Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2020
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 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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| 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 |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian P. Murphy of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP |
| Case: | Schinina v. Musillo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gary Slobin of Alpert Slobin & Rubenstein LLP |
| Case: | Palumbo v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 11 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Darren T. Moore of The Law Offices of Darren T. Moore PC |
| Case: | Lopez v. ECCO, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,952,616.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robin J. Bond of Douglas & London P.C. |
| Case: | K.W., Pro Ami v. Stewart, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, Michael J. Hurwitz of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Diaz v. American B D Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Skipwith v. Sisters of St. Joseph, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alison Cannata Hendele of Gregory J. Cannata & Associates, LLP |
| Case: | Driver v. Electric Company et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen Z. Williamson of Law Office of Stephen Z. Williamson, P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Soto v. A Very Special Place, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brett R. Leitner, Justin Varughese, Nicholas Warywoda of Leitner Varughese Warywoda, PLLC |
| Case: | Fleicher v. Olsen, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew Pillersdorf of The Pillersdorf Law Firm |
| Case: | Jones v. Reachout Healthcare America Ltd. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey A. Block, Daniel M. Seiden of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Persaud v. Arch Electric Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert C. Rosenberg of Koenigsberg & Associates Law Offices |
| Case: | Kucur v. Mironis, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Rivera v. Transcare New York Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 19 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Coco of Law Offices of John Coco P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Corradengo v. Dalland, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $1,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Ortiz v. Watson-Brown, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |