Victories

$2,575,000 pre-trial settlement on behalf of a 34 year old undocumented construction worker. Our client was descending a ladder tied off to a sidewalk bridge when the walls of the sidewalk bridge collapsed, plummeting the ladder and our client 15 feet to the sidewalk below. The worker sustained bleeding and bruising to his brain along with a fractured wrist, which required open reduction with internal fixation surgery. He also sustained severe back and neck injuries which required insertion of biomechanical devices and removal of discs in both the cervical and lumbar disc spaces.
$12,000,000.00 settlement on behalf of a 22-year-old worker that fell off a rooftop as a result of inadequate placement of the scaffold. The client suffered brain injuries, as well as partial paralysis. A cash award and periodic payments during the remainder of his life were secured through a recovery.

$1,200,000.00 mediated settlement on behalf of a demolition worker who had a cart tip and fall on him due to defective flooring at a work site.

$600,000.00 settlement on behalf of a laborer who tripped and fell on debris at a work site sustaining severe leg fractures requiring surgery.

$875,000.00 mediated settlement for our client who fell off an improperly placed ladder at a construction site in Yonkers.

$3,700,000.00 recovered through a settlement on behalf of a five year old that had been hit by a school bus while walking across the street. He suffered skull fractures along with severe scarring.

$1,375,00.00 won on behalf of an injured construction worker that had previously had his case handled by other attorneys that went after the wrong parties. The case had been dismissed but with the help of our team, we were able to take legal action for malpractice against the former attorneys.

$500,000 settlement after selecting jury but before trial started for 39 year old man. Our client was working at JFK airport when a truck backed up into him with no warning. He sustained a fractured femur (thigh bone) which required insertion of a metal rod and nails. Our client also suffered confirmed neurological deficits down the fractured leg extending into the foot.

$275,000.00 on behalf of a 30 year old woman left with abdominal scarring in Westchester County. During her non-emergency C-Section, her obstetrician perforated her cecum and failed to recognize the perforation either before hospital discharge or upon follow-up visit to the office.

$285,000.00 pre-trial settlement on behalf of a of a 27 year old pedestrian that sustained a partial tear of their shoulder tendon after being hit by the side mirror of a truck, for which they required surgery to repair. The driver of the truck stated that the victim had been walking outside of the designated crosswalk at the time they were struck. The case came to a resolution before a jury was selected.

$100,000.00 post deposition settlement for a 43 year old female that was hit by a vehicle while walking across the street, and as a result sustained serious injuries to their neck which required the discs in their cervical spine to be fused through a surgical procedure. Through forceful litigation our firm settled this case in under one year, getting our client the proceeds quickly so she could resume her life as best as possible. The $100,000 was the limits of the insurance policy in effect and an asset search showed that the defendant did not possess any personal assets. This case was venued in Bronx County.

$80,000.00 mediated settlement for a 33 year old Westchester man struck in the rear by an inattentive driver. Our firm prepared and filed a pre-trial motion requesting that a judge (as opposed to a jury) order that the defendant was negligent as a matter of law for striking our client's car in the rear. The motion was granted and the insurance company for the negligent driver soon after requested a mediation to resolve the case.

$100,000.00 pre-suit settlement on behalf of a 50 year old passenger of a truck that was on a highway in upstate New York when the tires blew out on the road, causing the truck to swerve into a barrier and flip. The passenger sustained a fractured pelvis which forced them to miss six months worth of work. We had an expert evaluate the condition of the tires and they determined that it had been the fault of the owner of the vehicle for failing to maintain them.
$75,000 jury verdict for a 52 year old man who was struck by a car that passed a stop sign. Our client was treated in the emergency room and then treated with his private doctor approximately 10 days later. He underwent Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests of his neck and back showing herniated and bulging discs. These discs were found to be impinging on the thecal sac and causing nerve root impingement. In addition, the injured client underwent trigger point injections in his neck and a series of epidural injections in his lower spine to alleviate his pain. The insurance company for the defendant never offered more than $13,000 to resolve the client's case which was rejected by our law firm has grossly inadequate for the injuries suffered. The jury after 2.5 hours of deliberation returned a favorable plaintiff's verdict in the amount of $75,000.00 finding that our client sustained a serious injury of the neck and back which constituted a significant limitation and resulted in a permanent injury.
$75,000.00 was recovered on behalf of a 74 year old woman from the Brooklyn area that suffered a fracture to her humerus after tripping out front of a pharmacy on a sidewalk that was found to be defective. Lawyers for the pharmacy stated that the woman had actually fallen inside the store; however, our team was able to obtain the testimony of an eyewitness that confirmed the woman had in fact fallen out front. The insurance company recognized their defeat and resolved the issue in favor of our client.