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Trip and Fall on Defective Sidewalk In The Bronx Results in $174,000 Settlement For Bronx Resident
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
While walking home from a friend’s house, GV, a 22 year old Bronx resident, was taken by surprise when a water filled pot hole was directly in his walking path. As he walked along the sidewalk GV unexpectedly stepped into this hole, which caused him to trip and fall to the ground. As a result of his trip and fall, GV tore his ACL, an injury that later required surgery.
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Slip and Fall In Icy Parking Lot In Brooklyn Results in $125,000 Settlement
Friday, April 22nd, 2016
On the day following a snow storm, Mr. B was walking from his apartment to his parked car when he unexpectedly slipped on a patch of ice. The parking lot of Mr. B’s building was inadequately cleaned and this negligence resulted in Mr. B’s slip and fall. As a result of his fall, Mr. B suffered a rotator cuff tear, as well as a partial tear of the biceps tendon.
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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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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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78 Year Old Reaches $350,000 Settlement For Trip and Fall on Sidewalk Grate
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
Zinayida Layevska, a Russian speaking Brooklyn resident, tripped and fell on a raised Con Edison sidewalk grate. As a result of the incident, Mrs. Layevska fractured her right hip and underwent surgery the following day. The staff of Hill & Moin, after being contacted by Zinayida Layevska’s family member, rushed to Lutheran Medical Center to help answer her legal questions.
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