Published recovery archive
Giampa Law published results · page 1
These published results are selective and do not predict the outcome of another case.
- $1,500,000 — While crossing the street, the plaintiff was struck by the defendant motorist causing extensive injuries. Plaintiff claimed a permanent inability to ambulate without assistance. Jury awarded ut rendered the plaintiff 40% responsible. After this reduction due to comparative negligence, her damages totaled .00.
- $1,475,000 — Plaintiff, a 55-year-old customer in a department store, was caused to trip and fall on a cracked floor tile. The tile had been previously flagged by the department store management team as a dangerous tripping hazard. As a result of the fall, the plaintiff sustained injury to her knee and lower back, both of which required surgery. Plaintiff was employed as a home health aide at the time of the accident and was rendered disabled as a result of the accident.
- $1,400,000 — Plaintiff was involved in a rear-end accident while in the course of his employment and driving a company van. He sustained a cervical neck injury that required surgery on his cervical spine. We obtained a settlement of .
- $1,300,000 — Plaintiff, a delivery truck driver, was dropping off a delivery to a catering hall facility and slipped and fell on hazardous basement steps. The case settled prior to trial.
- $1,300,000 — Plaintiff, a pedestrian hit in a crosswalk, suffered a soft-tissue lower back injury.
- $1,250,000 — We obtained this settlement for the family of a nonunion laborer who was injured in an accident involving the unloading of a dumpster, dying within minutes.
- $1,200,000 — Plaintiff was an electrician who was injured while descending into a manhole and fell due to a hazardous ladder. Plaintiff sustained a permanent soft tissue back injury. This case was settled prior to a Jury verdict.
- $1,075,000 — Client was picking up stone pavers at a dealer and was knocked out of the truck while it was being loaded. He suffered a back injury which ultimately required surgery several years later. The defendant only had a insurance policy and Giampa Law was able to obtain a settlement above that limit through contributions from the defendant's own assets.
- $1,000,000 — Plaintiff was injured in a motorcycle accident. Defendant vehicle claimed to only have insurance, but we were able to acquire a .00 commercial policy after litigation. This case was rejected by two prior law firms.
- $1,000,000 — Plaintiff, an inmate, was neglected treatment by the correctional facility for a medical condition, resulting in permanent erectile dysfunction. A jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.
- $950,000 — Plaintiff was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in the Bronx, sustaining a skull fracture. The case was settled for .00 even though the injury did not require surgery.
- $930,000 — Plaintiff was a bar patron involved in an altercation with another patron who was intoxicated. Police arrived and the bar staff hid the intoxicated individual in the basement. Later that night, the assailant tracked down the plaintiff and attacked him with a knife. Plaintiff alleged that the bar over-served the patron and obstructed a police investigation allowing the assault to occur. Plaintiff claimed damages of a near-fatal stab wound and permanent scarring. The case was settled with all defendants prior to a jury verdict.
- $900,000 — Plaintiff, an infant, lived with his parents in an apartment which was contaminated with lead paint, causing him to be diagnosed with lead poisoning at the age of 3. Plaintiff claimed permanent cognitive and learning disabilities. The case was settled prior to trial.
- $900,000 — Plaintiff received this settlement for amputation of a leg at the knee due to failure to diagnose gangrene.
- $860,000 — Plaintiff, a 70-year-old restaurant patron, slipped and fell on a slippery wet floor while walking to the bathroom sustaining a broken hip. Plaintiff needed surgery and claimed a permanent limp. The case was settled prior to trial.
- $800,000 — Plaintiff, a 23-year-old woman, was negligently prescribed Accutane medication from her dermatologist causing severe side effects. The case settled prior to trial.
- $770,000 — Plaintiff was a union truck driver who was rear-ended while driving an attenuator vehicle. He sustained a soft tissue injury to the neck as well as arthroscopic knee surgery.
- $750,000 — This recovery was on behalf of the family of a child who died at school when she fell off a countertop.
- $750,000 — Plaintiff was a retired woman who fell off a furniture display at a department store. She sustained a fractured finger, knee injury, and neck injury.
- $750,000 — Plaintiff, a New York State inmate, was failed to be diagnosed with testicular cancer causing a delay in treatment and surgery. Plaintiff claimed severe injury and metastasis of the disease. The verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff by a New York State Judge.
- $750,000 — Plaintiff, an off-duty EMS worker, was driving when he was struck by a vehicle making an illegal left hand turn. Plaintiff sustained a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery and claimed that he could no longer return to full duty as an EMS driver. This case was settled prior to trial.
- $685,000 — This recovery was for a truck driver who fell off the back of his own truck while picking up a delivery from a food manufacturer. He sustained a fractured elbow and shoulder injury.
- $600,000 — This recovery was from a medical malpractice action instituted against a surgeon who performed a hernia mesh repair on a 70-year-old woman. The hernia mesh repair caused a small intestinal blockage shortly after the operation. Case was settled prior to selecting a jury.
- $575,000 — Recovery was obtained from a general contractor and premises owner for an action involving a 58-year-old electrician who fell from a ladder which did not have proper safety features, fracturing his non-dominant wrist. As a result of the injury, the client was forced to retire early. The settlement came prior to all depositions, shortly after the plaintiff was successful in transferring the case from Westchester County to Bronx County.
- $6,800,000.00 — Our client was struck by a county bus while legally operating a licensed motor scooter, suffering severe injuries including multiple bone fractures and a long term stay in the hospital. Defendant bus company argued it was the fault of the plaintiff. Prior to trial, the bus company offered a top settlement of Plaintiff was able to obtain a 100% liability verdict against the bus company and a jury award totaling over for past and future damages.