Jacoby & Meyers, LLP

SETTLEMENT: MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT Settlement: $1,625,000*.

SETTLEMENT: DOCTOR HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT DIAGNOSING BREAST CANCER Our 53 year old client suffered pain in her breast for four years, which she discussed with her doctor. Both her and her doctor felt a lump in her breast, but after undergoing an annual mammogram she was reassured she shouldn’t worry about the pain and was given a clean bill of health. As time passed, she continued to complain of pain and insisted on further testing. Testing revealed the lump had grown and a biopsy confirmed she had stage 2 breast cancer. It was later discovered the initial mammogram was...

SETTLEMENT: DOCTOR HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NOT DIAGNOSING BREAST CANCER Settlement: $1,475,000 Settlement.

SETTLEMENT: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK IN CROSSWALK Settlement: $1,100,000.

Settlement: Workplace “Clean Room” Toxic Exposure Settlement: $1,020,000 Settlement.

Settlement: Workplace “Clean Room” Toxic Exposure The case was handled by Trial Partner Chris Camastro, who settled the entire case for $1,020,000 before trial.

VERDICT: AMBULETTE COMPANY HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNQUALIFIED DRIVER Settlement: $1,000,000 verdict.

Settlement : Nursing Home Inadequate Staffing When a family member chose a nursing home in the Bronx, they expected their loved one who was suffering from dementia would be properly cared for. Unfortunately, due to understaffing, our 65-year-old client was not provided adequate supervision and she fell several times. In addition to her falls, she had a cut on her foot that was not properly cared for and, as a result, became infected. The infection also was not properly cared for and she ultimately required several toes to be amputated. During her recuperation, she was confined...

SETTLEMENT IN HEMPSTEAD CAR CRASH Settlement: $950,000.

SETTLEMENT: BABY INJURED DUE TO NEGLIGENT BRONX LANDLORD Settlement: $950,000 Settlement.