Archive for March, 2016

Elderly Ukrainian Woman Collects $200,000 for Fall in Apartment While Being Cared For By Home Health Aide Who Was Sleeping On the Job

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

Fanya C., an 85 year old Ukrainian woman from Brooklyn, suffered a fall in her own apartment while she was under the care of a negligent Home Health Aide who was sleeping on duty. As Fanya was heading to the restroom, in complete darkness, at the early hours of the morning, she tripped and fell, causing her to fracture her hip.

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Doctor Receives $500,000 Settlement After Van Struck Her Near Mid-Town Tunnel

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

A radiology fellow at NYU Hospital on her way to work was struck by a van that had just exited the Queens Mid-Town Tunnel. Instead of helping patients at NYU, she was transported by ambulance to Bellevue Hospital where she was treated for facial fractures, as well as an injury to her wrist.

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Pittsburgh Native Suffers Trip And Fall Over Door Saddle At Local Brooklyn Bar Resulting In $250,000 Settlement

Thursday, March 10th, 2016

G.S., a hard working Pittsburgh woman, briefly working in Brooklyn, met some friends and co-workers for a late after work dinner at a nearby restaurant/bar in celebration of her return to Pittsburgh. As G.S. arrived at the establishment, a door saddle with an unusual raised second edge, caused her to trip and fall over it, falling onto her right hand, resulting in a ligament tear of two of her fingers.

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Hill & Moin Reaches $1,760,000 Settlement for Visitor Who Fell in NYC School Building.

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

The case was tried by Melisande Hill before a Brooklyn jury. Plaintiff tripped and fell over a mislaid mat in a New York City School when exiting the building. The supervising custodian had taken the day off.  Plaintiff, a retired nursing home worker, suffered neck injuries. The jury unanimously found in her favor and awarded $1.250,000 for pain and suffering and $560,000 for medical expenses. Her successful trial attorney, Melisande Hill, stated: “We worked hard to get our client the verdict she deserved.  She was like part of our family.”

Recent client testimonial from son of a slip and fall victim. “Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for you helping my mom …”

 

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Bronx Nursing Student Replaces Her Attorney and Wins Settlement for Trip and Fall on Sidewalk

Friday, March 4th, 2016

M.H., a very independent and determined nursing student, suffered a trip and fall on her street while returning from running errands. After parking her car and heading back to her home, she walked over a pile of leaves which covered up a sidewalk defect, causing her to fall, and fracture her ankle.

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62 Year Old Ghanaian Man Slips and Falls Down Staircase While Working at SOHO Boutique Receives $250,000 Settlement

Thursday, March 3rd, 2016

New York Stairway Accident AttorneysT. D., a 62 year old Brooklyn resident, originally from Ghana was working as a security guard in an upscale SOHO boutique in New York City, when he suffered a wrist injury due to a slip and fall accident. It was Mr. D’s first day on the job, when he slipped on wet stairs and was unable to grab the defective handrail, which were constructed with a gap between the 2 sets of stairs. Mr. D plunged down approximately 25 steps, and broke his wrist.

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