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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Motor Vehicle: Bicycle
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Ortiz v. New York City Transit Authority
4/21
New York Supreme
Bicyclist, bus driver traded blame for collision
Ben B. Rubinowitz & Peter J. Saghir of Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz, New York, NY
$8,570,000
2
Figueroa v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indem- nification Corp.
8/13
New York Supreme
Hit-and-run accident caused spinal inju- ries, bicyclist claimed
David S. Dender of The Bongiorno Law Firm, PLLC, Mineola, NY
$490,000
3
Belton v. Professional Transportation Corp.
10/7
Bronx Supreme
Courier claimed he injured spine, knee when hit by vehicle
Michael A. Barnett of Greenstein & Milbauer, LLP, New York, NY
$200,000
4
Munoz v. Schwartz
10/15
New York Supreme
Bicyclist claimed motorist struck him while attempting to pass
Jeffrey L. Koenig of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, P.C., New York, NY
$200,000
5
Cambry v. Lopez
6/26
Kings Supreme
Bicycling barber hit by car, claimed injuries will end career
David E. Thomas of New York, NY, trial counsel, Harmon, Linder & Rogowsky, New York, NY
$150,000
6
Arevalo-Rivera v. Blass
1/31
Queens Supreme
Motorist struck bicyclist with parked car's door, suit alleged
Joshua Goldblatt of Jacob Oresky & Associates, PLLC, Bronx, NY
$132,600
Motor Vehicle: Broadside
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Flores-Parada v. Karibian
3/6
Nassau Supreme
Car crash's parties debated who struck whom
Joel L. Levine of Levine and Wiss PLLC, West Hempstead, NY; & David Kaston of Kaston & Aberle, LLP, Brooklyn, NY
$308,000
2
Akhund v. Ilyabayev
4/23
Bronx Supreme
Car crash's parties disputed plaintiff's direction of travel
Steven T. Lane of trial counsel, Bompart & Bompart LLC, Mineola, NY
$200,000
3
Joyce v. Encompass Insurance Co.
9/12
Erie Supreme
Car crash caused spine and knee woes, plaintiff claimed
Stephen R. Foley of Paul William Beltz, P.C., Buffalo, NY
$185,000
Motor Vehicle: Center Line
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Coraizaca v. Intertek USA Inc.
2/26
Ulster Supreme
Plaintiff claimed truck accident caused permanent brain injury
William J. Ryan of Lurie, Ilchert, MacDonnell & Ryan LLP, New York, NY
$1,344,839
2
DeAngelis v. Parmenter
10/20
Albany Supreme
Driver entered oncoming traffic, caused crash, couple claimed
George J. Szary (lead) and Luke S. Malamood of DeGraff, Foy & Kunz, LLP, Albany, NY
$1,065,000
3
Annor v. Buffa
11/14
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff claimed crash caused injuries of knee, spine, shoulder
Kenneth A. LaBarca of Law Office of Kenneth A. LaBarca, New York, NY
$963,271
4
Torres v. Moraski
10/27
Kings Supreme
Car crash caused permanent hand injury, plaintiff claimed
Marc Gertler of The Law Offices of Eric H. Green & Associates, New York, NY
$175,000
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