Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 motor vehicle accident settlements obtained in New York in the year 2020. 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 2020) you have also made the list of Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2020.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $12,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James C. Napoli of Caesar & Napoli, PC |
| Case: | Zhou v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 2 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Edelstein, Arthur Blyakher of Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | Mesamed v. Vandeusen, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 2 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $9,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott Occhiogrosso, Daniel P. O'Toole of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Rorapaugh v. Meadow, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas Moore of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | Estate of Cristina v. AutoZone Northeast, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $3,625,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul J. Edelstein of Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP |
| Case: | McGhee-Mack v. Harley, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $3,449,900.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick J. Mullaney of Mullaney & Gjelaj, PLLC |
| Case: | Poletayev v. Danna, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $3,400,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Levy, Moshe Borukh of Spar & Bernstein P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of S.P. v Denali Water Solutions, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward Horn of Law Office of Edward Horn; Terrence L. Tarver of Tarver Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Espinal v. The State of New York |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph D. Morath of Connors LLP |
| Case: | Dunn v. Covanta Niagara I, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $3,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judd F. Kleeger of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC |
| Case: | Harderman v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Business Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc Reibman, Steven Weiner of Reibman & Weiner |
| Case: | Barrett v. Holohan |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen Z. Williamson of Law Office of Stephen Z. Williamson, P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Morel v. The State of New York |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |