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These following are case summaries as reported in The New York Jury Verdict Reporter, the leading reporter of verdicts and settlements of cases in New York State.
$2,800,000.00
VCF Award obtained for a widow with two young children.
$1,000,000.00
Premises accident in which a landlord was negligent and a young child suffered a serious eye injury.
$1,000,000.00 Medical Malpractice
This case came about as a result of a doctor failing to diagnose cancer, or to make a timely referral to another doctor for the diagnosis of the disease. [read more]
$1,000,000.00
Premises accident in which a school failed to provide proper safety equipment for a student participating in sports; serious eye injury.
$975,000.00
Medical Malpractice Case in which the medical providers failed to diagnose a compartment syndrome in the leg causing permanent leg damage.
$800,000.00
"Construction accident in which a worker fell as a result of the lack of safety devices, requiring multiple surgeries."
$750,000.00
Car accident that resulted in back injuries that required surgery.
$700,000.00
Pedestrian accident in which the client suffered multiple fractures that required surgery.
$600,000.00
Construction accident in which improper safety devices were used; multiple fractures.
$480,000.00 Product Liability
Plaintiff suffered serious back injuries requiring surgery as the result of a defectively manufactured chair that broke into two pieces. [read more]
$300,000.00
Wrongful death case; car accident (full policy limits).
$200,000.00
Wrongful death case with difficult liability to prove; motorcycle accident.
$190,000.00 Settlement at Trial in Automobile Accident Case
On June 16, 1997, two cars going through an intersection in Brooklyn were involved in a collision. [read more]
$185,000.00
Car accident in which there was a shoulder tear to the soft tissues requiring surgery.
$165,000.00 Dog Bite Case
A six-year old girl was bitten on the face by a large dog resulting in facial scarring. [read more]
$159,925.00 Pedestrian Accident Case
A 16 year old girl crossing a street near her home was struck and injured by a car. She suffered injuries including a fractured wrist and severe damage to her right knee requiring surgery and extensive physical therapy. [read more]
$155,000.00 Verdict in Auto Accident Case
Top national amateur bodybuilder, sustained spinal injuries as the result of an auto accident. [read more]
$155,000.00
Slip and fall accident due to excess pooling of rain water in a lobby; knee meniscus tear; surgery.
$155,000.00
Car accident where defendant made a left in front of our client; cervical neck injuries.
$150,000.00
Hit in the rear car accident; tears to knee meniscus; knee surgery.
$150,000.00 Defective Sidewalk
Woman, returning home from grocery shopping, tripped on a broken and raised Brooklyn sidewalk. The resulting fall left her with both arms fractured. [read more]
$140,000.00 Product Liability
Settlement for a Houston woman with skin problems from using a defective hair removal cream. [read more]
$138,000.00 Motorcycle Accident
Settlement for motorcycle accident, which resulted in our client suffering several fractures which required surgery and the insertion of hardware to stabilize injuries. [read more]
$125,000.00
Slip and fall accident; defect in pavement; serrious infection to skin on legs.
$125,000.00 Automobile Negligence case
Our client had a loss of memory as a result of a head-on auto collision and could not remember any details of the accident. [read more]
$110,000.00
Construction accident in which a worker working in a sewer manhole was on a ladder that collapsed; shoulder injury requiring surgery.
$100,000.00
Car accident that caused an eye injury causing blurred vision (full policy limits).
$100,000.00
Cervical spine disc injury with surgery (full policy limits).
$100,000.00 Settlement for Injured Cyclist
One day while cycling to enjoy a nearby park, our client was struck by a car, resulting in a leg fracture. [read more]
$90,000.00
Medical Malpractice Case where a doctor prescribed the wrong amount of drugs that was not permissible without monitoring liver enzymes; liver damage.
$80,000.00 Product Liability
A defective ski boot that came apart and caused a knee injury requiring surgery.
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