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2013

TOP VERDICTS NY

Motor Vehicle: Question of Lights

AMOUNT
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

$12,000,000
Lemon v. N.Y.C.T.A.
Apr 24
Bronx Supreme
Question of Lights: Bus driver ignored red Scott H. Seskin, New York, NY of Frank & Seskin, LLP; Joshua D. Pollack,
light, caused crash, plaintiff claimed
Mineola, NY of Kramer & Pollack, LLP

$470,000
Ruiz v. Lizardo
Oct 10
Bronx Supreme
Two car accident involving a question of Barry Woolfson, New York, NY, trial counsel to Mark Rolnik, New York, NY
who had the red light
$225,000
Connors v. Dionisio
Jun 19
Suffolk Supreme
Question of Lights: Motorist ignored red Robert A. Abiuso, Babylon Village, NY of Passarelli & Abiuso, trial counsel

light, caused crash, plaintiff claimed
to Bamundo, Zwal & Schermerhorn, LLP, New York, NY
$85,000
Chambers v. Feliz
Jan 18
Bronx Supreme
Question of Lights: Cabbie ran red light, Richard E. Noll, Syosset, NY of The Noll Law Firm, P.C.

caused crash, plaintiff claimed
$75,000
Prashad v. Smith
Oct 31
Bronx Supreme
Question of Lights: Car crash's parties Casey Fundaro, New York, NY of Law Offices of John C. Dearie
disputed status of traffic signals

$65,000
Gutierrez v. Lebron
Sep 27
Queens Supreme
Question of Lights: Motorist ignored red David M. Gottfried, Lynbrook, NY of Law Offices of Jonathan D. Mandell
signal, caused crash, plaintiff claimed

$60,000
Cathcart v. Seyfried
Sep 19
Nassau Supreme
Question of Lights: Car crash's parties Christian M. McGannon, Bronx, NY of Pena & Kahn, PLLC; Patrick W. Curry,
disputed status of traffic signals
East Meadow, NY of Rosenthal & Curry

$50,000
Penn v. Lewis
Oct 02
Bronx Supreme
Question of Lights: Car crash's parties both Corey M. Cohen, New York, NY of Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C.
claimed right of way

$50,000
King v. Liu
Oct 28
Kings Supreme
Question of Lights: Automobile accident Joseph R. D'Addario, East Islip, NY of Law Offices of John J. Guadagno P.C.
caused spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
$8,750
Halvatis v. AA Truck Renting Corp.
Jan 07
Queens Supreme
Question of Lights: Trucker ignored red Andrew P. Wiese, Whitestone, NY of Sacco & Fillas, LLP

light, caused crash, plaintiff claimed

Motor Vehicle: Rear-ender

AMOUNT
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

$2,893,000
Lamy v. Stewart
Jul 17
Kings Supreme
Rear-ender: Accident ended career, limo George J. Pfluger, New York, NY of of counsel, Dinkes & Schwitzer
driver claimed

$2,100,000
Medina v. New York City Transit Authority
Apr 10
Richmond Rear-ender: Plaintiff claimed motor- George J. Pfluger, New York, NY of of counsel, Dinkes & Schwitzer
Supreme
vehicle accident caused spinal injury

$2,000,000
Abreu v. N.Y.C. Transit Authority
Nov 13
Bronx Supreme
Rear-ender: Accident caused disabling Michael Flomenhaft, New York, NY of The Flomenhaft Law Firm, PLLC
injuries, deliveryman claimed

$1,050,000
Phitts v. New York City Transit Authority
Oct 26
Bronx Supreme
Rear-ender: Vehicular accident caused Joseph E. Gorczyca, New York, NY of The Law Offices of Michael S.
spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
Lamonsoff, PLLC
$747,584
Hernandez v. Howard
Jun 06
Westchester Rear-ender: Car crash caused spinal Michael H. Joseph, White Plains, NY of Law Offices of Michael H. Joseph, PLLC

Supreme
injuries, plaintiff claimed
$450,000
Chessman v. Mikulas
Mar 14
Nassau Supreme
Rear-ender: Car crash caused spinal Joel L. Levine, Mineola, NY of Levine and Wiss PLLC
injuries, plaintiff claimed

$400,000
Vergara v. Townsend
Mar 20
Queens Supreme
Motor Vehicle Accident. Ms. Vergara was Souren A. Israelyan, New York, NY of Law Office of Souren A. Israelyan
a passenger in car that got rear-ended by
Serina Townsend.

$400,000
Santiago v. Middle Country C.S.D.
Sep 18
Suffolk Supreme
Rear-ender: Multi-car crash caused wrist, Eric Turkewitz, New York, NY of The Turkewitz Law Firm
shoulder injuries, plaintiff claimed

$297,000
Kelley-Harewood v. Criollo
Dec 19
Kings Supreme
Motor vehicle rear-end collision.
Keith A. Gilma, Elmhurst, New York, of Simon & Gilman, LLP

$210,000
Ramos v. Morales
Apr 05
Queens Supreme
Rear-ender: Expressway accident caused Marc Weissman, New York, NY of Cobert, Haber & Haber, LLP
knee injury, plaintiff claimed

$150,000
Defini v. Linsalato
Dec 03
Suffolk Supreme
Rear-ender: Rear-end collision caused Charles Bonfante, III, Hauppauge, NY of Law Offices of Charles Bonfante III
serious injury, plaintiff alleged
and Associates
$125,000
Waterman v. Ford
Jun 18
Kings Supreme
Rear-ender: Plaintiff claimed she hurt Patrick D. Gatti, New York, NY of Segal & Lax

knee, shoulder in automobile accident
$100,000
Engellis v. Smirnoff
Sep 26
Kings Supreme
Rear-ender: Traffic accident caused spinal Brian P. Wright, Lake Success, NY of Law Offices of Brian P. Wright &

injuries, couple claimed
Associates, P.C.
$95,000
Pearce v. Kaur
Jul 17
Bronx Supreme
Rear-ender: Car crash caused back, neck, Matthew A. Schroeder, New York, NY of The Law Offices of Alvin M.
shoulder injuries, couple claimed
Bernstone LLP

$75,000
Trovato v. Vinoi
Jun 17
Westchester Rear-ender: Automobile accident Michael G. Del Vecchio, White Plains, NY of Worby Groner Edelman LLP
Supreme
aggravated spinal woes, plaintiff claimed

$75,000
Phillips v. Frempong-Boadu
Aug 22
New York Rear-ender: Car crash caused back, knee Jessica Almeida, New York, NY of Harris Law Office
Supreme
injuries, plaintiff claimed

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