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• $1,400,000 — Our client was working at the renovation of a six-story residential apartment building in the Bronx, performing brick pointing work while standing on a scaffold at the third or fourth floor level. When he climbed back up the exterior fire escape to continue his work, our client grabbed the scaffold suspension ropes and placed his right foot down onto the scaffold platform. At this point, the scaffold moved perpendicularly away from the building, causing him to fall more than 30 feet to the ground. He sustained multiple fractures to his right arm that required surgical repair. The case was settled before a mediator while awaiting trial after we obtained a ruling from the Court that the defendants were 100 percent responsible for the accident.
• $1,300,000 — Our client was working on the construction site for a single-family home in Water Mill, New York when the scaffold he was standing on broke apart and collapsed, causing him to fall to the floor. He sustained multiple fractures to the left lower extremity.
• $1,200,000 — Our client was a plumber working on a construction project in Brooklyn. He was standing at the top of a ladder that had been positioned resting against two vertical steel wall frame studs. Those studs gave way, causing the ladder to fall forward and toppling the plaintiff approximately 12 feet onto solid concrete. He suffered injuries to his right wrist, left shoulder, left hip, and spine, some of which required surgery.
• $1,200,000 — We represented the family of a man who was fatally injured when he was run over by a dump truck. We took legal action against the owner and operator of the dump truck, as well as the owner of the commercial property where the accident occurred, and recovered for the man's adult daughter.
• $1,140,000 — A 25-year-old woman was a back-seat passenger in a vehicle on I-95 in Stamford, Connecticut, when the driver became involved in a nighttime multi-car collision. The violent impact left our client with serious injuries, including a fractured jaw, a subdural brain hematoma, and a torn rotator cuff in her left shoulder, requiring surgical repair. Attorney Pat James Crispi represented her in the case filed in the Supreme Court of Westchester County.
• $1,137,000 — Our client, who at the time was homeless, sustained a fractured arm and abdominal injuries due to the negligent use of excessive force by a supermarket security guard. The jury awarded a verdict of in the case tried by attorney Pat James Crispi.
• $1,000,000 — Our client, a union carpenter, was working on the construction of a new high-rise apartment building in Manhattan when he was struck by a section of plywood that fell from the floor above. The section of plywood fell when another worker was trimming the deck on the floor above. He sustained a labral tear in his left shoulder and needed two arthroscopic procedures.
• $1,000,000 — Our client was a bricklayer working on a commercial construction project in Staten Island, NY. At the time of the accident, he was working on an erected scaffold at a location that was below the level of the roof of the unfinished building. A cement block had been placed on a blue tarp on the roof; when a gust of wind blew the tarp upwards off the roof, it sent the cement block up into the air and down on the plaintiff's head and shoulder.
• $900,000 — Our client, a union carpenter, was walking through a passageway within a construction site in Lower Manhattan when he slipped and fell on plywood that was dangerously placed on a collection of water, mud, and debris. He suffered severe permanent injuries to his left knee.
• $815,000 — Our client was working as the de facto project superintendent at a hotel construction project in Niagara Falls, New York when he fell to his death from the third floor. The platform he was standing on collapsed and he fell with the platform, bouncing off the cement section and falling an additional one story to the ground level. He suffered massive head trauma and was declared dead at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. After extensive litigation and obtaining a ruling by the Court of 100 percent liability on the part of the defendant, we procured a monetary settlement for his two daughters.
• $800,000 — Our client, a married father of two, was a journeyman carpenter working on a construction project in Brooklyn. He tripped and fell on construction debris located within a passageway at the job site and suffered significant injuries to his left knee that required surgical repair. We obtained the recovery from the owner and manager of the construction project.
• $750,000 — Our client was part of a team working on repairing and replacing damaged portions of the exterior of an apartment complex. He was struck by unsecured bricks that fell from the building bulkhead located one story above where he was positioned. When the bricks hit him, he was knocked down, fell through an unsafe opening in the platform planking, and landed on the scaffold platform below. There was a violation of Labor Law 240(1) and Labor Law 241(6).
• $750,000 — Our client was working at a construction site on Long Island when he fell approximately 20 feet without adequate protection, breaking his right fibula. Our investigation revealed that he was required to work in an unguarded area of an unfinished platform. As a result, he fell off the edge while operating a concrete chipping device.
