Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2020
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| Visit: | Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2020 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $1,175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Joseph Donahue, Jeffrey A. Block of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Jenkins v. Panetta |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $1,150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen Z. Williamson of Law Office of Stephen Z. Williamson, P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Sosa v. The City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Levitz of Shulman & Hill, PLLC |
| Case: | Amer v. De Leso, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eli Wagschal of Giampa Law |
| Case: | Motorcyclist v. Car Rental Co. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 24 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin T. McCarthy of McMahon McCarthy |
| Case: | Junkovic v. Senior Ride Transportation LLC |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $975,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pro Se |
| Case: | C.M.P., Pro Ami v. Noiam Mgodim Congregation |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $925,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sameer Chopra, Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Weinmeier v. Thomas, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Terrence L. Tarver of Tarver Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Stefanidis v. Goldberg |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Alan Saasto of Law Office of Robert Alan Saasto |
| Case: | Wha v. Pica, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino, Sameer Chopra of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | McLaughlin v. Adzima, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas G. Cascione of Cascione, Purcigliotti & Galluzzi PC |
| Case: | Kahn v. Yanity |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $610,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Porchia of Lite & Russell |
| Case: | Allen v. King, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $537,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter C. Kaiteris, Aileen R. Kavanagh of Kaiteris & Kavanagh P.L.L.C.; R. Douglas Gentile, Jeffrey D. Rowe of Rouse Frets Gentile Rhodes L.L.C. |
| Case: | J.B., Pro Ami v. Helupka, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Quadriplegia, Paralysis Injury |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $425,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis P. Ryan of Law Office of Dennis P. Ryan |
| Case: | Cerrati v. American Lamp Recycling, LLP |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $280,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pat James Crispi of Keogh Crispi P.C. |
| Case: | Figueroa-Fontalvo v. Tishman Construction Corp. of NY |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $270,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph E. O’Connor of O’Connor & Partners P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Rylance v. Safford |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Harlan A. Platz of Law Office of Harlan A. Platz P.L.L.C., |
| Case: | I.B., Pro Ami v. Huang |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Monroe of Dupee & Monroe P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Cavanaugh v. Cavanaugh |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | K. John Wright of Cellino & Barnes P.C. |
| Case: | B.S., Pro Ami, et al. v. Ferrin |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter Catalano of Catalano Law |
| Case: | In the matter of Snyder |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Premature Childbirth |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William J. Beinin of Herman & Beinin |
| Case: | S.M., Pro Ami v. Viola |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven M. Gershowitz of Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Chen v. Benczak |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $248,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sameer Chopra, Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Guercio v. Dalcollo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $235,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel E. Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Hennessey v. Neill |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Perillo v. Multiple Drivers |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry Salzman of Barasch, McGarry, Salzman & Penson |
| Case: | Kramer v. County of Suffolk, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $210,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ramy Joudeh of Chopra & Nocerino, LLP |
| Case: | Alashker v. Lavda, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $205,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Campisi of Schwartz, Goldstone, Campisi & Kates L.L.P. |
| Case: | A.B., Pro Ami v. Furnari, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, DUI, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert M. Cipriano of Law Office of Robert M. Cipriano P.C. |
| Case: | A.V., Pro Ami v. Madhira |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino, Sameer Chopra of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Taxilaga v. Charn Yee, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glen Devora of Jonathan D’Agostino & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | M.C. v. Benitez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gerard A. DeVita of Sarisohn, Sarisohn, Carner & DeVita |
| Case: | T.L., Pro Ami v. Cayinpar |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $152,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard A. Bernsley of Richard Alan Bernsley, PC |
| Case: | S.A.-K., Pro Ami v. Gomez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald Leo Jr. of Donald Leo & Associates P.C. ; Evan Gewirtz of The Gewirtz Law Firm |
| Case: | F.G., Pro Ami v. Ramirez, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce A. Newborough of Law Offices of Bruce A. Newborough P.C. |
| Case: | Washington v. Dubreze |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $127,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel E. Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Robinson v. Natuzzi |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Weiss of Weiss & Akerman P.C. |
| Case: | A.I., Pro Ami v. Henick-Lane Service Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $115,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel E. Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Spooner v. Sal, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $110,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan Gewirtz of The Gewirtz Law Firm |
| Case: | Taormina v. Estate of Braun |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | George E. LaMarche III of LaMarche Safranko Law P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | D.Y., Pro Ami v. Yara |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christine M. Schibani of Jacoby & Jacoby |
| Case: | C.M., Pro Ami v. Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Ins. Co., et al. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James E. Monroe of Dupee & Monroe P.C. |
| Case: | T.S.F., Pro Ami v. Sewer |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald W. Boyajian of Dreyer & Boyajian LLP |
| Case: | P.N., Pro Ami v. Lyford, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Campisi of Schwartz, Goldstone, Campisi & Kates L.L.P. |
| Case: | Friedman v. Friedman |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald W. Boyajian of Dreyer & Boyajian LLP |
| Case: | M.N., Pro Ami v. Lyford, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Pro se |
| Case: | In the matter of Morse |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mitchel Sommer of Elovich & Adell |
| Case: | Ferraro v. Conklin, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward A. Betz of Carlisle Law Firm P.C. |
| Case: | Lipinsky v. McKeeman |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven P. Grant of Grant & Longworth L.L.P. |
| Case: | A.C., Pro Ami v. Astacio |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patricia Medina of Zinbarg, Myrill & Lockamy |
| Case: | K.S.C., Pro Ami v. Animas |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Charles C. DeStefano of The Law Office of Charles C. DeStefano |
| Case: | E.O., Pro Ami v. Fabiani |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel P. Dagostino of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti L.L.P. |
| Case: | J.L., Pro Ami v. Redmon |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Raimondo of David J. Raimondo & Associates |
| Case: | J.C.P., Pro Ami v. Kramer |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Catherine M. Montiel of Miller, Montiel & Strano |
| Case: | B.N, Pro Ami v. O’Toole |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen B. Tiger of Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe |
| Case: | I.E., Pro Ami v. Downing |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan D. Mandell, Stephanie Schachter of Law Offices of Jonathan D. Mandell |
| Case: | J.R., Pro Ami v. Dejesus |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James L. Alexander of Alexander & Associates |
| Case: | In the Matter of Alli |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Adam S. Bernstein of Budin, Reisman, Kupferberg & Bernstein L.L.P. |
| Case: | A.F. v. Kroshka |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 50 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Vandina, Jack Cutrone of Robert K. Young & Associates, P.C. |
| Case: | Schloesser v. Yarborough |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |