In this case a 46 year old female presented to defendant doctor (otolaryngologist / neurotologist) with a seven month old MRI report of her head positive for chronic sphenoid sinusitis. The defendant doctor informed patient that the findings were “incidental” and treatment for the condition was not warranted. Defendant doctor then began treating patient for an unrelated condition, diagnosed by him, called otosclerosis. Treatment for this condition continued for the next two years which primarily... Click to Read More
In this case, a 41 year old maid was injured when an elevator descended at a high rate of speed and then suddenly stopped in a major midtown hotel. The impact caused a serious back injury requiring surgery. The jury rejected the defendants’ claim that our client’s injury was pre-existing and that there was nothing wrong with the elevator. On appeal, the damages portion of the verdict was reduced to $2.5 million.
Our client sustained nerve damage to her hand when she was caused to fall while holding a glass of water due to an unsecured and raised canvas floor cover placed in her home by furniture delivery men. The glass shattered in her hand when she fell resulting in lacerations and nerve damage. The jury rejected the defendants’ argument that the canvas was safely placed and that the furniture company was not responsible for the actions... Click to Read More
A treating physician’s failure to accurately diagnose plaintiff’s uterine anomaly (bicornuate v. septate uterus) caused fetus to develop in compromised uterine environment with decreased blood flow and oxygen resulting in developmental delays and brain injury to offspring. This case settled on the eve of trial in Westchester County.
A 51 year old woman was injured in upstate New York when her car collided with a tractor trailer. Our client sustained serious injuries requiring neck and back surgery. Our firm was substituted for another attorney who recommended the acceptance of a much lower settlement offer. The case was prepared for trial by our office and on the date scheduled for jury selection, the 1.8 million dollars was offered and accepted.
A Westchester County student attending school at a performing arts college with limited dormitory space was provided housing at a local hotel. The student complained to both the management of the hotel and the college regarding a window in her hotel room that routinely stuck. Eventually the window broke as the student was attempting to open it. The shattered glass caused nerve damage to her arm requiring surgery. This case was featured in New York... Click to Read More
A 30 year old police officer sustained knee injuries when the patrol car in which he was a passenger, ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle. As a result of the accident, our client required two knee surgeries. The jury found the operator of the police vehicle to be primarily at fault for the accident. During appeal, the case settled for $850,000.
In this case, a 37 year old woman was injured when she slipped and fell on a piece of ice in front of a Rainbow clothing store in a strip mall in Queens, NY. The plaintiff sustained a herniated disc at L4-L5 that resulted in back surgery and a fusion from L4-S1. After eight days of jury selection, the matter settled for $1,065,000. (Lora H. Gleicher)
In this case, a 47 year old woman was injured in a building owned by the City of New York when a portion of her apartment’s ceiling collapsed causing neck and back injuries. Although her neck healed, the severity of her back injuries required surgery. The case was settled without the need to select a jury.
Case formerly rejected by a prior attorney involved a 65 year old male who was struck by a motor vehicle owned by City of NY and NYC Probation Dept. The impact caused the plaintiff to suffer a left sided C6-C7 disk bulge and radiculopathy necessitating surgery that the plaintiff was unable to undergo due to an unrelated medical problem.
A Dutchess County man was injured when visiting a private home. It was later learned that the tree had died the season before and should have been removed. The homeowner settled for $500,000 to compensate the plaintiff for spinal injuries. A separate suit was initiated against the general contractor of the home, and several subcontractors, who dug a trench to the house several years prior to the accident, injuring the tree roots which ultimately caused... Click to Read More
A female police officer just coming on duty slipped and fell in the police department’s restroom as a result of water on the floor. Her injuries required the partial removal of a herniated disc. This case was tried in a Federal District Court in White Plains. This case was featured in the Journal News.
Slip and Fall on Old Ice Outside of Apartment Building Resulting in a Fractured Ankle and $475,000 Settlement After Plaintiff’s Verdict on Liability. A 83-year old Kings County woman slipped and fell on old ice outside of her apartment building, causing an ankle fracture that required surgery. After receiving a plaintiff’s verdict on liability, the matter settled.
Plaintiff slipped and fell on hydraulic fluid that had leaked from a forklift machine in a Home Depot. Plaintiff sued the manufacturer of the machine for faulty repairs to the machine. Plaintiff underwent arthroscopic surgery to his knee and had to have a hip replacement previously performed revised. This case settled at mediation in Dutchess County prior to trial.
Slip and Fall on Glass Resulting in a Knee Laceration and Partial Medial Collateral Ligament Tear Verdict for $130,000 A Kings County woman slipped and fell on a window pane left on the sidewalk by a building superintendent for the department of sanitation. The fall lacerated her knee, requiring 12 stitches, and caused a partial knee tear. The jury awarded her $130,000.
