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TOP 30 NEW YORK SETTLEMENTS IN 2012

CASE DATE COURT TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT

1 In Re Novartis Wage and Hour Litigation

8/10/12 U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.

Pharmaceutical sales reps denied overtime pay: Plaintiffs

David W. Sanford (lead), Katherine M. Kimpel, Deborah Marcuse & Grant Morris of D.C. office & Jeremy Heisler, New York, NY of Sanford Heisler, LLP

$99,000,000

2 Mullings v. Ibis Yarde 3/2/12 Kings Supreme Failure to Treat: Kidney stone infection ends with multiple amputations

Ira M. Newman (lead) & Edward J. Sanocki, Manhattan, NY of Sanocki, Newman & Turret, L.L.P.; Sanford A. Rubenstein, Brooklyn, NY of Rubenstein & Rynecki

$17,900,000

3 Jamindar v. Uniondale Union Free School District

5/10/12 Nassau Supreme Labor Law: Worker suffers permanent loss of legs' use after 30-foot fall

Larry J. Kramer & Joshua D. Pollack, Mineola, NY of Kramer & Pollack, LLP

$15,000,000

4 Hagins v. Miller 10/3/12 Westchester Supreme

Negligent Treatment: Tooth extraction resulted in broken jaw, plaintiff claimed

Christopher B. Meagher, White Plains, NY of Meagher & Meagher, P.C.; Merryl F. Weiner, White Plains, NY of Meagher & Meagher, P.C.

$7,663,260

5 Araujo v. Olin Corp. 6/1/12 U.S. District Court, W.D.N.Y.

Labor Law: Defective scaffold caused fall, brain injury, worker claimed

Kenneth J. Halperin & Philip A. Russotti, New York, NY of Wing-ate, Russotti, Shapiro and Halperin, LLP

$7,250,000

6 Russo v. Scheidt & Bachmann USA Inc.

6/19/12 Orange Supreme Pedestrian: Man hit by car during aftermath of highway accident, lost leg

Scott E. Rynecki, Brooklyn, NY of Rubenstein & Rynecki $7,000,000

7 Rivera v. Guzman 3/20/12 Nassau Supreme Failure to Detect: Obstetrician, nurse overlooked fetus's hypoxia, mother claimed

Danielle George, New York, NY of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP (now at Phillips & Paolicelli, LLP, NYC)

$6,500,000

8 LaPera v. Gabrielli Truck Sales Ltd.

1/24/12 Nassau Supreme Products Liability: Design Defect: Worker burned when truck spilled hot asphalt

David J. Dean, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo PC

$6,000,000

9 Wlodkowski v. City of New York

7/16/12 Bronx Supreme Labor Law: Bricklayer claimed he hurt spine, head in fall from ladder

Daniel P. O'Toole (lead) & Scott Occhiogrosso, New York, NY of Block, O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$5,900,000

10 Nielsen v. New York State Dormitory Authority

2/21/12 New York Supreme

Labor Law: Two-ton beam fell from crane, struck ironworker

David H. Mayer & Kenneth Sacks, New York, NY of Sacks & Sacks, LLP

$5,700,000

11 Cassidy v. HighRise Hoisting & Scaffolding Inc.

2/1/12 New York Supreme

Labor Law: Fall from platform ended career, concrete specialist claimed

J.P. Delaney & Victor Greco, New York, NY of O'Dwyer & Bernstien, L.L.P.

$5,600,000

12 Oo v. Prompt Apparel Inc

2/15/12 Kings Supreme Labor Law: Shocked worker fell 5 feet, sus-tained spinal fracture

Stanley A. Tomkiel, III, Scarsdale & Manhattan, NY of Tomkiel & Tomkiel PC

$5,260,000

13 Gonchar v. Jimenez 1/17/12 Richmond Supreme

Pedestrian: Plaintiff hit by truck, sustained degloving injuries of lower body

Paul J. Edelstein & Daniel Thomas, New York, NY of The Edel-steins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP, New York, NY, trial counsel, Boris Zivotov, Esq. P.C., Brooklyn, NY

$5,250,000

14 Burke v. Hilton Resorts Corp.

3/7/12 New York Supreme

Labor Law: Ironworker claimed 15-foot fall through floor ended career

David H. Mayer & Kenneth Sacks, New York, NY of Sacks & Sacks

$4,500,000

15 Dedndreaj v. A.B.C Carpet

10/12/12 Bronx Supreme Worker hit by falling pipe, claimed disabling spinal injuries

