Recent Settlements And Jury Verdicts

Automobile Accidents
$2.3 Million - Settlement reached where a truck went through a red light, striking the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff sustained fatal injuries and died after being confined to a hospital for three months with paralysis from the neck down

$2 Million - Settlement reached on behalf of a child that was struck by a city vehicle as she was crossing an intersection and suffered brain damage as a result of the trauma.

$1.6 Million - Settlement was reached for a nurse who suffered a herniated disc which required surgery after a sanitation truck struck her automobile.

$1.35 Million - Settlement reached on behalf of a 31-year-old passenger who sustained injuries to his ankle when the vehicle that he was in, driven by his brother-in-law, skidded off the road and struck a tree.

$900,000 - Settlement reached on behalf of a 16-year-old boy who suffered brain damage when his bicycle was struck by a motor vehicle.

$750,000 - Jury awarded a 43-year-old man who suffered a herniated and a bulging disc after the vehicle that he was in was rear-ended by the defendant’s vehicle.

$425,000 - Settlement reached on behalf of an 85-year-old woman who was ran over by a car backing out of the driveway and caused her to suffer rib and pelvic fractures.

Premises Liability
$1.2 Million - Jury awarded 24-year-old woman who suffered a torn knee cartilage (medial meniscus) and chrondromalacia after slipping on water and slush at the entrance of a building which did not have proper matting.

$470,300 - Jury awarded a 41-year-old man who suffered two herniated discs after falling down a flight of stairs because of a defective condition on the step.
$300,000 - Settlement reached on behalf of woman who fell down a staircase and suffered a herniated disc.

Medical Malpractice
$525,000 - Medical malpractice settlement received by patient as a result of a surgeon’s negligence in cutting a major artery during her birth which resulted in a brachial plexus injury.

Products Liability
$550,000 - Settlement reached against a manufacturer of police scanners for partial loss of hearing as a result of a defective ear phone.

$525,000 - Settlement reached against a bus manufacturer for a defective wheel hub causing a wheel to come off the bus and injure the driver who sustained injuries to his back.

Highway Design
$2 Million - Settlement reached against the City of New York for client who sustained spinal injuries, including paralysis, as a result of a dangerously designed highway merge.

Toxic Tort
$1.5 Million - Settlement reached for a county employee who suffered a lung injury as a result of a chemical company’s employee’s negligence in mixing chemicals which led to a toxic gas explosion.

Wrongful Death
$2.3 Million - Settlement reached on behalf of the victim’s family where a vehicle went through a red light, striking the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff sustained fatal injuries and died after being confined to a hospital for three months with paralysis.

Assault
$475,000 - Jury awarded 41-year-old seaman who suffered psychological trauma after a man challenged him to a fight and pulled out a knife.

Please note that these verdicts and settlements are presented merely as an illustration of our past successes on behalf of our clients. We cannot guarantee specific results on any case due to the fact that each case is unique. We look forward to speaking to you if you would like to discuss your case. Please call us at 1-800-649-6557, or click here to contact us.