Blog: Thoughts on Law and Life

$600,000 Fractured Ankle

The plaintiff was a 73 year-old woman who slipped and fell on a wet floor, sustaining fractures of both long bones in her lower left leg, requiring surgical intervention and the insertion of a plate and screws. Following a mediation, the case was settled for $600,000.

$675,000 Neck Injury

Our client was injured in a store in a store in New Jersey and we brought suit against the store owner. She was diagnosed with a radiculopathy (pinched nerve) in her neck and possible complex regional pain syndrome, which was disputed by the defendant’s neurologist. Our client underwent various pain management treatments and modalities, with limited success. The case settled before trial for $675,000.