- A 50 year old nurse tripped and fell over an unmarked ramp causing her to slam her face into the pavement. She suffered a sudden acceleration/deceleration injury to her brain resulting in traumatic axonal injury, otherwise know as diffuse axonal injury. Prior to this accident, she suffered two prior severe brain injuries and was disabled for a period of over 5 1/2 yrs. Her brain MRI after her latest accident was normal since axonal injuries do not show up on most MRIs.
The case settled at trial for $3.3 million.* - Client, a 37 year old woman, suffered mild Traumatic Brain Injury, neck and back injuries as a result of being struck on the head by a metal object falling from the ceiling. The object was never recovered. There was no reported loss of consciousness and she was treated and released at the ER on the same day. Our client underwent neuro-imaging tests which confirmed traumatic axonal injury to her brain. She also underwent lower back surgery over 6 years after the accident.
There was no offer by the defense going into trial against our demand of $3 million. After over 10 weeks of trial and 6 days of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict awarding my client $4.3 million.* - Client, a 42 year Ecuadorian laborer, suffered mild Traumatic Brain Injury shoulder and hand injuries when he was struck by a window frame which fell onto his fingers and bounced into his head causing him to fall back and to strike his head against the wall. At the time of the accident, my client was wearing a hard hat. There was no loss of consciousness and client was treated and released at the ER. CT scan at the ER was normal and found no injury to the brain. Client underwent surgery to his hand and shoulder.
In the weeks before trial, the case settled for $2.2 million.* - Client with pre-existing neck and back condition was involved in a car accident. Client claimed that the accident aggravated his neck and back condition and underwent neck and back surgeries as well as shoulder surgery. Client also claimed that he suffers from psychiatric issues and other mild Traumatic Brain Injury symptoms.
The case settled for $1.7 million five days before trial was to begin.* - A 50 year old man was involved in a rollover motor vehicle accident. He suffered a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) along with neck, shoulder and lower back injuries.
The case settled for $5 million just prior to jury selection.* - Recent elevator accident where 50 year old postal worker was struck by elevator door. He suffered neck injuries requiring surgery more than 3 years later. Client also claimed memory and anxiety disorder as a result of being struck on the head.
The case settled for $1.65 million after jury selection.* - Recent mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) case in Westchester County.
$2.5 Million awarded by jury after trial.* - 50 year old Jamaican man was struck in the rear by another vehicle. He suffered neck and lower back injuries. He returned to work as a construction worker two days later and continued to work full time for the remainder of the year. He underwent surgery to his neck one year and four months after the accident.
The parties agreed to a settlement of $975,000 just prior to trial.* - 74 year old latino man slipped on freshly mopped floor at a supermarket and struck the back of his head on a cardboard box. He suffered injuries to his head but did not seek treatment until six weeks later. He returned to full time work three months later and had no further treatment.
The parties agreed to a $400,000 settlement just prior to trial.* - 33 year old man was stuck in the elevator when it stopped between floors. In trying to get out of the elevator, he injured his left non-dominant hand. He underwent surgery to his hand over a year later.
The parties agreed to a $175,000 settlement on the day of trial.* - Student slipped on water while playing basketball fracturing his knee.
The parties agreed to a $250,000 settlement.* - Plaintiff, a 38 year old construction worker, fell approximately 5 feet striking his head. He suffered mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), neck, elbow and lower back injuries. Plaintiff went to the emergency room (ER) the next day and had no idea what happened until a few days later when he was told by his co-worker that he fell while working. MRIs and EEGs of his brain indicated that there was nothing wrong with his brain. After further neuro-imaging investigations by brain injury experts, we were able to argue that he suffered a Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI).
The parties agreed to a $3.25 million settlement within a few weeks of trial.* - 42 year old man was stopped at a red light when he was rear ended by another vehicle and suffered a lower back herniation and knee injury requiring arthroscopic knee surgery. Approximately 3 years after the accident, client began to suffer symptoms from Diffuse Axonal Injury including depression, anxiety disorder and other emotional problems.
The parties agreed to a $1.5 million settlement just prior to trial.* - Construction worker fell when the wall he was standing on while working toppled sustaining a herniation of his L5-S1 intervertebral disc and entrapment of his left elbow's ulnar nerve requiring surgeries to both his lower back and elbow. (Trial Counsel)
After the trial's seventh day, the parties negotiated a $3 million settlement.* - 57 year old Malaysian undocumented immigrant was struck by a car. She did not have any earnings history. She was not married and had no children. She suffered brain injury as well as fractured ankle requiring surgery. According to hospital records, she fully recovered from her brain injury and was released.
Case settled for $1.5 million at the close of trial.* - Construction worker tripped and fell off stairway due to lack of railing resulting in fractures to the left leg and injuries to the right leg requiring numerous surgeries and permanent injuries and disability. (Trial Counsel)
The parties agreed to settle during trial for $3.3 million.* - 52 year old seasonal laborer fell from ladder while cleaning and scraping freshly painted wall sustaining a tear of his right thumb's ulnar-collateral ligament and a herniation of his L4-5 intervertebral disc.
The jury found that New York University was liable for the accident and awarded the laborer $600,000.*
* Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.