$2.088 Million

$2.088 Million dollars in a pothole injury claim against the City of New York: Our client was exiting a New York City bus and suffered severe injuries when she stepped into a pothole. We proved that the City had prior knowledge of the hazard and had a document noting the pothole from the New York City Department of Transportation at least four months prior to the accident. We obtained $2.088 Million in damages.

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• $6.275 Million — $6.275 Million in a multicar rear-end accident claim: We represented a 36-year-old medical professional in an extremely complex case involving a multicar accident in which our client suffered severe injuries while riding as a passenger in an ambulance. We obtained the “black box” from the defendant’s vehicle in order to prove negligence and obtained $6.275 Million in damages. · Edelman & Edelman, P.C.
• $3.3 Million — $3.3 Million in a pedestrian accident claim: We represented a client who was hit by an oil tanker truck on New Year’s Eve. He hit his head on a curb, suffering severe head and brain injuries and was in a coma for three months. We obtained $3.3 Million in damages. · Edelman & Edelman, P.C.
• $2.1 Million — $2.1 Million in a pedestrian accident claim: We represented a 47-year-old client who was struck by a negligent driver while she was out on a training run. She suffered severe injuries to her knee, hip and lower back, and required four surgeries in the process of her recovery. We obtained $2.1 Million in damages. · Edelman & Edelman, P.C.
• $85 Million — $85 million jury verdict for a pedestrian who sustained catastrophic injury after being hit by a double-decker sightseeing tour bus in downtown Manhattan. This verdict was the largest verdict obtained in New York State and the 25th largest verdict obtained in the US in 2018. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
• $71 Million — $71 million verdict for a former Cornell student who suffered a fracture of her Lumbar Spine in a car accident in New York. The victim is now able to walk with braces but still suffers from neurogenic bowel. She will need medical help for the rest of her life. The jury awarded $5 million for her past pain and suffering, 6 million for her future pain and suffering and 60 million for her future medical needs.. This verdict was also the highest car accident verdict in New York in 2017. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf