Another Victory

$6 Million for Union Laborers
Robert Marcus obtained $6 million at trial for two construction laborers who were hit by a vehicle. One of the construction workers sustained a right leg injury that ultimately required an above-the-knee amputation. The other client sustained crush injuries to his right foot. We were able to prove at trial, with the use of expert witnesses and video animation, that the driver who claimed a green light, failed to maintain a proper lookout and was liable for this collision.

$5.5 Million in a Brain Damaged Baby Case
Prior to a trial on behalf of an infant brain damaged as a result of failing to timely diagnose fetal distress and terminate the labor in a timely fashion by Cesarean Section. Instead, the doctor allowed the labor to progress resulting in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy which caused brain damage to the baby.

$2.2 Million for Account Executive
Steven Schwartzapfel and Robert Marcus obtained a $2.2 million award for a 39 year old account executive who was involved in a rear-end car collision that aggravated a prior back condition. This injury required surgery and rendered him disabled from his employment. The impact was minimal and there was no visible damage to his car. We were able to prove, with a biomechanical expert, that the impact from the accident was sufficient to cause the client’s injuries and resultant surgery.

$1.975 Million for Union Laborer
Steve J. Schwartzapfel and Robert B. Marcus recently obtained a $1.975 million settlement on behalf of a 43 year old union carpenter. Our client, while sheetrocking at a retail shop, fell from a Baker’s scaffold, causing a fractured elbow that required multiple surgeries. Our firm was able to settle the case prior to the scheduling of a trial date, expediting the entire process for the client and providing much needed relief for his family.

$1.5 Million in an Erbs Palsy Case
Prior to trial on behalf of an infant who sustained Erbs Palsy as a result of a negligent delivery. It was claimed that the delivering obstetrician exerted excessive force on the baby’s head so as to irreversibly stretch the baby’s brachial plexus.

$1.5 Million in a Failure to Diagnose Cancer Case
Against the decedent’s internist for failing to detect a lesion suspicious for lung cancer on a routine yearly chest x-ray. Instead, the diagnosis was delayed until the following year’s x-ray was taken resulting in an approximate one year delay in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient’s lung cancer. The delay resulted in metastasis of the cancer and the ultimate death of our client.

$1.45 Million for Union Carpenter
Our firm secured a $1.45 million settlement, plus waiver of workers compensation lien, on behalf of a 28 year old apprentice from the Local #608 United Brotherhood of Carpenters. The client was loading sheetrock into a poorly maintained hoist when it tipped, causing a severe elbow injury that ultimately required surgery. The New York State Labor Law provides special protection for construction workers from such risks. The attorneys resolved the case years before trial.

$1.2 Million for Union Laborer
Steven Schwartzapfel obtained a $1.2 million settlement for a union laborer who was involved in a minor rear end collision. Although the client did not break any bones, he did suffer from chronic myofascial pain syndrome that rendered him disabled and thus unable to work. We were able to prove, with expert testimony from doctors, economists and biomechanical engineers, that the collision was the reason for the client’s chronic facial pain.