On April 15, 2021, the New York Appellate Division, First Department court announced that traumatic brain injury victim Mark Perez would be awarded a $20 million settlement for his pain and suffering, marking a new record for pain-and-suffering damages from an appellate court in the state. Founder Benedict Morelli served as Perez’s legal representative and …

The Biggest Injury Verdict Reductions Of 2020 By Y. Peter Kang Originally appeared in Law360 Law360 (December 16, 2020, 3:48 PM EST) — While tort reform advocates point to so-called runaway jury verdicts to justify damages caps, the experience of the past year shows even the biggest awards are vulnerable to being second-guessed and either …