• $750,000 — We represented an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with blood lead levels of 59 after residing at premises operated and maintained by the first defendant. He was hospitalized and treated for lead poisoning for an extended period. The Orange County Department of Health inspected the premises and found abundant evidence of dangerous lead levels. After his discharge, our client and his mother were relocated to a residence owned by the second defendant, and thereafter the infant plaintiff's blood lead levels spiked again. Another investigation revealed the presence of dangerous lead levels in that apartment as well.
• $700,000 — Our client, a union steel laborer, was injured while working at a construction site in Manhattan. A quantity of steel rebar being transported by a three-wheeled dolly toppled onto him. Due to his injuries, our client was out of work from the date of the occurrence to the date the case was resolved.
• $600,000 — Our client became trapped in one of the elevators of an apartment building in the Bronx. After being trapped inside the elevator car for approximately 25 minutes, she contacted building security. Two security guards were dispatched, and upon arrival directed her to sit and lower her head to clear the top portion of the exposed opening into the elevator shaft. In pulling her out, one of the security guards wedged the elevator door open with his foot, while they each grabbed our client by the arms and pulled her out and down, causing her to fall onto the hallway floor. She sustained a knee injury that required three surgeries. The case settled on the date of jury selection.
• $550,000 — Our client was hit by a car on his way to pick up his daughter from school on a November afternoon in Queens, NY. The defendant had pulled his car to the north curb, then backed into him while trying to maneuver his vehicle away from a fire hydrant. At the time, our client possessed a functioning fibrous nonunion of the left humerus that did not require surgical treatment. After the accident, he immediately needed to be admitted to the hospital for three days, then re-admitted later that month for surgery that was now required due to the accident. We obtained the award through binding arbitration.
• $500,000 — Our client, an undocumented immigrant, was employed as a laborer by a scaffolding company contracted to build exterior scaffolding to the building facade for a roof restoration project in the Bronx. He was operating a hoisting machine when it malfunctioned, causing him to be pulled into the machine and trapped inside it. He sustained a fracture of the left humerus that required surgical repair.
• $500,000 — Our client was working as a laborer at a construction site in Manhattan when he lost his balance and fell down a series of steps on a temporary stairway. Our investigation revealed that he had been instructed to carry a crate of steel doughnuts that weighed at least 60 pounds, that the temporary stairway was exposed to the elements, and that the stairs were both cluttered and slippery due to debris, grease, and oil. In addition, the passageway/stairway was not equipped with safety railings in direct violation of New York law. Our client sustained significant back injuries.
• $500,000 — Our client was an employee of a cleaning company who worked on a four-person crew responsible for cleaning the kitchen and cafeteria area at a corporate office in Manhattan. While our client's crew was working in the kitchen area, two employees of a third-party equipment service company entered the kitchen and began disassembling the cooking equipment. One employee attempted to lift a heavy metal stove covering plate off the stove and dropped it directly on our client's foot, causing a left ankle ligament and tendon tear.
• $500,000 — We represented a child who, at the age of two, was diagnosed with a blood lead level of 19 mcg/dL as a result of testing administered under the direction of his pediatrician. Prior to the lead paint exposure, our client had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; in addition, he suffered from pre-existing autistic disorder, complicating the diagnosis of symptoms associated with lead paint exposure. We recovered from the owners and operators of the building where our client resided.
• $500,000 — Our client, an 86-year-old woman, was shopping in a supermarket in Queens when she tripped and fell due to boxes that had been left on the floor at the end of a store aisle. The boxes were stacked in a way that concealed them from view as she exited the aisle. The incident was captured on the store's CCTV system. As a result of the fall, our client sustained a painful hip fracture.
• $492,500 — Our client was employed to erect an exterior scaffold for renovation of an apartment complex in Long Island. He was seriously injured when improperly secured metal component parts of the unassembled scaffolding toppled and fell from many stories above and struck him in the head, upper back, and shoulders.
• $475,000 — Our client was an apprentice electrician who lost his balance and fell while descending an A-Frame ladder at a commercial building renovation site in Brooklyn. The ladder was unstable because it had been negligently placed on top of drywall debris scattered about the work area. Our client sustained injuries to his left Achilles tendon that required multiple surgeries, and he missed approximately one year of employment. Attorney Pat James Crispi obtained this recovery in Kings County Supreme Court.
