The following illustrate some of the results that we have achieved for our thousands of clients:

• $1,050,000 life insurance settled. The deceased's ex-wife commenced suit to stop payment of two life insurance policies on the grounds that her ex-husband, our client, was mentally incompetent when he lowered her share and gave shares to his fiance, an old college friend, and an animal rights group. We represented these other beneficiaries. The ex-wife had already collected her share on one of the policies, and she was blocking payment to the other beneficiaries.
  
  Sadly, the deceased client hired us shortly before committing suicide. He forsesaw that his ex-wife would try to prevent the gifts. He had instructed us to carry-out his wishes. Therefore, he hired us with the viewpoint of being prepared for the ex-wife's suit. We reached a very favorable resolution in the Boston courts, and we were able to fulfill the deceased client's wishes.



• $1,000,000 verdict for Back Injuries from Truck Collision. Our client was a passenger in a van, rear-ended by an oil truck. He underwent a lumbar laminectomy, which resulted in permanent disability. We collected the insurance limits.



• $1,000,000 Settlement for Quadriplegic Client Regarding Health Insurance Coverage. Our client was receiving around the clock nursing care from his health insurer. GHI sought to cut-off his home health care, and our suit caused them to agree to restore and pay for home health care, at least until client turned 65 years of age when Medicare would apply.



• $800,000 Settlement on Disability Insurance Claim. The insurer denied that our client's post-traumatic seizures were a disability. After extensive litigation our client received 100% of all past benefits plus five future years of benefits in a buy-out of the policy



• $575,990 Settlement for Motor Vehicle Injuries. Our clients suffered a fractured pelvis, abdominal surgery and bulging discs.



• $570,000 Settlement for Back Injuries from Trip and Fall. Our client tripped on steps when exiting a diner. Athough she did not fall, the twisting of her back caused sufficient injury that eventually required a discetomy at L4-L5 and L5-S1. The owner denied that the steps were defective, and we proved that he lied about the condition. We rejected the initial offer of $100,000 at the beginning of the trial



• $450,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death. Our client was a motorcyclist killed in a motor vehicle accident in New Jersey. We handled this case with our New Jersey counsel.



• $450,000 Settlement for Knee Injuries from Ladder Fall. Our client was a roofer and fell from a ladder missing a rung. The settlement included a waiver of the workers' compensation lien of $150,000 which means that the client did not have to pay-back any money from his settlement to his compensation carrier.



• $425,000 Settlement for Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome from Ceiling Collapse. Our client sustained serious injuries when a bathroom ceiling collapsed on her while she was at work. She developed post-traumatic stress syndrome, which prevented her from returning to work at American Express.



• $400,000 Settlement for Back Injuries from Construction Accident. Our client sustained a herniated disc at :4-L5 when he was struck by a falling metal beam.



• $350,000 Settlement for Neck Injuries from Motor Vehicle Accident. The client sustained a bulging disc at C5-C6 which required a discetomy.



• $310,000 Settlement for Burns. Our client suffered third degree burns from an explosion of a household insecticide, which was ironically named "La Bomba".



• $300,000 for brothers with lead poisoning. The brothers lived in a tenement apartment with chipping lead paint. The boys ingested the chips and lead paint dust and sustained higher than normal blood lead levels. In a similar lead paint poisoning case, we obtained a settlement of $250,000 for a young girl with lead poisoning.



• $300,000 Settlement for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome from Ceiling Collapse. The client was injured in a ceiling collapse in the ladies room at her office. The collapse triggered post traumatic syndrome which prevented her from returning to work at American Express. She now occasionally cleans houses. the settlement included a waiver of the workers' compensation lien of $119,000 which means that the client did not have to pay-back any money from her settlement to her compensation carrier.



• $290,000 Settlement for Leg Fracture. The client fell on grease and oil in the basement loading dock at Chase Manhattan Plaza. He sustained a fractured femur requiring surgery. We were able to show that Chase Manhattan had prior notice of the condition. Fortunately, the client was able to return to his work as an armored car guard.



• $256,025 Settlement for Dental Injuries. Our client, an elderly woman, sustained extensive dental injuries as a result of a fall. The case was settled after our appeal reinstated our verdict.



• $252,000 for spinal injuries from a construction accident. The client fell from a ladder while doing electrical work in a new tenant space in the Empire State Building. The client had a significant time out of work, but he eventually returned to work. The outcome of this case would have been significantly different if the scaffold law were changed. Click here for more information on the scaffold law



• $250,000 for innocent bystander injured at a construction site. The client, an innocent pedestrian on the sidewalk, was injured when he was struck by a plank which was thrown from a construction site. He sustained various injuries including post-concussion syndrome.



• $250,000 Settlement for Head Injuries. Our client sustained various head injuries including post-concussion syndrome and possible, post-traumatic seizures. The client, a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk, was struck by a plank which was carelessly tossed out at a construction site.



• $250,000 Verdict for Lumbar Discetomy from Bus/Ambulance Accident. Our client underwent a laminectomy at L3-L4 and L5-S1. She had prior back problems.



• $225,000 Settlement for Multiple Fractures for Pedestrian. Initially this case was referred to us by a leading law firm, which concluded prematurely that only $10,000 coverage was available. After an exhaustive investigation we were able to prove the existence of a $250,000 insurance policy.



• $220,000 for ankle fracture. The client, a salesman at a real estate development, fell into a trench when he attempted to warn-off an trespasser.



• $200,000 Settlement for Torn Meniscus with Surgery. Our client was restricted from returning to work as a house painter.



• $200,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death of An Elderly Man. The decedent had no lost earnings and no conscious pain and suffering.



• $185,000 for back injuries sustained from a fall from a stool. The client sustained serious back injuries due to a defective stool in a McDonald's restaurant. The stool's seat was unsteady and tipped causing the client to fall.



• $170,000 Settlement for Burns from an Insecticide Explosion. Our client sustained burns as a result of an explosian of a household insecticide spray manufactured by Johnson Wax.



• $160,200 Verdict for Taxi Accident. We represented a cab passenger, who sustained a lumbar herniated disc and post-traumatic shock syndrome. The pre-verdict offer was a mere $10,000.



• $157,500 Settlement for Wrist Injuries. The client was part of a team delivering a large air conditioning unit which was being lifted by crane. The crane's boom snapped causing the unit to crash onto the truck's flatbed where the client was standing. The client was thrown off the truck to the ground and suffered various wrist injuries with time of out work.



• $155,000 Settlement for Ankle Fracture. Our client sustained an ankle fracture as a result of a fall on a sidewalk.



• $150,000 Settlement for Torn Rotator Cuff (Surgery). The client was injured when crossing a street. Fortunately, the client, a free-lance writer and curator, had no loss of income.



• $150,000 for arm fracture. The client was a passenger and sustained a fracture of the arm involving surgery and a hospital admission of two weeks.



• $130,000 Settlement for Wrist Injury from Construction. The client sustained a nonspecific wrist injury when he almost fell through a weak spot on a sidewalk bridge. A safety line prevented him from falling through the hole onto the sidewalk. He had reinjured his wrist which had been fractured previously.



• $103,000 Settlement for Property Damage and Bodily Injury from Fuel Oil Leak. The client sustained property damage to their home as well as a temporary displacement from their home for many months due to an overflow of home heating oil. The oil company was pumping the oil into the home tank, and it failed to notice that the tank had been overfilled. The clients also sustained some respiratory injuries as a result of inhaling the oil.



• $100,790 Verdict for Building Collapse. A verdict was obtained against the homeowners' insurer who denied the claim on the basis that the damage was by termites. We proved that the wording in the policy was ambiguous and that a collapse should be covered.



• $100,000 Settlement for Elderly Client from His Stock Broker. This 92 year old client made a personal loan to this stock broker 6 years earlier, and the broker never paid it back under one excuse or another. Upon our filing suit against both the broker and his employer, we were able to conduct a mediation among the parties at the client's nursing home, and we obtained a full recovery of the client's loan including certain payment guarantees from the employer.



• $100,000 for crush injury to girl's foot. Our client, a six year old girl, sustained a crush injury to her foot when a piano fell on her while she was waiting backstage to perform in her dance school's recital. An upright piano was unsteady and tipped-over easily. There was also a lack of supervision by the dance studio.

These examples give you some idea of our track record for helping people.

However, you should be aware that case results depend upon numerous factors, such as the happening of the accident, the injuries, insurance coverage, and venue. Each client and case are different, and the foregoing examples do not guarantee a specific or similar result for your case.

If you have any questions about your accident of insurance problem, please feel free to call us.