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Our team of experienced New Jersey Personal Injury Trial Attorneys at the Todd J. Leonard Law Firm have over 35 years experience and recovered over $100 million on behalf of our clients and their families. We handle all types of serious accidents and wrongful death lawsuits, including car accidents, traumatic brain injuries, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, train & bus accidents, slip and fall accidents, workers’ compensation claims, construction site accidents, sexual assaults, road defect claims, medical malpractice claims, birth injuries, nursing home abuse/neglect claims, defective product liability claims, dog bites, distracted driving accidents, drunk driving accidents, and Negligent/Inadequate Security liability claims.
Please contact our New Jersey Accident Lawyers today at (973) 920-7900 to learn more about how our team of experienced New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers can help you through these challenging times.There is never a fee unless we obtain a recovery. Find out what your case may be worth here.
Product Liability and Car Accident – $29,500,000
New Jersey Settlement and Judgement - Product Liability and Auto Accident: A young boy was struck by a motorist while operating a motorized scooter. The client sustained a significant traumatic brain injury and our office filed a lawsuit on behalf of the severly injured boy and his family against the driver, the helmet manufacturer, local deal, as well as the manufacturer of the scooter. We hired numerous experts to establish liability and the nature and extent of his damages, which required lifelong medical care.
Car Accident/Brain Injury: Work Injury/Third Party – $3,965,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her early seventies was struck head-on while in the course of employment with a local real estate agency, when she was traveling in Mendham, NJ, causing her to sustain a traumatic brain injury, and very serious orthopedic injuries, requiring multiple surgeries. We worked closely with our client’s doctors and retained multiple experts including a life care planner and economist to substantiate the full nature and extent of her damages on this catastrophic claim. Our office successfully settled the case after a lengthy mediation session. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on her behalf. This case was featured in the New Jersey Law Journal. You can read the article here.
Drunk Driving Accident – $3,500,000
Judgment in Union County, New Jersey – Drunk Driving Accident: A young woman was struck by a drunk driver while crossing a street in Elizabeth, NJ. She sustained serious internal injuries and amputation of her leg.
Slip and Fall: Workers’ Compensation & Premises Liability Accident - $3,100,000
Essex County, New Jersey: Our client, a woman in her early-forties, slipped and fell on ice while exiting a US Airways plane at Newark Int’l airport, during the course of her employment. She underwent three back surgeries including two fusions, as well as a cervical fusion. Unfortunately, she was not able to return to work. We sued US airways, the property manager and snow removal company. We engaged in extensive discovery to establish liability, and to prove all of her damages. We also hired a snow and ice remediation expert, meteorologist, various medical experts, life-care planner, and economist. Our office successfully settled the case after a lengthy mediation session. This case was featured in the New Jersey Law Journal. You can read the article here. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on her behalf.
Car Accident/Brain Injury – $2,940,000
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Road Defect: Woman in her twenties lost control on an icy road as a result of a road defect. She sustained a traumatic brain injury. We worked closely with our client’s traumatic brain injury doctors and rehabilitation counselor. We also hired a professional engineer and accident reconstructionist to establish liability against the responsible parties and a life care planner and economist on the damage aspects of this catastrophic claim. Our office successfully settled the case at the time of trial.
Workplace Construction Accident – $2,500,000
A verdict in Essex County, New Jersey – Workplace Construction Accident: Man in his mid forties from Newton, NJ sustained serious injuries while working at a construction site in Livingston, NJ, when he was struck by a backhoe operated by an outside contractor, which resulted in a cervical fusion and total disability. The defendants disputed liability and blamed our client’s medical problems on pre-existing medical conditions. We hired various experts including a professional engineer, economist, orthopedist, and psychiatrist to help prove our client’s case. After a lengthy trial, the jurors returned a verdict in our client’s favor. Partner Todd Leonard was featured in an article in the New Jersey Law Journal about the verdict, which you can read here. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf, and were able to obtain a 100% total disability award.
Fall Down Accident – Premises Liability – $2,250,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Fall Down Accident: A woman from Livingston, NJ, in her fifties, fell on defective curbing at a bank. She sustained an ankle fracture, and as a result of her diabetic condition, she developed complications which ultimately resulted in the amputation of her legs.
Automobile Accident Involving a State Vehicle – $1,800,000
Passaic County, New Jersey Settlement – Automobile Accident involving a State Vehicle: A seventeen-year-old passenger from Elizabeth, NJ sustained a traumatic brain injury and a cervical injury resulting in a cervical fusion while in a state vehicle when the vehicle lost control on the Garden State Parkway in Clifton, NJ and overturned. He was ejected from the vehicle. Partner Todd J. Leonard handled the case. This case was featured in the New Jersey Law Journal. You can read the article here.
Car Accident – $1,500,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: our clients, a husband and wife, were seriously injured when another motor vehicle rear-ended them while they were at a red light. The husband sustained a herniated disc in his neck and back, which required surgeries. His wife also suffered a herniated disc in her lower back, which required surgery. The defendant’s insurance company argued that the accident was a minor impact with minimal damage to the vehicle. Our firm filed suit, and then shortly thereafter the defendants offered their full policy limits in which both of our clients will receive $750,000 each.
Truck Accident / Work Injury – $1,500,000
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Truck Accident / Work Injury: a man in his late 50’s, while in his work truck, sustained serious injuries to his neck and back, requiring fusion surgeries, as a result of being rear-ended by another motorist. Our office settled the case during mediation for $1,500,000.
Fatal Apartment Fire: Wrongful Death – $1,500,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – A three-year-old child tragically died in an apartment fire in Essex County, New Jersey: Our firm sued the property owner and security firm for negligence. We hired various experts, including fire cause and origination, security practices, and pain and suffering to establish our case.
Auto Accident-Wrongful Death – $1,365,000
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Auto Accident-Wrongful Death: A twenty-two-year-old motorist was involved in a fatal accident. Our client filed a wrongful death claim, including a survival action. We worked very closely with an accident reconstructionist to establish liability against the responsible parties. We also hired a pain and suffering expert, and forensic pathologist, to document the survival claim.
Auto Accident – Serious Spinal Injuries - $1,277,500
New Jersey Settlement – Our client sustained serious spinal injuries in a multi-vehicle auto accident. Our firm resolved the case for $1,277,500.
Drunk Driving Car Accident – $1,245,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: our client, a woman in her 30’s, sustained serious back and neck injuries when a drunk driver crashed into her car, then fled the scene. The drunk driver was eventually identified and charged. She required multiple pain management procedures, and underwent a lumbar spinal fusion. Our office settled the case during negotiations with the defendant’s insurance carrier for $1,245,000.
Auto Accident – Serious Injuries - $1,200,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Our client, a man in his early sixties, sustained serious injuries in an auto accident, including a cervical disc herniation requiring a cervical fusion, and a head injury with visual disturbances. The defendant disputed the causal relationship of the accident and the plaintiff’s cervical surgery, however, we were able to settle the case in mediation for $1,200,000. This case was featured in the July 2, 2018 New Jersey Law Journal. You can read the article here.
Slip & Fall Accident: Work Injury/Third Party Settlement – $1,160,000
New Jersey Settlement – Slip & Fall Accident: a man in his sixties, had a slip and fall on snow and ice accident at his place of employment. Unfortunately, he sustained significant injuries to his leg requiring surgery. He subsequently developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). Our office successfully resolved the case after two mediations.
Slip and Fall: Black Ice - $1,100,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey: Our client, in her mid-twenties, slipped and fell on black ice while on her way to work. She underwent both cervical and lumbar spinal fusions. We sued the property owner and snow removal company. As both defendants originally disputed liability, we engaged in extensive discovery to prove our case, including hiring a weather expert, professional engineer, and an expert on proper snow and ice removal procedures. Our office successfully settled the case after a lengthy mediation session.
Slip & Fall Accident – Premises Liability – $1,000,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip & Fall Accident: A woman in her early forties from Morris County slipped and fell on a wet floor at a local Morris County store, sustaining serious injuries, which required multiple surgeries. Our office filed suit against the store, and shortly thereafter, the defendant’s insurance company paid the full policy limits of $1,000,000.
Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit – $1,000,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement, Federal District Court Newark, New Jersey – Sexual Assault: our client, sadly, was a victim of multiple sexual assaults while on school property, and on one occasion, off school property, committed by a volunteer. Our office hired experts to establish liability and to document the nature and extent of her psychological injuries.
Slip & Fall Accident – Premises Liability – $1,000,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip & Fall Accident: A woman in her forties from Morris County slipped and fell at a local Morris County train station, sustaining serious injuries to her neck and back, which required surgery. Our office sued New Jersey Transit and the snow plow company responsible for maintaining the area. The defendants disputed the accusation that they were at fault. We hired experts to establish their negligence and document the full nature and extent of her damages and losses. After extensive discovery, our office successfully settled the case during mediation.
Fall Down Accident – Premises Liability Accident – $1,000,000
Bergen County, New Jersey Settlement – Fall Down Accident: Our client from Wallington, NJ, fell at the Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack, NJ, sustaining serious injuries to her back, and was declared totally disabled by social security. The defendants denied liability, yet we proved they were on notice of multiple prior falls, including another lawsuit. They also argued our client’s medical problems were based on her prior car accident and degeneration. We obtained medical reports from her treating doctors to document how this accident worsened her pre-existing conditions. After a lengthy mediation session, we settled the case just prior to trial. This case, which was handled by partner Todd J. Leonard, was featured in the New Jersey Law Journal, which can be viewed here.
Car Accident – $985,000
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: our client, in his early 30’s, sustained serious injuries when another vehicle made a left turn causing a collision. He required major surgery to his femur. Our office settled the case against the defendant for $985,000.
Slip & Fall Accident – $985,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip & Fall Accident: a woman in her 30’s sustained serious spinal injuries after a slip & fall accident at a supermarket, which required multiple spinal procedures. Our office obtained a binding arbitration award in her favor in the sum of $985,000.
Car Accident – $975,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his forties sustained significant injuries to his cervical spine after he was rear-ended by a speeding car. He required a two-level neck fusion surgery. Our office settled the case for $975,000.
Slip & Fall Accident – $970,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip & Fall Accident: a woman had two separate slip and fall accidents at The Short Hills Mall in Essex County, NJ, while in the course of employment, injuring her back, which required multiple spinal surgeries. Our office settled the cases during mediation for $970,000.
