Joseph Ciaccio is the managing partner of Napoli Shkolnik’s Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice department. He has extensive experience successfully litigating a wide range of personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including birth-related injuries such as fetal distress, hypoxia, and Erb’s palsy, as well as failures to diagnose cancer, infections, orthopedic negligence, and more.
Since joining the firm, Joseph has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured clients. These include a $4 million verdict for a teenager who was born with serious health issues after his mother was given the incorrect medication during pregnancy; a $6 million settlement for a man who suffered brain damage after a surgical error caused severe bleeding; and a $2 million settlement for a young woman who experienced life-altering complications following a preventable mistake during an obstetrical procedure.
He has been nationally recognized for his outstanding legal achievements, including securing one of the largest settlements in New York State and a Top 50 settlement nationwide, as well as obtaining the highest medical malpractice verdict in Suffolk County and the highest birth injury verdict in New York State in 2023, according to TopVerdict.
In recognition of his legal expertise and commitment to professional development, Joseph was appointed as an Officer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) as well as a Dean of the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute (NYSTLI), their Continuing Legal Education (CLE) arm. In this leadership role, he helps shape educational programming for attorneys across the state, ensuring the legal community remains informed on emerging issues and best practices in trial advocacy.
Joseph also leads the firm’s efforts in holding negligent nursing homes accountable. He has successfully represented victims and their families in cases involving neglect, substandard care, and abuse, securing meaningful compensation and justice for those affected.
In addition to his work in personal injury and medical malpractice, Joseph has been part of our team representing municipalities across the Country related to the opioid epidemic against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. This includes serving as co-trial counsel with partners Hunter Shkolnik and Salvatore Badala in a successful 2021 trial on behalf of our local County client.
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Publications
In Staffing Push, Nurses Fight for Patients and Themselves, LinkedIn (November 14, 2024)
Informed Consent Requires an Informed Patient, LinkedIn (October 17, 2024)
Women Lack Access to Maternity Care. That’s Unacceptable., JD Supra (September 23, 2024)
Nursing Homes are Still Failing Patients, LinkedIn (September 12, 2024)
A Career Spent “Rectifying Injustices” – An Interview with Joseph Ciaccio of Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC, The Jewish Voice (July 3, 2024)
Disciplinary Action Against Pathologist Highlights Patient Risks, Medium (December 19, 2023)
The Risks of Unregulated Regenerative Medicine:
Diagnostic Errors Claim Nearly 800,000 American Lives Per Year, Study Finds, Medium (August 9, 2023)
Hospital-Shopping: A Band-Aid for a Broken System, Medium (September 29, 2022)
How Nursing Homes Failed Long Island Veterans, Medium (September 8, 2022)
Speaking Engagements
New York State Trial Lawyers Association “Decisions” CLE – Products Liability (2024)
New York State Trial Lawyers Association “Decisions” CLE – Products Liability (2023)
Panelist, “Practioner Voices: Medical Malpractice“, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (October 2, 2019)
Presenter, “Trial Theme Options”, Opioid Litigation Seminar, American Association for Justice (AAJ) Education (December 6, 2018)
Media Appearances
Husband Files Lawsuit After Death Of LI Dance Instructor, Daily Voice (December 18, 2025)
Albany Mom Sues Medical Center, Claims They Caused Her Newborn to Die from a ‘Significant, Life-Threatening Condition’, People (September 25, 2025)
Napoli Shkolnik Files Lawsuit Against Uber on Behalf of New York Woman Sexually Assaulted by Driver While in Colombia, PR Newswire (September 24, 2025)
Diddy trial: Jury sees texts about alleged abuse, male escorts and drug dealer, USA Today (June 17, 2025)
Diddy trial recap: Judge leans toward juror dismissal, Ye makes shock appearance, USA Today (June 16, 2025)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuser reveals her identity in lawsuit alleging 4-year ‘pattern of abuse’, USA Today (June 13, 2025)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces New Allegations as Accuser Reveals Name and Details Abuse, EnStartz (June 13, 2025)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces New Allegations as Accuser Reveals Name and Details Abuse, Music Times (June 13, 2025)
Diddy’s Ex Chelsea Lovelace Reveals Her Identity In $exual A$$ault Lawsuit, Says She’s ‘Choosing Healing Over Hiding’, The Jasmine Brand (June 13, 2025)
Diddy Accuser Goes Public With Her Sexual Assault Lawsuit, HotNewHipHop (June 13, 2025)
Diddy Alleged Victim Speaks Out Publicly: “This Is About Accountability”, All HipHop (June 13, 2025)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex ‘Jane’ Ends Grueling Testimony With Hugs for Both Sides, The New York Times (June 12, 2025)
Diddy trial day 26 recap: Combs’ ex-girlfriend ends marathon testimony, ABC (June 12, 2025)
Sean Combs Accuser Breaks Silence, Reveals Name in Lawsuit, RollingStone (June 12, 2025)
Albany mother seeks answers after infant’s death at Albany Medical Center, CBS6 News (May 7, 2025)
The Cost of a Child’s Life: Grieving Hillsdale Parents Say They’re Ignored by State Law and Governor Hochul, the River (March 6, 2025)
Napoli Shkolnik Files Lawsuit Involving the Wrongful Death of Infant During 2023 Nurses Strike (January 2025)
Another woman has come forward with sexual assault allegations against Diddy, 10WBNS (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of drugging, sexually assaulting woman in new civil lawsuit, 7 News Boston – WHDH (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in woman’s lawsuit, 7 News Miami – WSVN (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs new lawsuit: Woman alleges the hip hop mogul impregnated and sexually assaulted her, ABC News (September 27, 2024)
Sean “Diddy” Combs implicated in new sexual assault lawsuit, ANI News (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in woman’s lawsuit, AP (September 27, 2024)
Names and Faces, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (September 29, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault, BBC News (September 27, 2024)
Diddy Faces New Sex Abuse Lawsuit, Claims He Tracked Victim’s Location, Billboard (September 27, 2024)
Yung Miami Named In New Diddy Lawsuit; Victim Alleges She Pressured Her To Get An Abortion, Blavity (September 29, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in woman’s lawsuit, BreakingNews.ie (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in woman’s lawsuit, CBS (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in new civil lawsuit, CNN (September 27, 2024)
Diddy Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit Alleging Pregnancy, Harassment, and Coercion, Complex News (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Impregnated Woman He Sexually Assaulted, Suit Alleges; Incarcerated Rapper Could Face 50 More Sex Crime Claims, Texas Lawyer Says, Deadline (September 27, 2024)
A new lawsuit alleges Sean “Diddy” Combs impregnated a woman after sexually assaulting her, Distractify (October 1, 2024)
Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused of Rape and Impregnating a Woman in New Lawsuit, E! News (September 27, 2024)
Nueva demanda por abuso sexual contra ‘Diddy’, El Diario (September 27, 2024)
Diddy And Yung Miami Named In New Lawsuit, Emily Cottontop (September 28, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Accused Of Rape In Latest Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Here’s A Complete Look At The Allegations, Forbes (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in lawsuit, Fox 8 (September 28, 2024)
Yung Miami Implicated In New Lawsuit By Woman Who Diddy Allegedly Abused & Got Pregnant, HipHopDX (September 27, 2024)
Yung Miami Allegedly Harassed A Woman To Abort Diddy’s Child, Hot97 (September 27, 2024)
Woman Claims Diddy Drugged Her With Ketamine, Left Her Injured During Sexual Abuse, HuffPost (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Impregnated Woman He Sexually Assaulted, Suit Alleges; Incarcerated Rapper Could Face 50 More Sex Crime Claims, Texas Lawyer Says, IMDB (September 27, 2024)
Model claims she was drugged, sexually assaulted and impregnated at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ L.A. Home, LA Times (September 27, 2024)
Diddy collects lawsuits and keeps sinking: another woman accuses him of sexual assault and paternity, Marca (September 27, 2024)
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces new sex assault allegations: “Repeatedly raped, drugged”, Mint (September 27, 2024)
Drugged, raped for years’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sexual assault lawsuit, MSN (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of drugging, impregnating women in new lawsuit, NBC New York (September 27, 2024)
With Sean Combs in Jail, Civil Suits Continue to Pile Up, New York Times (September 27, 2024)
Another woman has come forward with sexual assault allegations against Diddy, News19 (September 27, 2024)
Sean Combs accused of impregnating, threatening woman in new assault lawsuit, NPR (September 27, 2024)
New lawsuit alleges Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs drugged, assaulted and impregnated woman, NY Daily News (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault again by woman who claims he got her pregnant, NYPost (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Drugging, Impregnating Woman in New Lawsuit, People (September 27, 2024)
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sued by Woman Who Alleges Miscarriage From Sexual Assault, Pitchfork News (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sex assault allegations in woman’s lawsuit, PIX11 (September 27, 2024)
Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted, Drugged and Tracked Model’s Location, Lawsuit Claims, Rolling Stone (September 27, 2024)
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sued For Sexual Assault By 12th Accuser, StereoGum (September 27, 2024)
New Accuser: Diddy Got Me Pregnant While I Was Unconscious on Ketamine, The Daily Beast (September 27, 2024)
Diddy sued by model who claims he impregnated her then had his ex Yung Miami ‘harass’ her to get an abortion, The Daily Mail (September 27, 2024)
Diddy faces new lawsuit as 12th accuser alleges sexual assault, miscarriage after harassment, The Express Tribune (September 29, 2024)
New Diddy accuser claims she was plied with booze and drugs, raped and woke up with bite marks on her heel, The Independent (September 27, 2024)
Sean Diddy Combs Faces Unprecedented Sexual Assault Charges, The Pinnacle Gazette (September 28, 2024)
Disturbing New Lawsuit Against Diddy Alleges Abused Victim was Impregnated by Disgraced Mogul and encouraged to Get Abortion by Female Rapper, The Source (September 27, 2024)
Drugged, raped for years’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new sexual assault lawsuit, The Times of India (September 27, 2024)
New Diddy Sexual Assault Lawsuit Alleges Drugging, Rape and Impregnation of Florida Woman, The Wrap (September 27, 2024)
Sean “Diddy” Combs impregnated woman after sexual assault, new lawsuit claims, TheGrio (September 27, 2024)
Woman accuses rapper of further sexual assault allegations, This is the Coast (September 28, 2024)
New Diddy Lawsuit: He Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Me … , TMZ (September 27, 2024)
Acting Bad Together? : Yung Miami Implicated In Latest Lawsuit Slapped On Diddy By An Unnamed Woman Claiming She Was Abused & Impregnated By The Music Mogul , TUD (September 30, 2024)
Anonymous Woman Reportedly Sues Diddy for Sexual Assault, Claims He Got Her Pregnant Before Arrest, US Magazine (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs impregnated victim, Yung Miami encouraged abortion, lawsuit alleges, USA Today (September 27, 2024)
Lawsuit Alleges Diddy Impregnated Victim, And Yung Miami Encouraged Her Abortion, Vibe (September 27, 2024)
Suspected victim of sexual crime opens voice and sues P Diddy to court, VOI (September 30, 2024)
A Guide to the Many Lawsuits Against Diddy, Vulture (September 29, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces New Sex Assault Allegations In Woman’s Lawsuit, WCCB Charlotte (September 28, 2024)
Yung Miami Named in Lawsuit for Allegedly Harassing Woman to Have an Abortion to Get Rid of Diddy’s Baby, XXL (September 27, 2024)
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: Woman accuses rapper of further sexual assault allegations in new lawsuit, Yahoo! (September 28, 2024)
Family sues Albany Med after toddler’s death, urges Hochul to sign Grieving Families Act, News 6-CBS (August 28, 2024)
Mom sues Albany Med for 3-year-old son’s death after spending 17 hours at ER, News Channel 13-NBC (August 26, 27, 2024)
Family sues Albany Med for death of toddler, News 10-ABC (August 26, 27, 2024)
Family’s lawsuit alleges ER delays led to 3-year-old’s death at Albany Med, Times Union (August 25, 2024)
Napoli Shkolnik Partner Joseph L. Ciaccio Begins Term as Parliamentarian of NYSTLA, BusinessWire (July 24, 2024)
Bone Marrow Mix-Up Led to Leukemia Patient’s ‘Horrific’ Death: Lawsuit, The Daily Beast (March 19, 2024)
Walmart Confirms $3B Deal Over Pharmacies’ Opioid Sales, Law360 (November 15, 2022)
Teva Pharmaceuticals settles New York opioid lawsuits for $523M, Top Class Actions, (November 4, 2022)
NY Reaches $523M Opioid Deal With Teva, Law360, (November 3, 2022)
CVS, Walgreens Offer $10B To End Nationwide Opioid Suits, Law360, (November 2, 2022)
NY AG Says Teva’s Parent Belongs Back In Opioid Case, Law360 (July 11, 2022)
Napoli Shkolnik Files a Class Action Complaint Against the Long Island Veterans Home, One News Page (May 24, 2022)
‘No Legitimate Basis’ For New Opioid Trial, NY AG Insists, Law360 (May 9, 2022)
NY Opioid Deliberations Delayed After Rancorous Closing Day, Law360 (December 13, 2021)
Drug Companies in Long Island Opioid Trial Move for Mistrial, Citing State’s Error During Closing Argument, Law.com (December 13, 2021)
Allergan Opioid Settlement Leaves Teva Alone in N.Y. Trial, msn.com (December 9, 2021)
Attorneys in New York Opioid Trial Prepare Jurors to Consider Six Months of Testimony, Law.com (December 9, 2021)
Teva, affiliates ignored safety to boost opioid sales, jury told, Reuters (December 9, 2021)
Allergan Finance Reaches $200 Million Settlement in New York Opioid Trial on Eve of Closing Arguments, Law.com (December 8, 2021)
Ohio Counties Deride Pharmacies’ Opioid Mistrial Bid, Law360 (November 17, 2021)
Giant Eagle Strikes Deal To Leave Ohio Opioid Bellwether, Law360 (October 27, 2021)
Skadden Strives To Tame Flames In Endo’s Opioid Imbroglio, Law360 (October 26, 2021)
Walmart, CVS Seek Opioid Mistrial After Juror Does Own Research, Bloomberg Law (October 25, 2021)
Pharmacies’ Mistrial Bid Shot Down In Opioid Bellwether, Law360 (October 25, 2021)
Arnold & Porter Tries To ‘Slip’ One Past The Goalie, Gets Benchslapped For Its Efforts, AbovetheLaw.com (October 20, 2021)
Teva Fears ‘Incredibly Damaging’ Parody Videos in Opioid Trial, Law360 (October 19, 2021)
Newsday Report: Law firm in opioids case should be sanctioned, Newsday (October 18, 2021)
Walmart Blasts Ohio Counties’ Sanctions Bid in Opioid Trial, Law360 (October 18, 2021)
Referee recommends sanction for Arnold & Porter in N.Y. opioid case, Reuters (October 16, 2021)
Referee in NY Opioid Litigation Recommends Award of Costs, Monetary Sanctions Against Arnold & Porter for Discovery Failures, Law.com (October 15, 2021)
NY Counties Sound Alarm Over Doctor As Opioid Trial Witness, Law360 (October 15, 2021)
CVS, Walmart Opioid Trial Defense Hazy on Pharmacists’ Role, Law360 (October 5, 2021)
Palm Beach County moves toward settlement with major opioid distributors, manufacturer, The Palm Beach Post (October 7, 2021)
Legislator: Prioritize Genesee County departments when it comes to spending opioid settlement funds, The Batavian (October 7, 2021)
St. Peter’s nursing home sued over COVID death, Times Union (September 24, 2021)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Reaches Settlement in New York Opioid Trial, New York Law Journal/Law.com (September 10, 2021)
Pharmaceutical Company Endo Settles Opioid Claims by New York, Lawyer Monthly (September 10, 2021)
Drugmaker Endo settles opioid claims by New York, counties for $50 mln, Reuters (September 9, 2021)
Schuyler County to receive $121,000 through opioid epidemic lawsuit settlement
As covered by WENY (September 8, 2021), MyTwinTiers.com (September 8, 2021)
Yates, Schuyler consider opioid settlement, observer-review.com (September 7, 2021)
Genesee County may approve opioid settlement pact, The Daily News (August 31, 2021)
Rite Aid Strikes Deal To Avert Opioid MDL’s 1st Pharmacy Trial, Law360 (August 26, 2021)
Grocery Chain Wants Out Of Ohio Counties’ Opioid Bellwether, Law360 (August 18, 2021)
Endo now faces contempt as well as default in N.Y. opioid trial, Reuters (August 12, 2021)
Bid by Lawyers for NY State to Hold Arnold & Porter, Endo Pharma in Contempt Complicates Long Island Opioid Trial, New York Law Journal/Law.com (August 12, 2021)
Atty Fees Capped At 15% In $26B Opioid MDL Settlement, Law360 (August 9, 2021)
Arnold & Porter Atty Opioid Trial Remarks ‘Crazy,’ Court Told, Law360 (August 9, 2021)
Sault urged to join lawsuit against opioid makers, distributors, sootoday.com (August 6, 2021)
“We cannot go on in this condition” N.Y. AG tells opioid trial judge, Reuters (August 6, 2021)
Endo, Arnold & Porter deny deliberately withholding opioid evidence, Reuters (August 5, 2021)
Endo Calls Out Fiery ‘Rhetoric’ In NY Opioid Trial, Law360 (August 5, 2021)
Endo faces default over hiding ‘smoking gun’ opioid evidence (again), Reuters (August 3, 2021)
NY Judge Rips Endo On Lagging Discovery In Opioid Trial, Law360 (August 2, 2021)
Drug Makers To Pay For Treatment, Prevention, Great Neck Record (July 29, 2021)
AGs Unveil $26B Global Opioid Deal With J&J, Distributors, Law360 (July 21, 2021)
New York, Drug Distributors Reach $1.18 Billion Opioid Settlement as National Deal Looms, One1News (July 21, 2021)
New York Attorney General Announces Settlement With Three Opioid Distributors Amid Long Island Trial, Law.com/New York Law Journal (July 20, 2021)
New York, drug distributors reach $1.18 billion opioid settlement as national deal looms, Reuters (July 20, 2021)
Nassau, Suffolk Reach Opioid Crisis Settlements With ‘Big Three’ Drug Companies, Long Island Press (July 20, 2021)
Drug distributors to pay up to $1.1 bln to settle New York opioid case, Financial Post (July 20, 2021)
New York, drug distributors reach $1.18 billion opioid settlement as national deal looms, Express Pharma (July 20, 2021)
GCASA director: Multimillion dollar deal with opioid distributors would ‘stabilize’ treatment system, The Batavian (July 20, 2021)
AG: State reaches $1.1 billion settlement with opioid distributors, Newsday (July 20, 2021)
Drug Distributors Strike $1.1B Opioid Deal, Exit NY Trial, Law360 (July 20, 2021)
Landmark Opioid Trial Opens in New York, Courtroom View Network (CVN) (July 2, 2021)
‘Honesty Was In Short Supply’: N.Y. Trial Starts With Arguments Against Opioid Makers, WBFO npr (June 30, 2021)
Opioid Suppliers Rebut Claims in First Jury Trial Over Epidemic, Bloomberg (June 30, 2021)
Heroin Needle and Cereal Box Figure in Plaintiffs’ NY Opioid Trial Opening, New York Law Journal/Law.com (June 30, 2021)
Suffolk’s Lawyer Urges Jurors to Hold Drugmakers Liable for Opioid Crisis, Long Island Press (June 30, 2021)
Facing 1st Jury Opioid Attys Turn to Instagram, ‘Wizard of Oz’, Law360 (June 29, 2021)
Landmark opioid trial opens as lawyers address jurors for first time, Newsday (June 29, 2021)
Drug Cos. Share Blame For Opioid Crisis, NY Jury Told, Law360 (June 29, 2021)
‘Calculated Decision in Boardrooms’ Led to Crisis, Lawyers Say in Opening NY Opioid Suit, New York Law Journal/Law.com (June 29, 2021)
Jury in New York opioids lawsuit gets instructions, Newsday (June 28, 2021)
Nation’s Eyes On New York As Unprecedented Opioid Trial Begins On Long Island, CBS-2 New York (June 28, 2021)
A Look At A Lawsuit Filed By NY Municipalities Over Opioid Crisis, WSKG npr PBS (June 23, 2021)
3 Pharmacies Cut From NY Opioid Trial, CVS Reaches Deal, Law360 (June 25, 2021)
New York Opioid Trial Delayed Again As Jury Selection Lags, Law360 (June 16, 2021)
Unhappy AGs Have Options In Latest Purdue Ch. 11 Plan, Law360 (March 16, 2020)
McKinsey Opioid Deal With NY AG Approved Amid Objections, Law360 (March 16, 2020)
Landmark NY Opioid Trial Delayed Amid Virus Concerns, Law360 (March 5, 2021)
NY AG’s Opioid Epidemic Jury Trial Set For Early 2021, Law360 (October 28, 2020)
Pharmacies Can’t Slip Opioid Nuisance Claims, Counties Say, Law360 (July 6, 2020)
City of Grande Prairie files proposed $10B class-action lawsuit against opioid companies
Man sues Brooklyn nursing home for failing to protect dead father from COVID, New York Post (May 26, 2020)
NYC woman sues Harlem nursing home after dad dies from coronavirus, New York Post (May 25, 2020)
Purdue Says Ch. 11 Stay Can’t Be Lifted For NY Opioid Trial, Law360 (April 16,2020)
Some Public Nuisance Claims Cut In NY Opioid Suit, Law360 (April 10,2020)
Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q3, Law360 (November 15, 2019)
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC and Team Obtain Landmark Opioid Settlement in Federal Opioid Litigation, Olean Times Herald (October 22, 2019)
Purdue’s Sacklers Shifted $1B Amid Opioid Fight, NY AG Says, Law360 (September 13, 2019)
Five more counties file lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies for opioid epidemic, West Virginia Record (December 17, 2018)
County mulls suing opioid drug makers, Adirondack Daily Enterprise (February 19, 2018)
Niagara legislature will declare opioids a ‘public nuisance’, Niagara Gazette (February 12, 2018)
County sues big pharmacy in opioid crisis, Osceola News-Gazette (February 9, 2018)
Alachua, Osceola counties take aim at opioid manufacturers, Gainesville.com (February 8, 2018)
Alachua County Sues Pharmaceutical Companies Over Opioid Epidemic, Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM (February 5, 2018)
At least 14 NY counties and NYC suing opioid companies, pressconnects, Part of the USA TODAY Network (January 30, 2018)
Nashua Becomes Second N.H. City to Take Opioid Companies to Court, New Hampshire Public Radio (December 22, 2017)
York County sues opioid companies, TribLIVE (December 14, 2017)
York County goes after drug makers, distributors, blaming them for opioid epidemic, York Daily Record (Part of the USA Today Network) (December 8, 2017)
Opioid lawsuits may become a trend for local governments, The Anniston Start (October 19, 2017)
Niagara County moves forward with opioid lawsuit, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal (October 17, 2017)
Mora County Joins Lawsuit Suing Opioid Makers Over Damages Caused By Prescription Drugs, Santa Fe New Mexican (September 1, 2017)
Broome will coordinate opioid lawsuit with eight counties, Press & Sun-Bulletin [Part of The USA Today Network] (August 25, 2017)
Two New Hampshire cities may sue big pharma to recoup opioid overdose costs, MassLive.com (August 22, 2017)
Manchester Likely to File Its Own Lawsuit Against Opioid Companies, New Hampshire Public Radio (August 16, 2017)
County considers drug company lawsuit, Observer-Review.com (August 16, 2017)
Parma Suing Opioid Makers, FoxNews8 Cleveland (August 11, 2017)
Nassau County Sues Pharma Companies and Doctors, Verizon FiOS News 1 (June 19, 2017)
Court Appointments
- Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in the West Virginia Opioid Litigation (Civil Action No. 17-C-248) by the Honorable Judge David W. Hummel, Jr. of the Second Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 of Marshall County, West Virginia
Representative Cases and Settlements of Note
*Results May Vary Depending On Your Particular Facts and Legal Circumstances*
Mr. Ciaccio has successfully negotiated millions of dollars’ worth of settlements for his clients throughout his career. He has also successfully argued cases before the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments.
$4,000,000 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Suffolk County
This jury verdict was obtained on behalf of a 13-year-old child who suffered birth defects, including a cleft lip and cleft palate, due to a drug his mother was improperly prescribed before and while she was pregnant.
He is currently working on the opioid lawsuits that Napoli Shkolnik PLLC has filed across the country.
$650 Million Ruling in National Pharmacy Chain Opioid Trial
U.S. District Court for Northern Ohio Judge Dan Aaron Polster ruled that CVS, Walgreens and Walmart must pay over $650 million over 15 years and set up an abatement program to Lake and Trumbull counties. The ruling is the first by a federal judge that assigns a monetary amount against pharmacy chains for their role in the opioid epidemic.
The funds will be used in programs to address the fallout from opioid abuse the defendant’s marketing of opioids caused.
Jury Verdict in New York Opioid Jury Trial
The jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Actavis, LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., and Anda, Inc. responsible for causing a public nuisance.
(Napoli Shkolnik is Counsel to Nassau County.)
$1.1 Billion Settlement: New York Opioid Jury Trial
This settlement was reached with the three largest drug distributors, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson, in the first opioid jury trial.
(Napoli Shkolnik is Counsel to Nassau County.)
$50 Million Settlement: New York Opioid Jury Trial
Endo Pharmaceutical agreed to this settlement to end their involvement in the NY opioid jury trial, where the company was accused of its role in the opioid epidemic.
(Napoli Shkolnik is Counsel to Nassau County.)
$320 Million Opioid Settlement
This landmark settlement was reached on behalf of Cuyahoga County (Ohio), one of the bellwether plaintiffs in the National Opioid Litigation, against four of the key players responsible for the opioid epidemic.
Below are additional examples of Mr. Ciaccio’s results:
- $6 Million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a man who suffered a severed thyroid artery which led to a blocked airway and hypoxic brain damage.
- $4.8 Million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a child who suffered an anoxic brain injury leading to significant developmental delays
- $4.5 Million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered significant brain damage following the administration of anesthesia for an MRI
- $2.95 Million settlement on behalf of the family of a Bronx woman who died while hospitalized due to a missed pulmonary embolism.
- $2 Million medical malpractice settlement obtained on behalf of a young New York City woman who suffered significant and preventable complications following an obstetrical procedure.
- $1.85 Million medical malpractice settlement obtained on behalf of an 80 year old woman from Long Island, NY who was paralyzed after undergoing a routine epidural pain injection.
- $1.6 Million medical malpractice settlement involving negligence related to an IVF patient.
- $1.3 Million medical malpractice settlement for our client, after a failure to diagnose a tumor on a MRI.
- $1,200,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement achieved on behalf of a Bronx woman who suffered complications following a hysterectomy procedure.
- $1.2 Million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered an infection and epidural abscess after undergoing back surgery, leading to a spinal fracture.
- $1.1 Million Settlement on behalf of a child who suffered Erb’s Palsy as a result of negligent delivery
- $1 Million + Settlement for the family of a young mother who passed away after being discharged from the hospital with a brain aneurysm
- $950,000 medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a family whose 63-year-old family member died after a delayed Hepatocellular Carcinoma diagnosis.
- $900,000 pharmaceutical settlement was obtained on behalf of a child who suffered a birth defect due to a pharmaceutical drug.
- $875,000 settlement for a client who suffered a knee and hip injury after a broken stair caused him to fall.
- $800,000 medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a family of a Seattle man who passed away from an overdose after being prescribed an excessive amount of opioids following surgery.
- $750,000 Medical Malpractice settlement on behalf of a woman whose brain tumor was misdiagnosed as a stroke.
- $450,000 Nursing Home Settlement involving a Syracuse- area nursing home whose resident (our client) suffered from Stage IV Bed Sores.
- $450,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement reached on behalf of our client for a delayed diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
- $200,000 against a Nursing Home after a dementia patient hit his head and died at the nursing home
- $785,000 Settlement on behalf of a young woman who lost sight in one eye due to an infection she developed as result of dental work
- $750,000 Settlement on behalf of a client administered bupivacaine (general anesthesia) who then fell into cardiac arrest and then a coma
- $700,000 medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a man who was forced to undergo additional surgeries after a spine surgery was performed improperly.
- $700, 000 medical malpractice settlement for a client who suffered a dural tear while undergoing back surgery. Our client continues to suffer from ongoing spinal headaches.
- $650,000 Settlement on behalf of the client who suffered from Tardive Dyskinesia after being prescribed Geodon (a psychiatric medication)
- $525,000 Settlement on behalf of the family of a Queens man who passed away due to a post-surgical hematoma of the neck
- $480,000 Nursing Home Settlement on behalf of an elderly resident who fell and got a broken arm.
- $250,000 Nursing Home Settlement for the family of a 75-year-old Brooklyn resident who passed away due to an infection caused by a facility’s negligence.
- $101,000 Firefighter Settlement for an FDNY firefighter who sustained a shoulder injury in the line of duty.
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