RECENT AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS - February 2007

A 38 year old man was pinned between two vehicles while he was unloading groceries from a delivery truck. Our client suffered a severe fracture to his leg which required two surgeries. Through the use of Forensic Economist we established that he client would not be able to work in his former occupation and that he suffered loss of future income. Howard Raphaelson and Andrew Levine obtained a $500,000 settlement for the injured client.

A 28 year old man was at a night club when a violent fight broke out. Our client was caught up in the melee and ultimately slashed in his face by a club bouncer wielding a sharp metal object. The attack left our client with a permanent scar to his face. Andrew Levine and Howard Raphaelson were able to prove that the Night Club had a prior history of violence and failed to properly investigate the people they hired as bouncers. The matter was resolved prior to jury selection for $187,500 which represented nearly the entire available insurance.

A ten year old child whom ingested paint chips in his apartment sued the Landlord. The child developed learning disabilities, that Howard Raphaelson successfully linked to the ingestion of lead paint chips. The matter was resolved prior to Jury Selection for nearly $500,000. The Defendant's attorney informed the Raphaelson Law Firm that this payment represented the largest individual award ever paid by the Defendant's Insurance Carrier in a Lead Paint Case.

A 55 year old woman was shopping at a well known Pet Store in Manhattan. She tripped and fell over a portion of a shelf that was protruding into the shopping aisle. She suffered a shoulder fracture which required surgical intervention. Andrew Levine and Howard Raphaelson were able to obtain $650,000 at a mediation.

An 80 year old man was involved in a two car motor vehicle accident. Our client was driving his vehicle and made an abrupt left turn in front of the Defendant's vehicle. The Police report cited our client for Failure to Yield the Right of Way. Through the use of our Accident Reconstruction Experts, Andrew Levine and Howard Raphaelson were able to establish that the Defendant was traveling at an unsafe speed and should have seen the Plaintiff in time to avoid the collision. After a lengthy mediation the firm received an award of $290,000 for our client's pain and suffering.