Recognizing the seriousness of pedestrian injuries and fatalities in New York City, city planners developed an initiative called Vision Zero with the goal of completely eliminating these tragedies.
Unfortunately, pedestrian accidents have only increased over the past decade despite a complete redesign of numerous pedestrian-oriented streets. Drivers continue to make choices that can have a devastating impact on pedestrians such as speeding, texting while driving, or engaging in another type of distraction.
For 34 years, Raphaelson & Levine have helped pedestrians injured throughout New York pursue full compensation.
Below are examples of pedestrian injury settlements and verdicts we have secured for our clients.
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Our client was a 16-year-old student at Bronx Science High School who was struck by a school bus that ran a red light on his way to his AP exams. Through strategic litigation, Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm secured an eyewitness account and argued for future income loss due to missed exams, resulting in a $2.25 million court settlement.
A $1.5 million settlement for the family of Felix Coss, a Brooklyn teacher who died after an on-duty police officer turned a vehicle into a marked crosswalk and struck him while he was crossing with the walk signal. The City denied responsibility through three years of litigation, but we resolved the case and obtained a letter from the City stating it never intended to blame Mr. Coss for his death.
A pedestrian crossing a Brooklyn street was struck and knocked to the ground by an oncoming vehicle, sustaining injuries that required extensive medical treatment. The driver's insurance company attempted to argue our client was partly at fault for the collision, hoping to reduce the compensation owed. Our attorneys gathered intersection camera footage, witness statements, and traffic signal data proving our client had the right of way. Raphaelson & Levine secured a $1.5 million settlement through mediation, providing our client with compensation for medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering.
A $1.3 million settlement for a pedestrian, a home nursing aide, who suffered ankle fractures that required surgery and a future ankle fusion when a road supervisor ran a stop sign in the Bronx. The driver tried to blame the client, but an eyewitness told police what happened and testified at deposition. We had the case ready for trial, with three orthopedic surgeons agreeing the client could never return to work.
A $1.3 million recovery for a pedestrian who was struck in a crosswalk by a driver who ignored a stop sign, leaving her with a fractured ankle that required surgery. Partner Andrew Levine litigated the case in Bronx Supreme Court, proved after depositions that the driver was 100 percent at fault, and advised our client to reject substantial but inadequate offers before securing the final recovery.
Our client was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk in Rockland County when a left-turning vehicle struck them. Police and EMS responded to the scene, and an ambulance transported the victim to Montefiore Nyack Hospital. The collision caused injuries to the head, neck, back, both shoulders, right leg, right arm, and right wrist — the kind of widespread damage that occurs when a pedestrian's body absorbs the full impact of a turning vehicle. The driver's insurer disputed the severity of the injuries and attempted to assign partial blame to our client. Our attorneys secured police reports confirming our client had the right of way and built a medical case that documented every injury and treatment. Raphaelson & Levine secured a $1.12 million settlement for this pedestrian accident victim.
A $950,000 mediation settlement in Brooklyn (Kings County) for a pedestrian who suffered multiple rib fractures and a head injury with bleeding on the brain when a left-turning driver struck the client in a crosswalk. We won summary judgment on liability and serious injury, and a brain injury specialist we retained found previously undetected damage to the brain's axons.
A $900,000 mediation settlement in Queens Supreme Court for a woman struck by a turning vehicle during her daily exercise walk. She suffered a fractured knee and a lumbar disc injury that later required a discectomy. The defense pointed to herniations on her earlier MRIs, but partner Andrew Levine proved the crash aggravated her prior back condition.
Our attorneys recovered $875,000 for a Brooklyn pedestrian struck in the head during a vehicle collision. The impact caused a traumatic brain injury with lasting cognitive effects. Raphaelson & Levine moved for and won summary judgment on liability in Kings County Supreme Court, eliminating the defendant's ability to contest fault and positioning the case for a strong damages-only resolution.
Raphaelson & Levine recovered $850,000 for a Dutchess County pedestrian struck by a tow truck. The truck driver turned into a crosswalk without checking for pedestrians, striking our client and causing fractures to the leg and pelvis. Our attorneys established that the commercial vehicle operator violated basic safety protocols and held both the driver and the towing company liable for our client's injuries.
Our attorneys recovered $800,000 for a New York pedestrian struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. The collision caused leg and wrist fractures requiring surgical repair. Raphaelson & Levine proved the driver failed to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk and negotiated a settlement that covered our client's surgeries, rehabilitation, and permanent limitations.
A Brooklyn grandfather, daughter and two grandchildren were pedestrians on the sidewalk when an unlicensed driver lost control of his vehicle and ran into the family.
