$10 Million

This was a jury verdict against the City of New York and the New York City Police Department for failure to protect a child from a fire bomb assault. While the child was asleep, a bottle with an accelerant was thrown through the bedroom window igniting the child’s bed. The police department had prior knowledge of an ongoing dispute between the child’s mother and a coworker but failed to protect the child and his mother despite assurances to that effect. The child sustained significant facial damage as a result of third-degree burns. Our injury attorneys tried the case in Bronx County Court and obtained a $10,000,000 million verdict for the child and his mother.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
10,000,000.00
Court:
Bronx County

$4.2 Million

The plaintiff in this psychological malpractice case had received therapy from a psychoanalyst over a number of years. During this time the psychoanalyst violated patient confidentiality and entered into a sexual relationship with the girlfriend of his patient. The patient was caused significant emotional injury due to the doctor’s breach of trust and required additional psychiatric care. The case concluded with our attorneys securing $4,200,000 for the patient and the doctor being suspended from the practice of psychology for two years.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
4,200,000.00
Court:
Kings County

$3.5 Million

This was a jury verdict in a construction accident case involving the building of a high-rise condominium in Manhattan. The plaintiff, a laborer, was struck by a piece of lumber as it fell from an elevated height during the construction of the building. Each of the four defendants in the lawsuit blamed each other; however, the jury found the general contractor 90 percent responsible and two of the three subcontractors 10 percent responsible for the accident. The plaintiff sustained herniated discs in his lower back and neck, which resulted in the need for spinal fusion surgery. Our firm recovered $3,500,000 for the plaintiff on behalf of his injuries.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of a construction site accident, contact our injury attorneys to schedule a free consultation regarding your legal rights. Through our extensive experience in serving residents of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan, we can ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
$3,500,000.00
Court:
New York County

$2.7 Million

This is one of five wrongful death recoveries our firm obtained as a result of the American Airlines crash in Belle Harbor, New York the week after September 11, 2001. The crash took place when an American Airlines flight bound for the Dominican Republic encountered substantial turbulence taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport. Both American Airlines and the French manufacturer of the Airbus were sued. The two entities contributed to this settlement as well as to the settlements of the four other cases brought by Weiser & Associates.

In litigating cases such as this one, our injury attorneys strive to protect residents of the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and other areas throughout New York City. It is our hope that the large sum of money paid to the family of the crash victim will encourage airplane manufacturers and airlines to pay more attention to safety in the manufacture and maintenance of commercial jetliners.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
2,700,000.00
Court:
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

$2.2 Million

$0.9 Million

$0.9 Million

This case involved herniated lumbar discs incurred when the plaintiff slipped and fell on a wet floor in the kitchen of a friend. The plaintiff’s friend testified that he had spilled the water when filling his dog’s bowl and had forgotten to mop up the spill before the plaintiff came to visit. The plaintiff required a discectomy and substantial physical therapy following the accident. Our firm was able to obtain $900,000 for the plaintiff, helping him to cope with his debilitating circumstances and move forward with his life. If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, feel free to contact our injury attorneys for a no-cost consultation. We offer aggressive legal representation to residents of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan and can see that you are properly compensated for your injuries.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
900,000.00
Court:
Nassau County

$0.44 Million

$2.2 Million

This was a product liability case brought against four defendants for causing the death of a volunteer firefighter who was filling a fresh air pack at the firehouse to be used by firefighters when entering a smoky building. The canister, which was being filled under high pressure exploded, causing a piece of metal to pierce the firefighter’s chest and sever his aorta. The jury found two hydro testers, who approved the structural integrity of the canister, to be primarily responsible for the accident. The firefighter’s family recovered a sum of money for his wrongful death and conscious pain and suffering.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
2,200,000.00
Court:
Suffolk County

$2 Million

This case was taken over by Weiser & Associates after two previous law firms obtained mistrials. The plaintiff removed the previous law firms and the case proceeded to trial against seven different defendants in the construction industry. Mr. Weiser tried the case for more than three weeks until it was settled on the day before summation in the sum of $2,000,000.00. Plaintiff sustained multiple herniated discs but did not undergo surgery.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
2,000,000.00
Court:
New York County Supreme Court

$1.4 Million

This was a settlement reached on the eve of a premises liability trial involving a lead paint injury. Before trial, our attorneys made a motion for summary judgment as to liability. The Supreme Court, New York County, granted this motion, holding that the landlord failed to abate a peeling lead paint nuisance, which exposed a young child to serious harm when she ingested paint chips in her apartment. As a result of the exposure, the child suffered physical and emotional injuries and was found to be at high risk for future learning disabilities. After the Court found the defendant liable for the injuries sustained by our client, the insurance company for the negligent landlord, facing an immediate jury trial as to damages, decided to avoid the case and make a substantial settlement offer. In addition to receiving a large up-front payment, the infant plaintiff was guaranteed large regular payments over a period of approximately 15 years, for a total of approximately $1,400,000.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
1,400,000.00
Court:
New York County Supreme Court

