MOTOR VEHICLE

$342,500 was awarded to a Bronx Supreme Court Reporter for head and neck injuries suffered in a rear-end crash. She suffered an exacerbation of a pre-existing seizure syndrome.

A Westchester County jury awarded $125,000 to a 34-year-old Jefferson Valley man for a fractured nose and nasal scar suffered when his vehicle was hit broadside by a crafty device.

An arbitrator awarded $155,000 to a 40-year-old medical office administrator from Ossining who underwent bilateral arthroscopic knee surgeries due to injuries suffered when a careless driver failed to yield right of way.

A 64-year-old Putnam Valley man who worked at a lumberyard received $165,000 for neck injuries caused by a driver who, distracted by her cell phone while driving on Route 6 in Mohegan Lake, rear-ended his vehicle.

A structured settlement in the amount of $360,000 was awarded to a 34-year-old Dutchess County woman when a 19-year-old lost control of his vehicle, crossed over into her lane, and hit her vehicle head on, causing a fractured ankle that required surgery.

A 28-year-old Brewster man received a $165,000 settlement for low back injuries which required surgery, after his vehicle was struck in the rear on Route 22 in Southeast.

CONSTRUCTION

A 58-year-old union glazier was awarded $565,000 for a cervical herniated disc and a large scar on his forehead. His injuries occurred at a construction site when a crane operator carelessly operated the boom, causing a plank to strike our client in the head.

A 29-year-old Brentwood union carpenter received a settlement of $425,000 for a fractured wrist and neck injury, which occurred when he fell from an unsafe scaffold at a job site constructing a large box store. He returned to work full-time less than eight months after the accident.

A 33-year-old Nassau County union carpenter received $245,000 for neck injuries he suffered when he fell through an unsafe floor opening at a job site. He was able to return to work as a union carpenter within 4 months of his accident.

MISCELLANEOUS

A 42-year-old Mahopac man received $155,000 for neck and shoulder injuries he received when his boat was struck by a reckless boater on Lake Mahopac. The reckless boater was towing a water skier at night when his boat t-boned our client’s boat, causing property damage and injuries.

A 38-year-old Rockland man received $325,000 for back injuries he suffered when a tree from his neighbor’s property fell on him. Our client was observing the neighbor attempt to remove large tree limbs without proper equipment.

A 7-year-old boy received a settlement whose value exceeds $300,000 for serious and permanent scarring to his left arm. The little boy, while waiting for his mom at a church service, tripped and fell and his arm went through a plate glass window in the entrance door, which had been constructed in violation of the building code.

A 76-year-old Bronx woman received $150,000 settlement for hip injuries suffered when she tripped and fell at a jewelry store on a poorly repaired carpet.