Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 motor vehicle accident settlements obtained in New York in the year 2019. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.
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Note: If you have made this list (Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2019) you have also made the list of Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2019.
Important: While we strive to achieve maximum accuracy and completeness of our lists, we cannot guarantee either at 100%. If you believe another settlement should be on this list, please submit it to us today.
| 1 | |
| Amount: | $25,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gail S. Kelner, Robert S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner |
| Case: | JB v. XYZ Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter S. Gordon, Supriya Kichloo of Gordon & Gordon |
| Case: | Khan v. MTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC |
| Case: | Xu v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan C. Juliano of John L. Juliano PC |
| Case: | Valladares v. Schember, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $4,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary T. Certain, Michael A. Zilberg of Certain & Zilberg, PLLC |
| Case: | Shehu v. City Of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Paraplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $3,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian M. King of Law Office of Brian M. King PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,449,990.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Mullaney of Law Offices of Alexander Bespechny |
| Case: | Poletayev v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $2,610,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ira M. Maurer of The Maurer Law Firm PLLC |
| Case: | Dixons v. Stein, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Catastrophic Injury |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Vilensky of Ronemus & Vilensky LLP |
| Case: | Flores v. MTA, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,940,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael P. Napolitano of Cellino & Barnes |
| Case: | Prosek v. City of NY, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |