Verdicts & Settlements

TAXI ACCIDENT - $800,000 verdict, in Supreme Court, New York County. Index # 115755/2008/ verdict rendered by jury 2-23-11

AUTO ACCIDENT - $400,000 settlement In Queens County, driver of car ran red light and struck SUV driven by (45-year-old) plaintiff during the course of plaintiff’s employment as driver for Independent Living Association. Plaintiff suffered neck, back and knee injuries including a torn medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee requiring arthroscopic knee surgery and reconstruction. Settled at a mediation one week prior to scheduled SUM arbitration.

AUTO ACCIDENT - Federal District Court, Brooklyn, Docket No.: CV040442. Settled: 5/2/05. $158,500. Sager, a 54 year old carpenter, in the course of his employment, was a passenger in a motor vehicle struck by another vehicle driven by Defendant Esposito. Defendant caused the accident after crossing a double yellow line which resulted in injuries to Sager?s leg, neck and back.

AUTO HIT PEDESTRIAN - Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Index No.: 20901/03. Settled: 3/27/05. $137,500. 31 year old pedestrian struck by vehicle operated by Defendant A and owned by Defendant B. A, while working, was driving to a parking lot located around the corner from his employer, The Muse Hotel . Pedestrian sustained multiple lumbar and disc herniations.

AUTO ACCIDENT - Index No: 118036/00. Supreme Court, Manhattan. Settled: 6/3/02. $132,500. Plaintiff was a paying passenger on a minibus owned by defendant Spanish Transport Service and driven by defendant. The bus hit a stopped car in front of it causing the car to hit another vehicle. Plaintiff suffered herniated cervical discs and underwent surgery. She was disabled for eight months and requires lifelong physical therapy.

AUTO ACCIDENT - Index No: 17602/98. Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Settled: 6/20/01.

$335,000. A 55-year-old self-employed limousine driver was stopped in traffic on the Verrezano Bridge when his vehicle was rear-ended by Defendant. Plaintiff suffered from herniated cervical and lumbar discs as a result of the accident. He requires surgery but elected not to have it because of the risks involved; instead, he must undergo a lifetime of physical therapy.

 

AUTO HIT VENDOR - Index No: 120798/98. Supreme Court, Manhattan. Settled: 4/26/00. $340,000. A 68-year-old hot dog vendor claimed that he was struck by a vehicle driven by Telez as he was pushing his motorized vehicle across five lanes of moving traffic at the intersection of W. 39th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan. Plaintiff suffered a closed head injury with loss of consciousness and was hospitalized for five days. As a result, plaintiff suffered permanent cognitive difficulties requiring round-the-clock home care