Daniel P. O'Tool & Scott Occhiogrosso of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP, New York, NY

$4,500,000

16 Blandina v. Turner Construction

6/13/12 Kings Supreme Labor Law: Plaintiff’s injuries cause by inadequate safety devices and procedures

David H. Mayer (lead) & Kenneth Sacks, New York, NY of Sacks & Sacks, LLP

$4,275,000

17 Kelmendi v. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.

6/12/12 Kings Supreme Labor Law: Fall into trench caused disabling injuries, excavator claimed

Daniel P. O’Tool & Scott Occhiogrosso of Block O’Toole & Murphy, LLP, New York, NY

$4,275,000

18 Bookless v. Action Carting

5/7/12 Putnam Supreme Driver Fatigue: Highway crash blamed on sleepy trucker

Richard S. Vecchio, White Plains, NY of Worby Groner Edelman, LLP

$4,250,000

19 Tiabo v. Fire Systems Inc.

7/17/12 Kings Supreme Question of Lights: Motorist turned through red light, caused crash, plaintiff claimed

Scott Occhiogross & Daniel P. O'Toole, New York, NY of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP, New York, NY, trial counsel, Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates, P.C., Forest Hills, NY

$4,000,000

20 Jackson v. Three Nick-els, LLC

6/20/12 Kings Supreme Defective shower burned tot, mother claimed Jonathan S. Damashek, New York, NY of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC

$4,000,000

21 Singh v. BE Bronx Build-ers LLC

8/22/12 Bronx Supreme Labor Law: Laborer struck by falling beam, sustained severe ankle injury

S. Joseph Donahue (lead) & Jeffrey A. Block, New York, NY of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$3,750,000

22 Pantoja v. City of New York

6/3/12 Bronx Supreme Labor Law: Scaffold accident ended career, carpenter claimed

Paul Dansker & Douglas E. Hoffer, New York, NY of Dansker & Aspromonte Associates

$3,500,000

23 Watson v. Pacific Vanderbilt Development Co., LLC

10/1/12 Kings Supreme Labor Law: Laborer claimed demolition site's collapse ended his career

David H. Perecman, New York, NY of The Perecman Firm, PLLC $3,400,000

24 Ritacco v. One Bryant Park, LLC.

3/14/12 New York Supreme

Labor Law: Marble setters claimed accident caused permanent disabilities

Kenneth J. Halperin, New York, NY of Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro, LLP

$3,300,000

25 Jacobs v. Nieto 4/30/12 Nassau Supreme Center Line: Fatal car crash blamed on drunken driver

Jeffrey A. Block, New York, NY of Block, O'Toole & Murphy LLP; S. Joseph Donahue, New York, NY of Block, O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$3,250,000

26 Reeves v. 1710 Broadway, LLC

2/27/12 Queens Supreme Icy conditions caused leak on stairway, plaintiff claimed

Bryan J. Swerling, New York, NY; Aaron G. Baily, White Plains, NY of The Law Office of Aaron G. Baily

$3,250,000

27 Aranda v. 34 East 30th Street Corp

2/8/12 Queens Supreme Labor Law: Fall from ladder caused brain injury, worker claimed

Daniel P. O'Toole & Scott Occhiogrosso of Block, O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$3,000,000

28 Wright v. MTA Bus Co. 6/27/12 Queens Supreme Bus: Plaintiff claimed she was snared by bus's doors and dragged

Jay W. Dankner, New York, NY of Dankner, Milstein & Ruffo, P.C.; Robert A. Flaster, P.C., New York, NY of Robert A. Flaster, Esq.

$3,000,000

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Premises Liability

CASE DATE COURT TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT

Kramer v. Cury, Chan, et. al. 5/30/12 Bronx Supreme Repair shop's patron claimed plumbing trench a hazard

Ylber Albert Dauti; The Dauti Law Firm, P.C.; New York, NY $1,760,000

Hector Cruz v. One Hanover LLC 11/12/12 New York Supreme

Plaintiff claimed a traumatic brain injury after falling down stairs of restaurant

John D. Zaremba of Zaremba Brownell & Brown PLLC $725,000

Becker v. 150 Haven Associates, L.P. et al. 11/19/12 New York Supreme

Lead Paint exposure: Settlement for individual who was exposed to lead paint in his family’s apartment when he was an infant

Stuart L. Finz and Todd M. Rubin, Mineola & New York of Finz & Finz P.C. $500,000

MacFarlane v. 31 Union Square West, LLC 2/17/12 New York Supreme

Dangerous Condition: Restaurant's steps dif�cult to notice, injured patron claimed

Alan M. Greenberg, New York, NY of Law Of�ces of Alan M. Greenberg, P.C.

$450,000

Singh v. 111-55 77th Realty LLC 2/28/12 Queens Supreme

Dangerous Condition: Building's entryway step not noticeable, deliveryman claimed

Matthew C. Lombardi, New York, NY of Tolmage, Peskin, Harris & Falcik $300,000

Lianandonakis v. Petco 5/9/12 Suffolk Supreme Dangerous Condition: Parking lot's ramp not noticeable, plaintiff claimed

Denny Brown, Ronkonkoma, NY of Gruenberg Kelly Della $125,000

Premises Liability - Gym Accident

CASE DATE COURT TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT

Mellampe v. Bally Total Fitness of Greater New York Inc.

2/15/12 Bronx Supreme Premises Liability: Gym: Fitness club's patron hurt when other patron dropped bench

Nancy M. McGee, Kew Gardens, NY of Wisell & McGee; John T. Wisell, Kew Gardens, NY of Wisell & McGee

$1,400,000

Mellon v. Crunch 2/21/12 Kings Supreme Premises Liability: Gym accident: Personal trainer oversaw risky exercise, plaintiff alleged

Andrew J. Smiley, New York, NY of Smiley & Smiley, L.L.P. $300,000

Premises Liability - Negligent Repair/Maintenance

CASE DATE COURT TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT

Jackson v. Three Nickels, LLC 6/20/12 Kings Supreme Defective shower burned tot, mother claimed Jonathan S. Damashek, New York, NY of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC $4,000,000

Reeves v. 1710 Broadway, LLC 2/27/12 Queens Supreme

Icy conditions caused leak on stairway, plaintiff claimed

Bryan J. Swerling, New York, NY; Aaron G. Baily, White Plains, NY of The Law Of�ce of Aaron G. Baily

$3,250,000

Aquila v. Horizon House Co. LLC 6/29/12 Queens Supreme

Repairs worsened dangerous stairway, plaintiff claimed

Thomas J. Moverman, Alan M. Shapey and Marc E. Freund, New York, NY of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, P.C.

$3,000,000

Perez v. Menford Realty Corp. 8/30/12 Bronx Supreme Infant poisoned by apartment's lead-based paint, suit alleged

Philip Monier, III, New York, NY of Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP $2,700,000

Mariash v. 1230 Brook Avenue Corp. 5/10/12 New York Supreme

Building's entryway landing a hazard, plaintiff alleged

Michael W. Gunzburg, New York, NY of Michael Gunzburg, P.C. $1,700,000

Tiongson v. 5100 Sunrise, LLC 3/15/12 Kings Supreme Stairway's repair created new hazard, plaintiff claimed

Kostantinos Mallas, Brooklyn, NY of Georgaklis & Mallas PLLC, Brooklyn, NY, trial counsel, Crasto & Associates

$1,650,000

Vallar v. New York City Health and Hospi-tals Corp.

3/8/12 Queens Supreme

Hospital too slow to address puddle, plaintiff claimed

Howard G. Frederick, New York, NY of Silbowitz Garafola Silbowitz Schatz & Frederick, L.L.P.

$1,000,000

Bailey v. Conway Stores Inc. 3/14/12 Kings Supreme Store's stairway littered with debris, injured customer alleged

Nicholas I. Timko, New York, NY of Kahn, Gordon, Timko & Rodriques, P.C.

$925,000

Garcia v. Westbury Meat Corp. 6/18/12 Nassau Supreme Market's customer: Unchecked drainage setup caused hazard

Stephen J. Murphy (lead) & Christopher F. Holbrook, New York, NY of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$900,000

Bertrand v. New York City Housing Au-thority

3/30/12 Kings Supreme Inexperienced repairman caused explosion, family alleged

Vito A. Cannavo & Frank V. Floriani, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.

