Ordered that the order is reversed, with one bill of costs, and the motion is granted.
In the interests of judicial economy, in order to avoid inconsistent verdicts, and in the absence of demonstrable prejudice, the motion to consolidate the negligence actions should have been granted (Megyesi v. Automotive Rentals, 115 A.D.2d 596; Thayer v. Collett, 41 A.D.2d 581; Potter v. Clark, 19 A.D.2d 585). We further note that unlike the cases of Shackleford v. Mills ( 110 A.D.2d 630) and Doll v. Castiglione ( 86 A.D.2d 711), this case involves a specific claim that the second accident aggravated an injury caused by the first accident, and so it presents a particularly appropriate situation for consolidation. Thompson, J.P., Eiber, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.