Suffolk County Judge Awards $16,299 in Unsafe Left Turn Accident
One driver filed a lawsuit against another driver after a car accident. The plaintiff alleged the defendant was careless when making a left turn and struck the plaintiff's vehicle. The court granted summary judgment on liability for the plaintiff. After a trial on damages, the court found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- $15,709
- County
- Suffolk County, NY
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Multi-vehicle
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-defense of $15,709 is above the median of Undisclosed for other cases resolved by verdict-defense. The typical range is Undisclosed to $9,827, based on 107 cases in our database.
Case Overview
A motor vehicle accident occurred on October 19, 2017, on Horseblock Road near Grucci Lane in Suffolk County, New York. An insurance company, acting as subrogee for its insured, later filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the other vehicle involved. The plaintiff alleged the defendants were negligent, claiming their truck made an unsafe left turn into the path of the insured's vehicle.
The defendants asserted that the accident was partly caused by the plaintiff's insured's own conduct and challenged the court's jurisdiction, claiming improper service. The plaintiff subsequently moved for summary judgment on liability, submitting evidence that the defendant driver made an unsafe left turn. The defendants did not oppose this motion, and the Supreme Court of Suffolk County granted summary judgment on liability to the plaintiff.
Following a trial on damages, the court found the plaintiff's witness credible and entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff was awarded $15,709.03, with interest, plus $590.00 for costs and disbursements. The case concluded with a default judgment for the plaintiff.
Understanding This Case
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in Suffolk County, New York. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2020, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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