Our Track Record

Motor Vehicle & other Transportation Accidents

Passenger on Ferry

Passenger crushed to death in the Staten Island Ferry disaster crash.
Settlement: $ 5,000,000

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accident

The Firm filed an action in California against a Japanese auto manufacturer on behalf of a client who was severely burned in a fire resulting from a rollover accident of an SUV. That matter settled for $4.5 million.
Settlement: $ 4,500,000

Housewife Hit By Truck

A 34 year old housewife standing on the sidewalk at the corner of an intersection in Bronx County, N.Y. was hit by a truck that came onto the sidewalk while making a right turn. She was killed at the scene, leaving a husband and 3 infant children. This case settled at a pre-trial conference for $3 million.
Settlement: $ 3,000,000

Motor Vehicle Accident on a Flooded Roadway

A 4 year old boy was a passenger in his mother's car which struck a puddle in the roadway causing the car to go out of control and collide with an oncoming truck. The child suffered multiple fractures and serious neurological injuries. The case settled against the mother for her $10,000 insurance policy, plus $250,000 from the manufacturer of her motor vehicle and $1.8 million from the contractor who built the road with improper drainage, for a total settlement of $2,060,000.
Settlement: $ 2,060,000

Bicycle Rider Struck by Motor Vehicle

Adult bike rider struck by car causing severe fractures to her pelvis and road burn as a result of being dragged under a car.
Settlement: $ 2,000,000

Motorist Killed By Drunk Driver

A 33 year old businessman, married with three children, was on his way home from work when his motor vehicle was struck by another vehicle, which fled the scene. Upon impact, the motorist lost control of his vehicle, it overturned and he was killed in the ensuing wreck. The other driver was eventually apprehended several miles away and found to be driving under the influence. This case was settled for the full amount of the applicable insurance coverage, $1.5 million. The drunken driver was convicted and sent to prison.
Settlement: $ 1,500,000

Pedestrian Crossing Street

Pedestrian struck by truck. Driver went through red traffic signal, striking pedestrian and causing severe fractures to her leg.
Settlement: $ 1,500,000

Helicopter Crash

A couple was killed on their honeymoon in Hawaii, while sightseeing in a helicopter that crashed into a volcano. The action was resolved for $1.2 million.
Settlement: $ 1,200,000

Pedestrian Struck By SUV

A 44 year old nurse, while standing on the shoulder of a highway, next to her disabled car, was struck by a passing vehicle and was killed instantly. She was earning approximately $50,000.00 per year, and left a 7 year old son. The defendant had $1.25 million in insurance coverage and during the trial the case settled for $1.2 million.
Settlement: $ 1,200,000

Bus Accident With Multiple Victims.

A bus accident in New Jersey in which approximately forty people were injured and six were killed. The Firm represented one of the accident victims who sustained multiple factures, with the other victims being represented by several other law firms. The bus company had a total of $5 million in insurance coverage available for all claimants and we obtained approximately $1.1 million of the total available coverage for our client. The remaining 39 victims, represented by other counsel, were forced to share in the remaining $3.9 million of available coverage.
Settlement: $ 1,100,000

Loading Dock Accident

A tractor-trailer, while backing up to make a delivery to a factory, pinned the plaintiff's head against the door frame of the factory loading dock. Plaintiff, who was employed at the factory, sustained a fractured skull and other injuries requiring a craniotomy. The case settled for approximately $1.075 million.
Settlement: $ 1,075,000