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2014
TOP SETTLEMENTS NY
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian / Bicycle
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
10
Kearney v. Poggiali
Aug 07
Nassau Supreme
Man struck by SUV, claimed damage of prosthetic hip
Christopher F. Holbrook, Jericho, NY of Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C.
950,000
10
Schuster v. Shields
Aug 25
Kings Supreme
Man struck by his own car on highway, injured head, shoulder
Benjamin E. Setareh, Irvington, NY of Doolan Platt & Setareh, LLP
950,000
12
Baksh v. Dayan
Jan 10
Queens Supreme
Man struck by car, claimed disabling injury of leg
Eric R. Bernstein, New York, NY of The Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein
900,000
13
Carty v. Herrera
Oct 20
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff: Accident's injuries ended pursuit of police career
Alan S. Ripka, New York, NY of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
875,000
14
Green v. Cabreja
Jun 05
New York Supreme
Bus driver didn't look before backing, plaintiff claimed
Stephen J. Murphy and David L. Scher, New York, NY of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
825,000
15
Estate of Drobot v. Smith
Apr 21
Ulster Supreme
Altercation resulted in man being struck, killed by truck
Steven H. Cohen, Poughkeepsie, NY of Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law
760,000
16
Fade v. Koeppen
Jul 29
Ulster Supreme
ATV's driver didn't look before reversing, plaintiff claimed
Alfred B. Mainetti, Kingston, NY of Mainetti, Mainetti & O'Connor, P.C.
650,000
17
Schlesier v. Reynolds
Feb 05
Nassau Supreme
Driver didn't yield during turn, injured scooter operator claimed
Alison D. Metzler, Garden City, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
580,000
18
Watson v. Gaskin
Aug 11
Queens Supreme
Pedestrian struck by car on sidewalk, fractured pelvis
Stuart Wagner, New York, NY of Morrison & Wagner, LLP
425,000
19
Brown v. City of New York
Apr 25
New York Supreme
Man struck by car, claimed injuries of arm, shoulder
Andrew M. Laskin, New York, NY of Robinson & Yablon, P.C.
300,000
20
Brandina v. City of NY
May 13
Kings Supreme
Woman hit by car, blamed inattentive driv- ers, lack of lights
Martin Wolf, New York, NY of Ginsberg & Wolf, P.C.
205,000
21
Tenca v. Federbush
Mar 11
New York Supreme
Trucker, injured pedestrian disputed status of traffic signals
Timothy M. Sullivan, New York, NY of The Sullivan Law Firm
150,000
22
Miller v. Menish
Apr 08
Kings Supreme
Bicycle: Suit's parties debated whether bicyclist fell or was hit by SUV
Matthew Saliba, New York, NY of Okun, Oddo & Babat, P.C.
22,500
Motor Vehicle: Question of Lights
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Strazzullo v. Guzman
May 01
Suffolk Supreme
Rig's driver ran red light, caused crash, plaintiff claimed
Jason M. Murphy, Woodbury, NY of Daniel P. Buttafuoco & Associates PLLC
1,800,000
2
Munshi v. Rosenbaum
Apr 10
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff claimed he injured spine in multi- car crash
Stephen Z. Williamson, New York, NY of New York, NY, trial counsel, Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates, Queens, NY
950,000
3
Wold v. Lotti
Jun 12
Kings Supreme
Car crash's parties each claimed right of way
Gustavo W. Alzugaray, Bronx, NY of Jacoby and Meyers; Barton L. Slavin, Lake Success, NY, trial counsel to Frederick J. Martorell Esq, PC, Brooklyn, NY
175,000
4
Ritorto v. Rabinovich
Jul 25
Kings Supreme
Motorist ran red light, caused crash, plaintiff claimed
Jason Herbert, New York, NY of Krentsel & Guzman LLP
25,000
28 VerdictSearch’s Top New York Settlements of 2014