Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 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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| 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 |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,657,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Cava of Law Offices of Robert J. Cava P.C. |
| Case: | In the matter of Johnson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas P. Cleere of Cellino & Barnes |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Mabstoa, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Mass Transit Accident, Single-Vehicle Accident, Amputation |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew H. Bligh of Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP |
| Case: | Stolworthy v. Hayes, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven H. Beldock of Birbrower & Beldock, PC |
| Case: | Quiles, et al. v. Rule, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, DUI, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Igor Grichanik of Cellino & Barnes |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Trucker |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,075,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry S. Kantrowitz of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C. |
| Case: | B.Z., Pro Ami v. Town of Orangetown, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Burn Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel S. Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michaelangelo Matera of The Matera Law Firm |
| Case: | Falese v. Hosty |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles J. Rappaport of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP |
| Case: | Narvaez v. Sammartino |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Melley of Steven M. Melley, PLLC |
| Case: | Driver v. Pick-Up Truck Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |