$1.5 Million – Head & Shoulder Injuries – Construction Accident -- Brooklyn, NY
A union carpenter in his mid-40’s sustained
injuries on the jobsite when a heavy and
unsecured column fell and struck him on the
head, causing him to fall to the ground.
Thankfully he was wearing his hardhat, but as a
result of this accident he sustained a mild
traumatic head injury (TBI) and also had to
undergo an arthroscopic procedure to his
shoulder several years following this accident.
This case was settled while our motion for
summary judgment on liability against the
defendants was pending following a private
mediation. This case settled in 2023.
$1.5 Million - Neck & Back Injuries – Auto Accident-- Queens, NY
A 25 year old man was rear ended in an automobile accident. At the time of his accident, he was not working, out on workers' compensation, and had been permanently disabled by his own doctor from returning to work. He sustained an aggravation of his prior back injury, that happened in his prior work-related accident and injuries to his neck. When this case was referred to us by another law firm, there was a $10,000 offer. We worked with the client and his case. Plaintiff ended up having a neck and back surgery. The insurance company came to us asking us to mediate the case while our summary judgment motion on liability was pending before the Court. The defendant chose not to conduct independent medical examinations (IME's) of our client prior to the mediation. After a full day of mediating the case, the defendant indicated that they would settle the case for $1 Million dollars. We rejected their offer and left. A couple of weeks later, we were able to settle the case for $1.5 Million dollars. This case settled in the year 2017. It also was written up and published in Verdict Search, the New York Jury Review and Analysis, and made the New York Law Journal’s (NYLJ) top 100 settlements, tying for number 49, for the entire calendar year and entire State of New York.
$700,000 - Concussion – Construction Accident – Brooklyn, NY
A union carpenter who we previously represented for a different accident, had another on the job accident where something fell on him, causing him to sustain a concussion. The defendants had a witness who said our client was not where he was supposed to be and entered without permission, resulting in his accident. Notwithstanding this and the fact that he was in a prior construction accident shortly before this one, the defendants settled the case for $700,000 plus a 50% waiver of the workers compensation lien after the statutory 1/3 reduction was applied. This case was settled in 2025.
$700,000 - Knee Injury – Construction Accident – Brooklyn, NY
A union carpenter in his late 30’s was injured at an active construction site where he was working when he slipped on ice and tripped on debris injuring his knee. Initially, the accident report stated he slipped because of “black ice” and there was no mention of rubble or debris. He had two arthroscopic knee procedures and was out of work for a couple of years. He returned to work only to be involved in a second accident when he was struck by a falling object. He switched lawyers for his first case, hiring us. We also represented him for his second accident. We were able to settle his first case for him after we located an eye witness and got an Affidavit from him, which his prior lawyer had not done as well as engaging in extensive discovery while representing him in his second case. This case was published in Verdict Search. This case was settled in 2022.
$650,000 - Neck Injury – Auto Accident – Westchester, NY
A woman in her late 50’s was a passenger in a car that was sideswiped by the defendant. She had a well-documented history of prior neck issues and claimed an aggravation and exacerbation of her pre-existing neck issues as a result of this accident. She switched lawyers and hired us when she felt her case was not moving quickly enough. We zealously represented her and settled her cases within two (2) years following mediation. We also made a summary judgment motion on the issue of liability which put pressure on the defendants to settle for a very good number in this very conservative jurisdiction of Westchester County as well as our client’s pre-existing neck issues. This case settled in 2022.
$575,000 - Elevator Misleveling/Tripping Accident—E.D.N.Y., Fed. Ct.
A woman in her late 50’s was shopping in a large, national chain department store when she tripped on a mis-leveled elevator in the store and claimed injuries. The store and elevator maintenance company were sued. Both attempted to defend the case by pointing out the plaintiff’s lengthy history of accidents, injuries, lawsuits, and argued some of her injuries were pre-existing/degenerative in nature. Plaintiff had several small, arthroscopic procedures on her shoulder, knee, and wrist and was collecting disability benefits and not working at the time of the accident. This case settled in 2025.
$400,000 - Ankle Injury—Tripping Accident — Dutchess County, NY
A realtor in her late 50’s had an accident when she was showing a house and the exterior wooded stairs broke underneath her feet. She was aware of the problem and advised the homeowner to have the stairs fixed prior to the accident. She fractured her ankle and had two surgeries. She returned to work as a realtor and only missed about a year of work. Her average income was about $30,000 per year. Allstate tendered their primary homeowner’s insurance policy of $300,000 and Liberty Mutual contributed another $100,000 to the settlement as the excess insurance company. The case settled shortly after plaintiff testified for $400,000, one of the highest settlements in Dutchess County for this kind of injury. This case settled during the pandemic in 2020.
$400,000 - Aggravation, Pre-Existing Neck Injury, Auto — Bronx, NY
A woman was rear-ended and claimed aggravation and exacerbation of her prior neck injury, which she also had a lawsuit for with medical treatment confirming her neck injuries. The MRI films showed the same level of disc injury when comparing the prior and subsequent films and defendants argued plaintiff’s neck procedure was entirely caused by her first accident. The case settled following mediation.
$350,000 - Back Injury—Construction Accident – Manhattan, NY
Union carpenter, male late 20’s, with lumbar discectomy, questionable Labor Law §241(6), rejected by another well- known plaintiff’s attorney, alleged trip & twist (he did not fall), settled at mediation within a year of suit, in Supreme Court, New York County after a private mediation including a full waiver of the workers compensation lien with AIG Insurance. Plaintiff shortly returned to active and physical work as a union carpenter, following his settlement.
$325,000 - Ankle Injury—Slipping Accident — Dutchess County, NY
A woman working for a property management company slipped and fell on ice while responding to an emergency at the property. She wrote that she was “running” and slipped on “black ice” when reporting the accident. If a jury believed that she was running and that the accident was caused by a small patch of ice following a very bad storm that could not be seen, they could have returned a defense verdict and awarded the injured plaintiff nothing. She switched lawyers and came to us before any deposition were done. She had several procedures to her ankle as a result of this accident. We engaged in extensive discovery, conducted all necessary depositions, exchanged our medical expert and his narrative report, defeated the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability, keeping all named defendants Toll Brothers, the homeowners’ association, and the snow and ice removal contractor. The snow and ice removal contractor appealed the denial of their summary judgment motion and we opposed their appeal. We received a trial date and were prepared to proceed to trial. This case settled during a private mediation shortly before the trial date we were given with both named defendants contributing to the settlement while the appeal was still pending.
$210,000 - Ankle Injury – Auto Accident – Dutchess County, NY
Stay at home mom, late 30’s, in Dutchess County, involved in T-bone accident, two arthroscopic surgeries to shoulder, exhausted entire primary insurance policy with State Farm of $100,000 and settled with the Supplemental Underinsured Motorist (SUM) carrier Travelers for an additional $110,000 (out of available $150,000) within a year of the accident, all pre-suit without arbitration. This case was published in VerdictSearch, in 2015.
$145,000 - Arm Injury – Auto Accident --- Manhattan, NY
Man is in his early 50’s was rear-ended while stopped at a toll booth by an employee of Enterprise Rent A Car (ELRAC). An initial offer of $2,500 was made and which we rejected. The impact was minimal and there was virtually no property damage. The Plaintiff sought conservative treatment initially and then had surgery to repair a biceps tendon rupture. The defendants denied that the minimal impact would cause injuries especially such an injury as a biceps tendon rupture. Plaintiff, a business owner, did not miss any time from work. The defendants made a motion for summary judgment after discovery and depositions claiming that the injured Plaintiff did not meet the requisite threshold injury standard for auto accident cases in New York and that his injuries were not caused by the minor car accident. We made two separate motions for summary judgment, one on the issue of liability asking the Court to find that the defendants were 100% liable for the accident as a matter of law, and one on the issue of threshold injury, asking the Court to find that the Plaintiff sustained a “serious injury” under the no-fault statute. The case settled shortly after we filed our two summary judgment motions for $145,000. The Plaintiff had a finding of perjury in another and unrelated case against him which casted doubt on his credibility and which was expected to come into evidence should the case have not settled and went to trial. This case settled during the pandemic in 2020.
$145,000 - Foot Injury – Premises Liability – Bronx, NY
Our client, a working, single mom in her 40’s, was shopping in an Aldi Supermarket when their employee did not see her and ran her foot over with a stocked pallet he was wheeling to stock shelves. As a result of this accident, she sustained a crush injury to her foot. She did not have any broken bones or fractures and no recommendations for surgery. She did not miss much work and sought conservative medical treatment including physical therapy. This case settled during the pandemic in 2020.
$100,000 - Shoulder Injury—Auto Accident—Dutchess County, NY
A man in his early 30’s, working for Uber, was driving to visit his parents when he was struck by another vehicle. His injuries were “soft tissue” and he underwent a shoulder arthroscopic procedure as a result of his accident. Hartford insurance tendered their full policy within 6 months of his accident in 2025.
$100,000 - Knee & Foot—Pedestrian Knockdown—Bronx, NY
A woman in her 70’s was crossing the street when a motor vehicle struck her, knocking her to the ground, and causing her to sustain a crushing injury to her foot/ankle as well as a knee injury. She was treated conservatively and underwent two knee arthroscopies. Allstate tendered their $100,000 insurance policy pre-suit. The case settled in 2025.
$100,000 - Knee Injury—Pedestrian Knockdown— Bronx, NY
A woman in her 20’s was crossing the street when a motor vehicle caused her to fall to the ground. She sustained “soft tissue” injuries and treated conservatively undergoing two knee arthroscopies. Allstate tendered their $100,000 insurance policy pre-suit and before she had the second arthroscopy.
$100,000 - Ankle Injury—Auto Accident—Dutchess County, NY
Man in his late 60’s who was on disability at the time of the accident was rear-ended by another vehicle. As a result, he injured his ankle and underwent ankle surgery. The case settled with Geico tendering its entire $100,000 insurance policy prior to any discovery or depositions.
$100,000 - Neck Injury—Auto Accident—Dutchess County, NY
Man in his 50’s, rear-ended, resulting in neck injury, switched attorneys because he thought his prior attorney was not moving the case quickly enough. He underwent a neck procedure as a result of the accident. We had both insurance policies, Nationwide, $25,000 primary and Allstate, Supplemental Underinsured Motorist (SUM) $100,000 limits, tender the entire limits of both polices within 3 months of our representation.
$95,000 - Pinky Finger Injury—Auto Accident—Dutchess County, NY
Woman in early 40’s, rear-ended in Dutchess County, sustained a mallet finger injury to pinky finger. There was no fracture, no surgery, and no recommendation for surgery. She also had neck and back complaints with physical therapy. She was earning only about $2,000 per year prior to this minimal contact automobile accident. We settled pre-suit with the primary carrier, USAA tendering their entire $25,000 policy and her Supplemental Underinsured Motorist (SUM) carrier, Utica National, settling for an additional $70,000 when their available limits were $75,000.
$88,000 - Shoulder Injury—Auto Accident—Westchester, NY
Man in mid 20’s involved in car accident, question of right of way at stop sign, sustained soft tissue injuries, sought physical therapy, and ultimately had shoulder arthroscopy. Case settled pre-suit with Travelers within one year of the accident. Claimant returned to active, physical work in the restaurant industry following his settlement.
$85,000 - Shoulder Injury – Auto Accident, Dutchess County, NY
A man in his late 60’s who was retired was in a motor vehicle accident when the other vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into his vehicle. As a result of the accident, he required a shoulder arthroscopy. We litigated the case until 21st Century Insurance offered their entire policy of $25,000 and Kemper, our client’s Supplemental Underinsured Motorist (SUM) carrier paid an additional $60,000 to settle his bodily injury claim. Our client did not have to testify at a deposition and we resolved the matter relatively quickly for him.
$75,000 - Hip Injury & Fractures— Auto Accident— Westchester, NY
A man in his 70’s made a turn in front of a moving vehicle and an accident happened when a pick-up truck T-boned him. Our client sustained fractures and had hip surgery. The defendant argued that the accident was entirely our client’s fault, claimed our client ran a red light, and made a motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability. We defeated the motion and settled the case after appearing for several court settlement conferences. New York Central Mutual (NYCM) was defendant’s insurance carrier and the policy was $100,000. The case was settled in 2025.
$60,000 - Facial Scar—Bicycle Accident – Brooklyn, NY
A young man in his 20’s was riding a bicycle involved in accident with parked car as a result of driver opening door abruptly, causing bicyclist to sustain facial scar. Geico initially offered nothing and then only offered $2,500 which was flatly rejected. The claimant said it was “a slap in the face.” We continued to vigorously represent the claimant and finally settled for an amount he was happy with.
$50,000 - Neck Injury—Auto Accident—Dutchess County, NY
Man in his early 40’s was rear ended, initially believed he sustained only soft tissue injuries and considered not even filing a claim. To protect his rights, he agreed that we would file a claim for him and he filed for no-fault benefits. He subsequently required more extensive medical treatment, which fortunately for him, was covered entirely by no-fault, since he did not have personal health insurance at the time. Both the primary limits of $25,000 and his own available SUM limits were shortly tendered/exhausted following neck surgery.
$50,000 - Back Injury—Truck Accident—Westchester, NY
Elderly woman in her 80’s was rear-ended by a truck. She made no initial complaints of back pain but subsequently developed back pain. She sought physical therapy for soft tissue injuries. A CT scan confirmed a tiny fracture in one of her vertebrae. It was expected the insurance company would claim it was pre-existing and/or degenerative due to her age. The case settled pre-suit with Philadelphia Insurance Company.
$40,000 - Back Injury—Auto Accident—Bronx, NY
Our client, a woman in her 30’s, was rear-ended by another vehicle, resulting in low back pain. She treated conservatively with physical therapy. She did not sustain any fractures or undergo any surgical procedures. We were able to settle this matter for her shortly after putting the case into suit and she did not have to testify at a deposition.
$25,000 - Leg Injury—Auto Accident – Bronx, NY
Our client, a jay-walking, intoxicated pedestrian was struck by a car and he sustained injuries including a fractured leg. Even though the medical records showed our client was intoxicated with alcohol at the time of the accident, he was jay-walking, and crossing against the light, we got him the entire insurance policy limits of $25,000.
$25,000 - Orthopedic Injuries—Scooter Accident—Yonkers, NY
Our client, a man in his 50’s, was operating an electric scooter when a car collided with him. As a result, he sustained numerous orthopedic injuries including fractures and surgeries. The insurance policy was $25,000 and there was not any excess or supplemental insurance available. We settled for the entire policy of $25,000 for him.
$18,000 - Neck & Back Sprains—Auto Accident – Westchester, NY
A man in his early 40’s was the victim of a hit and run accident sustaining “soft tissue” injuries. He had minimal medical treatment, and a lengthy gap in medical treatment requiring investigation and Examination Under Oath (EUO) by claimant’s insurance company, Met Life. Claimant sought physical therapy for soft tissue neck and back injuries. Met Life took the position that they would defend on threshold Injury and offered no money. After we filed for Uninsured Motorist (UM) arbitration, defense counsel was assigned and the case settled shortly before the scheduled arbitration.
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