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TOP VERDICTS NY
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian (continued)
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
Sep 13
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Driver didn't activate Ernest N. Reece, New York, of counsel to Krentsel & Guzman LLP
$500,000
Casale v. Ahmed
headlights, injured pedestrian claimed
Jan 24
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Man struck by car, claimed Gencian Gjoni, New York, NY of Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm P.C.
$425,000
Skinner v. Liang
injuries of spine
Oct 11
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Turning driver didn't yield, Bryan J. Swerling, New York, NY of The Law Office of Bryan J. Swerling
$400,000
Brown v. Capers
injured pedestrian claimed
Feb 27
Bronx Supreme
Pedestrian: Speeding driver caused crash, Carol L. Schlitt, Huntington, NY of counsel to Edward Vilinsky Esq., $336,000
Newark v. Pimentel
plowed into store, suit alleged
New York, NY
Sep 27
Bronx Supreme
Pedestrian: Motorist inattentive during Joseph E. Gorczyca, New York, NY of The Law Offices of Michael S. $310,000
Padilla v. Diamond
lane change, injured woman claimed
Lamonsoff, PLLC
Nov 20
Queens Supreme
Pedestrian: Woman struck by car, claimed Edward D. Tantleff, Mineola, New York of Tantleff & Kreinces, LLP
$250,000
Crimi v. Goldman
disabling fracture of hip
Sep 11
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Motorist didn't yield during Erica B. Sattler, New York, NY of counsel to Harmon, Linder & Rogowsky
$240,000
Surpris v. Suksdorf
turn, injured pedestrian claimed
Apr 25
Richmond Pedestrian: Bus's operator, injured man Daniel C. Marotta, Staten Island, NY of Gabor & Marotta LLC
$201,961
Cabrera v. New York City Transit Authority
Supreme
each claimed right of way
Feb 21
New York Pedestrian: Defense: Distracted man Raphael Rybak, New York, NY of Dinkes & Schwitzer
$200,000
Alcantara v. Knight
Supreme
walked onto restricted area of road
Nov 07
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Turning motorist didn't yield, Erica B. Sattler, New York, NY of counsel to Harmon, Linder & Rogowsky
$190,000
Josue v. Bennett
injured pedestrian claimed
Nov 16
New York Pedestrian: Man struck by car, claimed Jay J. Massaro, Bohemia, NY of Dell & Dean, PLLC
$170,000
Coffey v. Esparra
Supreme
disabling injuries of brain, leg
Oct 15
Bronx Supreme
Pedestrian: Driver backed out of parking Zachary Giampa, Bronx, NY of Law Office of Richard L. Giampa, Esq. P.C.
$150,000
Valdez-Roque v. Omole
spot, struck woman, suit alleged
Oct 28
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Plaintiff claimed he was hit by Michael A. Rodi, Brooklyn, NY of trial counsel, Talisman, DeLorenz & $150,000
Pineda v. Motor Vehicle Accident
car that had mounted sidewalk
Pinnisi P.C.
Indemnification Corp.
Jun 13
Bronx Supreme
Passenger: Back injuries caused by Kathleen E. Beatty, New York, NY of Leav and Steinberg LLP
$108,000
McElroy v. Maddaloi
non-host vehicle running stop sign
Apr 16
New York Pedestrian: Turning motorist should have Eric L. Horn, New York, NY of Bader, Yakaitis & Nonnenmacher, LLP
$130,000
Blackmon v. Singh
Supreme
yielded, injured woman claimed
Jul 23
Queens Civil
Pedestrian: Hit-and-run accident caused Justin S. Blash, New York, NY of The Blash Firm, PLLC, trial counsel to $125,000
Cooper v. Motor Vehicle Accident
injuries of neck, plaintiff claimed
Goldstein & Handwerker, LLP
Indemnification Corp.
Nov 22
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Injury to cleaning lady was Joseph E. Gorczyca, New York, NY of Law Offices of Michael S. $125,000
Sosa v. Lichy
permanent, plaintiff alleged
Lamonsoff, PLLC
Jun 26
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Motorist, injured pedestrian Eitan A. Ogen, New York, NY of Ogen & Sedaghati, P.C.
$100,000
Shiwmangal v. Velez
debated who struck whom
Oct 25
New York Pedestrian: Woman struck by car, claimed Kostantinos Mallas, Brooklyn, NY of Georgaklis & Mallas PLLC
$62,800
Seidenstein v. Szlakowicz
Supreme
injuries of knee, neck, wrist
Nov 13
Queens Supreme
Pedestrian: Woman struck by car, claimed Steven L. Zaslav, New York, NY of Steven Lee Zaslav, P.C.
$45,000
DeLeon v. Freud
injuries of knee
Oct 08
Rensselaer Pedestrian: Woman hit by car, claimed Lucas G. Mihuta, Albany, NY of Mack & Associes, P.C.
$41,200
Hamlin v. Quinn
Supreme
lasting instability of leg
May 22
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Woman hit by car, claimed David S. Dender, New York, NY of of counsel, Law Office of Yuriy $40,000
Parchment v. Sensible Management Services Inc.
injuries of back, neck, shoulder
Prakhin, P.C.
Nov 08
Suffolk Supreme
Pedestrian: Driver didn't yield to teen Anna Feldman, Astoria, NY of Law Office of Anna Feldman, P.C.
$35,000
Chowdhury v. Heissenbuttel
approaching bus, suit alleged
Apr 03
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Reversing driver didn't check Bruce A. Newborough, Jamaica, NY of Law Office of Bruce A. $30,000
Kau v. Rodriguez
for people, injured man claimed
Newborough P.C.
Oct 18
Bronx Supreme
Pedestrian: Deliveryman claimed he was Fabiana Marisa Furgal, New York, NY of Law Offices of Jesse Barab
Estevez v. Manning
$25,000
hit by car while unloading truck
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