Jacoby & Meyers, LLP

SETTLEMENT: FAULTY CARPENTER HELD ACCOUNTABLE A carpenter must take care to affix a front porch overhang into the support beams and not just the siding. Unfortunately, our client did not know the carpenter was so reckless and the overhang he was installing shingles to broke away from the house causing him to fall 25 feet. As a result, our client broke a bone in his back and missed 5 months of work. Fortunately, he did not require any surgery and is back to work full time. The case was settled 2 weeks before the scheduled trial in Staten Island for $200,000.

VERDICT: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE A thirty-four year old pregnant Brooklyn woman did all the right things. She watched her diet and maintained moderate exercise. At 16 weeks, she experienced some bleeding but her gynecologist said it was normal. A few weeks later at a sonogram, the technician believed he saw a problem with her cervix and called the gynecologist. Again, he said it was normal. At the next sonogram, the technician thought the problem progressed and now the doctor ordered bed rest. Within a few days the expecting mom went into labor. She delivered twins, but because the...

Federal Court Verdict For 13-Year-Old Pedestrian While waiting for a bus on a street corner, our client was struck by the side view mirror of a bakery truck that took the turn too close. The truck driver claimed our client stepped into the path of the truck and argued he did nothing wrong. Our client suffered a fractured skull, broken nose and jaw. Trial Partner Sharon Scanlan argued to a White Plains Federal Court jury of seven that the truck was fully responsible for hitting our client and the jury agreed. After a four-day trial a jury verdict of $2,480,250 was awarded.

SETTLEMENT: BIRTH MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CAUSES CEREBRAL PALSY The case was ultimately settled prior to trial for a total of $8,323,000 and was handled by Managing Partner Andrew Finkelstein together with our co-counsel.

SETTLEMENT: CHUBB INSURANCE AGREES TO PAY AT MEDIATION, AVOIDING ARBITRATION While driving through Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, our 42-year-old client’s car was hit in the rear and she badly hurt her neck. She called Jacoby & Meyers because she wanted to protect herself just in case her injury got worse. Our client had two layers of personal insurance protection. One of her polices afforded her $50,000 in coverage, which we successfully obtained on her behalf. We also notified our client’s other insurer, Chubb, that if the insurance in the car that hit her was less than her...

SETTLEMENT: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK IN CROSSWALK Our client, a 72 year old female pedestrian was struck by a car while she was walking in the marked crosswalk. She was rushed to the hospital where she had to undergo surgery to her left knee, had severe pain in her arm, and swelling on her head The defendant offered $900,000 to settle the case. Jacoby & Meyers denied in belief that the trial was going well and demanded higher. The case was finally settled for $1,100,000.

SETTLEMENT: BROOKLYN BRIDGE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION Our client was driving with traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge when he was rear ended. As a result of the accident our client suffered soft tissue injuries to his neck, back, & shoulders. There were no prior injuries, his car was totaled, and our client had to go in for neck surgery. The defendant initially offered $225,000 which was rejected by Jacoby & Meyers. In return we demanded $1.5 million. The case was finally settled for $740,000.

Settlement: Fracture from Fall Due to No Wet Floor Signs The case was handled by Managing Attorney David Akerib and Trial Partner Michael Feldman. The case settled before trial for $700,000.

SETTLEMENT: BABY INJURED DUE TO NEGLIGENT BRONX LANDLORD Jacoby & Meyers Managing Attorney Edward Steves and Trial Partner Michael Feldman held the building owner accountable and settled the case before trial for $950,000.

SETTLEMENT: FALL DOWN Our client an 85 year old woman, was walking down the exterior steps of a house, when she fell due to poor lighting and no handrails. As a result of her fall, she fractured her hip. She had surgery and needed a total hip replacement. Our client had no history of prior or subsequent falls. After a full bench trial, she was awarded $650,000.