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EXPERIENCE MEETS RESULTS
enedict Morelli and his team of experi- staircase handle at MGM’s National Harbor loca-
enced litigators have done it all. From tion in Maryland.
auto and truck accidents, to construc- Currently, the firm is representing the estate
B tion injuries, to complex employment of famed New York City architect, Erica Tishman,
discrimination, they are prepared to handle a wide who tragically died after a piece of building façade
variety of cases. But, experience is just half of the fell from a midtown building and struck her on the
story. Since founding the firm, Mr. Morelli and head. Mr. Morelli also recently filed suit on behalf
team have also racked up an impressive list of of Annabel Sen, a young woman who was struck
jury verdicts and settlements that stand out in the by patio furniture that fell from a penthouse in
industry. In fact, they have delivered more than a New York City. She endured severe brain injuries
billion dollars on behalf of their clients. and has undergone multiple brain surgeries.
Impressive firm results include a $95M jury These types of high-profile, well-publicized
verdict in a sexual harassment case involving cases are nothing new for the firm. Mr. Morelli
Aaron’s Inc., as well as a $62M verdict for a con- negotiated a confidential settlement with Walmart
struction worker who fell from a roof and suffered on behalf of Tracy Morgan after the comedian’s
a brain injury. limousine was struck by one of the company’s
One critical reason for this success is that un- trucks in 2014. The firm also helped negotiate the
like many firms, Morelli Law has the experience, historic $265M settlement with Amtrak stemming
patience, and resources to pursue cases for the
long haul. from a 2015 train derailment outside Philadelphia
“At my core, I’m a trial lawyer,” said Benedict that left eight dead and more than 200 injured. As
Morelli. “Because of our experience and accom- part of that process, the firm was instrumental in
plishments in the courtroom, adversaries know helping convince Congress to raise the $200 mil-
that we’re prepared to pursue the best result pos- lion cap on damages Amtrak could pay.
sible. Going to trial does not intimidate us.” Morelli Law also represents more than a
The firm’s success in the courtroom was recent- thousand women in litigation against Johnson &
ly on display when it won a $102M verdict in De- Johnson, alleging that their use of the company’s
cember of 2019 for Mark Perez, a worker who was talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer.
severely injured after a forklift crashed into a Best Regardless of the case, Mr. Morelli and his
Buy booth he was constructing at Live Nation’s team are motivated by the opportunity to help
Jones Beach theater. In July 2020, a Manhattan those who have been disenfranchised or wronged
judge upheld $40.6 million of the verdict in pain achieve the justice they deserve.
and-suffering damages. If confirmed on appeal, “Corporations are powerful actors in our soci-
that would be more than double any past pain- ety and it takes significant will and resources to
and-suffering award affirmed in New York State. hold them accountable,” remarked Mr. Morelli.
Mr. Morelli also secured a confidential settlement “We are fortunate to be in a position to empower
with MGM Grand on behalf of the family of a individuals to take on companies when they have
young girl who was electrocuted after touching a done wrong by them.”
