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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Motor Vehicle: Passenger
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
5
Holder v. Angelastro
5/9
Kings Supreme
Plaintiff claimed car crash caused injuries of knee, neck
Eitan A. Ogen of Ogen & Sedaghati, P.C., New York, NY
$877,800
6
Cintron-Falcon v. NYC
5/27
Bronx Supreme
Truck accident led to seizures, back pain, plaintiff claimed
Seth A. Harris and Alexis Diaz of Burns & Harris, New York, NY
$800,000
7
Calimli v. Melendez
12/16
Bronx Supreme
Car crash's parties disputed positioning of vehicles
David B. Calender of of counsel, S. John Baydar, Esq., Brooklyn, NY
$600,000
8
Verderame v. Cottone
10/24
Suffolk Supreme
Speeding, drunken driver hurt three in crash, suit alleged
David N. Sloan of The Law Offices of David N. Sloan, Esq., Hicksville, NY
$450,000
9
Bradley-Johnson v. Aly
6/23
Kings Supreme
Multi-car crash caused injuries of knee, plaintiff claimed
Jason Herbert of Krentsel & Guzman LLP, New York, NY
$400,000
10
Betancourt v. Salazar
5/1
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff claimed car crash caused injuries of knee, spine
Oliver R. Tobias of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek, New York, NY
$350,000
11
Richards v. Ghosh
3/27
Fulton Supreme
Accident curtailed active lifestyle, plaintiff claimed
Nicholas Dell'Anno of Krentsel & Guzman LLP, New York, NY
$315,000
12
Archey v. Kings & Queens Auto Livery Corp
4/1
Kings Supreme
Plaintiff claimed limo accident led to three shoulder surgeries
Robert C. Rosenberg of Koenigsberg & Associates, P.C., Bronx, NY
$250,000
13
Hookanson v. Rana
10/10
Kings Supreme
Fledgling actor claimed injury's scar limits opportunities
Richard J. Kaufman of Seiden & Kaufman, Carle Place, NY & Ira G. Cooper of trial counsel, Carle Place, NY
$200,000
13
Ahmed v. MTA/New York City Transit Authority
3/13
New York Supreme
Bus's rider claimed unexpected motion caused fall, injury
Steven J. Zaloudek of The Cochran Firm, Paul B. Weitz & Associates, New York, NY
$200,000
13
Eastman v. Nash
11/20
Kings Supreme
Ambulette's passenger claimed crash caused spinal injury
Alexis Diaz of Burns & Harris, New York, NY
$200,000
16
Nicholls v. Jalloh
7/1
Kings Supreme
Defense: Driver's hasty lane change caused collision
Gary P. Kauget of Law Offices of Gary Kauget, Brooklyn, NY, trial counsel, Olga Nikishin, Brooklyn, NY
$90,000
17
Brooks v. Capital District Transportation Authority
1/21
Albany Supreme
Paratransit van's rider broke shoulder in spill
Paul DerOhannesian of Derohannesian & Derohannesian, Albany, NY
$75,000
17
Slisz v. Herter
5/21
Erie Supreme
Plaintiff: Car crash caused by distracted driving, failure to yield
Jason Telaak of Andruschat Law Firm, Buffalo, NY
$75,000
19
McCarthy v. Roman
2/4
Kings Supreme
Car crash caused by speeding driver, hasty turn, suit alleged
Michael DellaUniversita of Gruenberg Kelly Della, Ronkonkoma, NY
$18,000
20
Fernandez v. Moreno
3/27
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff claimed he injured foot, spine in multi-car pileup
Neil A. Zirlin of Joseph T. Mullen, Jr. & Associates, New York, NY
$15,000
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Kowalsky v. County of Suffolk
8/15
Suffolk Supreme
Man struck by pickup truck, claimed injuries of back, knee
Joel H. Robinson of Robinson & Yablon, P.C., New York, NY; & William Ricigliano of William Ricigliano P.C., New York, NY, trial counsel
$5,088,000
2
Linares v. New York City Transit Authority
1/24
Bronx Supreme
Bus's driver didn't yield during turn, injured pedestrian claimed
Louis E. Solimano of Bronx, NY, trial counsel, Bernard Raizner, New York, NY
$3,000,000
3
Quijano v. American Transit Ins Co
7/15
Kings Supreme
Cabbie didn't look while turning, injured pedestrian claimed
Eitan A. Ogen of Ogen & Sedaghati, P.C., New York, NY
$1,600,000
4
Estate of Conde v. Kane
10/10
Bronx Supreme
Man struck and killed by motorcycle, estate alleged
Alberto Casadevall of The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C., Yonkers, NY
$796,952
5
Amlani v. Volfman
6/30
Queens Supreme
Driver didn't yield before turning past red light, plaintiff claimed
Eric Subin of Subin Associates, LLP, New York, NY
$635,000
6
Berkovits v. Chaaya
9/23
Kings Supreme
Suit: Motorist too quick to leave after discharging passenger
Jordan W. Tucker of Reingold & Tucker, Brooklyn, NY
$485,000
7
Paulino v. Encarnacion
2/20
Bronx Supreme
Motorist overlooked group of pedestrians, plaintiff claimed
Theodore W. Bushlow of Law Offices Stefano A. Filippazzo, P.C., Brooklyn, NY
$450,000
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