Top 10 Bus Accident Verdicts in the United States in 2018
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 10 bus accident cases with the highest plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in the United States in the year 2018. The list is comprised of personal injury and wrongful death actions that were tried either in a state or federal court around the Nation.
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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 |
| State: | New York |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $19,646,003.00 |
| Attorneys: | Will Kemp, Eric M. Pepperman of Kemp, Jones & Coulthard LLP; Peter S. Christiansen, Kendelee L. Works of Christiansen Law Offices |
| Case: | Estate of Khiabani v. Motor Coach Industries Inc. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Bus Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Defective Product, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| State: | Nevada |
| 3 | |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |
| 4 | |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $10,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank L. Branson, Debbie Dudley Branson, Eugene A. 'Chip' Brooker of Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, P.C.; Spencer P. Browne of Reyes Browne Reilley |
| Case: | Estate of Stanley, et al. v. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Mass Transit Accident |
| State: | Texas |
| 6 | |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $9,962,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard S. Becker of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker; Gregory A. Harris of Law Offices of Gregory A. Harris |
| Case: | Bragar v. Chicago Transit Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| State: | Illinois |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $7,424,135.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc A. Chandler of Chandler Trial Law |
| Case: | Torres v. First Transit Inc. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| State: | Florida |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $6,298,237.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan A. Casey, Patrick K. Gunning, Adam K. Shea of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Scott J. Corwin of Scott J. Corwin, A Professional Law Corporation |
| Case: | Enriquez v. Gonzalez Travel & Tours Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Psychological Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort |
| State: | California |
| 10 | |
| 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 |
| State: | New York |