New York Trucking Accident Case Results

• Amtrak 188 – In May 2015, an Amtrak train traveling from Philadelphia to New York careened around a curve at 106 mph — in a 50-mph zone — and went off the tracks. Eight people were killed and 185 injured. Senior Partner Judith Livingston was the senior member of the court-appointed committee which reached a $295,000,000 Settlement for all of the injured and deceased passengers. KDLM represented the family of the 20-year-old Naval Academy student who died as a result of this accident as well as 5 of the seriously injured passengers. Ms. Livingston helped convince Amtrak to admit liability in the case and worked to successfully convince Congress to increase the damages cap to $295,000,000.
• Largest Auto Accident Verdict in New York History – In 2010, a 49-year-old pedestrian crossing the street in Brooklyn was hit by a Verizon truck. The man, a construction worker, sustained extensive brain damage. Tom Moore tried the case and the jury awarded the family $41,000,000. This is the largest verdict for a car accident in New York history.
• Passenger Receives $9,000,000 After Railroad Train Derails – In 2016, an eastbound Long Island Railroad commuter train collided with an eastbound track-maintenance train, and the commuter train derailed. Thomas A. Moore represented a female passenger who sustained multiple fractures from the incident. The lawsuit was settled for $9,000,000.
• Family Receives $5,800,000 for Driver Killed on a Westchester Highway – After a man slowed down at the site of roadway construction in Westchester County, his car was hit by an approaching tow truck. KDLM negotiated a settlement of $5,800,000 to compensate the driver’s family for its losses.
• Wrongful Death of Passenger Results in $1,250,000 Award – A 23-year-old man riding in the back seat of a car was killed when a stolen car, being pursued by police in a high-speed chase, crashed into his vehicle. The lawsuit was settled with an award of $1,250,000 for KDLM’s client.
• Passenger Receives $4,900,000 After Car Accident – A young woman who was a passenger in a car was ejected from the vehicle when it rolled over. The woman sustained significant injuries, including partial paralysis. She was awarded $4,900,000 for her injuries.