 | $6,300,000
Ralph L., a 35-year-old truck driver from Buffalo, New York, suffered a brain injury when the tractor-trailer he was operating went out of control. We proved that the tractor-trailer was defectively designed and that these defects contributed to his injury. The jury awarded Ralph $4.3 million and his wife $2.0 million against Peterbilt, the manufacturer of the truck $6,100,000
Joe W., a 32-year-old, African-American, from Rochester, New York, was an inmate in jail awaiting trial. He complained to the jail doctors of increasing back pain over a 2-week period. His complaints went unheeded. Finally, he was diagnosed with a tumor on his spine, which left him partially paralyzed from the waist down. Several county and state employees were found to be responsible. Following two trials, he received $6,100,000 - $2,100,000 from the County and its doctors and $4,000,000 from the State.. $5,800,000
Michelle S., a 28-year-old truck driver from Henrietta, New York, was paralyzed from the waist down when she opened the back doors of her tractor-trailer and several boxes weighing 300 lbs. a piece fell on her. We sued the company that loaded her trailer because their employees did not properly secure the boxes. The case settled just before trial for $5,800,000. $3,800,000
Bob W., 38, of Alexander, New York, suffered a closed head injury leaving him with severe migraine headaches on an almost daily basis, when he was struck in the head by a steel lever while at work on a State construction project. The State was found responsible at trial, and Bob was awarded $3,800,000. $3,600,000
Brad S., 35, of Leicester, New York, suffered numerous broken bones and a significant closed head injury in an auto accident on Route 20, just outside of Avon, New York. A Livingston County jury awarded him and his wife $3,600,000 against the owner and operator of the SUV that crossed over the center line and hit him head-on. This is by far the largest verdict ever awarded in Livingston County. $3,500,000
Bob U., 40, of Canadice, New York, sustained a mild brain injury when he fell off the roof of a crane he was servicing at a bridge demolition site supervised by the State. We sued the State for failing to enforce safety regulations at the site. Following a trial, Bob and his wife recovered $3,500,000. $3,400,000
John G., a 38-year-old electrician from Avon, New York, sustained serious leg injuries when he fell 10 feet from a platform he was standing on while at work. His injuries required him to give up his career and enter another field. A Rochester, New York, jury awarded him $3,400,000 against the general contractor of the construction project for failing to oversee safety. $2,900,000
Johnny S., a 40-year-old ironworker from Oschweken, Ontario Canada sustained injuries to his back, knee, ankle and finger when a steel beam he was standing on, while performing construction work, collapsed because of a defective weld. Following a week long trial in Niagara County, New York, a jury awarded him $2,900,000. $2,800,000
Ken W., 26, of Olean, New York, lost a leg when the brakes on a log skidder he was using malfunctioned. A Cattaraugus County jury awarded him and his wife, Tina, $2,800,000 against the manufacturer of the log skidder. $2,500,000
Tammy K., 22, of Canandaigua, New York, suffered numerous broken bones and scars when a Federal Express truck ran a stop sign and struck the car she was driving. A jury in Canandaigua awarded her and her husband, Cory, $2,500,000. $2,500,000
Dan N., 53, of Reading Center, New York, was seriously burned in an explosion inside a septic tank he was repairing at a cheese manufacturing plant in Campbell, New York. A Steuben County jury awarded him $2,500,000 against the owner of the septic tank for failing to comply with State safety regulations. $2,400,000
Jim W., 41, a Greece construction worker has accepted a $2,450,000 settlement for serious injuries he suffered while helping to build a prison in Seneca County. Jim suffered a broken right hip and a back injury when he was pinned between a concrete wall and a metal panel used to form the wall at Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus on June 25, 1999. $2,100,000
Steve S., 22, of Mt. Morris, New York, was an apprentice bricklayer working on a State University of New York dormitory in Buffalo, New York, when he was hit on the shoulder by a 20 lb. piece of cable that had fallen 10 stories. He suffered a significant shoulder injury that ended his promising career. After four days of trial in Geneseo, New York, his case settled for $2,100,000 against the construction companies responsible. $1,700,000
George S., 19, of Batavia, New York, had both hands severely crushed by a punch press he was operating when it malfunctioned. Following a trial in Batavia, the jury awarded him $1,700,000 against the seller of the press. $1,665,000
George T., a 40 year old bricklayer-mason from Avon, sustained a serious neck injury in an auto accident in Rochester. While stopped for a red light, he was hit from behind by an inattentive driver. His injury required surgery including the insertion of a steel plate and screw in his upper spine. He can no longer do heavy work. After a four day trial and just before the jury was to decide the case, the insurance company for the other driver agreed to pay the full extent of its insurance - $1,665,000 $1,500,000
Coleman E., a 36-year-old, African-American, union bricklayer, from Rochester, New York, suffered severely torn ligaments in both of his wrists and a significant knee injury when he fell from a makeshift scaffold while laying brick. His case settled following jury selection for $1,500,000 against the safety manager of the construction site. $1,500,000
Juan M., a 38-year-old, Hispanic, bricklayer-mason, fell off a plank from which he was performing his work, landing on his head and shoulder. He sustained a concussion, a fractured wrist and a back injury. He can no longer do heavy construction. His case settled, during trial, for $1,500,000 against the company in charge of safety on the site. $1,500,000
Bill B., 30, of Groveland, New York, suffered two fractured wrists when he fell from the roof of a local high school while performing renovations to the roof. After a trial lasting just over a week, a Rochester, New York, jury awarded him $1,500,000 against the owner of the construction site and the general contractor. $1,500,000
Roger S., a 43-year-old union painter, from Rochester, New York, was injured when a single plank scaffold he was standing on collapsed. He suffered a fractured heel and leg and was unable to return to painting. After 4 days of trial, his case settled for $1,500,000 against the owner of the construction site, whose employees had inadvertently moved the plank shortly before he fell. $1,325,000
Frank M., a 56 year old laborer, from Rochester, New York, was seriously injured when he fell through a broken catwalk he was repairing. He plunged 15 feet to the ground and suffered a spinal fracture requiring surgery with a spinal fusion. Frank is unable to return to work due to his injuries. The case settled for $1,325,000, one week before the trial was to begin. This settlement is in addition to the money he received from Workers' Compensation. $1,300,000
Ward W., a 25-year-old roofer from Nunda, New York, was injured when a gust of wind blew him off a barn roof he was installing. He sustained back injuries that were severe enough to end his career as a roofer. Following a week long trial in Rochester, New York, a jury awarded him $1,300,000 against the owner of the barn for failing to oversee safety. $1,200,000
Toby J., 41, of Rochester, New York, was a non-union carpenter. He was installing trusses for a house that was under construction when he fell 15 feet and landed on his back on a large rock. He fractured his spine and underwent surgery. He can no longer do heavy construction and now works as an indoor carpenter/handyman. Following a week long trial in Rochester, a jury awarded him $1,200,000 against the contractor responsible for safety. $1,200,000
Richie A., 43, of Dansville, New York, was struck by lightning while working as a laborer on a construction site in Attica, New York. His only injury was severe tinnitus (ringing of the ears). Just before trial, the general contractor of the construction site settled for $1,200,000 for requiring Richie and other laborers to work outside during a lightning storm. | |
