Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2019
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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 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Slawek W. Platta, Brandon Cotter of Platta Law Firm, PLLC |
| Case: | Szymanski v. Dynaserv Industries Inc., et al |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alicia Ellsayed of Douglas & London, P.C. |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Bank |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Truck Accident, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $775,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Coco of Law Offices of John Coco P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | B.C., Pro Ami v. Baiata, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven Melley of Steven M. Melley, PLLC |
| Case: | Hausler v. Victory Petroleum Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $720,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas P. Cleere of Cellino & Barnes |
| Case: | Whitt v. Ortez Trucking Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Killmer v. Arcadia Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 26 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $675,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Moshe Borukh, David S. Levy of Spar & Bernstein P.C. |
| Case: | Wong v. Ghawa, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul Ajlouny of Paul Ajlouny & Associates, PC |
| Case: | Myers v. D&D’s Impressive Auto Collision, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $580,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Salimbene of Law Office of Matthew J. Salimbene, PC |
| Case: | Cerrato v. Patrizi |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pat J. Crispi of Keogh Crispi, PC |
| Case: | Quiroa v. Bravo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ethan M. Lyle of Black Lyle & Habberfield, LLP |
| Case: | Laing v. Webster |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael L. Edelman of Ginarte Gallardo Gonzalez & Winograd, LLP |
| Case: | D.F., Pro Ami v. Torcivia |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $457,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin M. Blitz of Schulman Blitz, LLP |
| Case: | Hill v. Correa, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Koslowski v. Forcelli |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leslie E. Krause of Krause & Glassmith, LLP |
| Case: | J.C., Pro Ami v. Rosciti Communication & Utility Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jennifer L. Langley of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Estate of Driver v. Khan |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamie Greenwald of Law Offices of Jamie Greenwald |
| Case: | Pomales v. Wood |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 35 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert S. Bruschini of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP |
| Case: | T.H.T., Pro Ami v. Cobra Motto, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Defective Product, Strict Liability |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Campisi of Schwartz Goldstone Campisi & Kates, LLP |
| Case: | B.K. v. Seaver, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $257,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Kelly v. Farwell |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Leary v. Monge |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen C. Nappi, Jonathan M. Goidel of Goidel & Siegel LLP |
| Case: | Johnson v. Suwal |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lora H. Gleicher of Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz, Schatz, & Frederick LLP |
| Case: | Persaud v. Talbot |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $237,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel S. Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys |
| Case: | Baksh v. Doukakis |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $227,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence A. Breslow of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law |
| Case: | Robinson v. Lake |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Head-on Collision, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. Donlon of Welch, Donlon & Czarples PLLC |
| Case: | Crozier v. Russell |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David L. Sobiloff, Perry S. Fallick of Morelli Law Firm |
| Case: | K.J., Pro Ami v. Lin |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin Habberfield of Black Lyle & Habberfield, LLP |
| Case: | Hirliman v. Gilbert |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $216,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Roberta D. Asher of Asher & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Bethea v. Diop, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shantae A. Johnson of Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. |
| Case: | W.F., Pro Ami v. NYC Transit Authority, et al |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 44 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Nicole Chan of Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | E.P.-R., Pro Ami, v. Williams, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 44 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph A. Romagnolo of Law Offices of Joseph A. Romagnolo; Joseph S. Bavaro of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro of Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro |
| Case: | J.R., Pro Ami v. Chan, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas A. Murphy of Cook, Netter, Cloonan, Kurtz & Murphy, P.C. |
| Case: | In the matter of Creagan |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $145,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Wegerski III of Wegerski Law Firm |
| Case: | Lalonde v. Webber |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $140,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Rynecki, Harris L. Marks, Farris M. Fayyaz of Rubenstein & Rynecki |
| Case: | McGee v. Alvarez |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $135,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | A. Craig Purcell, Joseph J. Tromba of Glynn Mercep and Purcell, LLP |
| Case: | Rice v. Sanchez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward R. Young of Edward R. Young & Associates |
| Case: | C.V., Pro Ami v. Vaglica, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Blake A. Driscolli of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Despatie v. Cathsize, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Strict Liability |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $120,303.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard B. Schoenberg of Law Offices of John Trop |
| Case: | B.M., Pro Ami, v. Allstate Insurance Company |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |