$3903408.00 - verdict for a 35 year old female who treated with a general dentist in the Bronx for a root canal on an upper molar. The dentist caused the plaintiff to sustain trigeminal neuralgia. She suffered severe piercing debilitating pain that radiated from the root canalled tooth to her right ear, which followed the pathway of the nerve. She underwent gamma knife surgery of the brain, which provided her temporary relief, though she continued under heavy medication to date to try and dull or control the pain. This is the largest reported verdict for a dental malpractice case in New York State. Bronx County. Dental Malpractice

$2550000.00 - settlement for a union carpenter who fell from scaffolding causing a crush injury to the right foot requiring surgery to relieve compartment syndrome. As a result of the injury the plaintiff sustained Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. New York County. Construction Accident

$1400000.00 - settlement for a Suffolk man who was injured when the delivery truck he was driving was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light. As a result of the accident the plaintiff severely injured his back requiring surgical repair. The plaintiff did not return to work after the accident. Suffolk County. Automobile Accident

$1227007.00 - verdict for an electrician who fell 20 feet from a ladder and suffered a fracture of his right calcaneus, or heel. The plaintiff required surgical repair where a plate and nine screws were implanted. Kings County. Construction Accident

$900000.00 - settlement for a 46 year old man who underwent gallbladder surgery during which his bowel was perforated by the surgeon. The hospital and doctors failed to recognize the signs of peritonitis. A few days after the surgery his organs shut down and he was declared clinically dead. The plaintiff was required to undergo subsequent surgical repair of the bowel and removal of the infection. Nassau County. Medical Malpractice