$0.45 Million

$0.45 Million

$1 Million

In a boating accident which occurred in Suffolk County, the plaintiff passenger was thrown from an outboard into the water and shuck by the boat’s.propeller, sustaining serious lacerations of his foot. Both the boat owner and operator and a restaurant that maintained docking facilities for patrons contributed in this $1,000,000.00 settlement.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
1,000,000.00
Court:
Suffolk County

$4 Million

Plaintiff recovered a $4,000,000.00 verdict in the case of a senior citizen struck by a motor vehicle making a left turn. Plaintiff fractured her spine.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
4,000,000.00
Court:
Nassau County

$3 Million

$3,000,000.00 settlement was recovered in this case where the plaintiff was struck in the rear while exiting the Long Island Expressway. Plaintiff sustained herniated cervical and lumbar discs, with surgery.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
3,000,000.00
Court:
Kings County

$1.1 Million

$0.97 Million

$0.95 Million

$0.8 Million

$0.6 Million

$0.35 Million

$0.35 Million

$1 Million

This case involved the misdiagnosis of breast cancer in a middle-aged woman who went to her physician with a palpable mass in her breast. The physician suggested that he follow the case periodically to determine whether the mass was growing. No mammography or ultrasound was ordered when the mass was discovered. Two years later it was determined that the mass was indeed malignant and had spread to the patient’s lymph nodes, reducing her chance of long-term survival.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
1,000,000.00
Court:
Nassau County

$1 Million

Our injury attorneys have successfully litigated numerous medical malpractice cases for residents of the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and other areas throughout New York. In this case, an obstetrician created a fistula during the course of a Caesarian section. When the patient began to bleed on the operating table, the physician sutured furiously, blindly causing a vesico-vaginal fistula. The patient encountered significant incontinence after the hole was formed and required two operative procedures to close the fistula. Our medical malpractice attorneys demonstrated the doctor’s negligence and recovered $1,000,000 for the plaintiff.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
1,000,000.00
Court:
Kings County

$0.95 Million

Plaintiff recovered a settlement of $950,000.00 due to the negligence of a radiologist in failing to diagnose breast cancer through a mammogram.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
950,000.00
Court:
New York County

$0.9 Million

Our attorneys recovered a $900,000.00 settlement on the eve of trial for a young woman who sustained a laceration of her spinal cord during the administration of epidural injections. The physician failed to use radiographic guidance during the procedure, which we were able to prove, and substantially increased the risk of placing the needle in a dangerous anatomical area.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
900,000.00
Court:
Queens County

$0.85 Million

Plaintiff recovered a settlement of $850,000.00 due to physician’s delay in obtaining a mammogram which caused breast cancer to spread.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
850,000.00
Court:
Suffolk County

$0.8 Million

$0.5 Million

$0.35 Million

$0.85 Million

This case was settled for $850,000.00 during trial. The plaintiff was struck by a people mover while on a business trip at the Dallas airport. She sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon, which required surgery. After 4 days of trial, the defendant was convinced that this was a meritorious case which required a significant settlement.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
850,000
Court:
New York County

$0.375 Million

We recovered a $375,000.00 settlement for a New York City tourist who slipped and fell on a wet jetway, causing her to break her leg. We proved that the airline had not properly serviced the jetway, permitting rain to leak upon a downward sloping carpet.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
375,000
Court:
Queens County

$0.8 Million

Our injury attorneys obtained this jury verdict in New York County against the New York City Police Department. The plaintiff in the case was falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned and assaulted by police officers causing him to sustain head, neck and shoulder injuries. After a jury trial the jury found that the officers’ actions constituted battery and awarded plaintiff $802,875.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
802,875
Court:
New York County

$0.7 Million

We recovered a $700,000.00 settlement for teenagers who were abused by police officers, arrested and incarcerated simply because they were socializing in the late evening on a Bronx sidewalk.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
700,000
Court:
Bronx County

$0.6 Million

During the course of a bunionectomy, a podiatrist broke off a piece of metal bur in the plaintiff’s foot. The podiatrist failed to inform the plaintiff of this mishap, allowing her instead to suffer for two years before another podiatrist found the piece of metal in her foot through an x-ray. Despite the defendant’s testimony of advising the plaintiff that the bur had broken, the jury found that the plaintiff was not informed and suffered needless pain and additional surgery due to the doctor’s coverup. Our injury attorneys recovered an award of $600,000 for the woman’s medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages she incurred.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
600,000.00
Court:
Kings County

$0.35 Million

$0.3 Million

Our injury attorneys obtained this jury verdict in New York County against STARBUCKS Coffee Company. The plaintiff in the case was burned by hot coffee that was spilled on her by a STARBUCKS employee, causing second degree burns to her foot. STARBUCKS denied fault for the incident, offering to settle the case for the cost of the medical bills only, which totaled under $1,000. A jury of six found STARBUCKS 100 percent at fault and awarded our client $300,000 in damages.

Verdict/Settlement Amount:
300,000.00
Court:
New York County Supreme Court