cancer in a consolidated trial in New York State Supreme Court against manufacturers of asbestos-containing welding rods.
Note: This was the first ever jury verdict against the welding industry in an asbestos lawsuit.
Case: Brooklyn Navy Yard Consolidated Asbestos Litigation
Amount: $5.5 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorney Robert I. Komitor represented three plaintiffs in a consolidated trial on behalf of Brooklyn Navy Yard workers in the New York State Supreme Court. Two plaintiffs suffered from mesothelioma and one from asbestosis.
Case: Geressy v. Digital Equipment Corporation
Amount: $5.4 Million
About: LPK attorney obtained a verdict on behalf of a Port Authority secretary who suffered reflex sympathetic dystrophy and carpal tunnel syndrome as a consequence of intense keyboard work at a defective computer workstation.
Case: Douglas Pokorney v. Foster Wheeler
Amount: $5 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Jerome H. Block represented a former Navy boilerman, who developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure during his service aboard USS Charles H. Roan.
Note: This was the first-ever mesothelioma lawsuit tried in Syracuse, New York.
Case: Dalila Gray
Amount: $4.8 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning lawyer represented a 12-year-old girl who, at the age of 2, was lead-poisoned in an apartment building in Brooklyn, New York.
Case: Michael Perez vs. 2246 Holding Corp.
Amount: $4.6 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning lawyer Alan J. Konigsberg represented a 15-year-old boy who, at the age of 4, was lead poisoned in an apartment building in Manhattan, New York.
Case: Fagiola v. National Gypsum Company AC & S., Inc.
Amount: $4.5 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer represented the family of an engineer who was exposed to asbestos while installing gyroscopic guidance systems in submarines, and as a result developed mesothelioma.
Case: Motorcycle Accident
Amount: $4 Million
About: LPK personal injury lawyer obtained a $4.25 million settlement for a 46-year old motorcyclist who was catastrophically injured when he was struck by a truck that made an illegal left hand turn on 11th Avenue in New York City.
Case: Ischemic Stroke Patient
Amount: $4 Million
About: In a medical malpractice case involving failure to timely and properly treat an ischemic stroke with thrombolytic therapy, LPK medical negligence lawyer obtained a $4 million settlement after an 11-day trial.
Case: Maiorana
Amount: $4 Million
About: LPK attorneys represented the widow of a 40 year old sheet metal worker who died of colon cancer. After the trial, judge set aside the verdict, however LPK successfully brought another appeal reinstating the award.
Case: Lamont Stoves v. the City of New York
Amount: $3.85 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning lawyer Alan J. Konigsberg represented an 8-year-old boy who was lead poisoned for over 5 years while residing in an apartment owned by the City of New York.
Note: This was one of the highest verdicts for childhood lead poisoning in the country. According to a report in the November 19, 1999, edition of the New York Daily News, the verdict "was one of the costliest lead-poisoning verdicts ever against the city, legal experts said."
Case: Handleman v. Smith
Amount: $3.65 Million
About: LPK medical malpractice lawyer obtained a verdict of $3,655,000 on behalf of a 37-year-old psychologist who contracted hepatitis C while undergoing platelet transfusions in the care of defendant.
Case: Jackson v. Chetram
Amount: $3.39 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning attorneys represented a 10-year-old girl who was lead poisoned in a Brooklyn apartment building.
Note: This was the third seven figure verdict achieved by LPK in a lead paint case in an 18 month period.
Case: Peter Stanley Hirsch v. R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc., et al.
Amount: $3.35 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorneys Moshe Maimon and Carmen Victoria St. George represented the estate of a New Jersey man who died of mesothelioma. The case was tried in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Note: This was the first jury verdict in the nation against the talc industry in an asbestos lawsuit.
Case: Stephon Barnhardt vs. 315 West 115th Street Co. L.P.
Amount: $3 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning attorney Philip Monier, III, represented a 13-year-old boy who was lead poisoned in an apartment building in Upper Manhattan.
Note: The settlement is believed to be the largest settlement for a single lead poisoned child in New York State.
Case: Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
Amount: $3 Million
About: In a medical malpractice lawsuit involving breast cancer misdiagnosis, LPK medical negligence lawyers obtained a $3 Million settlement shortly before jury selection.