• $475,000 — Our client was a residential mover who was injured due to a broken section of a stair tread on the steps leading down from the second floor of an apartment building in Westchester County. He sustained a lateral meniscal tear in his right knee that required surgical arthroscopy. Attorney Pat James Crispi obtained this recovery in Bronx Supreme Court.
• $425,000 — Our client, a 60-year-old woman, was operating a motorized scooter in the bicycle lane on Driggs Avenue in Brooklyn as she approached the intersection with Lorimer Street. At the same time, the defendant was driving a U-Haul van in the left travel lane. As both vehicles entered the intersection, the defendant made a left turn and struck our client's scooter. As a result of the collision, our client suffered a fractured left ankle that required surgical repair.
• $395,000 — Our client was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a tractor-trailer accident on the New York State Thruway. The car was hit from behind, causing the driver to lose control and collide with an interior guardrail, as well as a concrete barrier. Our client sustained a right humerus fracture that required the application of two splints and five months of physical therapy. We obtained a verdict for her past and future pain and suffering.
• $390,208 — We represented the family of a passenger in a company-owned motor vehicle that was traveling on the Northern State Parkway. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which went off the road and crashed into a guardrail, killing all three occupants. We recovered for one victim's family.
• $375,000 — Our client was working as a union carpenter on the fourth floor of a new construction project in Manhattan. The accident occurred when a co-worker who was trimming the deck directly above negligently sawed off a piece of lumber, causing it to fall approximately 20-30 feet and strike our client. Our client was not afforded the required protection from falling material or objects.
• $350,000 — Our client was employed as a construction worker at a renovation project of a theater in midtown Manhattan. While he was working on the roof, he was caused to fall and slide downward to the edge, suffering a fracture of his right ankle. We successfully proved negligence on the part of the building owner due to a violation of the scaffolding requirements under the New York State Labor Law.
• $300,000 — Our client was delivering mail to a residence in the Bronx when she was attacked and bitten by a dog on the property. The dog was unrestrained and attacked without provocation. As a result of the attack, our client suffered serious injuries to the neck and leg. The defendant was found to be 100% responsible.
• $300,000 — Our client was a construction laborer working on a construction site in Manhattan when he fell due to the breaking and collapse of one of the pieces of wood on which he was standing. He sustained a micro fracture in his right heel. As a result of our representation, our client was awarded summary judgment on the issue of liability in Queens County Supreme Court.
• $300,000 — Our client, a union carpenter, was walking through a construction area in Hudson Yards when he tripped and fell over a collection of construction debris scattered in the work area, which constituted an unmarked concealed hazard and obstruction. Our office successfully established negligence on the part of the defendant due to violations of three New York laws.
• $300,000 — Our client was a Licensed Practical Nurse working the overnight shift at a nursing home in Brooklyn. He entered an elevator from the third floor, intending to travel to the first floor. When the elevator reached the first floor, the doors did not open. The elevator cab then suddenly ascended at a high speed, coming to a loud and violent stop at the fifth floor. He was trapped inside for approximately 25 minutes before FDNY personnel arrived. When he was finally able to exit, he had to step down 8 to 12 inches because the cab had stopped well above the walking surface. He sustained back injuries that required major surgery.
• $285,000 — Our client, a pool attendant, was injured due to a negligent tripping hazard, in the form of a coil of industrial electrical cord that extended across the floor surface. The accident occurred within premises owned and operated by the defendant. As a result of the incident, he sustained injuries to the right shoulder that required multiple surgeries.
• $275,000 — We represented a 65-year-old woman who lived alone in an apartment in Queens. Due to storm-related water damage that occurred in August, the entire interior floor of her apartment became warped, loose, unsecured, and buckled. In September, she informed building management of the hazardous nature of the floor in writing, but they did not take action. In December, she fell due to the hazardous conditions, sustaining fractured vertebrae. It was alleged that because our client suffered from multiple sclerosis, her vulnerability to falling was increased.
