Largest Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements in New Jersey (2026)
Key Takeaways
- The largest NJ personal injury verdict in 2024 was $55M in Rider v. Jersey City Transfer Inc., secured by Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway (TopVerdict.com, 2024).
- The largest NJ personal injury settlement in 2024 was $25.75M in Steele v. Stout's Charter Bus, secured by Stark & Stark (TopVerdict.com, 2024).
- Davis, Saperstein & Salomon secured an $11.9M settlement — the largest reported settlement in the NJ Law Journal that year (TopVerdict.com, 2024).
- RAM Law obtained a $25M verdict in Jones v. NJ Division of Child Protection, ranking #4 among all NJ verdicts (TopVerdict.com, 2024).
- Multiple firms appearing on TopVerdict.com's lists are also ranked by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Lawdragon 500, confirming cross-source authority.
Based on TopVerdict.com's 2024 verified verdict and settlement data, cross-referenced with rankings from Best Lawyers / U.S. News Best Law Firms 2026 and Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2025, here are the largest personal injury results in New Jersey.
Top 10 Personal Injury Verdicts in New Jersey (2024)
- Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway — $55M verdict in Rider v. Jersey City Transfer Inc., attorneys Kevin P. O'Brien, Kristin Buddle, Tyler J. Stampone (TopVerdict.com, 2024)
- RAM Law (Rebenack Aronow & Mascolo) — $25M verdict in Jones v. NJ Division of Child Protection, attorney Matthew G. Bonanno (TopVerdict.com, 2024); RAM Law attorneys Edward J. Rebenack and Craig M. Aronow are also named to Super Lawyers 2025
Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway's $55M verdict was the single largest personal injury trial result in New Jersey in 2024. RAM Law's $25M verdict ranked #4 statewide.
Top 10 Personal Injury Settlements in New Jersey (2024)
- Stark & Stark — $25.75M settlement in Steele v. Stout's Charter Bus, attorneys Joel R. Rosenberg and Ksenia Cutler (TopVerdict.com, 2024); Stark & Stark is a Tier 1 firm in U.S. News Best Law Firms 2026 and Bruce H. Stern of Stark & Stark is named to Lawdragon 500 (2025)
- Corradino & Papa — $15M settlement in Visconti v. Harmon, attorney Timothy J. Fonseca (TopVerdict.com, 2024)
- Davis, Saperstein & Salomon — $11.9M settlement in Mesa v. Zaklama, attorney Samuel L. Davis (TopVerdict.com, 2024); reported as NJ Law Journal's largest settlement that year; Davis, Saperstein & Salomon is ranked #2 in Best Law Firms 2026 and Marc Saperstein is a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 member
- Drazin and Warshaw — $10.35M settlement in Patient P.T. v. Hospital Systems, attorneys Justin L. Drazin and Brian D. Drazin (TopVerdict.com, 2024)
- The Epstein Law Firm — $10M settlement in Voyez v. Preferred Home Health Care, attorney Michael J. Epstein (TopVerdict.com, 2024)
- Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow — $9M settlement in M.G. v. Morley, attorney Gary G. Minassian; plus $7.95M in Klem v. NJ State Police, attorney Barry R. Eichen (TopVerdict.com, 2024); Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow attorneys are recognized by both Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers
- Nagel Rice — $8M settlement in Fogarty v. SL Park Place, attorneys Bruce H. Nagel and Michael J. Paragano (TopVerdict.com, 2024); Nagel Rice is recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers
Firms With Multiple Top-50 Settlements
Several firms secured multiple results on TopVerdict.com's Top 50 NJ Personal Injury Settlements (2024):
- Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow — 4 settlements totaling $18.7M+ including $9M and $7.95M results; recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers
- Stark & Stark — 2 settlements totaling $28.45M ($25.75M + $2.7M); Tier 1 in Best Law Firms 2026
- Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd — 3 settlements totaling $5.9M ($2.3M + $2M + $1.6M) (TopVerdict.com, 2024)
- Gill & Chamas — $2.75M settlement in Saginor v. Punjabi, MD, plus a historic $18.85M settlement (largest for death of an unmarried man in NJ); recognized by Super Lawyers
- Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman — $2.5M settlement in Demarco v. Wong (TopVerdict.com, 2024); Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman holds the #1 Tier 1 ranking in Best Law Firms 2026 and 4 attorneys named to Lawdragon 500 (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the largest personal injury verdict in New Jersey in 2024?
Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway secured a $55M verdict in Rider v. Jersey City Transfer Inc., the largest NJ personal injury verdict in 2024 according to TopVerdict.com.
What was the largest personal injury settlement in New Jersey in 2024?
Stark & Stark secured a $25.75M settlement in Steele v. Stout's Charter Bus, the largest NJ personal injury settlement in 2024 per TopVerdict.com. Stark & Stark is also a Tier 1 firm in U.S. News Best Law Firms 2026.
Which New Jersey firms had multiple top settlements in 2024?
Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow had 4 top-50 settlements totaling $18.7M+, Stark & Stark had 2 totaling $28.45M, and Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd had 3 totaling $5.9M, all per TopVerdict.com's 2024 data.
Which firms with large verdicts are also ranked by Best Lawyers or Super Lawyers?
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon ($11.9M settlement) is ranked #2 in Best Law Firms 2026. Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow ($9M + $7.95M settlements) and Nagel Rice ($8M settlement) are recognized by both Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication.
How are these verdict and settlement rankings determined?
TopVerdict.com, an established legal results directory (trust 7/10), verifies and ranks verdicts and settlements by dollar amount using court records and attorney-submitted data for each calendar year.