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TOP VERDICTS NY

Motor Vehicle: Motorcycle/Bicycle/Scooter

CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT

Jan 15
U.S. District Motorcyclist on interstate collided with Glenn Dolan, New York, NY of Morgan Levine Dolan, PC
$1,640,000
Pappas V. Werner Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Court, SDNY
tractor trailer, fractured fibula

Nov 07
Erie Supreme
Left Turn: Motorcyclist hit by car, sustained Kevin J. Sullivan, Buffalo, NY of Paul William Beltz, P.C.
$281,000
Sandusky v. Gjurich
ankle and wrist injuries
Jan 30
Kings Supreme
Motorcycle: Motorist's U-turn across traffic Anthony P. Borden, New York, NY of Anthony P. Borden, Esq., P.C.
$125,000
Vinciguerra v. EAN Holdings LLC

caused crash, plaintiff alleged
Oct 21
Nassau Supreme
Bicycle: Bicyclist, motorist debated who Jason M. Murphy, Woodbury, NY of Daniel P. Buttafuoco & Associates PLLC
$70,000
Vangeli v. Colletti

struck whom
Feb 13
Kings Supreme
Left Turn: Scooter accident caused spinal Louis Cornacchia III, Long Island City, NY of Skenderis & Cornacchia P.C.
$20,000
Abbate v. Koshul
injury, plaintiff claimed

Motor Vehicle: Multiple Vehicle

DATE
VENUE
AMOUNT
CASE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

May 01
Kings Supreme
$6,623,000
Tao v. LifeStar Response Corp.
Multiple Impact: Girl broke heel, hip, leg in Douglas E. Hoffer, New York, NY of Dansker & Aspromonte Associates
parkway pileup

Apr 23
Bronx Supreme
$700,000
Diarra v. Thomas
Multiple Vehicle: Motorist's wide U-turn Philip M. Aglietti, New York, NY of Budin, Reisman, Kupferberg &
caused accident, plaintiff claimed
Bernstein, LLP

Nov 15
Erie Supreme
$486,000
Deluca v. NYCMIC
Multiple Vehicle: Broadside accident led to Ned E. Schule, Buffalo, NY of Brown Chiari, LLP
wrist injury, plaintiff alleged
May 10
Kings Supreme
$125,000
Rolbin v. Silva
Multiple Vehicle: Plaintiffs claimed Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY of Law Offices of Eric H. Green and

highway accident caused spinal injuries
Associates
Jun 27
Kings Supreme
$90,000
Hanono v. Ching
Multiple Vehicle: Motorist lost control Stephen H. Jacobson, New York, NY of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, LLC
while trying to beat light, plaintiff claimed

Motor Vehicle: Negligent Operation

DATE
VENUE
AMOUNT
CASE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

Apr 24
Nassau Supreme
$425,000
Ambroselli v. Team Massapequa Inc.
U-Turn: Car crash caused permanent spinal Meigan Serle, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo
injury, plaintiff claimed
P.C.

Jun 19
Erie Supreme
$163,500
Sienkiewicz v. Clancy
Reversing Vehicle: Driver didn't look Richard A. Nicotra, Buffalo, NY of Andrews, Bernstein, Maranto & Nicotra
before leaving parking space, suit alleged
PLLC

Oct 10
Suffolk Supreme
$140,000
Delgado v. Flaherty
Visibility: Driver didn't activate disabled Paul J. Campson, New York, NY, of counsel, Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz,
vehicle's lights, plaintiff claimed
Schatz & Frederick, LLP
Mar 07
Queens Supreme
$100,000
Covington v. Forbes
Speeding: Plaintiff claimed speeding Matthew Gray, New York, NY of Law Offices of Louis C. Fiabane

driver caused accident
Jun 10
Queens Supreme
$90,000
Seoung v. Marrero
Parking Lot: Plaintiff claimed his car was Robert Alan Saasto, Hicksville, NY of Hicksville, NY, trial counsel, Sim &

hit while he was exiting parking space
Park, LLP, New York, NY

Motor Vehicle: No-Fault Case

DATE
VENUE
AMOUNT
CASE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

Nov 08
Bronx Supreme
$2,545,672
Feliciano-Batista v. Waterton
No-Fault Case: Automobile accident caused Souren A. Israelyan, New York, NY of Law Office of Souren A. Israelyan
spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed

Jun 05
Richmond $1,200,000
Powar v. New York City Transit Authority
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Vito A. Cannavo, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath &
Supreme
back, knee, plaintiff claimed
Cannavo P.C.

Jul 09
Bronx Supreme
$900,000
Karnaby v. Sampatt
No-Fault Case: Car crash aggravated back Andrew P. Wiese, Whitestone, NY of Sacco & Fillas, LLP
injury, plaintiff claimed

Sep 27
Kings Supreme
$832,732
Jacobs v. Fernandez
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused disabling Frederick C. Aranki & Scott C. Occhiogrosso, New York, NY of Block O'Toole
injuries, photographer claimed
& Murphy, LLP
Jul 03
Queens Supreme
$805,050
Sehgal v. www.nyairportsbus.com Inc.
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Jason M. Murphy, Woodbury, NY of Daniel P. Buttafuoco & Associates PLLC

spine, shoulder, plaintiff claimed
Oct 10
Queens Supreme
$650,000
Toner v. Basak
No-Fault Case: Traffic accident caused Anthony D. Martine, Brooklyn, NY of McMahon, Martine & Gallagher LLP
injuries of back, plaintiff claimed

Nov 22
Queens Civil
$577,500
Blasso v. Parente
No-Fault Case: Expressway accident ag- Christopher F. Holbrook & Brian P. Murphy, Jericho, NY of Schwartzapfel
gravated back woes, plaintiff claimed
Lawyers P.C.

Oct 08
Bronx Supreme
$500,000
Moore v. All County Sewer & Drain Inc.
No-Fault Case: Automobile accident caused Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY of Law Offices of Eric H. Green and
spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
Associates

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