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$5 Million

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SETTLEMENT: MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY Settlement: $5,000,000 Our client, a trucker, was driving on the northbound side of the Van Wyck Expressway, in Queens. His truck collided with the rear end of a preceding truck that was being driven by plaintiff Juan Sanchez, who was braking to avoid a stopped vehicle that was being operated by Auguste Shurland. The impact crushed the cabin portion of Aguilar’s truck, which later struck a road barrier. Aguilar sustained injuries of a leg, his intestines, his lungs, his pelvis, his sacrum and several ribs.

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First observed: August 27, 2026
Last checked: August 27, 2026

Record Details

Category
Motor vehicle accidents
Result Type
Settlement
Year
Year not reported
Location
Queens, NY

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