settlements/verdicts
PLAINTIFF VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
Won a $44.2 million dollar verdict on behalf of the estate of a 63-year old homecare worker after she was killed while walking on a New York City sidewalk by a collapsing brick wall of a building that was being renovated,. *
Obtained a $2.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of a New York plaintiff who was blinded in one eye and lost visual acuity in the other eye after a defective truck battery exploded while the plaintiff was attempting to start it.
Obtained a settlement of $700,000 for injuries sustained by a California plaintiff who was calculating warehouse inventory while on top of a forklift which malfunctioned and dropped him onto a concrete floor.
Obtained a undisclosed settlement against tobacco manufacturer Brown & Williamson in a highly-publicized Michigan wrongful death case.
Obtained a settlement of $625,000 for a plaintiff who sustained serious injuries to the shoulder and knee after his car was rear-ended by a vehicle owned by a New York plumbing company.
Reached a settlement of $625,000 for the estate of a New York plaintiff who was killed while riding a motorcycle that crashed into a leased BMW.
Obtained a settlement of $435,000 for injuries sustained by plaintiffs whose car was hit by the trunk of a large tree growing on private property that fell across a California highway easement and onto their car’s front window.
Won a $395,000 settlement for a New York plaintiff who sustained serious injuries when a shower door shattered in his room at a well-known hotel.
Obtained a $316,000 settlement for a plaintiff who sustained hip injuries after falling down the stairs of a New York restaurant that had a defective handrail and limited lighting.
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Obtained a $300,000 settlement for a New York plaintiff who suffered extensive back injuries after being rear-ended by a negligent truck driver.
* Verdict amount later reduced on appeal
DEFENSE VERDICTS
Won a complete defense verdict against a jury demand of $9 million dollars on behalf of a national trucking company whose driver was involved in a collision with a vehicle in downtown Los Angeles. The driver of the vehicle sustained a traumatic brain injury and claimed 100% disability.
Against a $3,000,000 demand, obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a trucking company after one of its drivers hit a Brooklyn pedestrian who sustained life altering injuries.
Won a complete defense verdict on behalf of a national trucking company in a wrongful death case with a jury demand of $3.5 million. The case involved a three-vehicle collision where plaintiff had claimed the truck driver violated recognized safety standards.
Won a defense verdict in New York Federal Court on behalf of the largest bus company in North America after one of their motor coaches allegedly ran over and injured a woman pedestrian near the Port Authority.
Won a complete defense verdict for a trucking company involved in a 3-truck collision, which resulted in the death of one driver. Presented technological evidence which refuted the testimony of numerous eyewitnesses.
Won a defense verdict for a national trucking company whose driver was involved in a three-car accident near the Mexican border that resulted in injuries to an 81-year old plaintiff.