Case Histories

 Personal Injury Recoveries**

• Jury Verdict of $3,210,000.00 against hospital for releasing a psychiatric patient prematurely resulting in her attempt to commit suicide by jumping out of a window ( New York County)
• $1,390,500.00 settlement for woman against manufacturer of a defective machine resulting in the scalping of the woman (Rockland County)
• $1,022,500.00 settlement for woman in a medical malpractice case for improperly administering epidural anesthesia (Bronx County)
• $1,000,000.00 settlement for young woman who was a passenger in a motor vehicle that went off the roadway striking a fallen tree that was close to the roadway (Rockland County)
• $1,000,000.00 settlement during trial for young woman (passenger) - in a 2 car accident (Rockland County)
• Jury Verdict of $885,000.00 against driver and owner who struck plaintiff while a bicyclist resulting in plaintiff's loss of sense of smell (Westchester County
• $800,000.00 settlement for family of woman killed in a fire (Bronx County).
• $800,000.00 settlement for man suffering a gun shot wound to the face (Westchester County).
• $800,000.00 settlement for husband and wife injured in a motor vehicle accident (Queens County)
• $750,000.00 settlement for husband and wife against manufacturer of a defective heater resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning (Westchester County)
• Jury Verdict of $600,000.00 against school bus company and driver who struck plaintiff's vehicle (Westchester County)
• $600,000.00 settlement against camp and parents for child struck in eye by stick thrown by another child while at camp (Rockland County)
• $475,000.00 settlement for woman in medical malpractice case involving childbirth and resulting fecal incontinence (New York County)
• $424,838.00 settlement against housing complex for lack of security resulting in plaintiff being stabbed (Bronx County)
• $400,000.00 settlement against the City of New York and Board of Education for infant who fell from unprotected and unguarded school window (Richmond County)
• $395,000.00 settlement for young woman who was a passenger in a motor vehicle that lost control and struck a tree due to an intoxicated driver, and a claim against the homeowner where the intoxication occurred (Rockland County)
• $350,000.00 settlement for woman injured in motor vehicle accident (New York County)
• $300,000.00 settlement for Motorcyclist in a collision (Rockland County)
• $225,000.00 SUM Arbitration Award for  for a client involved in a rear-end motor vehicle collision.  TO learn more details, Click Here
• $175,000.00 settlement against doctor for failure to diagnose and treat lyme disease (Westchester County)
• $150,000.00 settlement for man injured due to a defective elevator (New York County)

 Commercial Transactions

• $8,350,000 sale of business to a "roll-up" with long term employment contracts
• $9,000,000 refinance of a working capital line to a major manufacturer
• $2,400,000 sale of real estate with public financing involved
• $3,000,000 purchase of long term lease of vacant retail space for development and sub-lease
• $3,000,000 sale of an interest in a business of partners
• $1,000,000 refinance of commercial real estate
• $1,500,000 sale of real estate for residential development
• $1,500,000 purchase of interest of partner by a third party in an operating business
• Sale of medical, dental and accounting practices
• Negotiate agreement to provide venture capital in excess of $1,250,000 to internet start-up
• Negotiate numerous commercial leases for expanding retail chain client
• Negotiate lease exit agreements and lease modification agreements with large mall owners in United States
• Negotiate and prepare numerous agreements and modifying leases at various sites to either reduce future rent, modify use clauses and permit subleases of a portion or all of the leased space
• Succession planning for numerous family owned businesses to permit an orderly transfer of part or all of the business to family members taking advantage of all strategies available to limit or eliminate tax liability
• Prepare and negotiate long term service contracts with major international companies

Sample Complex Commercial Matters Litigated

• Litigation over nature of extent or mortgage agreement.
• Litigation over restrictive covenants and intellectual property
• Appeal of adverse decision over effects of mechanic’s lien on property owner.
• Defense and prosecution of numerous cases relating to fraudulent conveyances and debtor and/or creditor preferences
• Title insurer malpractice resulting in recovery of all of clients loses together with interest
• Successful defense of complex claims of various acts of stockbroker and/or judiciary fraud in Bankruptcy court setting

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** Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome