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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
17
Maschi v. City of New York
5/19
New York Supreme
Estate sues City of New York, motorist, for son's death
William J. Maniatis of Schlemmer & Maniatis, LLP, New York, NY
$230,000
18
George v. Montgomery-Dortch
11/21
Queens Supreme
Motorist didn't yield while turning, injured pedestrian claimed
Dimitri Kotzamanis of Shaevitz, Shaevitz & Kotzamanis, Briarwood, NY
$225,000
19
Mbengue v. Plant
8/4
New York Supreme
Driver didn't yield to woman in crosswalk, suit alleged
Gregory C. McMahon of Budin Reisman Kupferberg & Bernstein LLP, New York, NY
$130,000
20
Munnilal v. Arcadia Transit Inc.
6/11
Bronx Supreme
Cabbie strayed into parking lane, struck worker, suit alleged
Leonard B. Chipkin of Sackstein, Sackstein & Lee, LLP, Garden City, NY
$125,000
21
Fernandez v. Pinto
4/8
Kings Supreme
Motorist didn't see woman in crosswalk, suit alleged
Karen M. Emma of Law Office Stefano A. Filippazzo, P.C., Brooklyn, NY
$100,000
22
Subrin v. Hornik
10/21
Queens Supreme
Plaintiff claimed she was hit by car, broke and tore ankle
Matthew J. Weiss of Weiss & Associates, PC, New York, NY
$80,000
23
Mpondo v. Morgan
2/25
Bronx Supreme
Motorist, bystander disputed whether contact occurred
Eduard Tamma of Louis C. Fiabane, New York, NY
$36,100
24
Clare v. Kiel
1/24
New York Supreme
Trucker struck by car, claimed injuries of shoulder, tailbone
Steven Goldstein of Goldstein & Handwerker, LLP, New York, NY
$35,000
25
Grier v. Brown
6/2
Kings Supreme
Accident's parties disputed teen's proxim- ity to intersection
Lee M. Huttner of Law Offices of Lee Michael Huttner, New York, NY
$17,000
26
Harvarth v. Mazura
1/24
Suffolk Supreme
Motorist claimed she couldn't have avoided running teen
Matthew Marino of Jacoby & Jacoby, Medford, NY
$7,500
Motor Vehicle: Question of Lights
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Rodriguez v. Lee
11/20
Bronx Supreme
Plaintiff claimed car crash caused injuries of back, shoulder
Adam Roth of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP, New York, NY
$450,000
2
Sartory v. Pasotre
2/25
Nassau Supreme
Car crash's parties disputed status of traffic signals
Joel Levine of Levine and Wiss, PLLC, West Hempstead, NY
$50,000
Motor Vehicle: Rear-ender
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Korsunskiy v. Careful Bus Service Inc.
7/2
Kings Supreme
Car crash led to disabling stroke, plaintiff claimed
Daniel A. Thomas of Law Offices of Daniel A. Thomas, P.C., New York, NY; Boris Zivotov of Boris Zivotov, Esq., P.C., Brooklyn, NY; & Paul J. Edelstein of The Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP, New York, NY
$14,080,000
2
Florie v. DeOliveira
3/5
Nassau Supreme
Parkway accident caused neck injuries, plaintiff claimed
Michael Schwartz of trial counsel, Faber & Troy, Woodbury, NY
$1,000,000
3
Rivera v. Gardillo
8/8
Kings Supreme
Carelessness, not weather, to blame for crash, plaintiff claimed
Robert J. Bellinson of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP, New York, NY
$800,000
4
Bobritsky v. Leger
9/17
Kings Supreme
Plaintiff: Highway accident caused injuries of back, shoulder
Gary P. Kauget of Law Offices of Gary Kauget, Brooklyn, NY
$550,000
5
Medyanik v. Tobias
2/25
Kings Supreme
Plaintiff claimed he injured back, knees, shoulder in car crash
Robert J. Bellinson of New York, NY, trial counsel, Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP, New York, NY
$473,000
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