Case: Wilson v. Leigh Memorial Hospital
Amount: $2.75 Million
About: LPK attorneys Robert I. Komitor and Alan J. Konigsberg served as co-counsel with Virginia counsel in a trial held in Virginia State Court of a woman who suffered brain damage after experiencing a collapsed lung while undergoing jaw surgery.
Case: Alberto Santana m/n/g Perez vs. Menford Realty Corp.
Amount: $2.7 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning lawyer Phillip Monier III represented a 9-year-old autistic child, who was lead-poisoned at the age of 2 while living with his parents at their Bronx, NY apartment.
Note: The case was settled prior to jury selection.
Case: Carolyn Benton vs. AC & S, Inc., et. al.
Amount: $2.5 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Brendan J. Tully represented the widow of a US Navy veteran, who died of mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure during his years of service and throughout his career as a union pipefitter.
Case: Sabrina Newton vs. The City of New York
Amount: $2.4 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning attorney represented a youth who was lead poisoned in her infancy when, together with her family, she resided in an apartment building in Bronx, New York.
Case: Leonard Shafer vs. Atlas Turner, Inc.
Amount: $2.25 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Carmen Victoria St. George represented a 73-year-old man, who developed mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to asbestos in his workplace as an electrician at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in the 1950s.
ase: DeStefano
Amount: $2.02 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor represented a client, who suffered from an asbestos-related pleural disease and initial stages of asbestosis. The case was tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Case: Annie Rose Noel
Amount: $2 Million
About: LPK medical malpractice lawyer Phil Monier, III, represented a part-time nanny, who suffered kidney injuries while recovering from a myomectomy at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan.
Note: The case was settled prior to trial.
Case: Koumianos v. State of New York
Amount: $1.88 Million
About: LPK personal injury lawyer Stanley J. Levy obtained a verdict of $1,885,574 in a trial held in the New York Court of Claims on behalf of a painter who suffered brain injury when falling from a scaffold while painting an overpass on a section of the New York Thruway.
Case: DeChiaro, Dinardo
Amount: $1.72 Million
About: LPK attorney Alan J. Konigsberg represented two individuals who developed asbestosis while working in a shipyard. The cases were tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Case: Passentino
Amount: $1.65 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma attorney Robert I. Komitor represented a 69-year-old Brooklyn Navy Yard worker who developed asbestosis. Jury awarded both punitive and compensatory damages.
Note: This was the first verdict ever received by an asbestos plaintiff in New York.
Case: Smykowsky
Amount: $1.47 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor represented a client, who suffered from an asbestos-related pleural disease and asbestosis. The case was tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Case: Swiercynski
Amount: $1.47 Million
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor represented a client, who suffered from asbestosis. The case was tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Case: William Garcia vs. Estate of Mary Godina
Amount: $1 Million
About: LPK lead poisoning attorney Philip Monier, III, represented a 9-year-old boy who was lead poisoned when, together with his family, he resided at an apartment in Garfield, New Jersey.
Note: The settlement is believed to be the largest settlement for a single lead poisoned child in the State of New Jersey.
Case: Peaslee
Amount: $810,000
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor represented a client, who suffered from an asbestos-related pleural disease. The case was tried in New York State Supreme Court.
Case: Scalone
Amount: $800,000
About: LPK asbestos exposure attorney represented a sixty-year-old insulator suffering from asbestosis in a case tried in New York Federal District Court Southern District.
Case: Steven Simon ex rel The State of New York & The City of New York
Amount: $745,000
About: LPK qui tam lawyers Alan Konigsberg and Theresa Vitello represented a whistleblower in a Medicaid fraud case brought against three New York nursing homes under the State's False Claims Act.
Case: Vincent Falbo vs. AC & S, Inc.
Amount: $650,000
About: LPK mesothelioma lawyer Jerome H. Block represented a client, who developed mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to asbestos-containing Hi-Heat Dum-Dum thermal insulation cement manufactured by Exxon-Mobil.
Note: LPK also obtained substantial settlements for the client prior to trial from other companies that shared in the responsibility for his mesothelioma.
Case: Cruz v. New York State
Amount: $627,572
About: LPK attorney Robert I. Komitor obtained a verdict of $627,572 in a trial held in the New York Court of Claims on behalf of a 35-year- old former heroine addict, who suffered a severe head trauma upon colliding into the rear of a State vehicle, which was stopped in the middle lane of a three lane highway to direct traffic for road repair. The Court held that the State was negligent in failing to direct traffic properly and deviating from its own traffic control manual.

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