US Airways Flight 1549 Crashes into Hudson River

News About the Firm

• November 30, 2009
• April 22, 2009
• January 21, 2009
• January 13, 2009
• January 8, 2009

DANGEROUS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

• Peanut Butter Recall
• TV's Tip Over and Cause Death and Injury to Children
• Snowmobiles Recalls Due to Loss of Steering Control
• Canon Recalls Desktops Due to Fire Hazards
• Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches

NATIONAL DISASTERS

• Flight 5191 Crash in Lexington, Kentucky
• US Airways Flight 1549 crashes into Hudson - January 15, 2009
• NEWS UPDATE: US Airways Flight 1549

DANGEROUS MEDICATIONS

• Avandia May Increase Health Risks for Diabetics
• FDA Pulls Constipation Drug Zelnorm
• Prempro May Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer
• Merck Is Found Liable for Man's Death in Vioxx Trail
• Deadly Cardiac Defibrillator
• Stay Slim Scam
• Dangerous Medications On & Off the Market

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

• No Clear Answer on Phone Cancer Tie
• **MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ALERT** - September 4, 2008
• Medical Malpractice: 'Failure to Rescue' is Most Common Hospital Safety Mistake – April, 11 2008
• Women Disfigured by Bogus Collagen from Fake Doctor – February 29, 2008
• City of New York to check Scaffolds after Deadly Accidents – February 20, 2008
• East Side Crane Collapse Points to Chronic Construction Accident Problem - March 20, 2008
• Ground Zero Worker Claims
• Taco Bell Food Scare
• Long Island Rail Road Dangerous Gaps
• High Radiation Levels at a Staten Island Park

INSURANCE UPDATE

• Underinsured Motorist Protection
• Do You Have Sufficient Auto Insurance Coverage?

FEATURED SETTLEMENTS

• Train Accident Victim: $5.3 Million Settlement
• Airline Disaster/Wrongful Death: $2.5 Million
• Medical Error/Blindness: $2.2 Million Settlement
• Airline Disaster/Wrongful Death: $1.5 Million
• Construction/Elevator Accidents: $1.35 million
• Rear-end Motor Vehicle Accident :$900,000 Settlement
• Spinal Injury leads to Three Quarters of a Million Dollars

New York Personal Injury Lawyer Cases

• Trip and Fall Settlements
• Major Retailer Taken to Task Over Unsafe Parking Lot Practices
• Two Bronx County Supreme Court Cases: $140,000 - March 9, 2009
• Sprained ankle yields six figure settlement: $100,000 - February 13, 2009
• Bike Accident results in Dental Injury: $95,000 - February 13, 2009
• Aggravation of back injury brings multiple six figures: $300,000 - February 13, 2009
• New York Trial Lawyers Get Cab Driver His Day in Court: $87,500 - September 24, 2008
• Pedestrian Knockdown with Leg Injury: $250,000 - September 24, 2008
• Ladder Fall Injury in Nassau County, NY: $300,000 - September 24, 2008
• Slip and Fall Personal Injury in Brooklyn: $156,000 - July 17, 2008
• Slip and Fall Personal Injury in the Bronx: $75,000 - July 17, 2008
• Slip and Fall Resulting in Knee Injury: $85,000 - July 1, 2008
• Trip and Fall Resulting in Fractured Knee: $150,000 - April 29, 2008
• Fall Resulting in Broken Shoulder: $150,000 - April 17, 2008
• Exacerbation of Pre-existing Spinal Injury in NY: $517,000 Award
• Pedestrian Knockdown: $750,000
• Assault: $187,500 Settlement
• Trip and Fall: $650,000 Settlement
• Trip and Fall: $169,000 Award

New York Car Accident Lawyer Cases (Motor Vehicles)

• Drunk Driver Taken to Justice
• Spinal Injury leads to Three Quarters of a Million Dollars September 25th 2009
• Tragic Accident in Poughkeepsie September 24th 2009
• New Jersey Accident Victim Recovers Multiple Six Figures for a Fracture July 8th 2009
• Trial Verdict $200,000.00 July 7th 2009
• Big Mediation Result $200,000.00 July 6th 2009
• Disc Bulge yields more than Half a Million - June 9, 2009
• $500,000 for Shoulder Injury - May 6, 2009
• Multiple Six Figures for Soft Tissue Injury - May 6, 2009
• A soft tissue six figure result: $100,000 - February 13, 2008
• 3-Car Auto Accident in New York City Exacerbates Pre-existing Back Injury: $300,000 - February 12, 2009
• A Bronx Jury Awards a 15 year old Pedestrian $550,000.00
• Small Impact Auto Accident with Shoulder injury in Queens: $90,000 - September 24, 2008
• Bronx Car Accident Resulting in Disc Bulge: $95,000 - July 17, 2008
• Multi Car Accident on Brooklyn Bridge: $142,500 - July 17, 2008
• Ankle Injury Resulting from a Car Accident in New York: $100,000 - July 1, 2008
• Knee Injury from a Car Accident in New York: $100,000 - June 19, 2008
• Broken Toes from a Car Accident in New York: $100,000 - June 19, 2008
• Car Accident Resulting in Vascular Condition: $45,000 - June 19, 2008
• Auto Accident Aggravates Neck Injury: $245,000 - April 29, 2008
• Car Accident Resulting in Neck Injury: $245,000
• SUV Accident Resulting in Disc Bulge: $200,000 Settlement
• Rear-end Motor Vehicle Accident :$900,000 Settlement
• Motorcycle Accident: $150,000 Settlement
• Train Accident Victim: $5.3 Million Settlement
• Defective Automobile: Multi-million Dollar Award
• Bus Accident: $750,000
• Good Samaritan Injured in Auto Accident: $650,000
• Auto Accident Victim: $500,000 Settlement
• Auto Accident: $290,000

New York Construction Accident Lawyer Cases

• Laborer gets Three Quarters of a Million Dollars - June 9, 2009
• Construction Accident Involving Scaffold: $300,000
• Construction/Elevator Accidents: $1.35 million
• Construction Accident: $237,500
• New York Labor Law supports a Construction Worker who fell off a ladder: $300,000

New York Lead Poisoning Lawyer Cases (Toxic Exposure)

• Toxic Exposure from Fire Extinguisher Results in Respiratory Ailment: $250,000 - April 17, 2008
• Lead Poisoning: $500,000 Settlement

New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Cases

• Medical Error/Blindness: $2.2 Million Settlement
• Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis: $750,000

New York Wrongful Death Lawyer Cases

• Airline Disaster/Wrongful Death: $800,000
• Airline Disaster/Wrongful Death: $2.5 Million
• Airline Disaster/Wrongful Death: $1.5 Million
• Wrongful Death: $500,000

Howard Andrew Raphaelson Blog

• How to Determine the Value of a Personal Injury Claim
• Taking Notes after an Accident or Personal Injury Incident
• What Should You Do If You Are Involved in a Train, Bus, or Subway Accident?
• Traumatic Brain Injuries involving children are a huge cause of death and disability
• Pediatric Acquired Brain Injuries separate from Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Personal Injury Priority #1 - You, the Victim
• A New Approach to Personal Injury Litigation in New York
• Another Crane Collapse in New York - How Many Must Die?
• NYC Construction Still a Huge Risk
• Our New York Trial Lawyers on Tort Reform