Truck Accident – Workplace Injury – $945,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement, Federal District Court Newark, New Jersey – Truck Accident-Workplace Injury: A truck driver in his fifties from Wharton, NJ, sustained serious injuries to his back, aggravating a pre-existing condition when he was rear-ended by another tractor trailer. Our client required a fusion of his back, and subsequently became very depressed due to his limitations. The defendants argued his problems were not from this accident; rather from prior injuries. Our office hired various experts to prove his prior condition was worsened by this accident, and that his economic losses were substantial. Our office filed the case in Federal District Court in Newark, NJ, and the case settled after extensive discovery was exchanged. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Slip & Fall on Black Ice Accident – Premises Liability – $900,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Our client, a woman in her mid-forties from Morris County, sustained serious injuries to her neck, when she slipped and fell on black ice after leaving a restaurant. She required a cervical fusion and additional revisionary surgery, Our firm sued the restaurant owner who was responsible for maintaining his parking lot and providing a safe means of ingress and egress. Our office successfully settled the case during mediation for $900,000.
Car Accident – $825,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: Our client, a man in his thirties, sustained injuries to his neck and left shoulder in a car accident requiring surgeries. Defendants disputed liability and causal relationship. Our office settled the case during mediation for $825,000.
Wrongful Death – Workplace Injury – Product Liability – $825,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Wrongful Death-Workplace Injury-Product Liability: A factory worker in his thirties was crushed to death while using a defective product. Our office filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer, distributor and local dealer. We hired a professional engineer to document the product defect, and an economist to evaluate the economic losses sustained by the estate. The case was successfully settled during trial in Newark, NJ. We also filed a New Jersey workers’ compensation dependency claim.
Motorcycle Accident – $800,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement - Motorcycle accident: A Springfield woman in her early twenties was a passenger on a motorcycle, which was struck by another motorist who turned left in Bridgewater, NJ. She sustained serious injuries to her hip and left leg requiring an open reduction and internal fixation for her extensive fractures. She also had significant scarring. The case settled during mediation for a total sum of $800,000.
Workplace Injury – Car Accidents – $800,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Binding Arbitration Award – Workplace Injury-Car Accidents: A man in his forties from Middlesex County sustained serious injuries in two separate car accidents while in the course of his employment. As a result of these accidents, he aggravated pre-existing conditions in his back and injured his shoulder. He required a lumbar fusion and shoulder surgery. We engaged in extensive discovery and reviewed his entire medical history to prove the new accidents aggravated his prior conditions. We settled with each of the insurance companies for the accidents for their full policy limits, and then proceeded to binding Under-Insured Motorist Arbitration. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Premises Liability Accident – $800,000
New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability Accident: our client sustained serious injuries requiring multiple surgeries to his shoulder. Our office settled the case against the defendants for $800,000.
Auto Accident – Serious Injuries - $790,000
New Jersey Settlement – Our client sustained serious injuries in an auto accident. Our firm resolved the case for $790,000.
Car Accident – $750,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: our client, a man in his early 60’s, sustained serious injuries to his neck, back and left shoulder when another vehicle ran a stop sign, and crashed into our client. He required surgeries to his neck, back and shoulder. Our office settled the case against the defendant during mediation for $750,000.
Workplace Accident – $750,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Work Injury: a woman in her 40’s sustained multiple orthopedic injuries and aggravated an underlying knee condition, requiring surgery, when an improperly installed office chair collapsed. The defendants denied the nature, extent and causation of her injuries. We successfully settled the case after multiple mediations for $750,000.
Workplace Accident – $750,000
New Jersey Settlement – Our client sustained serious injuries during the course of his employment. We were able to resolve the case on his behalf.
Premises Liability / Recreational Accident – $750,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability / Recreational Accident: our client, a woman in her late forties from Pennsylvania was seriously injured while using a tube slide on commercial property in Sussex County, New Jersey. Her injuries required ankle reconstruction and she developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which is also known as RSD. Our office filed a federal lawsuit against the responsible parties, and we conducted extensive discovery, as well as retaining expert witnesses to establish liability and the nature and extent of her injuries. The defendant’s insurance company agreed to a settle the case for $750,000.
Workplace Forklift Injury – Product Liability – $750,000
Hudson County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Injury-Product Liability: A warehouse worker in his early twenties sustained a crush injury to his ankle and developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) when a co-worker ran over his foot as a result of a defective fork lift. Our office brought a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer, distributor and local dealer. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Auto Accident – $750,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Auto Accident: A man in his forties from Middlesex County was rear-ended on the Garden State Parkway and suffered back injuries, which required pain management injections and back surgery.
Automobile Accident – $740,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Automobile Accident: A man in his forties sustained injuries to his neck, which resulted in cervical surgery when he was involved in an automobile accident in Middlesex County, NJ.
Motorcycle Accident – $725,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement - Motorcycle Accident: A Montville man in his thirties was on a motorcycle, which was struck by a young inexperienced driver who turned left in front of him, causing this serious motorcycle crash. He sustained serious internal and orthopedic injuries including requiring surgeries to his wrist and knee. He also suffered permanent gastrointestinal symptoms as a result of internal bleeding. The defendant alleged that our client was responsible for the accident and disputed the full nature and extent of his injuries. Senior litigation associate, Paul G. Paravati, Esq. of our office settled the case after mediation for $725,000.
Truck Accident – $725,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Truck Accident: A tractor-trailer rear-ended a woman in her fifties on Route 287 in Morris County. She sustained injuries to her neck resulting in cervical fusion. Our office successfully settled this case during mediation.
Workplace Injury – Premise Liability – $700,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Injury-Premise Liability: A truck driver from Woodbridge, NJ, picking up merchandise for his job at a warehouse in Edison, NJ, slipped and fell on a wet floor, resulting in back surgery. We hired a professional engineer to analyze the cause of the accident and establish liability against the owner of the property. Our office successfully settled this case after mediation. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Motorcycle Accident – $692,000
Judgment in Union County, New Jersey – Motorcycle Accident: A woman in her twenties sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.
Automobile Accident – $680,000
Middlesex County New Jersey Settlement – Automobile Accident: A teenager was a passenger in a friend’s car in Middlesex County, NJ, which lost control and struck a tree, resulting in a serious bladder injury.
Truck Accident – $650,000
Warren County, New Jersey Federal District Court, Newark, New Jersey Settlement – Truck Accident: A man in his sixties from Pennsylvania was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Warren County, NJ, while in the course of employment, sustaining injuries to his neck and back. He had undergone back surgery within a year prior to the accident, and it aggravated this pre-existing condition. He then was required to undergo additional back surgery, including a lumbar fusion with multi-level instrumentation. Our office hired an economist to calculate his wage and household expenses losses, and obtained other expert reports. Our office successfully settled this case during mediation.
Workplace Injury – $630,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Injury: A man in his forties filed a lawsuit against his employer as a result of sustaining serious personal injuries when he was given a defective garbage truck to use in Old Bridge, NJ. There was a serious safety issue with the truck. Our office was successful in defeating the defendant’s motion for summary judgment based on the worker’s compensation bar, since the employer’s conduct was so egregious. We hired various experts to prove our case. This case was successfully settled by our office after mediation. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Slip and Fall: Ice – Premises Liability – $625,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement: Slip & Fall on Ice Accident: A man in his seventies from Morris County sustained a serious leg fracture, requiring surgery with rods, pins and screws inserted. He slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot where he lived that was poorly maintained by the management company and their snow removal contractor. Our office settled the case during mediation for $625,000.
Slip and Fall – $625,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip and Fall: A woman in her sixties from Elizabeth, NJ, slipped and fell on ice on the sidewalk at her apartment complex in Elizabeth, suffering leg injuries resulting in total knee replacement. We retained a liability expert to establish liability.
Civil Rights Claim – $620,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement, Federal District Court Newark, New Jersey – Civil Rights Claim: A Newark man in his forties was attending his son’s hockey game in Newark, NJ, when he was assaulted by an off-duty police officer who was working for a security firm. Our client sustained a significant ankle fracture resulting in multiple surgeries. Our office filed a suit based on violations of his civil rights under 42 USC 1983, as well as state law claims.
Product Liability-Workplace Accident – $600,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Product Liability-Workplace Accident: A man in his forties sustained serious personal injuries to his neck and vocal cord, while in the course of employment in Rockaway, NJ, when he got trapped in a machine. Our office filed suit against the manufacturer based on claims they placed a defective product into the stream of commerce. We also sued the employer for discovery purposes to learn more about the accident and the equipment. The defendant manufacturer denied liability and our office engaged in significant discovery, including taking the depositions of numerous witnesses and defendant representatives. We also hired a professional engineer to inspect the machine and the entire discovery exchanged, as well as an orthopedist and vocal cord expert to assist our office in proving our case. After an extensive mediation session with a retired judge, our office successfully settled the case. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Workplace Injury: Slip and Fall Accident – $600,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip and Fall Accident: A woman in her forties, who worked at a local supermarket, slipped and fell on a wet floor during her course of employment, sustaining injuries resulting in neck surgery (Cervical Fusion). We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on her behalf.
Wrongful Death – Trip and Fall – $600,000
New Jersey Settlement – Wrongful Death-Trip and Fall: A Newark resident in his early sixties tripped and fell at a commercial establishment in Newark, NJ, sustaining serious ankle fractures requiring multiple surgeries. He developed Charcot joint and underwent reconstructive surgery. Unfortunately, he died as a result of complications. The defendants disputed liability and the causal relationship of the initial accident and his untimely death. Our office retained multiple experts, including a professional engineer, economist, and orthopedic surgeons. Our office settled this case during mediation.
Truck Accident – $550,000
Hunterdon County, New Jersey – Truck Accident: our client, a woman in her 30s from Pennsylvania, sustained a serious head and back injuries when a tractor trailer side-swiped her car at the Flemington Circle. She ultimately required a back fusion. Our office filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court. The defendants denied liability and the nature and extent of her injuries. Our office retained numerous experts to prove our case. The case settled after mediation for $550,000.
Car Accident / Work Injury – $525,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident / Work Injury: a man in his 30’s, while in his work truck, sustained serious injuries to his shoulder and back, which required surgery. Our office settled the case during mediation for $525,000.
Car Accident – $515,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his forties sustained significant injuries to his cervical spine requiring a multi-level cervical fusion surgery. Our office obtained a detailed narrative report from an orthopedist to establish the nature and extent of his injuries and limitations.
Wrongful Death – Road Defect – $500,000
Hunterdon County, New Jersey Settlement – Wrongful Death – Road Defect: A woman in her sixties was killed while riding as a passenger when the vehicle she was in lost control on an icy road. Our investigation revealed that as a result of a road defect, water would pool on the road, causing it to freeze in the winter months. The defendants disputed liability and blamed the decedent for the accident. We worked closely with an accident reconstructionist and professional engineer to establish liability. We also retained the services of an economist to prove the estate’s full losses. Our office settled this case during mediation.
