Archive for 2016
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
T. 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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59 Year Old Uzbek Woman Receives $295,000 Settlement After Slipping On Wet Floor Near Her Apartment Elevator
Thursday, February 25th, 2016
M.M is a 59 years old Uzbek woman, who suffered slipped and fell on the wet floor while waiting for the elevator in her apartment building. When M.M learned that she had fractured her arm, M.M hired an attorney who did not meet her expectations. Unhappy with her legal adviser, she was referred to Hill and Moin.
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Hill & Moin Wins $275,000 Settlement For Brooklyn Artist Who Fell Off Scooter on Broken Sidewalk
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
New York sidewalks that are raised or broken pose a risk to pedestrians and others riding bicycles, utilizing wheelchair or pushing shopping carts and strollers. Anton S., a 55 year old painter from the Ukraine, suffered a fracture while riding a scooter on a broken sidewalk in Brooklyn.
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64 Year Old Accountant Receives $200,000 Settlement for Injuries Sustained in Trip and Fall Accident Near Grand Central Station
Friday, February 5th, 2016
Listen to her Russian language audio testimonial below:
L.M, a Russian-speaking woman tripped and fell on a defective sidewalk near Grand Central Station in New York City, on her way to dance class at Sport Dance Studio. Needless to say, it would be a very long time until L.M would be able to dance again. Even though L.M. did not have insurance, she was able to receive treatment for her injuries. Being retired and trying to enjoy her life with yoga and dance classes, L.M. became sad and frustrated after the accident. Hill & Moin took the legal burden off her and she was able to focus simply on her recovery and physical therapy.
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