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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian
CASE DATE VENUE TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT
3 West v. Toure 4/21 Bronx Supreme Pedestrian: Livery driver's recklessness led Tina M. Wells, New York, NY, Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C. $3,011,425 to death of two, lawsuit alleged
4 Haberman v. Burke 2/9 Su olk Supreme Pedestrian: Woman hit by car, claimed Paul J. Edelstein, New York, NY, The Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP; $2,450,000 fractures of hip, spine Daniel A. Thomas, New York, NY, Law O ces of Daniel A. Thomas, P.C.
5 Israeli v. Ruiz 8/13 U.S. District Pedestrian: Forklift's driver didn't look Dimitri Kotzamanis, Jamaica, NY, Shaevitz, Shaevitz & Kotzamanis $2,210,000 Court, SDNY before backing, bystander claimed
6 Vassell v. NYCTA 11/10 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Man struck by bus, sustained Conrad Jordan, East Hampton, NY, Jordan & LeVerrier, P.C., East Hampton, $2,200,000 fractures of ankle, foot, hip NY, trial counsel, The Law O ces of Mark E. Weinberger P.C., Rockville
Centre, NY
7 Goldberg v. Heller 2/24 New York Pedestrian: Woman hit by car, claimed Martin W. Edelman and Howard R. Engle, New York, NY, Edelman & Edel- $2,000,000 Supreme injuries ended triathlete activities man, P.C.
8 Baker v. Martinez 6/4 Saratoga Pedestrian: Highway worker hit by car, Craig A. Cushing, Albany, NY, Martin, Harding & Mazzotti LLP & Edward P. $1,392,500 Supreme sustained fractures of leg, spine Ryan, Lead, Albany, NY, Law O ce of Edward P. Ryan
9 Adamson v. Black 10/30 Westchester Pedestrian: Plainti claimed vehicular Nicholas E. Tzaneteas, White Plains, NY, of counsel, The Law O ce of Jason $1,170,000 Supreme accident caused neck, wrist injuries B. Kessler
10 Selig v. Saul 5/14 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Father, daughter claimed Stuart Wagner, lead & Ira Cooper, trial counel, New York, NY, Morrison & $900,000 motorist struck them in crosswalk Wagner, LLP
11 Ahumada v. Drogan 4/23 Bronx Supreme Pedestrian: Parking attendant hit by car, Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & $750,000 claimed back, knee, leg injuries Associates
Lee v. Rowan 4/6 Nassau Supreme Pedestrian: Pedestrian's backpack clipped Christopher W. Doelger, Melville, NY, $750,000 by passing car's mirror
13 Terregrossa v. Sigismondi 6/30 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Vehicle mounted sidewalk David M. Godosky, New York, NY, Godosky & Gentile, P.C. $700,000 after collision, struck pedestrian
14 Hanson v. East Coast Industrial Service Inc 4/1 Orange Supreme Pedestrian: Trucker crossed line in wintry Nicholas Maiorano, Newburgh, NY, Finkelstein & Partners, LLP $600,000 conditions, plainti claimed
Oyola v. Calabrese 11/23 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Woman hit by van, claimed Adam J. Roth, New York, NY, Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP $600,000 injuries of back, knee, shoulder
16 Bonney v. Paige 4/13 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Injured pedestrian claimed Justin Wyatt & Jason M. Bernstein, New York, NY, The Wyatt Law Firm, P.C. $559,500 motorist ignored speed bumps
17 Barnett v. Chaaban 5/8 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Taxi's driver, bystander traded Adam Handler, New York, NY, Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP $515,669 blame for accident
18 Mahadeo v. Chin 2/6 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Motorist didn't yield while Dimitri Kotzamanis, Jamaica, NY, Shaevitz, Shaevitz & Kotzamanis $500,000 turning, injured teen claimed
19 Grant v. New York City Transit Authority 3/12 Kings Civil Pedestrian: Woman hit by bus, claimed Richard R. Mogg, Bronx, NY, Bronx, NY, trial counsel, Frekhtman & Associ- $450,500 broken ankle and injury of leg ates, New York, NY
20 Will v. Potocka 3/17 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Man struck by car, claimed tear David M. Strano, Garden City, NY, Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C. $400,000 of shoulder
21 Aprile v. Scala 7/15 Richmond Pedestrian: Motorist crossed line and Paul J. Edelstein, New York, NY, The Edelsteins, Faegenburg & Brown LLP $335,000 Supreme struck man, lawsuit alleged
22 Feierman v. Gujjar 11/6 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Driver: Pedestrian didn't check Jay J. Torrenzano, Brooklyn, NY, Eaton & Torrenzano Attorneys at Law $250,000 tra c before entering roadway
Caplan v. Emiliano 10/15 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Woman collided with car, Mark A. Apostolos, New York, NY, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo $250,000 claimed fractures of ankle, foot P.C.
24 Gambino v. EAN Holdings, LLC 6/26 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Woman hit by SUV, claimed Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & $230,000 injuries of head, spine, toe Associates
25 Magrone v. Collins 9/11 Richmond Pedestrian: Motorist didn't yield during Anthony A. Mascolo, Staten Island, NY, Bosco and Mascolo, Esqs. LLP $200,000 Supreme turn, injured jogger claimed
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