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TOP VERDICTS NY

Motor Vehicle: No-Fault Case (continued)

AMOUNT
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

$400,000
McCants v. Capera
May 13
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Woman struck by car, Michael Russo, New York, NY of Becker & Russo
claimed injury of neck

$390,000
Edwards-Barron v. Honorat
Nov 19
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: Plaintiff claimed crash Jason B. Kessler, White Plains, NY of Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler, P.C.
caused injuries of knees, spine, shoulder
$360,000
Scott v. Morales
Dec 18
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Vehicular accident caused Richard E. Noll, Syosset, NY of The Noll Law Firm, P.C.

knee, shoulder injuries, plaintiff claimed
$355,000
Kwarteng v. Zumbach Sports Cars Ltd.
Jan 08
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Keith A. Gilman, Elmhurst, NY of Simon & Gilman, LLP

back and neck, plaintiff claimed
$312,907
Heath v. Reardon
Jun 27
Queens Civil
No-Fault Case: Automobile accident caused Joshua Lockamy, Flushing, NY of Mallilo & Grossman
spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed

$150,000
Sanchez v. Arliaz
Oct 23
Richmond No-Fault Case: Traffic accident caused Phillip Colasanto, Staten Island, NY of Kuharski, Levitz & Giovinazzo, Esqs.
Supreme
spinal injury, plaintiff claimed

$125,000
Chulkov v. Vallianatos
Nov 15
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Man struck by car, claimed Philip J. Hampton, New York, NY of Hampton & Sontag, LLC, trial counsel
injuries of foot, neck
to Elliot Ifraimoff & Associates, PC, Forest Hills, NY

$125,000
Ward v. Abamonte
Jan 14
Suffolk Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash resulted in debili- Jed N. Kirsch, Mineola, NY of Siler & Ingber, LLP
tating migraines, plaintiff claimed

$125,000
Tubiolo v. Mateja
Apr 18
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: Traffic accident caused neck Matthew Sosnick, New York, NY of Matthew Sosnick; Richard E. Noll, Syos-
injuries, plaintiffs claimed
set, NY of The Noll Law Firm, P.C.
$125,000
Wysocki v. Garcia
Jul 17
Suffolk Supreme
No-Fault Case: Expressway accident caused Glenn Auletta, Ronkonkoma, NY of Gruenberg Kelly Della

spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
$120,000
Yant v. Nadella
Feb 06
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: Traffic accident caused knee Steven Goldstein, New York, NY of Goldstein & Handwerker
and neck injuries, plaintiff claimed

$112,000
Archer v. Hoyos
Sep 17
Westchester No-Fault Case: Automobile accident caused Christina M. Killerlane, White Plains, NY of Killerlane Law Offices
Supreme
neck sprain, plaintiff claimed

$110,000
Suna v. Kim
Oct 04
Nassau Supreme
No-Fault Case: Trucker claimed he injured Aleksandr Vakarev, Brooklyn, NY of Law Offices of Aleksandr Vakarev, Esq.;
back in motor-vehicle accident
Harlan A. Wittenstein, Oceanside, NY of Wittenstein & Associates P.C.

$90,000
Small v. Sandiford
Mar 01
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Jason Firestein, Sayville, NY of Zlotolow & Associates, P.C.
spine, wrist, plaintiff claimed

$75,000
Candelaria v. Ventura
Feb 26
Queens Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Jason S. Krakower, New York, NY of Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm P.C.
spine, jaw, plaintiff claimed
$70,000
Swatland v. Kyle
Jun 28
Erie Supreme
No-Fault Case: Multi-car crash led to fusion Nelson E. Schule, Lancaster, NY of Brown Chiari LLP

of neck, plaintiff claimed
$65,000
Demauro v. Sanchez
Apr 09
Monroe Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused permanent Sareer A. Fazili, Rochester, NY of Cellino & Barnes, P.C.
injury of hand, plaintiff claimed

$61,407
Pena v. Henze
Jul 02
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Automobile accident caused Joel L. Levine, Mineola, NY of Levine and Wiss PLLC
neck injury, plaintiff claimed

$60,000
Apollon v. Lyons
Feb 11
Kings Civil
No-Fault Case: Woman claimed she hurt Serge Pierre, Brooklyn, NY of Mallilo & Grossman
back and neck when bus was hit by car

$60,000
Negron v. Hernandez
Oct 04
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused neck, Neil R. Kafko, Bronx, NY of Kafko Schnitzer, LLP
shoulder injuries, plaintiff claimed

$55,000
Lundy v. Revell
May 29
Nassau Supreme
No-Fault Case: Plaintiff claimed he hurt Allen J. Rosner, Carle Place, NY of Edelman Krasin & Jaye PLLC
spine, shoulder in automobile accident
$50,000
Mason v. Giscombe
Oct 23
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused back and Georgette Hamboussi, Brooklyn, NY of Belushin Law Firm P.C.

neck injuries, plaintiff claimed
$50,000
Russo v. Zhuchang
Oct 02
Richmond No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Phillip Colasanto, Staten Island, NY of Kuharski, Levitz and Giovinazzo
Supreme
neck, shoulder, plaintiff claimed

$50,000
Torres v. Ramos
Oct 29
Bronx Supreme
No-Fault Case: Crash in gas station caused Joseph Gaba, New York, NY of Robert A. Flaster, P.C.
knee, spinal injuries, suit alleged

$50,000
Gomez-Brock v. Kubiak
Oct 10
Erie Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Howard B. Cohen & Sarah P. Rera, Buffalo, NY of Gross, Shuman, Brizdle &
knee, neck, plaintiff claimed
Gilfillan, P.C.

$50,000
Bronson v. Diermyer
Dec 04
Erie Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Catherine B. Dempsey, Buffalo, NY of Law Office of Dempsey & Dempsey
back and hip, plaintiff claimed

$45,000
Estate of Kane v. King
Jan 18
Suffolk County
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused spinal Joel L. Levine, Mineola, NY of Levine and Wiss PLLC
injuries, suit alleged

$45,000
Pickett v. Muniz
Nov 14
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Car crash caused injuries of Renata Vizental, Astoria, NY of Sacco & Fillas, LLP
spine, knee, suit alleged

$42,000
Berger v. Aminov
Jun 13
Kings Supreme
No-Fault Case: Highway accident caused George Batchvarov, Brooklyn, NY of Georgaklis & Mallas PLLC
spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed

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