Our client suffered a serious eye injury after being hit by a motorist while exiting his vehicle. Thanks to our firm's work with a top accident reconstructionist, we were able to establish fault and obtain a recovery of $650,000.00 - a significant increase from the prior offer of $15,000.
A $650,000 settlement for a Good Samaritan driver who stopped on the Henry Hudson Parkway to help a person hurt inside a disabled vehicle from an earlier crash. The client had parked on the side of the road and was helping when another vehicle, traveling on the parkway in an unsafe manner, hit the client. We resolved the case at the time of trial.
Our team recovered $650,000 for a Queens pedestrian who was struck by an ambulette — a medical transport vehicle. The impact caused injuries that required extensive medical treatment. Raphaelson & Levine held the ambulette driver and the transport company liable for the failure to operate a commercial medical vehicle safely on Queens streets, where pedestrians have every right to expect that professional drivers exercise heightened caution.
Raphaelson & Levine recovered $625,000 through mediation for a Manhattan pedestrian who was struck by a van while crossing the street in a crosswalk. The impact caused injuries to her left ankle, left elbow, left knee, left leg, right knee, and lower back — and aggravated both of her prior knee replacements, adding a layer of complexity that required careful documentation. Our attorneys held the van driver accountable through Gallagher Bassett and proved the full extent of the aggravation injuries on top of the new trauma.
Raphaelson & Levine recovered $600,000 for a Brooklyn pedestrian who was struck by a car making a left turn while she was crossing the street in a crosswalk with the light. The collision fractured six ribs, caused injuries to her chest, lumbar spine, cervical spine, left leg, and brain. While hospitalized, a medication overdose caused cardiac arrest — her heart stopped for five minutes, requiring ICU admission. Our attorneys held the driver accountable through Kemper Independence Insurance and documented the full cascade of injuries from the initial impact through the hospital complication.
A $550,000 jury verdict in Bronx County for a teenage pedestrian who suffered a herniated disc in the neck when a vehicle struck the teen crossing the street. The client treated with a chiropractor for four months. The driver claimed to have the green light and said our client darted out in front of the vehicle, but after we tried the case in Bronx Supreme Court, the jury found for our client.
Raphaelson & Levine recovered $500,000 for a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street. Our client was lawfully in the roadway when the driver failed to yield, striking our client and causing injuries that required emergency medical care and ongoing treatment. Our attorneys held the driver accountable for failing to yield to a pedestrian and proved the severity of the injuries through medical documentation.
A $400,000 settlement in Queens County for a pedestrian who suffered injuries to the foot, toes and knee, including a torn meniscus that required arthroscopic surgery, when a large SUV struck the client. We litigated the case in Queens Supreme Court and negotiated the settlement in under one year.
A $115,000 settlement in New York City for a pedestrian who suffered non-displaced wrist fractures when a left-turning driver failed to yield and struck the client, who was crossing at the corner with the right of way. The driver blamed poor lighting and the client's clothing, but the area had two large streetlights. At mediation we rebutted the insurer's attempt to blame the client and proved the wrist fractures.
A $100,000 settlement in Queens County for a pedestrian who broke two toes when a car ran over the client's foot in Manhattan. The fractures healed in a walking boot within three months, but about six months after the accident the client developed a neuroma that needed further care. We resolved the case at mediation.
A confidential settlement for a student who was injured when a vehicle hit the student in a Bronx crosswalk while the student had the right of way. The insurer first denied its vehicle was involved, then blamed the student for crossing against the signal. We obtained scene photos and surveillance video from a nearby college showing the driver was 100 percent at fault, and the insurer paid its full policy.
A confidential settlement for a toddler who suffered facial injuries when an unleashed dog bit the child in the face during a family walk in Queens. The family had been told the dog was friendly. We filed suit right away and obtained records of the dog's earlier attack on another young child, and recovered the defendants' entire insurance policy plus medical expenses within two months.
A confidential settlement for a pedestrian who broke a foot after tripping in a pothole in a New Jersey parking lot. The property owner claimed it had no notice of the defect. We argued that the owner knew about the pothole and failed to repair it or warn of it, and we settled the claim in under eight months without a lawsuit.
A confidential settlement for a pedestrian who was crossing in a Queens crosswalk with the right of way when a turning vehicle struck the client, leaving the client unable to work for eight months. The insurer blamed the client for turning back mid-crossing, but we showed New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law bars drivers from turning unless they can do so with reasonable safety. We also secured No-Fault lost wage payments.
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