Pedestrian Accident – $500,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement- Pedestrian Accident: A nurse in her thirties sustained serious injuries while walking in the crosswalk on her way into work at Morristown Medical Center, in Morristown, NJ. She sustained serious orthopedic injuries to her leg, which required multiple surgeries and led to extensive scarring.
Product Liability – $500,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Product Liability: A man in his fifties lost control of his vehicle and struck a wall, sustaining serious personal injuries. Our firm sued the manufacturer of the automobile due to a defect. The defendant denied any responsibility; however, after we engaged in extensive discovery and hired an automotive expert, our office successfully settled the case at trial.
Work Injury: Car Accident – Total Disability with Second Injury Fund – $497,760
Union County, New Jersey: Our client sustained serious neck and back injuries in a car accident while in the course of employment which required multiple surgeries that left him unable to work and permanently disabled. Our office obtained the maximum policy limits from the 3rd party defendant, and we also had filed a workers compensation claim on his behalf. After his employer refused to pay him and denied him further medical treatment and to pay him for being out of work, our office successfully obtained an Order to cover all our client’s future medical treatment and disability benefits. We were then successful in obtaining a totally disability award in the workers compensation court in which our client will now be paid weekly benefits for the rest of his life in the form of an Order for Total Disability, with contribution from the New Jersey Second Injury Fund.
Dog Bite Attack – $495,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Dog Bite: a girl was attacked by a dog at a friend’s house, causing serious facial injuries, requiring reconstructive surgery. Our office settled the case against the defendant for $495,000.
Car Accident – $491,765
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his 40’s was struck by another vehicle head on causing serious orthopedic injuries to his feet, requiring bilateral heel surgery. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the defendant for $491,765.
Pedestrian Accident – $485,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: A woman in her fifties, was crossing a street in Livingston, NJ, and was struck by a motor vehicle that did not see her. She sustained serious knee injuries, including a tibia plateau fracture resulting in multiple surgeries.
Slip and Fall: Ice – Premises Liability – $475,000
Morris County, New Jersey: Slip & Fall Accident: A woman in her mid-thirties from Morris County sustained serious injuries to her ankle requiring multiple surgeries and developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), when she fell on ice when leaving a local supermarket in Parsippany, NJ. Our office retained multiple experts including a meteorologist, engineer and a snow/ice remediation expert, as well as an orthopedist to fully establish her claim. The case resolved during mediation.
Bicycle Accident/Brain Injury – $465,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Our client, a man in his mid-thirties, sustained a serious brain injury while riding his bicycle when a car ran a stop sign and struck him. He underwent emergency brain surgery for a large hematoma and was left with some cognitive changes as a result of the accident. The defendant disputed responsibility for the accident, blaming our client instead. Further, the defendant disputed the nature and extent of our client’s injuries. Our office successfully settled the case prior to proceeding to trial.
Premises Liability – $460,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability: A middle-aged woman fell as a result of a defective step in an office building in Edison, NJ. She sustained injuries to her back, resulting in back surgery (back fusion). The defendants originally denied liability, however, after extensive discovery, including deposing the defendant twice, our office successfully settled the case.
Car Accident – $450,000
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: our client, a woman in her 50’s, sustained serious head and neck injuries when a dump truck side-swiped her car. She required multiple pain management procedures, and aggravated a pre-existing head condition. The defendants denied liability and causation of her injuries. Our office settled the case during mediation for $450,000.
Amusement Park Injury – $450,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Roadway Defect-Wrongful Death: An eighteen-year-old woman, while on her way to college, lost control of her vehicle as a result of pooling water due to a road defect, in West Orange, NJ, and was killed. The case was successfully settled during trial.
Car Accident/Shoulder Injury – $410,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his forties was a passenger in a motor vehicle collision. He sustained injuries to his shoulder and knee requiring surgery.
Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit – $400,000
New Jersey Settlement – Our client unfortunately was molested while a minor. We were able to resolve the case on her behalf.
Work Injury / Slip and Fall on Ice: Premises Liability Accident - $400,000
Warren County, New Jersey: – Slip and Fall on Ice Accident: Our client, a woman in her 50’s, slipped and fell on an untreated icy sidewalk between two commercial properties in Blairstown, NJ, sustaining serious personal injuries requiring reconstructive shoulder surgery. Both property owners disputed liability and we filed a lawsuit against them. Our office successfully settled the case after mediation with the insurance carriers for the defendants for the total sum of $400,000.
Slip and Fall on Ice: Premises Liability Accident - $400,000
Warren County, New Jersey: – Slip and Fall on Ice Accident: Our client, a man in his early fifties, while in the course of employment, slipped and fell on ice on a staircase, sustaining a serious injury to this thigh requiring reconstructive surgery. The defendant’s insurance disputed liability and we filed a lawsuit against the property owners. Our office successfully settled the case after providing our initial discovery responses for $400,000.
Truck Accident: Work Injury/Third Party – $400,000
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Truck Accident: a man in his thirties was a passenger in a work vehicle, when it was rear ended by a large commercial truck, causing serious injuries to his neck requiring cervical surgery. The defendants disputed the causation of his injuries. Our office successfully settled the case after an extensive mediation. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf and obtained additional compensation.
Car Accident – $385,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her forties who was rear-ended by a motorist, causing serious injuries to her knee requiring reconstruction surgery, as well as her shoulder which required rotator cuff surgery. Our office settled the case against the defendants for $385,000.
Roadway Defect – Wrongful Death – $385,000
Essex County New Jersey Settlement – Roadway Defect-Wrongful Death: An eighteen-year-old woman, while on her way to college, lost control of her vehicle as a result of pooling water in West Orange and she was killed. The case settled during trial in Essex County, NJ.
