Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2020
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| 1 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2020 |
| 21 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michaelangelo Matera of The Matera Law Firm |
| Case: | Moretti v. Reilly Windows and Doors |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 21 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 22 (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 |
| 22 (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 |
| 22 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, CaraMia Hart of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Patient v. Surgeon |
| Type: | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Surgical Error, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| 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, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 24 | |
| 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 |
| 25 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 25 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Carmine A. Rubino of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore |
| Case: | C.C., Pro Ami v. New York Presbyterian Hospital |
| Type: | Business Liability, Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Treat, Failure to Inform, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| 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 |
| 27 | |
| 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 |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Supermarket |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| 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 |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kevin M. Habberfield of Black Lyle & Habberfield, LLP |
| Case: | Ensell v. City Service Transportation, Inc., et. al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $490,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank A. Delle Donne of Monaco & Monaco |
| Case: | A.G., Pro Ami v. Baldwin, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $475,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Igor Grichanik of The Barnes Firm |
| Case: | Tenant v. Estate of Landlord, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $460,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marc A. Novick of Peters, Berger, Koshel & Goldberg, P.C. |
| Case: | Z.J., Pro Ami v. 1710 West 4th LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Toxic Exposure, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort, Lead Poisoning |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $434,575.50 |
| Attorneys: | Max Silverberg of Burns & Harris |
| Case: | Porecki v. Lasership, Inc. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| 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 |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $395,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. Fitzgerald of Sgarlato & Sgarlato P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | B.F, Pro Ami v. T.U.C. Management Co. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $365,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Edward P. Milstein of Dankner & Milstein P.C. |
| Case: | D.C., Pro Ami v. Estate of Lipari |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Erb's Palsy, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Salimbene of Matthew J. Salimbene, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Premises Owner and Leasee |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 38 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jarad L. Siegel of Monteleone & Siegel P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | S.Z., Pro Ami v. Five-Star Gymnastics Academy Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ellen D. Lazarus of Neimark & Neimark L.L.P. |
| Case: | B.M., Pro Ami v. East Ramapo Central School District |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew J. Salimbene of Matthew J. Salimbene, PC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Dog Owner |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Animal Attack, Strict Liability |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $305,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Raquel J. Greenberg of Greenberg Law P.C. |
| Case: | In the matter of N.J. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Tort |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John F. Harwick of Hacker Murphy L.L.P. |
| Case: | M.M., Pro Ami v. Deepe |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Dog Bite, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Emotional Distress, Failure to Supervise, Animal Attack, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark R. Danna of Danna & Danna |
| Case: | E.B., Pro Ami v. Singleton |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 42 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin L. Ginsberg of Martin L. Ginsberg P.C |
| Case: | I.A., Pro Ami v. Incorporated Village of Pelham Manor |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $295,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Barry Woolfson of Barry Woolfson, Esq.; Imro M. Rooi of Imro M. Rooi, Esq., P.C. |
| Case: | Kvrgic v. Savu |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $285,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | In the Matter of Digiacomo v. CUNY, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 45 | |
| 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 |
| 46 (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 |
| 46 (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 |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steve N. Okasi of Okasi & Okasi P.C. |
| Case: | J.K., Pro Ami v. South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Negligent Tort |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sameer Chopra, Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Hernandez Villatoro v. Ambrosino, et al. |
| Type: | Construction Accident, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort |
| 46 (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 |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig H. Snyder of Susan M. Karten & Associates L.L.P. |
| Case: | In the matter of Kurbogaj |
| Type: | Personal Injury, Product Liability, Strict Liability, Design Defect |
| 46 (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 |
| 46 (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 |
| 47 | |
| 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 |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $235,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew F. Rice of Fellows Hymowitz P.C. |
| Case: | R.A., Pro Ami v. NYSARC Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Personal Injury, Breach of Duty of Care, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort, Day Care Negligence |
| 48 (tie) | |
| 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 |
| 49 (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 |
| 49 (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 |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel C. Minc of Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff L.L.P. |
| Case: | F.R., Pro Ami v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. |
| Type: | Birth Injury, Business Liability, Delayed Childbirth, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Ob-Gyn Malpractice, Negligent Tort |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Benjamin A. Jacobson of Law Offices of Tobias & Kuhn |
| Case: | A.C., Pro Ami v. Prado, et al. |
| Type: | Hospital Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 49 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua Fogel of Sanocki, Newman & Turret L.L.P. |
| Case: | P.B., Pro Ami v. Maimonides Medical Center |
| Type: | Business Liability, Delayed Diagnosis, Delayed Treatment, Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Negligent Tort, Failure to Test |
| 50 | |
| 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 |