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2014
TOP SETTLEMENTS NY
Motor Vehicle: Passenger
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
6
Uddin v. City of New York
Jun 16
Kings Supreme
Policeman struck parked car while en route to emergency
Stephen Z. Williamson, Forest Hills, NY of Law Office of Steve Williamson, PLLC, Forest Hills, NY, trial counsel, Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates, Flushing, NY
1,000,000
7
Golding v. County of Nassau
Jun 05
Nassau Supreme
Plaintiff claimed bus accident caused injuries of shoulder, spine
Frederick C. Aranki and Scott Occhiogrosso, New York, NY of Block O'Toole & Murphy L.L.P.
950,000
8
Correa v. New York City Transit Authority
Apr 24
New York Supreme
Car's passengers claimed bus hit caused injuries
Steven R. Payne, New York, NY of Ginarte O'Dwyer Gonzalez Gallardo & Winograd, LLP
750,000
9
Pecoraro v. Whiting
Feb 26
Onondaga Supreme
Motorist's hasty lane change caused crash, plaintiff claimed
Thomas F. Shannon, Syracuse, NY of Lynn Law Firm
350,000
10
Zimniak v. Terrazas
Feb 21
Kings Supreme
Motorist's hasty turn caused crash, scooter's rider claimed
James W. Bacher, New York, NY of Law Offices of Lawrence B. Saftler
80,000
11
Cho v. Blunt
Jan 31
Queens Supreme
Plaintiff claimed she injured spine, shoul- der in parkway accident
Robert Alan Saasto, Woodbury, NY of Woodbury, NY, trial counsel, Andrew Park, P.C., New York, NY
60,000
12
Ector v. Wiltshire
Apr 18
Ulster Supreme
Driver's speed too fast for curving road- way, plaintiff claimed
Jeff Brody, Kingston, NY of Jeff Brody Injury Law
55,000
13
Kim v. MTA Long Island Bus
Sep 15
Queens Supreme
Bus's sudden stop caused fall, passenger claimed
Robert Alan Saasto, Woodbury, NY of Woodbury, NY, trial counsel, Andrew Park P.C., New York, NY
50,000
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian / Bicycle
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Jordan v. MTA Bus Co.
Feb 05
New York Supreme
Bus driver didn't yield during turn, injured pedestrian claimed
David J. Dean and Frank V. Floriani, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
12,000,000
2
Krluc v. City of New York
Jan 07
Queens Supreme
Plaintiff: Inattentive driver, unchecked foliage led to accident
Stephen J. Murphy (lead) and David L. Scher, New York, NY of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
8,800,000
3
Leoncini v. New York City Transit Authority
May 05
Queens Supreme
Plaintiff claimed she was snared by bus's door and dragged
Ben B. Rubinowitz and Peter J. Saghir, New York, NY of Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz
6,500,000
4
Estate of Montilla v. Noriega
Apr 04
Bronx Supreme
Bus fatally struck pedestrian at intersection
Jacob Oresky, Bronx, NY of Jacob Oresky & Associates, PLLC
5,000,000
5
Ortiz v. Kofman
Apr 28
Kings Supreme
Motorist, pedestrian disputed whether contact occurred
Justin Hartman and Steven Krentsel, New York, NY of Krentsel & Guzman LLP
1,500,000
6
Puntier v. Lebowitz
Mar 19
Kings Supreme
After collision, minivan mounted sidewalk and struck man
Steven R. Payne, New York, NY of Ginarte O'Dwyer Gonzalez Gallardo & Winograd, LLP
1,320,000
7
Thomen v. Rosado
Feb 03
Nassau Supreme
Man struck by SUV in gas station, sus- tained 29 fractures
Mark E. Alter (lead), Margaret S. Alter and Alexander J. Galvez, Mineola, NY of Law Offices of Mark E. Alter
1,300,000
7
Estate of Castillo v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority
Sep 11
New York Supreme
Estate: Man hit by bus remained in pain, despite coma
Daniel A. Thomas, New York, NY of Law Offices of Daniel A. Thomas, P.C.; Paul J. Edelstein, New York, NY of The Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP
1,300,000
9
Peta v. City of New York
Jan 05
New York Supreme
Man struck by ambulance, sustained fractures of knee, leg
David B. Golomb, New York, NY of Law Offices of David B. Golomb
1,250,000
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