Jeffrey Aaron Block

Jeffrey A. Block is the Founding Partner of top-rated personal injury law firm Block O’Toole & Murphy. The firm garnered multiple awards and top verdicts and settlements, including 4 of the Top 5 Settlements in all of New York State in 2016. Year after year, Block O’Toole & Murphy attains more case results exceeding $1,000,000 than any other law firm in New York.

Mr. Block is highly regarded for his skill in the courtroom and his results in numerous personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, tractor trailer accidents, and premises liability. He consistently reports some of the largest verdicts in New York, including a $14,000,000 result in Nassau County, reported to be the highest non-medical malpractice verdict ever in Nassau County by the New York Jury Verdict Reporter, and a recent trial that resulted in a verdict in excess of $9,000,000 in Kings County.

Since 2014, Mr. Block has been selected to the prestigious Best Lawyers list for Personal Injury - Plaintiffs. The honor is given only to the top 4% of practicing attorneys in the country for specific practice areas. Additionally, since 2008, Block has been elected as a "Super Lawyer" in New York State, recognizing him as one of the top 5% of New York personal injury trial lawyers.

Mr. Block is heavily involved in many charities and is an active sponsor of the Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Program, which has helped educate schoolchildren of various ages.

Recent notable case results include:

• $14,000,000 Recovery for Motorcyclist Struck by a Truck
   After being struck by a truck, plaintiff sustained a below-the-knee amputation and was required to undergo a total of 11 procedures.
• $12,000,000 Settlement for Child Hit by Car
   A child was standing on the sidewalk when he was struck by a vehicle that jumped the sidewalk. The expected payout is $71,643,000 of his structured settlement annuity, based on the initial $12 million settlement.
• $10,875,000 Settlement for Union Construction Worker Injured On Job Site
   Plaintiff, a 35-year-old union laborer, was working on a construction project in Brooklyn when he fell and suffered multiple internal injuries.
• $9,263,326 Verdict for Man Hurt in Taxi Cab Collision
   Our client was a passenger in a New York City taxi cab when another taxi rear-ended his cab.
• $7,300,000 Settlement For Construction Laborer Injured in Demolition Accident
   Our client was removing a 10,000 pound steel beam 30 feet above ground at a construction site in Brooklyn when the column supporting the beam collapsed, causing our client to fall, with the steel beam landing on top of the right side of his body.
• $6,793, Verdict for Union Worker Injured in Water Treatment Plant Accident
   Our client was a union laborer working on a rooftop of an electrical building at the time of the incident. He fell and was impaled on vertical uncapped rebar.
• $6,000,000 Settlement for Infant Who Sustained Serious Injuries
   The pregnant mother was admitted to a New York hospital for labor and delivery. During the next 50 hours, her labor failed to progress, and despite repeated signs, the hospital failed to perform a timely caesarean section. As a result, the infant suffered a stroke and was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

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