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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Motor Vehicle: Left Turn
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
6
Defeo v. Kohlhepp
3/16
Nassau Supreme
Left Turn: Motorist's hasty turn caused accident, plainti claimed
Eduard Tamma, New York, NY, of counsel, Garber Legal
$220,000
7
Rijos v. NY Neva Taxi Corp.
2/10
New York Supreme
Left Turn: Scooter operator hit by taxi, claimed injuries of spine, shoulders
Arthur O. Tisi, New York, NY, Rosenberg, Minc, Falko & Wol , LLP
$197,500
8
Negin v. Burk
10/9
Su olk Supreme
Left Turn: Plainti claimed auto accident caused injuries of spine, sternum
Ted M. Rosenberg, Holtsville, NY, Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP, Holtsville, NY, trial counsel, Domina Law, New York, NY
$135,000
9
Lora v. Sportella
9/10
Queens Supreme
Left Turn: Driver suddenly entered tra c, caused crash, lawsuit alleged
Igor Grichanik, Astoria, NY, Sacco & Fillas, LLP
$125,000
10
Onyemem v. Tsoukaris
8/6
Su olk Supreme
Left Turn: Plainti claimed accident caused injuries of spine, nger, jaw
Raymond Negron, Mount Sinai, NY, Law O ce of Raymond Negron, Esq.
$95,000
11
Garavito v. Sze
5/13
Westchester Supreme
Left Turn: Motorcyclist broke hand in collision with car
Michael G. Del Vecchio, White Plains, NY, Worby Groner Edelman, LLP
$41,883
12
Barreca v. Lubarsky
3/11
Kings Supreme
Left Turn: Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of head, spine
Paul Pepper, Garden City, NY, Morici & Morici LLP
$17,500
13
DeFilippis v. Salvatore
4/28
Queens Civil
Left Turn: Motorist's hasty turn caused crash, plainti claimed
Terrell McCasland, New York, NY, Subin Associates, LLP
$10,000
Motor Vehicle: No-Fault Case
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Taylor v. Cangelosi
7/31
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed vehicular accident caused injuries of back
Adam Handler, New York, NY, Pollack, Pollack, Isaac, and DeCicco, LLP
$1,500,000
2
Castro v. J & R Bondi Inc.
11/6
Westchester Supreme
Car crash aggravated spinal woes, plainti claimed
Daniel A. Thomas, Lead, New York, NY, Law O ces of Daniel A. Thomas, PC & Paul J. Edelstein, New York, NY, The Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP
$1,374,500
3
Kovacs v. Altman
8/12
Kings Supreme
Woman hit by car, claimed injuries of spine, knee, head
Jason L. Paris, New York, NY, Paris & Chaikin PLLC
$1,246,055
4
I ll v. Ren
3/13
Kings Supreme
Auto accident caused spinal injuries, plainti claimed
Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & Associates
$780,000
5
Plakht v. Hart
9/24
Kings Civil
Plainti claimed multi-car crash caused injuries of back, knees
Ivan Rodriguez, New York, NY, Rosenberg & Rodriguez, PLLC
$753,140
6
Caputo v. Zilberman
1/21
Kings Supreme
Parkway accident ended dancing career, plainti claimed
Anthony J. Forzano, Brooklyn, NY, Law O ce of Michael A. Forzano
$700,000
7
Jones v. Gomes
2/6
Bronx Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of shoulder, spine
Marc J. Monte, Brooklyn, NY, Lozner & Mastropietro
$660,000
8
Celestin v. Bailey
7/13
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed he injured head, knee, spine in car crash
Y. David Taller, Forest Hills, NY, TallerGallet LLC, Forest Hills, NY, trial counsel, Alan Levin, Brooklyn, NY
$510,000
9
Herrera v. Pease
12/15
Bronx Supreme
Plainti claimed auto accident caused spinal injuries
Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & Associates
$500,000
10
Lemberskaya v. Schechter
9/11
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of back, neck
Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & Associates
$415,000
11
Garris v. Fries
6/30
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of knee, spine
Robert J. Renna, Brooklyn, NY, Robert J. Renna P.C.
$400,000
12
Alvarez v. Serrano
1/15
Kings Supreme
Trio claimed auto accident caused spinal injuries
Kostantinos Mallas, Brooklyn, NY, Georgaklis & Mallas PLLC
$390,000
13
Portnoy v. Rose
7/14
Queens Supreme
Plainti claimed accident caused injuries of back and neck
Luis L. Haquia, Teaneck, NJ, Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C.
$350,000
14
Rodman v. DeAngles
7/9
Cortland Supreme
Karate instructor claimed head injury a ects his teaching
Martin A. Lynn, Syracuse, NY, Lynn Law Firm
$333,220
15
Lofaro v. Sariego
6/16
Kings Supreme
Plainti 's spinal woes not related to car crash, defense argued
Joseph P. Ferri, Jr., Garden City, NY,
$300,000
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