Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Verdicts in New York in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 plaintiffs' motor vehicle accident jury verdicts obtained in New York in the year 2018. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Verdicts in New York in 2018) you have also made the list of Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Verdicts in New York in 2018.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $85,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Howard S. Hershenhorn, Diana M. A. Carnemolla of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | Sipher v. Gray Line New York Tours Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $27,278,615.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicholas Elefterakis, Oliver R. Tobias of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek; Steven Smith of Law Office of Steven Smith, PC |
| Case: | George v. Unicorn Construction Enterprises Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $19,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Dean of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.; Lawerence A. Wilson of Wilson, Grochow, Drucker |
| Case: | Kota v. Nassau County, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $14,705,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles J. Hurowitz, Michael J. Mingino of Subin Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Caldwell v. New York City Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $14,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Herbert S. Subin, Eric D. Subin, Jacob M. Porter of Subin Associates, LLP |
| Case: | De Los Santos v. NYC Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $11,033,528.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC |
| Case: | Chen v. Cooper |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $10,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd F. Kleeger, Jeffrey L. Koenig of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC |
| Case: | Reinoso v. New York City Transit Auth., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Fall, Negligent Training, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, On-board Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $8,328,311.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank J. Lombardo, Joseph Stoduto of Wingate Russotti Shapiro & Halperin, LLP |
| Case: | Morace v. Danielsen Cabinetry Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,340,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael T. Ridge of Law Offices of Michael T. Ridge |
| Case: | Martinez v. The City of NY |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $6,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. King of Law Office of Brian M. King PC |
| Case: | Martinez v. Rainbow Transit |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $6,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd A. Restivo of Restivo & Murphy LLP |
| Case: | Wynter v. Transdev Services, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Levine of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP |
| Case: | Barrett v. Smith |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $5,224,972.00 |
| Attorneys: | Talay Hafiz of Deangelis & Hafiz |
| Case: | Pereira v. Cabrera, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident, On-board Accident |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $4,192,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kristina M. Georgiou of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC |
| Case: | Bonavita v. Quibble Cab Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $3,646,087.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raymond D. McElfish, Jamie M. Diamond of McElfish Law Firm; Jonathan P. Kieffer of Wagstaff & Cartmell, LLP; Douglas M. Colbert of Law Office of Douglas M. Colber |
| Case: | Bauta v. Greyhound Lines Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $3,555,176.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin G. Lillis, Nick Gjelaj of Mullaney & Gjelaj |
| Case: | Roldan v. Gersten |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $3,493,666.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Clegg of Law Offices of David J. Clegg |
| Case: | Vansickle v. McLean |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $3,355,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Schwitzer of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Morrobel v. Alicea, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $3,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Schwitzer, Rory M. Shectman of William Schwitzer & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Maitre v. Vazquez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $3,285,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aleksandr S. Cherny of Cherny & Podolsky PLLC |
| Case: | Vargas v. Wakefern Food Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |