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• $300,000 — LABEL ONLY: "Pedestrian who was struck in a crosswalk, suffering multiple fractures." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $275,000 — Slip and fall accident in a parking lot over an improperly paved speed bump. The origin of the defect was unclear even after extensive discovery, and this plaintiff had numerous prior surgeries to her knees. This rendering's body text reads 'able to negotiate a 275k settlement'. MERGED and CONTRADICTED ON PAGE: the page prints a second, asterisked rendering headed " Slip and Fall Settlement*" whose body instead reads 'able to negotiate a 225k settlement' - a heading/body contradiction (rule 32) - and a third rendering headed " Slip and Fall" whose body also reads '225k'. POSSIBLE SAME MATTER as this firm's Slip and Fall entry. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $240,000 — 60-year-old woman struck from behind while slowing down on the parkway; no police report was filed at the scene. She went to the emergency room when neck and back pain did not improve, then developed worsening shoulder pain affecting sleep and arm lift; diagnosed with a partial rotator cuff tear and a labral tear requiring arthroscopic surgery. Case was pending in the Supreme Court, Queens County. County: Queens County.
• $225,000 — Client sustained a shoulder injury requiring surgery when a Belgian block was improperly dislodged from the sidewalk as he was walking back to a parking lot. The defendant denied responsibility and the original offer was - a REJECTED OFFER, not a recovery. A summary judgment motion was defeated and the case was resolved just before trial. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $225,000 — Slip and fall accident in a parking lot over an improperly paved speed bump. The origin of the defect was unclear even after extensive discovery, and this plaintiff had numerous prior surgeries to her knees; body text reads 'able to negotiate a 225k settlement'. NOTE: the site's per-case slug for this entry is /225000-car-accident-settlement/ although the heading and body both describe a slip and fall. POSSIBLE SAME MATTER as this firm's Slip and Fall entry - the descriptions are verbatim identical apart from the closing figure. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $225,000 — A lane change accident where liability was unclear. Plaintiff had numerous prior injuries that were exacerbated by the accident. Initial offer from insurance was - a REJECTED OFFER, not a recovery. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $220,000 — LABEL ONLY: "Car accident victim who suffered fractured shoulder bone." NOTE: the site's per-case slug for this entry is /215000-2/. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $220,000 — Male in his 30s hit from behind on New Year's Day while stopped at a light, with minimal damage to his car and no ambulance at the scene; he first saw a doctor the day after complaining of headaches, then began using incorrect words and forgetting things recently told to him, and was diagnosed by neurologists with a severe concussion. The insurer offered 'nuisance value' and relied on its own doctors. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $215,000 — LABEL ONLY: "Driver who injured wrist in a rear end accident." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $200,000 — 40-year-old woman whose car was struck in the rear; SLAP tear and partial rotator cuff tear requiring arthroscopic surgery followed by extensive physical therapy, months of limited range of motion and time away from work. Case was pending in the Supreme Court, Kings County; the insurer agreed to settle before jury selection. County: Kings County.
• $200,000 — 82-year-old woman hit by a turning vehicle while walking across the street; partial scapholunate ligament tear and a complete TFCC tear causing significant wrist pain and limited mobility, requiring arthroscopic surgery involving a total synovectomy and major debridement after several months of non-surgical treatment. Case filed in the Supreme Court, Queens County. County: Queens County.
• $175,000 — Scarring resulting from improperly performed laser hair removal. Lengthy settlement negotiations following an extensive examination before trial resulted in a favorable recovery for laser burn scars. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $150,000 — Uber driver sideswiped by a bus that resulted in shoulder surgery. Multiple preparation sessions prior to the plaintiff's deposition resulted in favorable testimony and a maximized recovery. FIGURE DISCREPANCY (rule 32 variant): the printed heading reads while the site's own per-case slug for this entry reads /180000-settlement-for-an-uber-driver-sideswiped-by-a-bus.../. The entry body prints no figure at all; amount_usd takes the printed heading. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $145,000 — LABEL ONLY: "Settlement for a driver whose wheels fell off after leaving a repair shop causing her to sustain back and shoulder injuries." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $125,000 — Client was rear-ended by a semi-truck causing injuries to his knee that required surgical repair. Summary judgment on liability was won and the matter settled just before trial. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $120,000 — An improperly performed pedicure that resulted in scarring; negligently administered chemicals during a pedicure resulted in chemical burns and scarring to the client's feet. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $100,000 — LABEL ONLY: "Settlement for a pedestrian who was struck in the crosswalk and suffered soft tissue spinal injuries." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $100,000 — A motor vehicle accident where the defendant ran a red light; plaintiff needed a discectomy to repair the damage to her spine. The initial offer from the insurance company was - a REJECTED OFFER, not a recovery - and after litigation the insurance company paid the entire .00 policy. MERGED: printed TWICE, as " Motor Vehicle Accident" and " Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement*" (asterisk in the site's own heading), under two different per-case slugs, with VERBATIM IDENTICAL text; the second slug reads /100000-motorcycle-accident-settlement/ although both bodies describe a red-light motor vehicle accident. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $80,000 — Plaintiff was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she was struck on the arm by a passing van. The driver of the van denied impact and even being in the area. MERGED: printed TWICE, as " Pedestrian Accident" and " Pedestrian Accident Settlement", under two different per-case slugs, with VERBATIM IDENTICAL text. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $3.5 Million — 22-year-old college student hit from behind at a stop light; discharged with a diagnosis of neck sprain despite headaches and nausea; light sensitivity, forgetfulness, depression and insomnia that did not improve after years of medical and psychological treatment. TWO FIGURES PRINTED: at trial the carrier offered to settle - a REJECTED OFFER, not a recovery - and the jury rendered a verdict of . NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.3 Million — Plaintiff in her 40s driving in Brooklyn was T-boned by an unmarked police car whose driver claimed he was responding to a bank robbery in progress; the NYPD denied responsibility on the emergency-call ground. Fractured nose, neck and back injuries. The firm secured documentation that the bank robbery had actually occurred the day prior to the accident. County: Brooklyn.
• $1.5 Million — Young man in an auto accident who was hit in the rear and required a lumbar fusion. There was minimal damage to the car he was driving. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.3 Million — 50-year-old man seriously injured on his morning commute when the driver behind him failed to brake for slowed traffic and crashed into his rear at high speed; traumatic rotator cuff tear requiring surgery plus cervical and lumbar herniated discs needing percutaneous discectomy procedures. COMPONENTS PRINTED (rule 19): the full limits of both policies - a auto policy and a umbrella policy. Credited to partner Stephen M. Cohen. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.5 Million — Worker injured in an elevator accident sustaining knee injury requiring arthroscopic surgery and psychological injuries. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.65 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Client was an injured motorist with hip injuries." POSSIBLE SAME MATTER as the firm's other entry (37-year-old motorist, left hip fracture, hip replacement) - kept separate because the site gives them distinct per-case page slugs. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $2+ Million — Healthy baby boy residing with his mother in an apartment in Brooklyn suffered lead poisoning at age 2 from eating paint chips from walls damaged by unrepaired water leaks; Department of Health inspection found dangerously high lead levels and investigators uncovered numerous prior complaints in the building. Page prints the figure as 'in excess of '. County: Brooklyn.
• Amount not reported — Policy limits for a pedestrian hit by a car crossing the street. Plaintiff, a retired veteran, was hit by a car making a left turn as he was crossing the street, and suffered a traumatic brain injury as well as cervical injuries. After protracted litigation and getting the case on the trial calendar the carrier moved from no offer to a settlement of the entire insurance policy limit. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1 Million — Passenger seriously injured when the car she was seated in was hit in the rear, setting off a chain reaction involving several other cars; internal knee derangement requiring surgical repair, lumbar disc bulges with pinched nerves, and severe headaches from aggravation of a pre-existing genetic condition. Defence took a 'no pay' position. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $3 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Client was an injured motorcyclist who suffered multiple fractures." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $2.75 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Client was an injured construction worker" NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Injured motorcyclist with a fractured leg." POSSIBLE SAME MATTER as the firm's other motorcycle entry (fractured femur) - kept separate because the site gives them distinct per-case page slugs. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• Amount not reported — Plaintiff, a student intern at Stony Brook University, was jogging and listening to music with her headphones on campus when she was hit by a car making a left turn into a parking lot; she suffered a leg fracture. Settlement of the entire insurance policy limit secured in a matter of three months. OUT-OF-NYC: Stony Brook, Suffolk County.
• $1 Million — Defendant made left in front of plaintiff on motorcycle, resulting in fractured femur requiring surgery. POSSIBLE SAME MATTER as the firm's other motorcycle entry (fractured leg). NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.8 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Client was an automobile passenger who suffered spinal injuries in an accident." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.65 Million — 37 year old motorist struck by a turning truck, causing fractures to the left hip, resulting in hip replacement surgery being performed. POSSIBLE SAME MATTER as the firm's other entry (injured motorist with hip injuries). NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $2.25 Million — Young single mother driving in the Bronx with the right of way was t-boned by a school bus that disregarded a stop sign; lost consciousness at the scene but was released with a clean bill of health, then suffered mild traumatic brain injury symptoms including vomiting, dizziness, forgetfulness and confusion, and remains partially disabled. Carrier GEICO took a 'no pay' position. County: Bronx.
• $1.45 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Child who suffered a head injury in a motor vehicle accident." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.5 Million — Woman who was a passenger involved in two-car collision and sustained a fractured leg and zygomatic arch. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $750,000+ — Client stopped in traffic on a busy street was hit by a tow truck travelling in the opposite direction that crossed the double yellow line; fractures of the ribs and clavicle, about 10 days in hospital, neck and back disc herniations, and a knee operation to repair a torn meniscus, with about a year of work missed. The insurer offered - a REJECTED OFFER, not a recovery - and the firm obtained more than ten times that amount. Page prints the figure as ' '. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• Amount not reported — 81-year-old gentleman walking with a cane was hit by a car making a left turn while crossing the street; the defendant's carrier insisted he 'darted' into the street and blamed the entire accident on him. He was knocked to the ground and taken to hospital where blood on his brain was found, and was released four days later. The defence neurologist opined he had completely recovered and the insurer refused to settle. The firm obtained a decision from the Court that the accident was completely the fault of the defendant. Page prints the amount as a confidential sum 'in the mid-hundred-thousand-dollar range'. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• Amount not reported — Plaintiff, a doctor at a major local hospital, was hit in the rear while stopped at a light and released from the Emergency Room with a diagnosis of neck sprain. The defendant's insurer dismissed her complaints of headaches, dizziness, nausea, insomnia and forgetfulness as 'insignificant' and took a 'no pay' position as her symptoms deteriorated. Over the following year the firm gathered evidence from witnesses in her personal and professional life to show the severity of the TBI, and the carrier paid its entire policy. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $4 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Motorcyclist struck by a motor vehicle causing paraplegia." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• Amount not reported — Elderly woman living in Brooklyn went to the hospital emergency department complaining of severe headaches after a fall days earlier; the hospital ordered a CT scan of her head, told her it was normal and sent her home to rest. She died that same week of a brain bleed the hospital doctors failed to see on the CT scans. Several renowned radiology experts could not fathom how the scans were misread. WRONGFUL DEATH - compensation obtained for the victim's family, 'well into the 6 figures'. County: Brooklyn.
• Amount not reported — Young woman in her 20s was t-boned by a van that ran a stop sign; she did not go to hospital immediately and in the days that followed became forgetful and had excruciating headaches with neck and back pain. The carrier evaluated the case as a simple sprain and offered nuisance value; the firm retained concussion experts and prepared for trial for two years, and before a jury was selected forced the carrier to settle for more than 100 times its original offer. NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.
• $1.2 Million — LABEL ONLY: "Child passenger in two-car collision sustaining fractured skull." NOT STATED ON PAGE - no county.