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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Motor Vehicle: No-Fault Case
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
30
Negron v. Galarza
12/1
Suffolk Supreme
Plaintiff claimed car crash caused injuries of spine, shoulder
Mathew Marino of Jacoby & Jacoby, East Meadow, NY
$50,000
34
Moore v. Butler
7/17
Queens Supreme
Car crash caused spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
Raphael Rybak of of counsel, David Horowitz, PC, New York, NY
$47,240
35
Gadaleta v. Simanovsky
10/7
Richmond Supreme
Plaintiff claimed auto collision caused injuries of ear, neck
Robert K. Marchese of The Law Offices of Robert K. Marchese, Esq., P.C., Staten Island, NY
$40,000
36
Sulaymanov v. Schwartz
12/2
New York Supreme
Plaintiff claimed car accident caused spinal injuries
Hiram Anthony Raldiris of The Law Offices of Eric H. Green & Associates, New York, NY
$33,600
37
Larson v. Whelan
10/30
Westchester Supreme
Plaintiff claimed auto accident caused spinal injuries
Richard S. Vecchio and Michael G. DelVecchio of Worby Groner Edelman, LLP, White Plains, NY
$30,000
37
Conrad v. Ahmed
10/30
Suffolk Supreme
Four-car accident caused knee injuries, plaintiff claimed
JoAn E. Abreu of Cannon & Acosta, LLP, Huntington Station, NY
$30,000
37
Cooper v. Tejada
9/19
Richmond Supreme
Automobile collision caused knee injury, plaintiff claimed
Anthony L. Ameduri of Ameduri Galante D'Agostino & Friscia, Staten Island, NY
$30,000
40
Zonenshine v. Last
10/9
Nassau Supreme
Car crash activated latent spinal injuries, plaintiff claimed
Joel L. Levine of Levine and Wiss, PLLC, West Hempstead, NY
$20,000
41
Citera v. Mandel
5/12
Kings Supreme
Plaintiff claimed knee, shoulder, spine injuries from car crash
Joseph S. Rosato of Rosato & Lucciola, P.C., New York, NY
$17,000
42
Esliker v. Berisha
11/25
Westchester Supreme
Plaintiff claimed auto accident caused injuries of shoulder
Joseph Stargiotti of Stargiotti & Beatley PC, Pleasantville, NY
$10,000
Motor Vehicle: Passenger
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Ess v. New York Central Mutual Fire Ins Co
4/28
Erie Supreme
SUV crash caused injuries of neck, spine, plaintiff claimed
Terrence P. Higgins of Higgins Kane Law Group, PC, Buffalo, NY
$1,909,000
2
Rivera v. New York City Transit Authority
1/28
Bronx Supreme
Multi-vehicle crash caused knee, mouth injuries, plaintiff claimed
Michael J. Kuharski of Kuharski, Levitz & Giovinazzo, Esqs., Staten Island, NY
$1,800,000
3
Alvarez v. CMS Transportation Inc.
11/21
Queens Supreme
Car crash led to spinal fusion, plaintiff claimed
Scott C. Occhiogrosso and Frederick C. Aranki of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP, New York, NY
$1,198,000
4
Bush v. Hafiz Corp.
5/6
Bronx Supreme
Accident caused injuries of knee, shoulder, taxi's fare claimed
Joshua Goldblatt of Jacob Oresky & Associates, PLLC, Bronx, NY
$1,100,000
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