Laurence A. Silverman

Laurence A. Silverman's Legal Cases (10)

Huntington, NY

Personal injury Lawyer at Huntington, NY

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

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Personal injury

Medford, Long Island-Pedestrian Accident

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OUTCOME: Settled for the Maximum Amount

Our experienced Long Island accident attorneys were able to recover a large sum of money for a Suffolk County, Long Island Medford, client who suffered an emotional injury after being in a pedestrian ... accident She was knocked to the ground by a slow moving car. It was difficult convincing the insurance company that the emotional injury claim was valid, but because our experienced accident lawyers are aggressive and thorough, we convinced the insurance company to settle for the maximum amount.

Car accident

Central Islip, Suffolk County Long Island- Car Accident

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OUTCOME: Settlement for More Than Twice the Amount of the Insurance Policy

Our Suffolk county personal injury attorneys were able to recover a large sum of money for a Central Islip, Long Island woman who suffered a severe injury to both of her ankles in a motor vehicle accid ... ent. While most Long Island accident attorneys would settle for the proceeds of an insurance policy, our experienced accident attorneys made a settlement for more than twice the amount of the insurance policy. The diligent efforts of our accident law firm uncovered additional monies which were awarded to our Suffolk county client.

Motorcycle accident

Ronkonkoma, Long Island - Motorcycle Accident

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OUTCOME: Recovered a Large Sum of Money from a Homeowner´s Policy

A Suffolk County, Ronkonkoma client was severely injured in a motorcycle accident. Our experienced personal injury attorneys were able to recover a large sum of money from a homeowner´s policy which no ... rmally would not have provided coverage. However, we discovered and took advantage of a loophole in the policy. Again, our diligence and years of experience as Long Island accident lawyers paid off handsomely for our client.

Car accident

Bayshore, Long Island-Car Crash

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OUTCOME: Drunk Driving Charges Dismissed

A young Suffolk County, Bayshore man had a head-on collision with a Suffolk County Police car. He suffered extremely severe facial bone fractures. The Police immediately blamed the accident on our clie ... nt and arrested him for drunk driving. Not only did our experienced Nassau Suffolk County attorney get the drunk driving charge dismissed, but we also sued the County and won a hard fought jury trial. Our Long Island car crash lawyers spared no expense and flew in a well known accident reconstruction expert from Massachusetts to testify on our client's behalf. With the large cash award he received, our client was able to comfortably plan for his future.

Car accident

Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island-Car Accident

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OUTCOME: Recovered Insurance Proceeds from Several Drivers

Through Arbitration, and again with the help of a well qualified expert, our experienced Long Island car accident lawyers were successful in recovering insurance proceeds from several drivers who contr ... ibuted to the neck fracture injuries of our Huntington, Long Island client. One of the drivers strongly contested the fact that he had been negligent, but our expert's analysis of the crash details convinced the Arbitrator to rule in our favor.

DUI and DWI

Roslyn Multiple DWI Case

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OUTCOME: Alternative Sentencing to a Drug Treatment Program

A 21 year old substance abuser from Roslyn, Nassau County, Long Island, is accused of committing his fourth DWI while still on probation for his third offense. He is facing upstate jail. Mr. Silverm ... an, a Nassau County Long Island criminal defense attorney, understands the nature of his client's alcohol and drug dependence. He plans a strategy including long term in-patient treatment, and convinces the Judge that treatment is a better alternative than upstate jail.

Criminal defense

Deer Park Breaking and Entering Case

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OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

The client is a 30 year old Suffolk County, Deer Park man with history of severe alcohol abuse. After arguing with his wife he got drunk, and without realizing what he was doing, entered his neighbor' ... s house and did a lot of damage to the house. Mr. Silverman, a Long Island criminal defense attorney, fought the case and got the case dismissed within a week.

DUI and DWI

Huntington Station DWI Case

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OUTCOME: Alternative Sentencing to a Drug Treatment Program

A 30 year old Dominican from Huntington Station, Suffolk County, Long Island is accused of his third DWI after crashing into a tree. The client is a dedicated family man and hard-worker who suffers fro ... m alcohol dependence. He is facing a long term jail and deportation. The US Immigration department gets involved and holds the client, but Mr. Silverman engineers the client's release from immigration custody. He keeps his client from returning to jail by having him participate in a special treatment program favored by the Judge.

Criminal defense

Mastic Burglary Case

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OUTCOME: Alternative Sentencing to a Treatment Program

A 30 year old heroin addict from Mastic, Long Island, New York is charged with burglarizing his girfriend's home on 3 occasions. He is facing several years in prison . Mr. Silveman is able to convinc ... e the District Attorney and the Judge that the client should participate in a Court approved drug treatment program to be followed by probation. The plan works. The client, however, has a difficult time beating his addiction. He begins using drugs again and is arrested for violating his probation. Mr. Silverman has experience and understands the special difficulties facing drug addicts. He again convinces the District Attorney and the Judge to allow his client to return to treatment. The client avoids jail.

Criminal defense

Bellport Drug Charge

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A Suffolk County, Bellport man is charged with selling drugs to an undercover officer. The client absolutely denies the charge and has suspicions that it was his brother who made the sale. Mr. Silverma ... n tells the District Attorney that his client will not take a plea under any circumstances. Mr. Silverman counsels his client to be patient. After 18 months of standing firm against the District Attorney, the case is dismissed.

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