Querin v. Scotti

*714The plaintiff, a Canadian citizen, was a passenger in the back seat of an automobile which was involved in a rear-end collision, and he commenced this action seeking to recover damages for injuries to his back, shoulder, and neck.

Under the circumstances of this case, the plaintiff correctly contends that the jury’s award of only $25,000 for past pain and suffering deviated materially from what would be reasonable compensation (see Shifrel v Singh, 61 AD3d 401, 402 [2009]; McAdams v Esposito, 35 AD3d 552 [2006]; Miller v Tacopina, 34 AD3d 254, 255 [2006]). Accordingly, the Supreme Court…