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Confidence Score: 90%Recovery
$522,000
Case Summary
Client fell on the exterior steps of his apartment complex; soft tissue ankle injury treated without surgery. The client was willing to accept $250,000 and the defence argued anything more than $75,000 was excessive - both are NEGOTIATING POSITIONS, not recoveries. The property owner retained a renowned defence firm; the firm argued before the appellate court and obtained a total of $522,000. Obtained after argument before the appellate court.
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Cohen & Cohen Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C. · Published results page
View Original SourceFirst observed: August 27, 2026
Last checked: September 7, 2026
Record Details
Category
Premises liability
Result Type
Recovery
Year
Year not reported
Location
NY
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