Attorney Christopher J. Gorayeb's Legal Cases

Construction and development

Construction Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $12,800,000 settlement

$12,800,000 was obtained for a Honduran construction worker who fell from a roof at a height of 50 feet. He landed on a sidewalk and suffered serious injuries. He is bound to a wheelchair and his lower ... limbs are incapacitated. After the accident, he had to undergo surgery several times, first for his spine, then for his abdominal wall and later for his left humerus. Our client ended up paraplegic. His pain is so intense, that he has been taking methadone every day since the accident to relieve his grief. Although we at Gorayeb & Associates could not prevent the pain he is going through, we were able to help this worker from Honduras receive considerable compensation for the personal damages the incident has caused him.

Construction and development

Construction Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $5,750,000 settlement

A Puerto Rican worker fell from a ladder while working in construction. The plaintiff was installing ceiling fans when he fell. No one was holding the ladder at the time of the accident to prevent an a ... ccident. As a consequence, our client fractured both arms and wrists and had to undergo surgery on several occasions. Thanks to the work of the lawyers at Gorayeb & Associates, the case was ruled in his favor and he was able to be compensated for the personal damages caused. Jury awarded: Bronx County gave $10,000,000 in damages. The case was settled for $5,750,000

Construction and development

Construction Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $4,000,000 settlement

An Ecuadorian male sustained serious and egregious life threatening injuries when a pallet of hardwood flooring toppled from a flatbed truck and fell on him while he was standing on the sidewalk below. ... The plaintiff sustained fractures to the right tibia and right fibula, requiring closed reduction of both fractures, a fracture of the pelvis, fracture of the sacrum, fracture of the left 11th rib and a tear in the right shoulder. Settlement: A Bronx County jury awarded the plaintiff and his wife $8,741,200 in damages. The case was then settled in the amount of $4,000,000 (the limit of insurance).

Construction and development

Construction Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $3,000,000 settlement

A Hoduran man was working carpenter standing on a scaffold when he fell from a height of 30 feet due to a poorly-built scaffold. Part of the structure fell on him as he lay on the ground, which caused ... him further injuries. He suffered of herniated discs in the cervical and thoracic sections of the spine. The accident occurred because those in charge of the construction did not provide our client with a properly-built scaffold. They did not comply with the security measures required to prevent falls. Jury awarded: The plaintiff contacted Gorayeb & Associates and the case was settled for $3,000,000

Construction and development

Construction Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $1,800,000 settlement

An African-American worker fell while trying to push machinery down a defective ramp. Our client suffered severe injuries in his thumb and had to have metal parts inserted internally and externally. ... Jury awarded: The case was settled for $1,800,000

Personal injury

Lead Poisoning Case

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OUTCOME: $3,000,000 settlement

The parents of the little girl contacted Gorayeb & Associates realizing that their three-year-old girl was intoxicated after ingesting lead paint. She suffered from abdominal pain, headaches, vomit ... ing, nausea, diarrhea, weight loss, learning problems, neurological deficits, speech problems, emotional issues and brain damage. Jury awarded: The case was resolved through a structured reward valued at $3,000,000

Personal injury

Lead Poisoning Case

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OUTCOME: $1,215,000 settlement

$1,215,000 was obtained for the family of a minor who was poisoned by paint containing lead. Our client told us that she and her son had lived in a Bronx apartment for three years. The paint starte ... d to chip off. Although it took her a while to realize it, her son was poisoned because the paint contained lead. The boy suffered headaches and stomach aches, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss. The poisoning has caused him physical and psychological damages that will last for the rest of his life. He must now take medication every day because of the intoxication he suffered.

Car accident

Car Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $ 11,780,000 settlement

A Haitian man who was driving when another vehicle hit him from the rear, causing him spinal injuries. Jury awarded: The Brooklyn Borough jury awarded $ 11,780,000 in damages to the complainant and ... his wife.

Personal injury

Slip and Fall Case

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OUTCOME: $5,720,000 settlement

A Honduran woman who tripped and fell due to a flaw at the entrance of a building complex. The plaintiff suffered an elbow fracture and had to be operated on to insert wires at the joint. Jury awar ... ded: The Bronx jury awarded the plaintiff $5,720,000 in damages.

Personal injury

Slip and Fall Case

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OUTCOME: $900,000 settlement

A Mexican woman who tripped and fell due to a flaw at the entrance of a store. She suffered severe injuries, including even skull fractures. Jury awarded: The case was resolved by $900,000

Christopher J. Gorayeb's Legal Cases (11)

Construction Accident Case

Construction Accident Case

Construction Accident Case

Construction Accident Case

Construction Accident Case

Lead Poisoning Case

Lead Poisoning Case

Car Accident Case

Slip and Fall Case

Slip and Fall Case