$1.7 Million Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement in New York

Raphaelson & Levine recovered $1.7 million for a New York motorist seriously injured in a vehicle collision caused by another driver's negligence.

A Serious Vehicle Collision in New York

Not every car accident results in minor fender damage and sore muscles. Our client was involved in a collision in New York that caused injuries serious enough to send her to the emergency room and keep her out of work for a prolonged period. The impact was severe, and the injuries she sustained — while not immediately life-threatening — proved to be lasting, requiring ongoing medical care and fundamentally changing her daily quality of life.

The financial impact compounded the physical one. Without the ability to work, income stopped while medical bills continued to arrive. The gap between what she needed and what she could provide for herself widened with each passing week of recovery.

Fighting the Insurance Company's Denial Strategy

The at-fault driver's insurance carrier employed a familiar playbook: dispute liability, question the severity of the injuries, and delay the process in hopes of a lowball settlement. Our motor vehicle accident attorneys refused to let that strategy succeed. We secured the police accident report, obtained traffic and surveillance footage, and deposed witnesses who confirmed the other driver's fault.

Andrew Levine personally oversaw the medical evidence strategy. We retained an accident reconstruction expert to establish the force of impact and an independent medical examiner who documented the causal link between the collision and our client's ongoing symptoms. The insurer's attempt to attribute her injuries to pre-existing conditions fell apart under the weight of the evidence our team assembled.

A $1.7 Million Recovery

The settlement covers our client's emergency and ongoing medical care, lost earning capacity, and pain and suffering. It reflects the true cost of a serious collision — not the lowball figure the insurance company initially put on the table.

"Insurance companies count on injured people accepting less than they deserve. They delay, they deny, and they minimize. Our job is to make sure the evidence tells the full story — the real cost of the injuries, the real impact on our client's life. That's how we turned an insurer's lowball offer into a $1.7 million settlement."

— Andrew Levine, Founding Partner at Raphaelson & Levine

If you've been seriously injured in a vehicle collision in New York, our car accident attorneys have recovered millions for clients facing insurance company resistance, and are ready to review your claim. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.