$875,000

Riley v. OTIC Professional Condominium 4/5/12 New York Supreme

Condo's operators ignored cracked walkways, suit alleged

Ronald J. Katter, New York, NY of Law Of�ce of Ronald Katter $850,000

Mirakaj v. Empire Condominium 3/27/12 Bronx Supreme Sloppy shoveling work made sidewalk dangerous, suit alleged

Thomas J. Moverman, Alan M. Shapey and Marc E. Freund, New York, NY of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman, P.C.

$700,000

Ortiz v. Dames 1/30/12 Kings Supreme Infant scalded in sink; mother blamed faulty boiler and faucet

Edward A. Steinberg, New York, NY of Leav & Steinberg LLP $525,000

Urrutia v. Old Westbury Golf & Country Club Inc.

1/11/12 Nassau Supreme Country club's stairs a slippery hazard, deliveryman claimed

Kevin T. Grennan, Garden City, NY of Law Of�ces of Kevin T. Grennan, PLLC

$500,000

Ingrassia v. Simon Property Group Inc. 6/1/12 Nassau Supreme Maintenance crew overlooked mall's icy sidewalk, suit alleged

Stuart L. Finz (lead) & Todd M. Rubin, Mineola, NY of Finz & Finz, P.C. $465,000

Spohn-Lind v. Casarella Foreign and American Car Auto Repair Inc.

3/29/12 Westchester Supreme

Plaintiff claimed she slipped on ice at gasoline station

Richard S. Vecchio, White Plains, NY of Worby Groner Edelman, LLP $450,000

Palmer v. Patchen Avenue Cluster Hous-ing Development Fund Corp.

2/7/12 Kings Supreme Building's �re-escape ladder not safe, repairman claimed

Alan S. Ripka, New York, NY of Napoli, Bern, Ripka, Shkolnik, LLP $450,000

Fragaso v. Parapi 6/12/12 Queens Supreme

Apartment building's tenant tore Achilles tendon in fall on stairs

Andrew M. Laskin, New York, NY of Robinson & Yablon, PC $425,000

Moschella v. Moschella 3/12/12 Richmond Supreme

Landlord ignored stairway's defect, tenant claimed

Edward J. Pavia, Jr., Staten Island, NY of Jonathan D'Agostino & Associates, P.C.

$400,000

Gray v. Dykes Lumber Co Inc 9/20/12 Kings Supreme Lumber yard's operator ignored icy parking lot, patron claimed

Herbert Moreira-Brown, Bronx, NY of Law Of�ces of Herbert Moreira-Brown

$350,000

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�e Dauti Law Firm, P.C. represents a diversi�ed group of clients, both

individuals and companies, in domestic and international civil and

commercial litigation matters. �e Firm uses its knowledge of

many aspects of the law to develop innovative strategies for negotiation

and litigation with a single objective: To reach the best results for its clients

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#1 SETTLEMENT IN NEW YORKYlber Albert Dauti is honored to be included in the Top New York Verdicts/Settlements for the fourth year in a row and to have the #1 reported settlement in Premises Liability for 2012 in New York.

$1.76 million award on Kramer v. Curry, et.al., (2012)

In the past Mr. Dauti has also been featured with million dollar awards:

$1.2 million award on Bajrami v. 5400 Company, et.al. (2011)$1.81 million award on John & Jane Doe v. ABC Corp. (Mediated Con�dential Settlement - 2011)$2.225 million award on Xhaferri v. Housing Partnership Development Corp., et. al. (2010)$1.68 million award on Maliqi v. 17 E. 89th Street Tenants, Inc., et.al., where at the time of trial plainti� was in deportation immigration proceedings (2009).

Mr. Dauti has been practicing civil litigation in New York for over a decade and he is also a duly licensed Solicitor in England and Wales. Mr. Dauti has successfully tried and settled numerous civil actions on behalf of both his own clients and those referred to him by other attorneys. He continues to successfully champion the rights of undocumented workers to recover in personal injury cases. �e Dauti Law Firm, PC handles cases involving construction accidents, wrongful death, general liability, automobile accidents involving serious injuries, commercial litigation, international transactions and international arbitration. Mr. Dauti speaks several languages and he is a member of various national and international bar associations.

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