Grandelli & Eskenasi

Settlement on behalf of a Staten Island sanitation worker who was injured while he was performing his duties, walking from one home to the next in Staten Island, New York, when the ground surrounding a metal plate on the sidewalk collapsed. As a result, the plaintiff’s right leg fell into a trench under the plate. The trench had been excavated by National Grid NY and Hallen Construction Co., Inc. We obtained a ruling from the Court that the defendants were negligent as a matter of law for their improper construction and maintenance of the trench and metal plate. The plaintiff...

On behalf of a 44 year old Brooklyn man who received spinal injuries in a motor vehicle accident. We were able to obtain this settlement even though our client had a prior motor vehicle accident in which he sustained serious neck and back injuries and establish that those injuries were significantly aggravated by the second accident.

$3 Million obtained on behalf of a New York City police officer in a confidential settlement.

On behalf of a 49 year old woman who fractured her arm and experienced symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome after falling on ice in the roadway in front of her house.

On behalf of a Bronx woman who sustained serious facial and orthopedic injuries while a passenger in a two-car collision.

On behalf of a mother and daughter from Staten Island who were viciously attacked by two Cane Corso dogs. The case resolved after we obtained a judgment as a matter of law that the dog’s owner was liable for the attack. We were also able to overcome a disclaimer of coverage by one of the defendant’s insurance companies to maximize the recovery by the plaintiffs.

On behalf of a New York City sanitation worker, who had his leg amputated after being run over by a sanitation truck.

$10 Million settlement in a truck accident resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement.

$1.25 Million on behalf of a Staten Island man in a confidential settlement.

On behalf of a husband and wife who were injured when their vehicle was struck from behind by a bakery van. The case settled at the end of the liability portion of the trial. Although the defendants argued that their vehicle lost control because of a rain storm and that the plaintiff caused or contributed to the accident, we were able to prove that the defendants were responsible for the accident.