We hope that you will find this section detailing a few of our recent verdicts and settlements both interesting and useful. We have an established track record of significant recoveries and successful defenses on behalf of our clients. Persistence and perseverance are hallmarks of our Firm. Again, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you and to discuss how we may be of service. Please refer to the "Contact" section of this site for our information. Feel free to call or e-mail us with any questions or concerns.

 A 28-year old warehouse worker was injured while a back seat passenger in a livery cab which was struck broadside by a speeding truck. Injuries included a spiral fracture of his right arm and 50% hearing loss. A total damages verdict was rendered in The Bronx County Supreme Court for $1,900,000. 

 A 50-year old housekeeper was injured when a defective trash compactor door slammed abruptly on her hand. In spite of prior complaints and injuries to others, the door was not repaired by the building's superintendent. Her injuries included a broken dominant hand requiring surgery and a permanent 20% loss of use as determined by the Workers' Compensation Board. Jurors serving for The Bronx County Supreme Court awarded a verdict for $448,500.

 A General Contractor recovered losses from The NYC School Construction Authority for the  delay in the construction of a new $25,000,000 school in Brooklyn, New York. The Authority failed to obtain needed permits from the NYC Department of Buildings for nearly a year. The case which was filed in The Kings County Supreme Court settled before depositions began for $1,250,000.

 A 17-year old female student was nearly crushed and suffocated to death in a stairwell of a gymnasium next to her best friend who died along with nine other unfortunate victims. The tragedy occurred while they were attending an oversold rap-show organized,  promoted, supervised and managed by Sean "P.Diddy" Combs. Her injuries included post traumatic stress syndrome, the onset of Graves Disease and fear of death for nearly fifteen minutes. A Court of Claims Judge ruled after a liability trial that Combs was legally responsible for causing the deaths and injuries. Please go to our "Firm in the News" section to view some of the print media coverage of this case. The case settled during jury selection during a companion trial in the New York County Supreme Court for a significant amount subject to a confidentiality agreement at the  request of Defendant Combs. 

 A 19- year old female waiter was scalded by a defective water heater in a restaurant in Manhattan. She received second degree burns over 18% of her body. The same water heater had been the subject of a number of suits across the Country. The action settled in the New York County Supreme Court just before trial for $390,000.

  A 37-year old female bankruptcy investigator was injured while a passenger in a bus that flipped onto its side. The driver turned an icy curve on a mountain road at an excessive rate of speed in upstate New York. Our client sustained a torn rotator cuff requiring arthroscopic surgery to her shoulder. She also suffered an aggravation of a preexisting cranial malformation necessitating corrective surgery. The case settled in Federal Court for the Eastern District for $400,000.

 Homeowners brought a suit against a Contractor for building their new home on substandard soil. The home began to significantly shift upon completion.  This action settled just prior to jury selection in the Westchester County Supreme Court for $300,000.

 A 69- year old bank manager was badly hurt when she fell over a sidewalk flagstone which had been protruding three inches above the grade for years. The Department of Transportation had been warned by the Big Apple Pothole Corporation of the problem in writing well before the incident. No repairs were ever undertaken by the City. The injured woman had fallen and struck her head upon the concrete sidewalk resulting in partial vision loss in one eye. The case settled for $300,000 during selection of the jury. 

 A 65- year old former school teacher was injured in a car accident in which her vehicle was struck in the rear by a speeding car. She spent 16 days in the hospital and suffered a host of neck and back disc problems. The jury awarded a liability verdict in the Kings County Supreme Court and thereafter the case settled for $150,000.

 Nurse's aide at a Nursing Home slipped and fell on a floor while responding to an emergency call from a patient. The maintenace workers waxing the floor failed to leave an unwaxed area for the nurses to reach patients and did not post any warning signs. The injury included a fractured wrist resulting in a Workers' Compensation Board finding of a 17% permanent loss of use of her dominant hand. The suit settled just before jury selection in The Bronx County Supreme Court for $180,000.

 General Contractor successfully defended in a multi-million dollar breach of contract claim brought by a conrete subcontractor. The case was tried over 20 separate hearing dates before an American Arbitration Association mediator in Manhattan. The General Contractor was found to have in fact not breached the construction contract with the concrete subcontractor and was further awarded $127,000 on their counterclaim.

 Husband and wife defrauded out of their investments by a sham mortgage investment company. They recovered back their full investment in a liquidation settlement in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the sum of $250,000.

 A 66- Year old school nurse's automobile was struck from the rear and then struck again, broadside, by a tractor trailer truck on I-287 in Greenburgh, New York. The injuries sustained included a herniated disc and a bulging disc in her neck. Her case was settled after depositions for $147,500. Her passenger's case involving a bulging neck disc was settled for $100,000. 

 A 5-year old girl was burned over 30% of her body including keloid scarring. The child accidently turned on the bathtub faucet which supplied hot water that was 60 degree hotter than the legal limit. Tenants had previously complained to the superintendent about the abnormally hot water weeks before the incident, yet no correction was made. A New York City Fire Marshall at the scene confirmed the building's boiler was improperly set at the wrong temperature in violation of the NYC Building Code. The case settled during jury selection in New York County Supreme Court for $460,000.

Collected unpaid franchise fees on behalf of Servistar, a National hardware chain, by commencing actions in the Kings, Queens and New York County Supreme Courts. Servistar recovered over $470,000 in outstanding debts.  

 A four month old infant, being treated for a fever,  was improperly administered an adult heart medication instead of a simple antibiotic. The pharmacist at the Hospital incorrectly filled an illegible prescription written by one of the pediatricians.The improper medicine was given to the infant on four different occasions over a twelve hour period by nurses on duty. The errors resulted in the child suffering from near fatal convulsions that permanently effected her nervous system and brain activity. A medical malpractice suit was commenced in the Kings County Supreme Court. The parties settled on the eve of jury selection for a significant sum. The award amount is subject to a confidentiality agreement at the request of Defendant New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.