PEDESTRIAN HIT BY BUS

A Brooklyn woman was hit by a New York City Transit Authority Bus.  She was knocked to the ground and the bus stopped on her foot.  When she removed her foot she suffered a degloving injury with multiple fractures.  She was hospitalized for 2 weeks.  She required subsequent surgery to her opposite leg due to an uneven gait.  A Queens jury returned a $16,000,000.00 verdict in favor of the injured pedestrian.  The verdict was the largest Queens verdict for 2005 and the 7th largest verdict in the State of New York.

YOUNG GIRL BURNED BY WATER WHEN STOVE TIPPED

A $3,000,000.00 settlement was reached, before trial, for an 11 year old Brooklyn girl who sufferred 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 36% of her body.  The stove tipped over when she leaned on the door to clean the oven.  A pot of boiling water fell from the stove top causing severe burns.  The stove was not installed with an anti-tip device.  The stove was shipped with an anti-tip device, warnings were present in several locations on the stove and a brochure was provided with installation instructions for the device. She was hospitalized for 6 weeks.  Skin grafting and debridement were performed.  Read more about this case here.

STUDENT INJURED ON PLAYGROUND

A Brooklyn Jury returned a verdict in the amount of $2,550,000 to a plaintiff, a thirteen (13) year old student, who was injured at a New York City public school. The plaintiff was injured when, while playing football, he stepped into a hole in the concrete and fell. As a result of the accident the plaintiff fractured his left leg.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, BRAIN DAMAGED BABY

During childbirth a fetus was deprived of oxygen (hypoxia or hypoxic event). The medical personnel failed to act/react quickly. The result was brain damage and the child is now wheelchair bound. The case settled for $1,250,000.00.

MAN INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

A Brooklyn Jury returned a verdict in the amount of $1,750,000.00 to a plaintiff who was injured in a car accident. As a result of the accident, plaintiff injured his neck, back and was required to undergo surgery to his neck.

WOMAN TRIPS AND FALLS ON RAISED SIDEWALK

A woman tripped and fell on a raised sidewalk. She suffered a fractured humerus. A case was brought against the abutting land owner. The jury returned a $1,000,000.00 verdict.

ELDERLY COUPLE INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

A settlement was obtained for a maried couple from Brooklyn in the amount of $750,000 for injuries they sustained in an auto accident. They were passengers in a car and the husband sustained injuries to his neck, back and hand and the wife's leg was fractured in 3 places requiring surgery.

MAN INJURED WHEN HE FELL ON GREASE WHILE CROSSING STREET

A New York County Jury awarded a plaintiff $725,000 when he was caused to slip and fall on grease coming from a clogged catch-basin that was negligently repaired by the City of New York. As a result of the accident, the plaintiff sustained injuries to his knee that required two surgeries.

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT, STEAM FITTER STRUCK IN HEAD BY LIGHT

A carpenter caused a ceiling grid to fall. A light fixture that was in the ceiling grid struck a steam fitter in the head. The case settled during trial for $700,000.00.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER HIT BY PIPE

A construction worker was struck by a pipe. The pipe was not properly secured. He suffered a fracture of a cervical vertebrae. The case settled before trial for $640,000.00.

WOMAN TRIPS AND FALLS ON DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK

A woman tripped and fell because of a defective sidewalk. She suffered a sever knee injury. The client had multiple knee surgeries. The case settled for $600,000.00 during trial.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER FALLS FROM DEFECTIVE LADDER

A construction worker fell from a ladder injuring his neck. The injured worker had neck surgery as a result of his fall. The case settled before trial for $600,000.00.

MAN INJURED WHILE ROLLERBLADING

While rollerblading a relatively young man tripped over construction debris. The case settled during trial for $550,000.00. The construction debris was sticking out of a large rubbish container located at the curb. The client suffered a neck injury that required surgery.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, HARTMANS PROCEDURE AND ILIOSTOMY

A man went into the hospital for a Hartman's procedure. The doctors were supposed to cut out a section of his intestine, staple off the end that went to his rectum and attach a colostomy bag to the end coming from the stomach. The surgeon did the reverse. As a result, fecal matter was retained in the intestines and the error was not discovered, despite a non functioning colostomy, for 15 days. The patient developed an infection that went untreated. He died 2 months after the initial surgery from infections that would not respond to antibiotics. He was in his 80s and he had non related metastatic cancer. The case settled before trial for $400,000.00

DRUG TREATMENT FACILITY VIOLATES PATIENTS CONFIDENTIALITY

A Brooklyn woman went into a drug treatment facility voluntarily.  The doctors fealt that her employer should know about her addiction because she worked with children.  The treatment facility released information that identified the woman to their lawyers (they did not release her name).  The lawyers for the facility included the indetifying information in papers that were filed in open court.  The story was picked up and covered by several newspapers.  The woman lost her job and  her  addiction  and treatment became public information.  The case settled for a substantial sum.

PATIENT INJURED WHEN SHE FELL OUT OF HOSPITAL BED

A Bronx Jury awarded $370,000 to a seventy (70) year old woman who was caused to fall out of a bed at a New York City Hospital when a nurse was trying to restrain her. The plaintiff was caused to fracture her hip and required surgery.

HANDYMAN INJURED WHILE WORKING

A Brooklyn Jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for injuries sustained to the nerves in his leg when he was caused to fall on a step that broke while he was working on a deck. He received $350,000.

BICYCLIST INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY CAR

A New York County awarded $350,000 to a bicyclist who was hit by a car. The plaintiff was caused to re-injure his shoulder and required surgery

ELECTRICIAN ELECTROCUTED

An electrician suffered a severe shock while working in a trough. He came in contact with exposed un-insulated wires. The electrician fell off a ladder. The case settled for $300,000.00 during trial.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, SHOULDER DYSTOCIA

During childbirth Pitocin was administered. The doctors and hospital staff failed to monitor the patient after Pitocin was given. The baby came down the birthing canal with rapid descent causing impaction of the shoulder also known as dystocia (pronounced dystochia). The baby suffered a brachial plexus injury with winging of the scapula. The case settled prior to trial for $300,000.00

CHILD INJURED AS A RESULT OF LEAD POISONING

A Bronx Jury awarded a child $300,000 for injuries received as a result of lead poisoning sustained in an apartment that had peeling and flaking paint. As a result of the lead poisoning, the child had problems in school and had to be placed in special classes.

WOMAN TRIPS ON HOLE IN SIDEWALK

A woman tripped and fell due to a broken sidewalk. The City of New York settled the case before trial for $250,000.00. The client underwent multiple surgeries to repair her elbow.

ICE FLIES OFF TOP OF TRUCK GOES THROUGH WINDSHIELD

A passenger in a car was hit in the face by a sheet of ice that had come off the top of a moving truck and went through the windshield. The case settled for $200,000.00 before trial. She suffered a broken nose, scarring and exacerbation of a seizure condition.

CONSTRUCTION WORKER SLIPS ON WET STAIRS

A construction worker slipped on wet stairs while carrying a bucket of joint compound. He suffered a back injury. The case settled for $200,000.00.

CHILD STRUCK BY BUS WHILE RIDING BICYCLE

A settlement in the amount of $200,000 was obtained during trial for a 6 year old child who came out of a driveway on her bicycle and was hit by a bus. She sustained a fractured leg that required a closed reduction under general anesthesia.

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