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2015
TOP VERDICTS OF NEW YORK
Motor Vehicle: Question of Lights
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
4
Turner v. Lawrence
3/25
Bronx Supreme
Question of Lights: Three-vehicle crash caused spinal injuries, plainti claimed
Kenneth A. LaBarca, New York, NY, Law O ce of Kenneth A. LaBarca
$150,000
5
Smith v. Gri n
5/5
Monroe Supreme
Question of Lights: Car crash's parties disputed status of tra c signals
Ron F. Wright, Rochester, NY, The Wright Firm, LLC
$100,000
Paniagua v. Shah
1/14
Richmond Supreme
Question of Lights: Multi-car crash caused spinal woes, plainti claimed
Jason Herbert, New York, NY, Krentsel & Guzman LLP
$100,000
7
Forschein v. Najm
3/24
Kings Supreme
Question of Lights: Inattentive motorist ignored red light, plainti claimed
Daniel Watts, New York, NY, Frekhtman & Associates
$80,000
Motor Vehicle: Rear-ender
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Shillingford v. New York City Transit Authority
4/21
Bronx Supreme
Rear-ender: Vehicular accident caused spinal injury, plainti claimed
Robert J. Bellinson, New York, NY, trial counsel, Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP
$24,430,000
2
Bramble v. VanSeveren
6/25
Richmond Supreme
Rear-ender: Expressway accident caused injuries of neck, plainti claimed
Ernest N. Reece, New York, NY, New York, NY, of counsel, Krentsel & Guz- man LLP
$2,325,000
3
Maher v. Rush
1/8
Monroe Supreme
Rear-ender: Tra c accident caused neck, shoulder woes, plainti claimed
Richard P. Amico, Lead, and Nicholas Davis, Rochester, NY, Cellino & Barnes, P.C.
$482,000
4
Farren v. Comitini
6/12
Richmond Supreme
Rear-ender: Spinal injuries led to tear of knee, plainti claimed
Jay J. Torrenzano, Brooklyn, NY, Eaton & Torrenzano Attorneys at Law
$475,000
5
Hawthorne-Crooks v. Francis
7/1
Kings Supreme
Rear-ender: Auto collision caused injury of neck, plainti claimed
Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric H. Green & Associates; and Laurence L. Love, Flushing, NY
$420,000
6
Leno v. Schulman
6/18
Su olk Supreme
Rear-ender: Car crash caused spinal inju- ries, plainti claimed
Matthew Marino, Medford, NY, trial counsel, Jacoby & Jacoby
$400,000
Williams v. Sizer
12/16
Bronx Supreme
Rear-ender: Plainti claimed accident caused injuries of back, knee, shoulder
Todd M. Rubin, Mineola, NY, Finz & Finz P.C.
$400,000
8
Catini v. Mullane
6/1
Su olk Supreme
Rear-ender: Plainti claimed fracture led to complex regional pain syndrome
Allen J. Rosner, Westbury, NY, Edelman, Krasin & Jaye, PLLC
$375,000
9
Horsley v. Wallace
4/28
Kings Supreme
Rear-ender: Auto accident caused knee injuries, plainti claimed
Eric R. Bernstein, New York, NY, The Law O ces of Eric R. Bernstein
$300,000
Uzzi v. Schlaifer
4/1
Kings Supreme
Rear-ender: Plainti claimed car crash caused injuries of spine, shoulder
Gerald G. Arze, Brooklyn, NY, Arze & Mollica, LLP
$300,000
11
Yurgenson v. Brauer
9/22
Richmond Supreme
Rear-ender: Pltf: Rear-end impact caused permanent neck, back injuries
Justin C. Meserole, New York, NY, Leav & Steinberg, L.L.P.
150,000
12
Falk v. Inzinna
3/26
Kings Civil
Rear-ender: One collision shouldn't have led to another, motorist claimed
Robert B. Steinberg, Garden City, NY, Steinberg & Gruber, P.C.
100,000
Fernandez v. Kriplani
3/19
Bronx Supreme
Rear-ender: Plainti claimed highway crash caused injuries of spine, knee
Daniel Saltus, New York, NY, of counsel, Raymond Schwartzberg & Associates, PLLC
100,000
14
Perras v. Starling
6/3
Su olk County
Rear-ender: Plainti claimed she tore wrist in parkway accident
William Mahlan, Jr., Mineola, NY, Siler & Ingber, LLP
25,000
15
Buatti v. Fulder
12/18
Queens Supreme
Rear-ender: Plainti claimed auto ac- cident caused injuries of spine
Mia-Laine Martinez, Garden City, NY, Morici & Morici LLP
22,500
16
Letford v. Ritter
12/10
Queens Supreme
Rear-ender: Shoulder damage resulted from rear-ender, plainti contended
Marius C. Wesser,, trial counsel, Naimark & Tannenbaum, Jamaica, NY
20,000
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