Attorney Stephen James Murphy's Legal Cases

Personal injury

$32,756,156 Verdict for Veteran Hurt in Car Collision - Dunne v. Lloyd

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OUTCOME: $32,756,156

On March 13, 2004, our client, a Vietnam veteran, was helping accident victims in an unrelated car collision. The area was blocked off by police barricades and emergency personnel. The Defendant, impai ... red by marijuana and prescription pain killers, drove through the police barricade and struck our client, throwing him 30 feet in the air. The Plaintiff crashed to the ground and sustained a severe life-threatening trauma to the head. For further case details, visit: http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/32-756-156-for-Injured-Vietnam-Vet.shtml

Car accident

$9,950,000 Settlement for Social Worker Struck by Commercial Van

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OUTCOME: $9,950,000

Plaintiff was a 28-year-old woman employed as a social worker. She was in the parking lot loading groceries into her car for families in need when she was suddenly struck from behind by a commercial va ... n which had careened into the lot after colliding with another vehicle. As a result, Plaintiff suffered a traumatic above-the-knee amputation of her left leg. Case details: http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/9-950-000-Settlement-For-Client-Struck-By-Van.shtml

Personal injury

$8,800,000 Settlement for Pedestrian in Queens Van Collision Accident

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OUTCOME: $8,800,000

The suit was brought against the city of New York and two different van drivers. At the time of the incident, the vans collided and one of them was thrust onto the sidewalk, striking a 53-year-old pede ... strian. The Plaintiff sustained multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. Further case details: http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/8-800-000-Settlement-For-Victim-in-Queens-Pedestrian-Accident-Who-Suffered-a-Brain-Injury.shtml

Wrongful death

$7,525,000 for Family after Fatal Car Crash

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OUTCOME: $7,525,000

A horrific car collision in Suffolk county killed a mother and her son. Her two other children were seriously injured. Our firm represented the two surviving children and the estate of the deceased chi ... ld. http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/7-525-000-For-Family-After-Fatal-Auto-Accident.shtml

Construction and development

$7,400,000 for Worker Injured During Renovation Project

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OUTCOME: $7,400,000

Our client was a union sheet metal worker working on a renovation project in Brooklyn. He was standing on a narrow steel beam, trying to unscrew the panel of an HVAC unit when he fell. For more deta ... ils, visit: http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/7-400-000-For-Union-Sheet-Metal-Worker.shtml

Personal injury

$5,885,000 Awarded To Construction Worker in Queens Accident Case

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OUTCOME: $5,885,000

Our client, a Spanish-speaking undocumented worker, was working on a renovation project in Queens, New York. He was told to stand on a ladder on top of a scaffold. When the scaffold moved, both he and ... the ladder fell to the ground. For more information: http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/5-885-000-Awarded-To-Undocumented-Worker-In-Construction-Accident-Case.shtml

Personal injury

$5,500,000 Settlement for Construction Worker Injured at Nassau County Job Site

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OUTCOME: $5,500,000

Our client, a 54-year-old worker who specialized in excavation and de-watering work, was hit by a rotating excavator during a construction project at Jones Beach State Park. More case details here: ... http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/5-500-000-for-Nassau-County-construction-worker.shtml

Personal injury

$5,500,000 for Electrician Who Fell from Ladder

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OUTCOME: $5,500,000

Plaintiff, a 40-year-old electrician, was working in a Federal Express building when he was assigned to repair high bay lighting fixtures. He had to climb a ladder to reach the lighting fixtures. While ... working on th fixture, he was caused to fall from the ladder and landed on his head. For more details: http://www.blockotoole.com/Verdicts-Settlements/5-500-000-for-an-electrician-that-fell-from-an-extension-ladder-and-sustained-a-head-injury.shtml

Wrongful death

$7,200,000 for Family of Brooklyn Husband and Father in Elevator Accident

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OUTCOME: $7,200,000

Our client, a 25-year-old Brooklyn resident, was working in a commercial building when he became stuck between two floors in an elevator because of a building power outage. Unfortunately, he did not kn ... ow the elevator was stopped between two floors. He attempted to open the door to get out, and fell into the gap caused by the misleveled elevator. He fell 50 feet to the bottom of the elevator shaft, which tragically led to his death. Partner Stephen Murphy, along with his colleague David Scher, obtained a $7.2 million settlement for the man's surviving family.

Stephen James Murphy's Legal Cases (9)

$32,756,156 Verdict for Veteran Hurt in Car Collision - Dunne v. Lloyd

$9,950,000 Settlement for Social Worker Struck by Commercial Van

$8,800,000 Settlement for Pedestrian in Queens Van Collision Accident

$7,525,000 for Family after Fatal Car Crash

$7,400,000 for Worker Injured During Renovation Project

$5,885,000 Awarded To Construction Worker in Queens Accident Case

$5,500,000 Settlement for Construction Worker Injured at Nassau County Job Site

$5,500,000 for Electrician Who Fell from Ladder

$7,200,000 for Family of Brooklyn Husband and Father in Elevator Accident