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TOP VERDICTS NY

Motor Vehicle: Broadside/Intersection

CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT

Jun 13
Suffolk Supreme
Broadside: Car crash's parties disputed George R. Gridelli, East Norwich, NY of Cellino & Barnes, P.C.
$637,000
Ortiz v. Bellavia
course of turning vehicle

Jul 25
Bronx Supreme
Intersection accident causes plaintif's injuries
Eitan A. Ogen,Esq.
$600,000
Johnston v. Elrac, Inc. and January Jackson

Nov 01
Westchester Intersection: Car crash caused herniation Christina M. Killerlane, White Plains, NY of Killerlane Law Offices
$250,000
Ferrer v. Venuti
Supreme
of bladder, woman claimed

Jan 25
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: T-bone car collision caused Mitchell Rich, Wantagh, NY of Law Office of Mitchell J. Rich
$55,000
Rodriguez v. Lui
spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
Nov 15
Suffolk Supreme
Broadside: Car crash's parties each claimed Brian A. Andrews, Mineola, NY of trial counsel, The Bongiorno $1,000
Glass v. Azua

right of way
Law Firm, PLLC

Motor Vehicle: Bus

DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
CASE

May 03
Bronx Supreme
Bus: Plaintiff: Back injuries result of bus accident
Norman Robert Gershon, North Salem, NY
$7,500,000
Call v. NYC Transit Authority

Jul 18
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Bus accident caused Frederick C. Aranki & Scott C. Occhiogrosso, New York, NY of Block O'Toole $2,270,000
McKnight v. New York City Transit Authority
disabling injuries, passenger claimed
& Murphy, LLP

Nov 08
Kings Supreme
Bus: Bus's driver stopped too far from curb, Clifford S. Argintar, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & $780,000
Acevedo v. NYCTA
injured rider claimed
Cannavo P.C.

Mar 29
Kings Supreme
Passenger: Bus's rider claimed she injured Mirra Khavulya & Gerold M. Mallow, New York, NY of Mallow, Konstam, $435,000
Munoz v. Irizarri
spine when tossed from seat
Mazur, Bocketti & Nisonoff, P.C.

Jul 09
Queens Supreme
Passenger: Plaintiff: Bus accident caused Edward V. Sapone & Paul H. Schietroma, New York, NY of counsel to Choi $390,000
Lee v. Chiu
injuries of knee, spine, shoulder
& Park, LLC

Oct 18
Bronx Supreme
Bus: Bus's driver stopped in hazardous Frank V. Kelly, Bronx, NY of Law Office of William A. Gallina, PLLC
$241,000
McKenzie v. City of New York
area, plaintiff claimed

Oct 17
New York Passenger: Bus's abrupt stop caused fall, Joshua W. Skillman, New York, NY of Skillman & Abate LLP
$180,000
Uzunbekiroglu v. New York City Transit Authority
Supreme
injuries, rider claimed

Feb 19
Queens Supreme
Bus: Bus's rider claimed she was snared by Christopher R. Dean, Mineola, NY of Dell & Dean, PLLC, trial counsel to $150,000
Gayden-Theodore v. Carlisi
malfunctioning doors
Bergman, Bergman, Goldberg & Lamonsoff, LLP

Motor Vehicle: Lane Change

DATE
VENUE
AMOUNT
CASE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

May 30
Ulster Supreme
$2,000,000
Beaton v. Kraft
Lane Change: Trucker strayed while Joseph E. O'Connor, Kingston, NY of Mainetti, Mainetti & O'Connor, P.C.
passing, caused collision, plaintiff
claimed

Dec 20
Kings Supreme
$400,000
Abdulloev v. Bobyev
Lane Change: Plaintiff: Driver failed to Gil Zohar, Brooklyn, NY of Law Offices of Alexander Bespechny

react in time
Jun 18
Bronx Supreme
$235,000
Moody v. Rivera
Lane Change: Motorist's ill-advised pass Ronald W. Ramirez, Forest Hills, NY of Law Office of Ronald W. Ramirez

caused accident, plaintiff claimed

Apr 19
Queens Supreme
$200,000
Check v. Spinelli
Lane Change: Plaintiff claimed car crash Stuart Wagner, New York, NY of Morrison & Wagner, LLP
caused back, shoulder injuries

Mar 01
Kings Supreme
$80,000
Spektor v. Barist Elevator Co. Inc.
Lane Change: Car crash caused injuries of Anthony M. Deliso, Brooklyn, NY of Bisogno & Meyerson, LLP
spine, shoulder, plaintiff claimed

Oct 29
Suffolk County
$75,000
Valletutti v. Benney
Lane Change: Impatient driver caused George R. Gridelli, Garden City, NY of Cellino & Barnes P.C.
collision, plaintiff claimed

Apr 25
Queens Supreme
$54,000
Shim v. Gallagher
Lane Change: Impatient motorist caused David N. Sloan, Hicksville, NY of David N. Sloan, Esq.
accident, plaintiff claimed

Apr 05
Westchester Pawelski v. Bakunda
Lane Change: Motorist's change of lanes Christina M. Killerlane, White Plains, NY of Killerlane Law Offices
$40,000

Supreme
caused crash, plaintiff claimed

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