Recent Results

• Dental Malpractice – Severed Lingual Nerve during lower wisdom tooth extraction-Permanent neuropathic pain, numbness and loss of taste-Jury Verdict $2,300,035.00 – Hudson County New Jersey
• Construction site accident: Ironworker fell 20 feet suffering multiple fractures and severe internal injuries. Settlement after mediation - $2,750,000, including $1,450,000 cash upfront, $1,000,000 longer-term payout and the waiver of a $300,000 Worker's Compensation lien.
• Bus accident: nine-year-old girl struck by NYCTA bus suffering severe crush and degloving injuries to one foot. Missed one year of school. Jury Verdict - $2,160,000.
• Construction site accident: Drywall taper standing on a ladder placed on top of a scaffold fell to the ground when the scaffold toppled over, suffering neurological head injuries, a fractured elbow, a fractured nose and several herniated discs. Settlement at mediation - $1,600,000.
• Paramedic’s negligence: Wrongful death-Failure to timely transport patient to hospital causes otherwise preventable death. Mediated Settlement on eve of trial - $1,600,000.
• Bus Accident-Passenger on interstate motor coach that loses control and crashed on highway-multiple fractures and surgery - $1,200,000.00
• Pedestrian Accident: Mother and son struck by school bus suffering multiple fractures. In-Court settlement after insurance company went bankrupt - $1,125,000.
• Dental Malpractice: Severed Lingual Nerve during lower wisdom tooth extraction-Permanent pain-Mediated High Six Figure Settlement before trial.
• Medical Malpractice: Birth Injury: Shoulder dystocia causing Erb's Palsy in newborn baby girl. Settlement before trial - $950,000.
• Medical Malpractice – Breast Augmentation. Improper surgical technique causes scarring, disfigurement of breasts, implant extrusion and reconstructive surgery. Settlement during re-trial for an undisclosed amount.
• Construction site accident: Sheet metal worker fell off a ladder due to wetness on the ground and his boots. Fractured heel bone with surgery. Settlement at mediation - $791,000.
• Medical Malpractice: Wrongful Death of 82 year old man-Unnecessary Surgery performed incorrectly. Settlement before trial $750,000.00.
• Premises Accident: Fall down grocery store stairs. Herniated discs in low back. Settlement during trial - $725,000 including $550,000 cash plus the waiver of a $175,000 workers compensation lien.
• Construction Site Accident: Construction worker slipped and fell on ice at baseball stadium during a renovation project suffering neck and back injuries. Settlement after mediation - $565,000, including $400,000 cash upfront and the waiver of a $165,000 Worker's Compensation lien.
• Premises Accident: Mother tripped and fell on raised sidewalk while holding 3 year old daughter. Child suffered a fractured skull and epidural hematoma requiring surgeries. Mediated Settlement- $550,000.
• Medical Malpractice – Nerve Injury to leg during low back surgery. Settlement at time of trial - $500,000.00
• Medical Malpractice – Breathing tube placed in stomach instead of lungs by doctors in hospital-Coma-Death. Settlement before trial - $500,000.00
• Premises Liability:  Woman fell down interior stairs at a Manhattan restaurant that had no handrails and were difficult to see.  Fractured hip requiring a total hip replacement.  Mediated settlement - $450,000.
• Automobile accident: Driver stopped in traffic was hit in the rear by another car and sustained a herniated cervical disc requiring surgery. Settlement before trial - $425,000.
• Pedestrian Accident: 50-year-old female struck by minivan while crossing street outside of marked crosswalk suffering multiple fractures of the leg requiring two surgeries. Settlement at trial - $400,000.
• Medical Malpractice: Wrongful death: Failure to diagnose bladder cancer. Federal Court. Settlement before trial - $400,000.
• Podiatric Malpractice: Use of cold therapy machine improperly prescribed following foot surgery causing frostbite and resulting in amputation of a portion of the big toe.  Settlement during trial - $400,000
• Automobile Accident: Passengers in minivan struck by a bus on highway. Settlement before trial. Knee injury with surgery - $400,000. Herniated discs without surgery $200,000.
• Medical Malpractice: Foreign body left in chest cavity by doctors following cardiac bypass surgery. Additional surgery required to remove foreign object and repair sternum. Settled before trial - $375,000.
• Automobile Accident: Driver of a vehicle collided with a concrete pillar adjacent to the road due to a large accumulation of water caused by a clogged sewer, which was negligently maintained the City of New York. Driver suffered multiple fractures. Settlement during trial - $370,000.
• Automobile Accident: Passenger in stalled van on highway struck in the rear by tractor-trailer. Fractured bone in neck. Settlement before trial - $325,000.
• Nursing Home Negligence: Wrongful Death. Elderly nursing home resident developed pressure ulcers leading to fatal infection. Mediated Settlement - $315,000.
• Construction Site Accident: Ironworker tripped and fell on debris at construction site suffering neck and knee injuries. Settlement after mediation - $300,000.
• Trip and Fall on Sidewalk-Hip fracture with surgery-Mediated Settlement - $295,000.00
• Property Damage: Flood on higher floor causes water leak into artist's studio in Manhattan building damaging original artwork. Settlement - $275,000.
• Pedestrian accident: Elderly woman slipped and fell on ice on a public sidewalk from a cracked drainpipe attached to an adjacent building suffering a fracture hip requiring two surgeries. Settlement before trial - $259,500.
• Medical Malpractice: Improper treatment of elbow fracture on young boy by orthopedic surgeon - failure to make referral to specialist - permanent deformity of elbow joint - settlement before trial - $250,000.
• Medical Malpractice: Failure to diagnose appendicitis. Settlement before trial - $250,000.
• Premises Accident: Woman slipped and fell on a staircase inside an apartment building after the stairs had been mopped sustaining herniated discs in the cervical and lumbar spines. Settlement at mediation - $250,000.
• Medical Malpractice – Punctured gall bladder during sonographic guided renal biopsy- Gall Bladder surgically removed. Pre-suit settlement - $240,000.00
• Automobile Accident-Low impact rear end collision-Settlement -$225,000.00
• Premises Accident: Slip and fall down stairs in apartment house. Fractured ankle. Mediated settlement - $225,000.
• Taxicab Accident: Passenger in taxi struck by another vehicle suffered aggravation and exacerbation of a prior back injury. Settlement - $205,000.
• Trip and Fall on Sidewalk-Fractured humerus with surgery- Mediated Settlement -$190,000.00
• Dental Malpractice: Improper crowns and bridges. Settlement before trial - $175,000.
• Dental Malpractice: Improperly performed implant surgery. Settlement before trial - $150,000.
• Train station accident: Woman fell while walking up train station stairway when concrete step crumbled beneath her, suffering fractured fingers. In-Court settlement - $160,000.
• Sidewalk Trip and Fall Accident: Elderly woman tripped and fell on cracked City sidewalk suffering fractured hip. In-Court settlement - $150,000.
• Premises Accident: Woman tripped and fell over clothing rack inside a department store suffering a fractured hip. Settlement - $120,000.
• Automobile Accident: 18-year-old unbelted passenger in vehicle that skidded on wet pavement and struck a pole suffered facial scarring. Settlement - $100,000 (insurance policy limits).
• Slip and Fall Bus Accident: Woman slipped and fell on ice in roadway while exiting a bus suffering a fractured leg. Settlement during trial - $100,000.
• General Negligence: Ambulance attendant fell on patient while transporting him from hospital to home. Patient suffered fractured leg. Settlement - $100,000.
• Airline Accident: Flight Attendant hits sleeping passenger in knee with food cart. Knee injury with arthroscopic surgery. Settlement - $75,000.