Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2025
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 motor vehicle accident settlements obtained in New York State in 2025. The list is composed of various types of cases filed in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| 1 - 10 | |
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| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stuart L. Finz, Brandon S. Finz of Finz & Finz, PC |
| Case: | Pedestrian v. School Bus |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, School Bus Accidents, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Bus v. Pedestrian Accidents, Survival Action, Fatal Bodily Injury, Injured Minor |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,965,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Rafael Ariel Poltielov of Poltielov Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Driver v. Bus Company |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Mass Transit Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Bus v. Car Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ronald H. Roth, Elias Khalife, Nolan H. Roth of Roth & Khalife LLP |
| Case: | G.M. v. City |
| Type: | Bicycle Accidents, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Non-Motorized Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Bicycle Accidents, Police Vehicle Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian Murphy of Rappaport, Glass, Levine & Zullo, LLP |
| Case: | Driver v. Reckless Driver |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Psychological Injury, Multi-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Bus v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Melanie Abrams, Kareem R. Vessup of Abrams Law Group |
| Case: | Arias v. Bactolac Pharmaceuticals, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Bodily Injury |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chrissy Grigoropoulos of The Grigoropoulos Law Group PLLC |
| Case: | Injured Plaintiff v. Defendant Driver |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Psychological Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 15 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stephen R. Coffey of O'Connell and Aronowitz PC |
| Case: | P.C. v. J.H. Buhrmaster Co., et al. |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Negligent Training, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Truck v. Car Accidents, Rear-end Collisions, Bodily Injury, Car v. Passenger Accidents, Host Driver Negligence, Injured Minor |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,495,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Steve Z. Gokberk, Michael Kohan of Kohan Law Group, P.C. |
| Case: | Sanchez v. Bono and C.A.C. Industries, Inc. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Left Turn Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert J. Peragine of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Bender v. Cooke |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Spinal Injury, Single-Track Vehicle Accidents, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, T-Bone Collisions, Bodily Injury |
| 17 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Christine Duchatellier of Chopra & Nocerino, LLP |
| Case: | Nielsen v. Joanne Mary Murphy |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Two-Vehicle Accidents, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Car Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury, Parking Lot Accidents |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $1,250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig Rosenbaum, Andrew G. Meier of Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum, P.C. |
| Case: | Rodriguez v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, et al. |
| Type: | Bus Accidents, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Mass Transit Accidents, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Spinal Injury, Vehicular Accidents, Bus v. Pedestrian Accidents, Neurological Injury, Bodily Injury |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $1,225,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric Wittels of Hill & Moin LLP |
| Case: | Y.C. v. M.S. |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Bodily Injury |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Craig Rosenbaum, Andrew G. Meier of Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum, P.C. |
| Case: | Estate of Pedestrian v. Negligent Motorist |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Amputation/Limb Loss, Vehicular Accidents, Permanent Disability, Survival Action, Bodily Injury, Fatal Bodily Injury, Vehicular Death |
| 20 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $1,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Daniel W. Aiello of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Plaintiff v. Confidential Bus Company and Driver |
| Type: | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Single-Vehicle Accidents, Nonfatal Bodily Injury, Bone Fracture, Vehicular Accidents, Car v. Pedestrian Accidents, Bodily Injury |
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