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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Motor Vehicle: No-Fault Case
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
Wolski v. Diaz
8/5
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of spine, shoulder
Georgette Hamboussi, Brooklyn, NY, Belushin Law Firm P.C.
$60,000
Franco v. Wilensky
12/10
Kings Supreme
Car accident caused injuries of back and neck, plainti claimed
Wayne A.J. Wattley, New York, NY, of counsel, Burns & Harris
$60,000
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McGlockling v. Napoleon
3/25
Queens Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of neck, shoulder
Nicholas Base, Bayside, NY, Base & Associates, P.C.; Gregory J. Newman, trial counsel, Jamaica, NY, Newman, Anzalone & Newman, LLP
$50,000
Baro v. Giasemedis
4/14
Richmond Supreme
Expressway accident caused spinal inju- ries, plainti claimed
Gregory C. McMahon, New York, NY, Budin Reisman & Schwartz PC
$50,000
Echegaray-Lopez v. Ahmed
4/13
Queens Supreme
Auto collision caused sprains and strains, plainti claimed
Igor Grichanik, Astoria, NY, Sacco & Fillas, LLP
$50,000
Casado v. Estate of Lichtenstein
7/23
Bronx Supreme
Plainti claimed she dislocated shoulder in car crash
David J. DeTo ol, New York, NY, DeTo ol & Associates, Attorneys at Law
$50,000
Machicote v. DeRosa
10/14
Queens Supreme
Car crash caused injuries of back and neck, plainti claimed
Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & Associates
$50,000
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Edghill v. Allman
1/13
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of spine, shoulders
Thomas Kranidas, New York, NY, Khavinson & Associates P.C.
$45,000
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Altagracia v. Hierro
5/28
New York Supreme
Expressway accident caused injury of back, plainti claimed
Neil R. Kafko, Bronx, NY, Kafko Schnitzer, LLP
$20,000
Home v. Brea
7/28
Queens Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of knee, neck
Thomas Murphy, Flushing, NY, The Orlow Firm
$20,000
Blasso v. Davydova
8/12
Queens Supreme
Couple claimed car crashes caused knee, spinal woes
F. Jason Kajoshaj, Flushing, NY, Mallilo & Grossman
$20,000
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Holfester v. Donnellan
3/30
Su olk County
Automobile accident caused neck injuries, plainti claimed
Christopher J. Purcell, Hauppauge, NY, of counsel, Reynolds, Caronia, Gianelli & La Pinta, P.C.
$15,500
52
Syed v. Gerald
6/16
Kings Supreme
Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of spine, shoulder
Je rey Bloom eld, Brooklyn, NY, Friedman Sanchez LLP
$12,000
53
Baptiste v. Greenwald
1/21
Kings Supreme
Auto accident caused injuries of spine, plainti claimed
Irina Zamyatin, New York, NY, Harmon Linder & Rogowsky
$10,000
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Senior v. Bailey
3/4
Westchester Supreme
Defense: Motorist wasn't hurt in double sideswipe collision
Lennon C. Edwards, New York, NY, Mills & Edwards, LLP, New York, of counsel, Paris & Chaikin PLLC
$5,000
Stallworth v. Muldoon
3/11
Westchester Supreme
Woman's injuries not related to car crash, defense contended
Daniel A. Kalish, New City, NY, Bronx, NY, of counsel, Alan Jay Binger
$5,000
Motor Vehicle: Parked Car
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Natsoulas v. Quesenberry
12/17
Dutchess Supreme
Parked Car: Good Samaritan bitten while rescuing escaped dog
Steven H. Cohen, Poughkeepsie, NY, Rutberg Breslow Personal Injury Law
$45,000
Motor Vehicle: Passenger
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Peterson v. MTA
4/28
Kings Supreme
Passenger: Bus's rider claimed abrupt stop tossed her onto oor
George G. Co nas, New City, NY, The Co nas Law Firm, PLLC, New City, NY, trial counsel, Michael N. David, New York, NY
$2,300,000
2
Brown v. Metropolitan Transit Authority
12/23
New York Supreme
Passenger: Plainti claimed she hurt knee, neck when car and bus collided
Scott C. Occhiogrosso & Romina Tominovic, New York, NY, Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
$1,705,043
3
Guerra v. Occhiogrossi
8/20
Westchester Supreme
Passenger: Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of spine, shoulder
Nick Gjelaj, Forest Hills, NY, Mullaney & Gjelaj, PLLC
$1,588,332
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