Truck Accident – $367,500
New Jersey Settlement – Truck Accident: a man was rear-ended by a commercial pickup truck, causing spinal injuries. Our office settled the case against the defendants during mediation for $367,500.
Auto Accident – Workplace Injury – $360,500
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Our client, in her mid-forties from Dover, New Jersey, sustained serious shoulder injuries while in the course of employment, which required surgery. Case was settled for $360,500. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Slip and Fall: Snow and Ice – $360,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip and Fall on Snow and Ice: A man in his forties slipped and fell while leaving a supermarket in Middlesex County, on snow and ice during a snow storm. He sustained injuries to his neck, aggravating a pre-existing condition, resulting in additional cervical surgery.
Workplace Ladder Accident – $350,000
Bergen County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Accident: A man in his thirties fell approximately 17 feet while working, when his ladder slid out from underneath him. He sustained serious injuries to his arm and ankle. He underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for his severely fractured arm. Our office filed a lawsuit against the owner of the property and the general contractor. The property owner and general contractor denied liability and blamed our client for the accident. We hired an engineer to establish liability against the defendants. Our office settled the case during mediation.
Motorcycle Accident – Road Defect – $350,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Motorcycle Accident-Road Defect: A man in his fifties, while on his way to work on the Garden State Parkway, lost control as a result of a roadway defect sustaining ankle injuries, which required two surgeries. Our office worked extensively with professional engineers to establish that the paving work was not done properly. Our office settled the case during mediation.
Pedestrian Accident – $350,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: a woman in her forties was struck by a commercial van while in the crosswalk, causing her to sustain a shoulder injury, which required surgery, as well as a vestibular disturbance. Our office settled the case for $350,000.
Bus Accident – $345,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Bus Accident: A woman in her forties from Irvington, NJ, sustained injuries to her neck and back requiring a neck fusion as a result of being struck by a bus. The defendant bus driver denied she was in an accident, yet we were able to establish, through our investigation and analysis, that the bus driver was at fault.
Workplace Injury-Product Defect/Defective Trailer – $345,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Injury-Product Defect: A truck driver in his forties fell due to a defective trailer floor, sustaining injuries to his hip, which resulted in hip surgery. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Car Accident – $345,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his forties was struck by a motorist who cut in front of him in Middlesex County, causing a fractured vertebrae in his neck, as well as injuring his arm and back. He underwent multiple pain management procedures to his spine. We worked closely with his physicians to document the nature and extent of his injuries. Our office settled the case for $345,000 during mediation.
Trip & Fall Accident / Work Injury – $340,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Trip & Fall Accident / Work Injury: a woman in her 50’s, while in the course of employment, sustained serious injuries to her wrist, hand and arm, which required surgery with hardware installed after a trip and fall accident. Our office settled the case during mediation for $340,000.
Car Accident – $325,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: our client, a woman in her 50’s, sustained serious injuries to her shoulder after a truck’s drive shaft fell off on a major highway, causing a multi-vehicle accident. She required two shoulder surgeries. Our office settled the case against the defendants for $325,000.
Car Accident – $300,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her fifties whose vehicle was crashed into by another car that ran a stop sign, sustained serious injuries to her neck, requiring a cervical fusion. Our office settled the case against the defendants for their full policy limits of $100,000, and then pursued an underinsured motorist (UIM) claim against the insurance company for the vehicle in which our client was a passenger for the remaining $200,000 policy limits.
Pedestrian Accident – $300,000
Hunterdon County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: a woman in her forties was struck by a motorist, causing her to sustain a concussion and serious knee injuries, which required reconstructive surgery. We worked closely with her orthopedist to document the nature and extent of her injuries.
Trip and Fall Injury – $295,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability: A woman in her early seventies sustained serious injuries to her shoulder requiring major reconstructive surgery when she fell down a set of steps that did not have a handrail in Rockaway, NJ. Our office retained a liability expert to establish the standard of care and establish liability against the property owner. Our office successfully settled the case.
Car Accident – $292,800
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: A woman in her early fifties from Morris County, was seriously injured when another motorist made an improper turn at a Stop sign. She underwent surgery to repair her fractured dominant arm. The case successfully settled for the remaining policy limits.
Drunk Driving Accident – $289,900
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Drunk Driving Accident: A man in his thirties sustained serious injuries when he was involved in a head-on collision with a drunk driver in Jefferson, NJ. His injuries included splenic laceration, pelvic fractures, multiple disc herniations of the cervical spine, and scarring of his face and ear. The defendant’s insurance carrier paid our client’s property damage and the drunk driver’s passenger a nominal sum, and thereafter, successfully settled the case for the remaining policy limits.
Premises Liability – $282,500
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability: A woman in her fifties sustained injuries to her head and neck as a result of fall-down accident. The plaintiff developed cognitive deficits, vestibular problems, and was also diagnosed with multiple disc herniations in her neck. The defendants, who included the property owner and realtors, disputed liability. Our office retained a professional engineer to establish liability. Our office successfully settled the case after extensive negotiations during mediation.
Pedestrian Accident – $280,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: A young girl, age 7, was struck by a motorist, causing her serious injuries, in Union, NJ. The family members of our young client witnessed the accident and sustained psychiatric injuries in the form of post-traumatic stress disorders. The case settled for the full policy limits of $100,000 for the young girl, and an additional $180,000 for her family members.
