Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 10 motor vehicle accident settlements obtained in New York in the year 2021. 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: | $7,550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael S. Levine of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Ambulance Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Emergency Vehicle Accident |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Lundy of Law Office of Richard Kenny, Trial Counsel for Zemsky & Salomon PC |
| Case: | Robinson v. City of New York |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $4,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Joseph Donahue, Jeffrey A. Block of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Henry v. The City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $4,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Shanna Bailey of Ricigliano & Filopei, PC |
| Case: | Reese v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $3,600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John P. Beatty of Beatty Law, PLLC, Trial Counsel for Nguyen Leftt, P.C. |
| Case: | Police Officer v. City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $2,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Townes v. The City of New York, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $2,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Joseph Donahue, Jeffrey A. Block of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Thompson v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Reiner, Christopher F. Holbrook of Schwartzapfel Lawyers PC |
| Case: | Mathur v. Kleet Lumber Co., Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | S. Joseph Donahue, Jeffrey A. Block of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Jones v. Parikh |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 8 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Y. Albert Dauti of The Dauti Law Firm, PC |
| Case: | Gamsen v. Palisades Automotive Partners, LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $1,920,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Drewes v. Long Island Power Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sameer Chopra, Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Trucking Co. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 10 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anthony Makarov, Cydney Korek of Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. |
| Case: | Zhen v. Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
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