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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Motor Vehicle: Passenger
CASE DATE VENUE TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT
4 Castillo v. MTA Bus Co. 7/7 Queens Supreme Passenger: Bus driver's haste caused fall, Robert Miklos, Garden City, NY, Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. $1,500,000 injuries, passenger claimed
5 De la Cruz v. Berroa 10/16 Bronx Supreme Passenger: Plainti claimed car crash Michael A. Barnett,, trial counsel, Law O ces of Stuart M. Kerner, P.C., $1,000,000 caused neck, knee, shoulder injuries Bronx, NY
6 Mercier v. New York City Transit Authority 11/2 Kings Supreme Passenger: Bus accident caused injuries of Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & $700,000 spine, shoulder, trio claimed Associates
Castro v. Edavalapati 12/1 Bronx Supreme Passenger: Plainti claimed auto collision Y. David Taller, Forest Hills, NY, TallerGallet LLC, Forest Hills, NY, trial $700,000 caused injuries of neck, shoulder counsel, Law O ce of Nelly Stotland & Associates, PC
8 Davis v. Collins 2/10 Schenectady Passenger: Rollover accident caused brain Edward P. Ryan, Albany, NY, Law O ce of Edward P. Ryan $610,000 Supreme injury, plainti claimed
9 Tagaan v. Sensible Management Services 3/4 Kings Supreme Passenger: Taxi's fare claimed crash caused Andrea V. Borden, New York, NY, Burns & Harris $498,000 Inc. injuries of spine, head
10 Attiyeh v. Buie 1/22 Kings Civil Passenger: Motorists ignored stop signs Michael Maiolica, Great Neck, NY, Law O ce of Steven Wildstein, P.C. $480,000 before collision, suit alleged
11 Acosta v. Guitterrez 4/9 Bronx Supreme Passenger: Plainti claimed auto accident Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & $450,000 caused neck, shoulder injuries Associates
12 Sanchez v. Pattwell 2/25 Bronx Supreme Passenger: Auto collision caused injuries of Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & $350,000 back and neck, men claimed Associates
Richards v. City of New York 10/15 Bronx Supreme Passenger: Woman whose car struck bus Y. David Taller, Forest Hills, NY, TallerGallet LLC, Forest Hills, NY, trial $350,000 claimed she hurt her back counsel, Alan Levin, Brooklyn, NY
14 Kanara v. Rubino 2/19 Monroe Supreme Passenger: Motorcycle's passenger broke Paul Barden, Rochester, NY, McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C. $250,000 shoulder in collision with car
15 Hirsch v. Aly 11/20 Kings Supreme Passenger: Taxi's fare injured face, mouth David M. Schreier, New York, NY, Schreier & Wachsman, LLP $221,271 in parkway accident
16 Tavarez v. Simon 5/19 Kings Civil Passenger: Car crash caused injuries of Joanna Lambridis, Flushing, NY, Mallilo & Grossman $200,000 back and neck, pair claimed
17 Roney v. Hoque 3/10 Kings Supreme Passenger: Cabbie's dangerous turn David Kaston, Brooklyn, NY, Kaston & Aberle, LLP Michael Kimmelman,, $175,000 caused crash, fare claimed New York, NY, of counsel
18 Hussey v. Kher 2/18 Queens Supreme Passenger: Plainti claimed auto accident Serge Pierre, Flushing, NY, Mallilo & Grossman $125,000 caused injuries of back, neck
Briscoe v. Elrac Inc. 4/3 Nassau Supreme Passenger: Driver denied speeding away Joseph S. Rosato,, Rosato & Lucciola, P.C., New York, NY, trial counsel, $125,000 while passenger was entering car Ajlouny Injury Law, Garden City, NY
Sheppard v. Washington 11/16 Bronx Supreme Passenger: Three-car accident caused Wayne A.J. Wattley, New York, NY, Burns & Harris $125,000 spinal injuries, plainti claimed
21 Volynskiy v. Tayts 10/16 Kings Supreme Passenger: Car crash caused injuries of Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & $70,000 spine, plainti s claimed Associates
22 Pen eld v. Di Chiaro 5/19 Dutchess Passenger: Plainti : Parkway accident Paul J. Goldstein, Poughkeepsie, NY, Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP $51,500 Supreme caused injuries of shoulder, spine
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Ramos v. Bartis
3/23
Nassau Supreme
Pedestrian: Woman struck by tractor-trailer, underwent amputation of leg
Theodore A. Naima, Garden City, NY, Law O ces of Theodore A. Naima, P.C.
$9,000,000
2
Shepherd v. T.I.A. of New York Inc.
4/2
Kings Supreme
Pedestrian: Woman struck by truck, sustained fractures of ankle, knee
Seth A. Harris & Blake Goldfarb, New York, NY, Burns & Harris; I. Bryce Moses, New York, NY, Friedman & Moses, LLP
$3,350,000