Orange County, NY Car Crash - $675,000 Settlement
Feb 01, 2019OUTCOME: $675,000 Settlement
New York, NY
Personal injury Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Brain Injury ... +8 more
OUTCOME: $675,000 Settlement
OUTCOME: $385,000 Settlement
OUTCOME: $1,150,000 Settlement
Distracted Driver in Supermarket Parking Lot Held Accountable for Hitting Shopper
OUTCOME: $710,000
Our client, a Fishkill, N.Y. resident, was travelling eastbound on Interstate 84 in Putnam County when a tractor-trailer moved into his lane, clipping the left rear of his car. The crash caused his le ... ft rear tire blow out, and he lost control of the vehicle which veered onto the median. His car rolled over and came to a rest upside down. Our client was removed to the hospital in an ambulance , where he was treated for neck, back and head injuries. He suffered permanent damage to his jaw along with memory problems. We settled his case at mediation.
OUTCOME: $150,000 Arbitration Award
Our client was knocked down in a Monroe, NY parking lot by a vehicle driven by an Orange County resident. He sustained serious damage to his right leg, including a fractured knee, fractured ankle, and ... fractured right tibia. The seriousness of his injuries required multiple surgeries, and he eventually lost his job of 23 years. The defendant’s policy was tendered, sending the case to arbitration to collect the Supplemental Underinsured coverage. Myself along with our team obtained the full amount of that coverage.
OUTCOME: $1,000,000 Settlement
Our client, a Dutchess County nurse, retained us 4 ½ years post accident. She had originally retained another attorney, who had recommended she accept a $35,000 offer. We took over the case, brought ... it to trial, and obtained a $1,000,000 offer during jury selection. After exiting Interstate 84 in Fishkill, N.Y. our client was sideswiped by a vehicle that was changing lanes. She sustained injuries to her neck and back as well as a rotator cuff tear. Our client underwent two complete discectomies , an interbody fusion and application of an interbody cage. Both our expert and the defense’s expert agreed that her surgeries stemmed from injuries sustained in the automobile crash.
OUTCOME: $175,000 Settlement
Our client, a Staten Island resident, was attending Ithaca College in Tioga County, New York, when he was involved in an automobile crash. While driving on route 96B in Candor, N.Y., a tractor towing ... a manure spreader turned left into the path of his vehicle. The collision caused a crush injury to his foot that required two surgeries to repair. Although he was the football team’s captain, he was only able to play foot ball for a portion of the following season due to his injury. We settled this case before trial.
OUTCOME: $210,000 Settlement
Two days after a snowstorm the parking lot was still a mess at an apartment complex in Beacon, New York. Plowing is not enough when there are large patches of ice where cars park. The apartment manag ... ement company choose not to salt or sand the ice. Our 45 year old client was walking between two cars where untreated ice was under a thin coat of snow. When he stepped on the snow, the ice caused him to fall and break his arm.
OUTCOME: $100,000
Motor Vehicle Accident Caused by Distracted Driver