• $250,000 — Our client was operating a motor vehicle in Lares, Puerto Rico and was stopped at a stop sign when her vehicle was struck from behind, causing her to sustain a cervical disc herniation and cervical radiculopathy. Her vehicle was a rental insured under her husband's insurance policy. A claim was brought under the Supplemental/Uninsured Motorist (SUM) provision of the insurance policy covering the vehicle she was operating at the time of the accident.
• $250,000 — We represented a man who was injured by a motorist backing out of a driveway while he was walking on a sidewalk in the Bronx. Our client sustained a hip fracture that required surgical repair. We successfully argued that the driver was negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout and in failing to use reasonable care.
• $250,000 — We represented a motorcyclist who was hit by a van that was making a left turn into a parking lot in Queens. Our client sustained a left lateral tibial plateau fracture that required surgery to repair.
• $250,000 — Our client, a 65-year-old grandmother, was exiting her daughter's apartment building in the Bronx. While descending the steps from the first floor to street level, she tripped on a hazard on the stairs and fell about eight feet, landing head-first at the bottom of the stairs. She lost consciousness and was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where she was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma. She ultimately needed to be hospitalized for 10 days.
• $250,000 — Our client fell and fractured his ankle after he slipped and lost his balance while descending a stairway. The stairway led from the street level to the basement level of a building in Manhattan, and we were able to demonstrate that the property owner's negligence caused the stairs to be unsafe. We achieved this settlement prior to jury selection.
• $250,000 — The accident occurred on the grounds of a private condominium complex in Manhattan. Our client was on the premises for her job as a home health aide. As she attempted to step from the sidewalk, she lost her footing and fell to the ground due to the presence of a defect in the curb of the sidewalk, causing a left ankle fracture dislocation. We achieved the settlement after jury selection.
• $240,000 — Our client, a 42-year-old mother of three, was exiting an apartment along with her two-year-old daughter on a rainy day. While attempting to walk down the series of steps in the interior common vestibule leading to and from the front entrance, she fell, sustaining injuries to both knees, as well as her right ankle. The steps were covered with a substantial and unavoidable collection of water that emanated from a long-standing leak in the dilapidated interior ceiling.
• $230,000 — Our client, an 80-year-old passenger, was riding in the back seat of a vehicle that was rear-ended in Queens at night. She suffered a subdural brain edema and a tear of the right knee lateral meniscus.
• $225,000 — Our client, a security guard, was stationed at a passageway within a construction site when a broken, damaged, and defective gatepost portion of a chain link fence collapsed and fell onto his body, causing a left wrist injury. Our law firm successfully established that the incident stemmed from a failure by the general contractor to exercise reasonable care, as defined by Labor Law 200, and that the defendant had constructive notice of the longstanding condition of disrepair.
• $225,000 — Our client was a laborer working on an exterior building renovation in Brooklyn; the job involved brick replacement, brick pointing, and brick grinding. Our client was injured when he lost his balance and fell due to the longstanding presence of a dangerous defect on the surface of the roof of the building. The roof surface was comprised of loose, unstable gravel that constituted both a tripping hazard and a slipping hazard. He sustained left shoulder injuries that required surgery.
• $225,000 — Our client was working as a laborer on an interior construction/renovation project in the Bronx. He suffered injuries when he slipped and fell due to an excessive number of rivets that were haphazardly scattered throughout the surface of the work area and passageway. He sustained a fractured base of the left first metatarsal.
• $220,000 — While walking in Manhattan, our client was injured when she was struck on the left foot by a metal object that had been placed and left unattended against the framing of sidewalk scaffolding on the public sidewalk. She needed surgery for treatment of her injury.
• $220,000 — We represented a 43-year-old man who was seriously injured after being struck by a forklift in the parking lot of a Bronx food processing plant. Our client's left foot sustained the most damage from the contact with the company-owned equipment. Injuries included lacerations requiring sutures, scarring, and tearing of the anterior and posterior ligaments. Several years after the incident, the accident victim required arthroscopic ankle surgery. The insurance company offered a mere We pushed back until they made a pretrial settlement offer of .
• $175,000 — Our client was attending a dance event in Manhattan as an invited guest of a ticket holder. She fell and became injured due to a defect on the exterior dance floor that was erected for the purposes of this event. She suffered a fracture involving the distal radius and ulnar styloid process of the left wrist. The settlement was achieved during a pre-trial mediation.