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Expertise

Motor Vehicle Accidents - Fall Down Accidents - Work Related Accidents -
Workers Compensation - Lead Poisoning - Medical Malpractice -Death Cases -
Other Accidents

ALL Types of Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Car accidents
• Pedestrian knockdowns
• Truck accidents
• Taxi accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Death Cases Multiple

We have obtained very substantial settlements and verdicts for our clients involved in car accidents.

Quick action is required to complete a ful investigation and put the insurance carrier on notice of your claim. The sooner you call us, the faster we can document and prepare your accident case. In recent motor vehicle accident cases we obtained a verdicts of $1,233.640,00, $1,133,333.00 and $1,000,000.00.

Once involved in a car accident your medical bills and a scheduled amount of wage loss should be paid by the insurance company. But there are strict time limits under New York law concerning motor vehicle accidents. If No Fault claims are not filed in a timely fashion the insurance company will be relieved of paying for any of your medical bills.

Most victims of a car accident don’t realize that there are many various insurance coverages available to them such as uninsured or underinsured motorist claims. Under certain circumstances this could radically increase the amount of your settlement. We assume the burden of dealing with the insurance companies, handling the often confusing and overwhelming paperwork and protecting your interests.

ALL types of Fall Down Accidents

• Trip and Fall all types
• Sidewalks- Broken/Defective
• Stairs/Steps -Broken/Defective
• Parking Lots-Broken/Defective
• Ice & Snow Accidents
• Slip and Falls, all types
• Death Cases

The insurance company has millions of reasons why falling down was all your fault. We don’t let them get away with it.

The most important thing you can do after this type of accident it get pictures of the stairs, sidewalk, parking lot, ice, etc. as soon as possible after the accident. Often times there is no police report issued for a fall down case and the insurance company may even try to claim that you did not even fall there or that the defective condition did not exist when you fell. We do our own investigation and photography but there is no substitute for photos taken at the time of the accident or soon after. Remember, if you don’t have a camera handy, buy a disposable or use your cell phone.

In one case we obtained a jury award of $3,000,000.00 for a UPS worker who fell on steps that were being painted without any warning signs or barriers. As a result of the accident he underwent 2 back surgeries and was unable to return to his usual profession.

ALL types of Work Related Injuries

• Construction Accidents
• Scaffold or Ladder Injuries
• Excavation or Demolition cases
• Death Cases

These accidents are often exceptionally costly to the victims and their families. These workers are usually badly injured and cant return to work. This usually causes a significant wage loss as well as loss of frnge benefits which only an economist can properly evaluate and quantify. We spare no expense in insuring that the injured person receives the maximum compensation for his economic loss as well as he pain and suffering.

There are specific laws that give special right to workers who have been injured while on a scaffold or ladder of any type or from any injury resulting from an elevated location at the work site. There are also very specific and special laws for people injured while window washing the exterior of buildings, or in the excavation, construction or demolition of any building or work area.

In one case we recovered the sum of $1,800,000.00 for the widow of a 56 year old window washer who fell to his death while working on a Manhattan office building.

Workers Compensation - Third Party Claims

Many times a person injured while working may be told that his only remedy in New York State is to file a Workers Compensation claim which will provide only a minimal amount of benefits for wage loss and medical coverage for the injuries. There are many times we can determine that there may be a third party claim.

If you are injured while working at your job by another employee or co-worker your only remedy may be to file a workers compensation claim. But if you were injured due to the negligence of a third party, someone not a co-worker or employee of your company you may be entitled to recover for you injuries from that third party. The only way to be certain is to call us as soon as possible for a free evaluation of your possible claim.

Lead Poisoning Cases

Lead has been used for many years in products found in the home. The most common source of lead is lead-based paint found in many older homes. Although lead-based paint was banned from housing for many years, the older your home, the more likely lead-based paint will be found there.

Babies and young children are very susceptible to lead poisoning because developing bodies and brains are sensitive to even small amounts of lead, which can leave children with irreversible injury that does not appear until years after the exposure. Their young bodies absorb more lead, and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the effects of lead. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC) has concluded that when a child's blood-lead level rises to a mere 10 micrograms per deciliter of whole blood it is cause for concern.

Medical Malpractice & Birth Injuries

Medical malpractice is caused by negligence where the healthcare provider deviates or departs from the accepted standard of care causing an injury. Physician error and negligence can result in complications in almost any type of surgery.

Any Death Case

There is nothing worse than to lose a loved one, particularly when it happens due to the negligence of someone else.

Dealing with insurance companies, defendants, estate matters, etc can be very difficult at times of strong emotional grief. Unfortunately New York law concerning death actions is very antiquated an often times does not properly compensate the grieving family. We will make sure that your family’s claim is fully, carefully and properly evaluated and pursued for items such as loss of a lifetime of earnings as well as the pain and suffering that the loved one endured while he or she was still alive.

Other Types of Accident Cases

The above shows the more common accident cases we handle however if you are hurt in any type of incident you should consult with us to determine who the responsible party is. We resolved a case of the sum of $7,000,000.00. In this unfortunate case, a young girl was badly burned when her pajamas caught fire due to a defective stove.