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Daniel P. O’Toole is one of New York’s premier trial attorneys, having obtained numerous record-breaking verdicts and settlements over the span of his 30-year career. A passionate advocate for his clients, Mr. O’Toole approaches every case with both compassion and tenacity, fighting to bring justice to those devastated by catastrophic accidents. In the past three years alone, Mr. O’Toole has amassed over $350,000,000 in settlements, and his lifetime reported total of results is nearly $1 billion.
Mr. O’Toole handles a variety of personal injury cases for plaintiffs, focusing specifically on construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and wrongful deaths. Some of his top results include:
In addition to his landmark results, Mr. O’Toole has obtained more than 230 settlements exceeding $1,000,000. In 2017, he reported New York’s top mediated settlement ($12,000,000) and number two overall settlement ($13,500,000), the second of which was settled during trial. Year after year, Mr. O’Toole secures some of the largest settlements for victims, and on five separate occasions, he obtained verdicts that were among the top ten largest personal injury verdicts in New York for that year.
Appearances and Positions
Mr. O’Toole is active in the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, having served as the Co-Chairman for the organization’s Labor Law Committee since DATE. He also previously served as the organization’s Treasurer and was part of the Board of Directors from 2011 to 2020. He has also published articles advocating for the rights of workers, including a piece for the New York Law Journal.
Charity and Additional Work
Mr. O’Toole has long been devoted to philanthropic work and remains dedicated to supporting a number of charitable causes. He is a major donor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and he and the other partners at Block O’Toole & Murphy have been instrumental in raising over $6,000,000 for St. Jude.
Mr. O’Toole and his wife are also proud supporters of various educational funds and charities. Together, they endowed scholarships at Fordham University School of Law and Georgetown University, and they continue to donate to Boston College, the Institute of Educational Achievement, the University of Scranton, and several Catholic schools in New Jersey. In 2023, Mr. O’Toole and his wife were honored by Fordham Law School at the 2020 Scholarship Benefactors Reception for their contributions.
As an avid runner, Mr. O’Toole has participated in a number of races, including the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon. During the 2018 Boston Marathon, he fundraised for One Mission, a Boston-based pediatric cancer charity. His efforts led One Mission to name him Runner of the Year in 2018. Then, in 2020, Mr. O’Toole ran the marathon in support of HomeStart Boston, an organization that seeks to eradicate Boston homelessness. His efforts helped raise the third-largest amount of money ever raised by a single runner in the history of the race.
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Acquired: 1993
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Posted by Arben Dedaj | December 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Hello to all those who will read these words coming from my heart. I’m afraid my English skills do not allow me to properly express how wonderful everyone in this firm is but I will try my best. Daniel O‘Toole and his firm made it possible for me to be that one son that can say to his mother “Mom ...
Posted by anonymous | March 6, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I highly recommend BOM. Mr. Daniel O'Toole and Scott Occhiogrosso were very patient, friendly and explanatory. They were working on my father case day and night making sure that he will not only get compensated for pain and suffering but also had enough money for all future and ongoing medical bills....
Posted by Slim | March 2, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I had the pleasure and honor to be represented by Daniel O'Toole after a traumatic life changing car accident that happened in 2007 and resulted - so far - in 30 surgeries and over 8 months of stay in a hospital. In 2008, my first lawyer referred me to Dan as the case became too complicated and he k...
Posted by anonymous | February 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Serdecznie pozdrawiam i dziekuje z poprowadzenie mojej sprawy. Uzyskane fundusze bardzo mi pomagają w dalszym zyciu a przede wszystkim w kontynuacji leczenia. Wraz ze swoja zaloga wiele dla mnie zrobiles i bede dozgonnie wdzieczny.
Posted by Neil | January 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney
On October 23, 2012, My son was involved in a life threatening vehicle accident which resulted in Tramatic Brain Injury and an 8 month coma. Needless to say during this crisis the last thing you think about is hiring an attorney. Fortunately a very good friend urged me to hire an attorney immediately...
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Top 10 Attorney in New York State, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
2013
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2013
Man of the Year, Brooklyn to Alaska Project
2013
Top 10 Attorney in New York State, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
2012
Lawyer of the Year, Institute of the Jewish Humanities
2012
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2012
Irish Legal 100, Irish Legal 100
2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association
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2010
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1997 - Present
Partner, Block O'Toole & Murphy
Chairman
2006 - 2017
New York State Trial Lawyers AssociationFirst Vice President - Board of Directors
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1992
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1989
MA - Masters
2010
English