Top 20 Car Accident Settlements in New York in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 Car Accident settlements obtained in New York in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $13,350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark E. Weinberger of The Law Offices of Mark E. Weinberger P.C. |
| Case: | Dayaram v. Landi, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James T. Scime, Laraine Kelley of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Pohrte v. Ford Motor Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Warranty, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $3,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Gunzburg of Michael Gunzburg, P.C. |
| Case: | Velazquez v. Gettinger |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terrence M. Connors, Lawlor F. Quinlan, III of Connors LLP |
| Case: | Annalora v. Niagara County |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $2,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patricia A. Lynn-Ford, Thomas F. Shannon of Lynn Law Firm, LLP |
| Case: | Yos, et al. v. Kowalczyk, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Flanzig of Flanzig & Flanzig, LLP |
| Case: | Hartung v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 6 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Hurwitz, Stephen J. Murphy of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Baird v. Galip Holdings Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $1,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles L. Falgiatano, Jean Marie Westlake of DeFrancisco & Falgiatano, LLP |
| Case: | Ny, et al. v. Kowalczyk, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ava L. Zelenetsky of Zelenetsky & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Ortiz-Morales v. Reiff |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wesley Glass of Sacco & Fillas LLP |
| Case: | Abouelkhir v. Wasilewska |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard S. Vecchio of Worby Vecchio Edelman, LLP |
| Case: | Martin v. USA, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George E. LaMarche III of LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC |
| Case: | Mosteller v. Vertucci |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sean W. Schaefer of Peknic, Peknic & Schaefer, LLC |
| Case: | Pedestrian/Decedent v. Defendant Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino, LLP |
| Case: | Joyce v. City of NY |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,075,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David. F. Kunz of DeGraff, Foy & Kunz, LLP |
| Case: | Plaintiff in Power Wheelchair v. Defendant Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cliff S. Argintar of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Romos v. NYCTA |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $922,923.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joel S. Finkelstein of The Finkelstein Law Firm, LLC |
| Case: | Labagh v. Piegaro |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $920,122.61 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Porchia, III of Lite & Russell |
| Case: | Fulbrook v. Bruyette, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Underinsured Motorist |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $918,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Porchia, III of Lite & Russell |
| Case: | Cesarani v. Palmer |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $915,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Porchia, III of Lite & Russell |
| Case: | Manak v. Harleysville Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mitchell R. Kahn of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Bullock v. 4 Wheels Leasing LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven H. Beldock of Birbrower & Beldock, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff Passenger v. State of NY |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dmitriy Shulman of Shulman Law Offices PC |
| Case: | Habib v. Hershenhorn |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |