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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Motor Vehicle: Pedestrian
CASE DATE VENUE TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL AMOUNT
26 Harding v. Brill 6/8 New York Pedestrian: Man struck by car, claimed Adam M. Orlow, New York, NY, The Orlow Firm $183,269 Supreme driver executed wide turn
27 Reyes v. Kennedy 5/21 Su olk Supreme Pedestrian: Lost, inattentive motorist Daniel Justus Solinsky, Woodbury, NY, Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro, $180,000 struck worker, lawsuit alleged LLP
28 Salcedo v. Hagerty 7/28 Orange Supreme Pedestrian: Motorist, pedestrian traded Brandon Cotter, Middletown, NY, The Law O ces of Sobo & Sobo L.L.P. $150,000 blame for accident in gas station
Munoz v. Choi 10/27 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Motorist didn't yield to woman Leonora Bloom, Brooklyn, NY, Maspeth, NY, trial counsel, Law O ces of $150,000 in crosswalk, lawsuit alleged Bryan Barenbaum
Long v. Taida Orchids Inc. 11/16 New York Pedestrian: Trucker didn't yield at cross- Harvey A. Levine, New York, NY, Levine & Gilbert $150,000 Supreme walk, injured pedestrian claimed
31 Lal v. Sidman 7/1 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Driver didn't yield while cross- Je rey Datikashvili & Mark S. Grodberg, New York, NY, Munawar & $125,000 ing sidewalk, plainti claimed Andrews-Santillo LLP
32 Yusti v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemi ca- 7/8 Queens Civil Pedestrian: Teen hit by car, sustained Serge Pierre, Flushing, NY, Mallilo & Grossman $120,000 tion injury of ankle
33 Datikashvili v. Vijungco 12/2 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Driver didn't yield while turn- Pablo A. Sosa, Bronx, NY, The Law O ce of William A. Gallina, P.L.L.C. $100,000 ing, injured pedestrian claimed
34 Nicolosi v. Bell 9/28 Richmond Pedestrian: Woman hit by car, claimed Robert J. Paliseno, New York, NY, Smith Mazure Director Wilkins Young & $90,000 Supreme aggravation of epileptic disorder Yagerman, P.C.
35 Ahuatl v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indemni- 4/20 New York Pedestrian: Parties debated whether Robert M. Goldhaber, New York, NY, Goldhaber, Weber & Goldhaber $85,000 cation Corp. Supreme injured pedestrian occupied crosswalk
36 Frankel v. Bimbo Taxi, LLC 6/12 New York Pedestrian: Taxi knocked into crosswalk, Jesse Minc, New York, NY, Rosenberg, Minc, Falko & Wol , LLP $81,210 Supreme struck pedestrian
37 Justiniano v. Motor Vehicle Accident 3/12 New York Pedestrian: Man struck by SUV, claimed Aiysha Wasi, Bronx, NY, of counsel, Law O ce of Alpert, Slobin & Ruben- $75,000 Indemni cation Corp. Supreme injuries of neck, shoulder stein, LLP
38 Stevenson v. Sterrett 3/3 Queens Supreme Pedestrian: Woman struck by car, claimed Je rey K. Kestenbaum, Brooklyn, NY, Law O ce of Je rey K. Kestenbaum $65,000 injuries of leg and neck
39 Lattimer v. Greaves 3/23 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Woman struck by car, claimed Charles M. Hymowitz, Brooklyn, NY, Law O ce of David Zelman $60,000 injuries of back, shoulder
40 Dixon v. Shamilov 12/8 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Turning motorist ignored red Marius C. Wesser, New York, NY, The Law O ce of Marius C. Wesser, PC $47,600 light, injured pedestrian claimed
41 Guallpa v. Alaquie 2/2 Kings Civil Pedestrian: Motorist didn't yield during Barry Lasky, New York, NY, Stephen Bilkis & Associates $47,500 turn, plainti claimed
42 Carabajo v. Motor Vehicle Accident Indem- 1/21 Kings Civil Pedestrian: Hit-and-run victim claimed she Cli ord D. Gabel, New York, NY, Marder Eskesen & Nass $35,000 ni cation Corp. injured shoulder, rib
43 Estate of Mendoza v. Motor Vehicle Ac- 12/2 Su olk County Pedestrian: Inattentive motorist struck Michael DellaUniversita, Ronkonkoma, NY, Gruenberg Kelly Della, PC $30,000 cident Indemni cation Corp. and killed man, lawsuit alleged
44 Beltre v. Galarza 2/3 Kings Supreme Pedestrian: Defense: Intoxication to blame Lora H. Gleicher, Bronx, NY, Peña & Kahn, PLLC $7,500 for man being hit by car
Motor Vehicle: Question of Lights
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Petrova v. Shapshal
2/9
Kings Supreme
Question of Lights: Car crash's parties each claimed right of way
Michelle F. Laskin, Garden City, New York, Laskin Law PC
$275,000
2
Morale v. Larocca
5/11
Kings Civil
Question of Lights: Car crash's parties disputed status of tra c signals
Arthur O. Tisi, New York, NY, Rosenberg, Minc, Falko & Wol , LLP
$255,000
3
Fowler v. Gelfman
11/4
Queens Supreme
Question of Lights: Motorist's hasty turn caused collision, plainti claimed
Je rey S. Wasserman, Mineola, NY, Je rey S. Wasserman, P.C.
$250,000