Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2021
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 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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| 11 - 20 | |
| Visit: | Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2021 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $840,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Porchia, III of Lite & Russell PLLC |
| Case: | Machado v. Sanchez |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $762,500.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen J. Murphy, Aaron R. Fishkin of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP |
| Case: | Kazlauskiene v. Francis |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael K. Maiolica of Law Office of Steven Wildstein, P.C. |
| Case: | Connolly v. Johnson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $730,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael Levitz of Shulman & Hill |
| Case: | Jara v. Master Plumbing Heating, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $715,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Sameer Chopra, Alex Nocerino of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Pick-Up Truck |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Argenis Steven Gonzalez, Hiram Anthony Raldiris of Raldiris & Gonzalez, PLLC |
| Case: | Morrobel v. NYCTA, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Business Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $630,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino & Sameer Chopra of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Passenger v. Drivers, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $600,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Tomsky of Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. |
| Case: | Kronen, et al. v. Developmental Disabilities Institute Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David B. Lever of Lever & Ecker PLLC |
| Case: | S.R.K., Pro Ami v. Thompson |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $520,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jared R. Cooper of Robinson & Yablon PC |
| Case: | Y.A. et al. v. Freon Logistics, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd M. Rubin of Finz & Finz, P.C. |
| Case: | Downes‐Calloway v. New York City Transit Authority |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Alan Saasto of Law Office of Robert Alan Saasto |
| Case: | Hargobin v. Khan, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 31 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John Coco of Law Offices of John Coco P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Muth v. Corwin, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $480,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis Smith of Law Offices of Dennis Smith, PLLC |
| Case: | Alvarez v. Hall, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stacy L. Thompson of Pulvers, Pulvers & Thompson L.L.P. |
| Case: | J.P., Pro Ami v. Shah |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident, Catastrophic Injury |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel B. Linson of Gersowitz, Libo & Korek P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of C. Sbezzi v. Bonet, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dram Shop Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Entrustment, Head-on Collision, DUI, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 33 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Alan Saasto of Andrew Park P.C. |
| Case: | Shim v. Goettsch |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $445,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Aaron R. Fishkin of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP; Roman J. Shakh of Epstein Shakh LLP |
| Case: | Romano, et al. v. Sarcona |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gregory T. Cerchione of Subin Associates L.L.P., |
| Case: | Y.F., Pro Ami v. Rudy, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino & Sameer Chopra of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Davids v. Chaparro, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Henry W. Davoli Jr. of The Law Offices of Henry W. Davoli Jr. P.L.L.C. |
| Case: | Z.D., Pro Ami v. David |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 36 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $260,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Glen S. Faber of Faber & Troy |
| Case: | M.A.D. v. Rubinstein, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph P. Nichols of Poissant, Nichols, Grue, Vanier & Babbie P.C. |
| Case: | In the matter of L.B. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $245,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino, Sameer Chopra of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Trane v. Estate of Wallens |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 39 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $245,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Alex Nocerino & Sameer Chopra of Chopra & Nocerino |
| Case: | Driver v. Trucking Co., et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $235,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David J. Hernandez of David J. Hernandez & Associates |
| Case: | Estate of Williams v. Star Cruiser Transport. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Business Liability, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 41 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Paul Ajlouny of Ajlouny Injury Law |
| Case: | Muhanna v. Delacruz, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $211,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark D. Goris of Mark D. Goris, Attorney & Counselor at Law |
| Case: | Peterson v. Sparks, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accident, Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, School Bus Accident, Negligent Entrustment, Multi-Vehicle Accident, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $175,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas T. Kranidas, June Colthirst of Sobo & Sobo L.L.P. |
| Case: | Y.L., Pro Ami v. Satmar Meats of KJ Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis Smith of Law Offices of Dennis Smith, PLLC |
| Case: | Suarez‐Alcantara v. Xolle LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald Leo Jr. of Donald Leo & Associates P.C. |
| Case: | H.F., Pro Ami v. Roseman |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 45 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $150,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | William Durbec of Krentsel Guzman Herbert LLP |
| Case: | Polonia v. Frasca, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard S. Binko of Law Offices of Richard S. Binko |
| Case: | L.H., Pro Ami v. J.F., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Gencian Gjoni of Gjoni Law |
| Case: | K.B., Pro Ami v. Blaka |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 46 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $125,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank J. Phillips of Phillips & Millman L.L.P. |
| Case: | D.C., Pro Ami v. Coup |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 47 | |
| Amount: | $110,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dennis Smith of Law Offices of Dennis Smith |
| Case: | Whites v. GEICO Indemnity Co., et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert Alan Saasto of Law Office of Robert Alan Saasto |
| Case: | Singh v. Garcia, et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John M. Porchia, III of Lite & Russell PLLC |
| Case: | N.V., Pro Ami v. Guarneri |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Paralysis Injury |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Judy Wagner of Wagner & Wagner LLP |
| Case: | D.E. v. GEICO |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas C. Yatto of O’Connor & Partners L.L.C. |
| Case: | S.M., Pro Ami v. Lugo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard A. Plukas of Fitzsimmons, Nunn & Plukas L.L.P. |
| Case: | A.L.O., Pro Ami v. Mueller |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Maryanne Low-Haviland of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti L.L.P. |
| Case: | B.A. v. Dowdell, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Leonard M. Cascone of Cascone & Kluepfel L.L.P. |
| Case: | I.P., Pro Ami v. Matuza, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Marcella Gerbasi Crewe of James F. Butler & Associates |
| Case: | In re I.B. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel M. Seiden of Block O’Toole & Murphy L.L.P. |
| Case: | N.D., Pro Ami v. Pardo, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steven M. O’Connor of O’Connor Redd Orlando L.L.P. |
| Case: | O'Campo-Petras v. Barillo, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys, P.C. |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel Klebanoff of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric M. Babat of Oddo & Babat P.C. |
| Case: | H.A., Pro Ami v. GEICO Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist, Head-on Collision |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | James Rubinowitz of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf |
| Case: | M.L., Pro Ami v. GEICO General Ins. Co. |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Uninsured Motorist, Brain Injury, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Auto Driver v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lisa G. Fallah, Adam N. Lepzelter of Kaplan Lawyers P.C. |
| Case: | V.C.P., Pro Ami v. Llano, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Passenger v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph Campisi of Schwartz, Goldstone, Campisi & Kates L.L.P. |
| Case: | R.W. v. Moore |
| Type: | Breach of Contract, Car Accident, Insurance Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Underinsured Motorist, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jason Lesnevec of Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff, PLLC |
| Case: | Bashir v. Igbowu, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rachel Horn of Klebanoff Attorneys, PC |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. Auto Driver |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 48 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Andrew J. Healey of Frank M. Putorti Jr. P.C. |
| Case: | In re Z.L.P. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Brain Injury, Negligent Entrustment, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 49 - 50 | |
| Note: | Settlements below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |