Plaintiff Personal Injury

On the personal injury prosecution side, our attorneys represent clients in cases involving medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, assaults, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, negligence security, and all other types of tort claims. The fact that we represent both personal injury plaintiffs and defendants affords us a unique perspective on effectively prosecuting cases and achieving the results our clients deserve.

Examples include:

• Thompson v. Steuben Realty Corp. 820 N.Y.S.2d 285 (2d Dep’t 2006): Obtained a $6 million judgment after trial in connection with claims against a property owner resulting from the sexual assault of a tenant.  The Judgment was later modified on appeal to $4.5 and otherwise affirmed.
• 698 Flushing Realty Corp., 355 B.R. 17 (Bnkr. E.D.N.Y. 2005): In connection with the multi-million judgment we obtained in the Thompson case, the son of the judgment debtor’s principal attempted to transfer certain real property to evade the judgment to another affiliated company, which then filed for bankruptcy.  We successfully moved for dismissal of that bankruptcy petition filed, and were also awarded sanctions against the debtor and its counsel. 
• Christopher v. PharmaStem Therapeutics, Inc., 824 N.Y.S.2d 761 (NY Sup, Westchester 2006):  Successfully prosecuted action for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and deceptive business practices against umbilical cord blood preservation company which issued communications to obstetricians around the nation threatening them with claims for patent infringement if they collected cord blood for patients who intended to preserve such cord blood with other companies. Click here to see AAJ article about case.
• Savvas et al. v. United States of America, 09-cv-4821 (S.D.N.Y.): Successfully represented motorcyclist struck by U.S. Government vehicle driven by federal agents.
• Santora v. Mauro, Index No. 109130/01 (NY Sup., Nassau Co.): Successfully prosecuted wrongful death action in connection with vehicular accident in a parking lot wherein the defendant’s vehicle struck and killed an elderly pedestrian.
• Wilson v. Togo Properties, Inc., 99-cv-5939 (S.D.N.Y.): Successfully prosecuted an action for negligence against restaurant property owner in connection with a customer’s injury claim stemming from a fall down the restaurant’s stairwell.
• Siden v. Vig Park, Inc. d/b/a P.S. 450, Index No. 11152/06 (N.Y. Sup., N.Y. Co.): Successfully prosecuted negligent premises security action involving an assault on a patron of a bar/restaurant by another patron.
• Pariti v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 05-cv-3687 (E.D.N.Y.): Successfully prosecuted an action for negligence against home repair department store in connection with a customer’s injury claim stemming from incident where building supplies fell onto customer).
• Caiozzo et al v. Lowe's Companies, Inc., :06-cv-838 (E.D.N.Y.): Successfully prosecuted an action for negligence against home repair department store in connection with a customer’s injury claim stemming from incident where building supplies fell onto customer).
• Cueva v. General Motors Corp., 98-cv-74465 (E.D.N.Y.): Successfully prosecuted a Labor Law action in connection with a workplace injury during asbestos abatement work.
• Lucas v. City of New York, Index No. 6937/01 (N.Y. Sup., Queens Co.) Successfully prosecuted a personal injury action involving an accident that occurred in a New York City handball court.
• Desena v. Federated Dept. Stores, Inc., 884 N.Y.S.2d 765 (2d Dep’t 2009):  Successfully defeated commercial maintenance company’s motion for summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, in an electrical worker’s trip and fall accident in an emergency stairwell.
• Simon v. Mehyrari, 792 N.Y.S.2d 543 (2d Dep’t 2005): Successfully defeated county and public maintenance department’s motion for summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, in pedestrian knock-down case involving a special needs student who was struck by a vehicle while crossing a county roadway with allegedly deficient signage.