Jacoby & Meyers, LLP

SETTLEMENT: BROOKLYN NURSING HOME MISMANAGES A RESIDENT’S DIABETES Diabetes must be regularly monitored and must not be neglected by nursing homes. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened when our 81-year-old client was residing in a Brooklyn nursing home. The nursing home staff allowed our client to slip into a diabetic coma and she never recovered. Her children hired Jacoby & Meyers to hold the nursing home staff accountable for not properly monitoring their mom. After depositions, the case was settled for $500,000.

Settlement: Medical Malpractice Our 57-year-old client routinely obtained annual checkups with her OBGYN so she was shocked to learn when she had Stage 3 ovarian cancer. Two years earlier, during a routine exam, her OBGYN noticed ovarian abnormalities and sent her for further testing. Reportedly the testing was negative and no treatment was prescribed. Unfortunately, the tests did in fact indicate cancer, which was only in Stage 1 at the time. Without realizing it, the abdominal pain she was feeling was the cancer growing unabated. Ultimately, she went to the hospital where she...

Settlement : Nursing Home $400,000 settlement in Nassau County for a 75 year old man had an unwitnessed fall and sustained a fractured hip without surgery but passed away approximately 4 weeks later.

JURY VERDICT: RUNAWAY SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT, BROOKLYN The jury awarded damages of $5 million to the estate of Amber Sadiq, represented by her parents, and $700,000 to her brother for past and future pain and suffering.

SETTLEMENT: FIRE DEATH IN BRONX APARTMENT Constructions sites are dangerous environments filled with chaos. Whenever a contractor invites someone into a construction site extra precaution is needed to protect the visitor. Our client, a utility meter reader was brought into an ongoing construction site in Brooklyn to read the electric meter, the contractor took him over a thin piece of wood covering a hole. Without warning, as our client walked over the covering it gave way and he fell 10 feet into the hole. Fortunately, no bones were broken, but his spine was seriously damaged....

Recovery for Motorcycle Crash Victim Our attorneys pursued claims against both the drunk driver and the bar that overserved her, taking the case through extensive discovery and depositions. Through skilled negotiation at mediation, attorneys Mike Shanley and Patricia Rothstein secured an $800,000 settlement for our client.

SETTLEMENT: MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY Settlement: $5,000,000 Our client, a trucker, was driving on the northbound side of the Van Wyck Expressway, in Queens. His truck collided with the rear end of a preceding truck that was being driven by plaintiff Juan Sanchez, who was braking to avoid a stopped vehicle that was being operated by Auguste Shurland. The impact crushed the cabin portion of Aguilar’s truck, which later struck a road barrier. Aguilar sustained injuries of a leg, his intestines, his lungs, his pelvis, his sacrum and several ribs.

SETTLEMENT: NEW YORK CITY FAILS TO MAINTAIN BIKE LANE The case was handled by Managing Attorney Ed Steves and was settled by Trial Partner Linda Epstein for $425,000.

SETTLEMENT: DISTRACTED WALKING BY GROCER – CUSTOMER PAYS THE PRICE Supermarkets are busy places. Aisles filled with shopping carts, kids, shoppers and extra product making the aisles smaller than they need to be. No one knows this more than the grocers in the store. That is why our client knew she needed to hold the grocer accountable for looking to his right while walking left, knocking her down and falling on top of her.Our 62 year old client suffered a broken leg and needed surgery to install a metal rod to stabilize the bone. The supermarket denied any responsibility and...

Jury Verdict for Manhattan Woman who Slipped on Fish Guts left on Sidewalk by Citarella While riding his bicycle to work and traveling entirely in the bike lane, our 38-year-old client was struck by a NYC garbage truck when it suddenly backed into the bike lane to get closer to the trash on the sidewalk. The impact caused our client to strike his head on both the back of the garbage truck and the ground. Fortunately, he was wearing his helmet. As a result of the crash, our client suffered a traumatic brain injury that resulted in significant mood and behavioral changes. The...