Car Accident – $277,140
Warren County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her fifties, while in the course of employment, was rear-ended by another motorist, causing serious orthopedic injuries to her back and spine, requiring cervical fusion surgery. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the defendant for $277,140. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on her behalf.
Car Accident – $250,000
Hudson County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his forties sustained shoulder and foot injuries after another vehicle, driving the wrong way, crashed into him head-on. He required foot and shoulder surgery for his injuries. Our office settled the case for the full-policy limits for $250,000.
Car Accident – $250,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her 40’s was rear-ended by another motorist, causing serious injuries to her neck, requiring surgery. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the defendant for $250,000.
Pedestrian Accident – $250,000 Full Policy Limits
Passaic County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: A man in his fifties was struck by a car while crossing the street sustaining significant fractures requiring hip surgery and internal injuries. Our office resolved the case against the defendant for his full policy limits of $100,000. We then were successful in settling the case with his underinsured motorist carrier who paid their full remaining underinsured motorist policy limits of $150,000.
Auto Accident – $250,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement - Automobile accident: A Vernon, NJ, man in his fifties was struck by a motorist that ran a stop sign in Newton, NJ, injuring his neck, back, arm, shoulder, and elbow. Eventually, he required a cervical fusion surgery. The case settled for the full policy limits. Our office also pursued an underinsured motorist (UIM) claim against his own insurance company for the remaining $150,000 policy limits. He successfully obtained the additional policy limits with the UIM carrier.
Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) Claim – $250,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) Claim: A railroad worker for New Jersey Transit fell while on the job as a result of a dangerous workplace, sustaining injuries to his back. Though the defendants denied liability, our office successfully settled the case at the time of trial.
Automobile Accident – Workplace Injury – $250,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Automobile Accident-Workplace Injury: A man in his forties sustained injuries to his back resulting in back surgery while working as a volunteer police officer in Rahway, NJ. This case was successfully settled for the full policy limits of $250,000. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Trip and Fall Accident – $250,000
Morris County, New Jersey Trip and Fall Accident: At a local post office in Harding, NJ, a woman in her fifties tripped and fell as a result of defective steps, sustaining injuries to her foot that required reconstructive ankle surgery. She developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). Our office successfully settled the case during trial.
Trip and Fall on Commercial Property – Premises Liability – $250,000
Ocean County, New Jersey Trip and Fall Accident on Commercial Property – Premises Liability: A woman in her sixties tripped and fell on a defective step at a motel, sustaining injuries to her hip that resulted in surgery. Our office successfully settled the case during mediation.
Slip and Fall Accident on Commercial Property – $250,000
Morris County, New Jersey Verdict in Morris County – Slip and Fall Accident on Commercial Property: A woman in her sixties fell on ice at her apartment complex, injuring her hip, resulting in surgery. The defendants denied liability and the case was tried to a successful verdict.
Auto Accident – $249,500
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Auto Accident: A woman in her forties was involved in a multiple-vehicle rear-end collision on Route 78 in Springfield, NJ. She sustained significant spinal injuries.
Car Accident – $245,000
Bergen County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her forties was rear-ended while at a red light, causing injuries to her neck and back. Her neck required surgery. We worked closely with her neurosurgeon to document the nature and extent of her injuries. The defendant’s disputed the nature and extent of her injuries, as well as the causal relationship. We were able to settled the case for $245,000 during mediation.
Car accident – $240,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car accident: A man in his forties, from Somerset County, was rear-ended on Route 46 West in Wharton, NJ. He sustained injuries to his neck, back and knees and was forced to undergo surgery.
Slip and Fall on Black Ice – Premises Liability Accident – $237,500
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement: Slip & Fall on Black Ice – Premises Liability Accident: A woman in her 30’s from Morris County sustained a serious wrist fracture, requiring multiple surgeries including a plate and screws inserted. She slipped and fell on ice outside her apartment building. Our office settled the case during mediation for $237,500.
Slip and Fall – $237,500
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip and Fall: A woman in her thirties fell as a result of defective steps while visiting a friend at an apartment complex in East Orange, NJ, sustaining injuries to her ankle, which resulted in multiple surgeries.
Auto Accident – $230,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Our client, a woman in her late-thirties from Sussex County, New Jersey, sustained serious injuries to her wrist, requiring multiple surgeries. The defendants disputed liability, however, we were able to settle the case for $230,000.
Premises Liability – $225,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability: A man in his sixties sustained injuries to his back, resulting in surgery, when a chair at a local Dunkin’ Donuts collapsed in Colonia, NJ.
Car Accident – $225,000
Ocean County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: A man in his sixties was rear-ended by another motorist in New York City. He sustained injuries to his neck, back and knee, aggravating pre-existing conditions.
Auto Accident – $225,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Auto Accident: A middle-aged woman, while traveling on the Garden State Parkway in Edison, NJ, was struck by another motorist who lost control of her vehicle, resulting in an injury to her arm and nerve surgery.
Bus Accident – $221,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Bus Accident: A man in his thirties, while on an airport shuttle bus at Newark International Airport, sustained injuries to his back—resulting in back surgery—when the driver struck a parked vehicle. The defendants alleged the surgery was not due to the accident, but rather to a long-standing back problem, which he had received extensive treatment for, prior to the accident. Our office successfully settled the case at mediation.
Car Accident – $215,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her 40’s sustained serious spinal injuries, when it was struck by another vehicle that ran a red light. Our office settled the case initially against the defendants for their full policy limits of $100,000. We then pursued an Underinsured Motorist (UIM) claim and obtained an additional $115,000.
Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit – $215,000
New Jersey Settlement – Our client sadly was molested while a minor. We were able to resolve the case on her behalf.
Premises Liability – $210,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability: A twenty year old man sustained serious injuries to his ankle when he fell out of a second-story converted barn in Sussex County, NJ. The defendants disputed liability, and therefore, our office hired an expert to prove the case against the property owner. Our office successfully settled the case at mediation.
Slip & Fall on Snow/Ice – $200,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip & Fall: A woman in her thirties slipped and fell on snow and ice at her apartment complex in Budd Lake, NJ, sustaining serious injuries to her knee requiring multiple surgeries. Our firm hired a weather expert, and a snow and ice removal expert to establish liability. We also obtained a medical expert report to prove the nature and extent of her injuries. Our office took the deposition of the property manager representative, and the case settled shortly thereafter.
Bar Assault Case – $185,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Premises Liability: A man in his twenties was assaulted by patrons outside a bar located in Dover, NJ, sustaining serious injuries to his face, including a fractured jaw. The defendant bar owner denied liability and our office hired an expert on bar management and procedures to hold the bar responsible for the assault.
Dog Bite – $175,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Dog Bite: A man in his mid-forties from Rockaway, NJ, was attacked by a pit bull, sustaining injuries to his shoulder and knee, which required surgery.
Workplace Injury: Trip & Fall-Premises Liability – $160,000
Bergen County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Injury-Premises Liability: A man in his seventies tripped and fell while employed on a construction site, sustaining serious leg injuries. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Workplace Injury – Premises Liability – $155,000
Middlesex County, New Jersey Settlement – Workplace Injury-Premises Liability: A man in his thirties, while making a sliding glass door delivery, sustained injuries to his back (herniated disc) when the steps collapsed. Our office successfully settled the case at mediation. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Workplace Injury – Car Accident – $150,000
Morris County, Workplace Injury-Car Accident: A man in his 40’s from Morris County sustained a serious leg injury while working at a car wash. A car coming out of the car wash struck our client, crushing him in-between two cars. We settled his case for $150,000 with the defendant’s insurance carrier. We also filed a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claim on his behalf.
Slip and Fall Accident- $137,500
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Slip and fall Accident: A man in his early sixties slipped and fell on ice while walking into a convenience store sustaining injuries to his ankle. He required surgery to repair his fracture.
Amusement Park Accident – $125,000
Burlington County, New Jersey Settlement – Amusement Park Accident: A man in his twenties, while on a log flume at an amusement park in New Jersey, sustained injuries to his neck, requiring epidural injections.
Workplace Accident: Burn Injuries – $110,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement – Explosion with burns: A middle-aged man was injured while in the course of employment, sustaining burns to his face and hands. He underwent treatment and had residual scarring. Our office sued the manufacturer of the equipment he was using at the time of the explosion.
Car Accident – $100,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her 50’s was struck by another motorist, causing serious injuries to her shoulder, hip and knee. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the defendant for $100,000.
Car Accident – $100,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a woman in her 30’s was struck head-on by another motorist while at a traffic light, causing serious injuries to her neck, back, and a cracked sternum. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the defendant for $100,000.
Car Accident – $100,000
Sussex County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a man in his 60’s was struck head-on by another motorist causing fractures to his elbow and clavicle; he also sustained a head injury. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the defendant for $100,000.
Hit and Run Car Accident – $100,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Car Accident: a 9-year-old boy was a passenger in in a family member’s vehicle, when it was struck by a 18-wheeler truck which then fled the scene, causing serious internal injuries that required bowel resection surgery; he also sustained a head injury. Our office settled the case for the full policy limits against the uninsured motorists carriers for $100,000.
Pedestrian Accident – $100,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: a woman in her twenties, was struck by a motorist while in a parking lot, causing fractures to her foot and ankle. Our office settled the case against the defendant for $100,000.
Motorcycle Accident – $100,000
Morris County, New Jersey Settlement - Motorcycle accident: A Dover man in his fifties was struck by a motorist that turned left in front of him, while operating his motorcycle in Rockaway, NJ. He sustained injuries to his knee which required surgery. The case settled for the full policy limits.
Bicycle Accident – $100,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement - Bicycle Accident: A man in his thirties from Newark sustained a splenic laceration injury and facial scarring when a car made a left turn into the bicycle he was riding in Newark. The defendants settled the case for the full policy limits.
Auto Accident – $100,000
Ocean County, New Jersey Settlement – Auto Accident: A woman in her fifties was involved in an automobile accident on the Garden State Parkway, and sustained a serious rotator cuff injury requiring surgery. The case settled the for the full policy limits.
Pedestrian Accident – $100,000
Bergen County, New Jersey Settlement – Pedestrian Accident: A woman in her mid-sixties from Fort Lee, NJ, sustained a traumatic brain injury when she was struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk. The defendants settled for the full policy limits.
Motorcycle Accident- $100,000
Essex County, New Jersey Settlement- Motorcycle accident: A man in his mid-thirties was rear-ended while operating his motorcycle. He sustained injuries to his knees that required surgery. The case settled for the full policy limits.
Auto Accident – $100,000
Union County, New Jersey Settlement – Auto Accident: A woman in her sixties from Elizabeth, NJ, sustained a fracture to her arm requiring surgery. The defendants settled the case for the full policy limits.
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