A 39 year-old New Jersey woman had a longstanding history of neck problems including herniated discs, for which she had been receiving treatment, when she was a passenger in a New Jersey Transit bus that was rear-ended by another NJT bus. As a result, her neck condition worsened and she required more significant treatment, culminating in cervical fusion surgery. Despite the fact that the defense and its doctor claimed that our client’s injuries had been pre-existing, the case settled for $350,000.
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$350,000 After Trip and Fall on Lobby Rug
Written by admin on September 29, 2020
Our 58 year-old client tripped on the rug in the lobby of her apartment building because the rug had not been properly secured to the floor. The incident was caught on the building’s security camera. As a result of the fall, she sustained a significant to her upper arm which required surgical repair. The case settled just before trial for $350,000.
$360,000 Intersection Collision
Written by admin on September 19, 2013
Our client was a 36-year old cable TV installer, en route to a job, when his truck collided with another vehicle as they both drove through an intersection in Queens. both drivers claimed they had the green light. The driver of another car in the vicinity claimed that our client had gone through the red light but we questioned this witness’ ability to actually see the lights from his vantage point. Our client sustained a fractured right patella (kneecap) which required surgery. Then, his surgical wound became infected requiring further hospital care and treatment. The opposing vehicle had a limited ($25,000) insurance policy, so in addition, we also brought an underinsurance claim and a malpractice suit for causing the infection. The claims settled for $360,000.
$360,000 Fractured Leg
Written by admin on September 19, 2013
Our client was a 52 year old disabled man who was struck by a car making a left turn while crossing a street in Brooklyn. As a result, he suffered a fractured leg requiring surgery. There was no claim for loss of income because he had not been working. A suit was brought against the owner and driver of the vehicle that struck the plaintiff and we claimed that the driver violated several provisions of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law and Motor Vehicle Rules & Regulations of the City of New York, including the requirement to yield the right of way to pedestrians within a crosswalk. The case settled for $360,000.
$425,000 Negligent Cosmetic Surgery
Written by admin on September 19, 2013
Our client, a 61 year-old gentleman, underwent cosmetic surgery to his face and abdomen. Afterwards, the plaintiff sustained infections to his surgical wounds in the abdomen and experienced some neurological trauma to the facial region. We claimed that the defendant/cosmetic surgeon failed to arrange for proper follow-up care resulting in the infection, and that the facial surgery was performed carelessly thus damaging a nerve. Our client’s malpractice suit was settled for $425,000 and, in addition, the physician was disciplined by the State as a result of his treatment of this client.