Personal Injury Settlements & Verdicts in New York for the Most Difficult Accident Cases

Below are personal injury settlements and verdicts for some of our more difficult cases in New York. Some of those personal injury settlements and verdicts were published in New York Jury Verdict Review & Analysis and TopVerdicts.com.

The HURT911® personal injury lawyers in New York often get 5-100 times more money than what an insurance company would offer you or even some other lawyers. The Insurance Research Council determined that on a national average, people get 3 1/2 times more money for personal injury settlements if they have a lawyer.

What will you do with your settlement money? Many of our clients bought a house, townhouse, condo, or commercial building with their money. See below what some of our clients did with their settlement money.

Can You Get More Money Just By Talking to a Personal Injury Lawyer?

You can get a substantially larger personal injury settlement just by speaking to a lawyer to find out your rights, even if you don’t hire a lawyer.

The Insurance Research Council determined that you could get 40% more money when negotiating with an insurance company on your own if you consult with a lawyer first to find out your rights! That’s why you should call us right now for a free consultation to find out your rights.

Get the HURT911® Personal Injury Dream Team™ on your side!

Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts Listed by TopVerdict.com

• 30th in the Top 50 largest motor vehicle settlements in New York State 2017
• 43rd in the Top 50 largest motor vehicle jury verdicts at trial in New York State 2017
• 48th in the Top 50 largest motor vehicle jury verdicts at trial in New York State 2017
• 79th in the Top 100 largest of all personal injury settlements in New York State 2017

Personal Injury Settlements Above the Policy Limit

$155,000 Settlement — on a $25,000 policy!

This settlement above the policy was published by New York Jury Verdict Review & Analysis.

This was a hit-and-run accident. Our client was riding his motorcycle on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway when he was struck by a car that fled the scene and was never identified.

We filed a claim against our client’s underinsured coverage (for hit-and-run accidents) with GEICO. Unfortunately, our client had only $25,000 of underinsured coverage, but we put the insurance company in a bad position, and they were forced to settle for $155,000, which was $130,000 more than his insurance coverage.

You can read more about this motorcycle accident case on our Motorcycle Settlements & Verdicts page.

When Insurance Companies Offer to Pay the Policy Soon After We File Suit

Frequently, we have cases where our client’s injury is clearly worth more than the insurance policy, but the insurance company refuses to pay. When we file a lawsuit, the next day, the case is reassigned to a new claims representative who offers to pay the entire policy.

When this happens, we will not accept payment of the insurance policy unless the insurance company also pays an additional $210 for the cost of the court index number needed to file the lawsuit and other expenses, such as process serving fees which can cost another few hundred dollars. We don’t want our clients to pay $210 out of their settlement for no reason other than the insurance company wanted to see if we would really file a lawsuit.

This is a common practice where insurance companies will not offer the entire policy until a lawsuit is filed because many injury lawyers will not file a lawsuit. We do not tolerate this tactic, and in all cases where an offer is made soon after filing a lawsuit, we require the insurance company to pay the expenses, or we will continue with the lawsuit.

We forced 21st Century Insurance to pay the $210 court index fee when they frivolously forced us to file a lawsuit.

Our client was removing something from the back of her boyfriend’s SUV when he accidentally closed the liftgate too soon. It cut her face causing a scar. Unfortunately, her boyfriend only had $25,000 of insurance coverage, and we demanded that his insurance company pay the entire policy.

21st Century Insurance kept asking for more medical records and eventually refused to pay the policy. We faxed a letter warning that we would file a lawsuit and would require that they pay the expense. 21st Century Insurance still refused to pay. The next day, we faxed a copy of the lawsuit papers, and the case was assigned to a new claims representative who immediately faxed us a letter offering the policy.

I called the new insurance claims representative and advised that we could not accept payment of the policy unless they reimbursed our client for the $210 court index fee. The claims representative insisted that it was impossible because they were paying the entire policy, and there was no more money. I advised that we would continue with the lawsuit and suggested that they pay the money out of their corporate account or deduct it from the first claims representative’s paycheck. 30 minutes later, the claims representative called to say they were paying for the court index fee.

The check below is from 21st Century Insurance in the amount of $210 to reimburse us for the cost of buying a court index number. 21st Century Insurance sent one check for $25,000 and a second check for $210. (Our file #11686)

$465,000 Jury Verdict for Meniscus Tear (Knee injury) — 46 Times More Than the Insurance Company Offered!

— reported in Jury Verdict Review & Analysis and listed by TopVerdict.com as the 43rd largest motor vehicle verdict in New York State for 2017. Read the Press Release.

Our client was injured in a motorcycle accident in Baldwin when his motorcycle struck the side of a car, making a left turn. He had a knee injury consisting of a torn meniscus with arthroscopic surgery.

GEICO offered only $10,000 to settle! 4 months before the trial, GEICO offered $20,000 and at trial offered $100,000, which we declined. The insurance policy was $300,000.

GEICO’s attorney argued to the jury that our client caused the accident. GEICO also had two orthopedic surgeons and a radiologist testify that our client did not tear his meniscus.

The jury found the defendant was 100% responsible for causing the accident and issued a verdict of $465,000 for his injury.

The jury verdict came just in time for our client, who just had a baby and wanted to buy a house. The money gave him the down payment he needed.

Clients With Prior / Preexisting Injuries

We’re not afraid of a prior injury. A preexisting injury just makes your pain worse! These are some examples of cases with prior injuries

$1,000,000 Settlement — Neck injury with surgery and a prior surgery

— reported in Jury Verdict Review & Analysis 

Our client Catherine B. was injured in a forklift accident in a warehouse store in The Bronx, NY.

Catherine fell backward when struck in the leg by something carried on a high-low (Hi-Lo type) forklift.

State Farm insurance denied the claim and refused to make a settlement offer arguing that the accident never happened and the injury was caused elsewhere because:

1. The warehouse store was closed on Saturday when the accident was alleged to have happened;
2. An accident report was not made until Monday, and
3. Our client was not taken to the hospital by ambulance from the scene but only drove to the hospital later.

We started a lawsuit in NYS Supreme Court. After depositions, we won summary judgment which means that the defendant was found (years before trial) by the judge to be 100% at fault for causing the accident. Winning summary judgment entitled our client to 9% interest above the insurance policy.

We demand that State Farm pay their entire $1,000,000 insurance policy plus 9% interest.

State Farm Insurance then argued that the value of the injury was not worth what we were demanding because our client had the same injury with neck surgery from a previous accident approximately ten years earlier.

We argued that the prior neck surgery put her in a worse condition than she would have been. She needed a new fusion at the same level.

The warehouse went out of business, and there were no assets to go after, so we settled the case after depositions for the entire insurance policy of $1,000,000.

$750,000 Settlement — Back injury with surgery and preexisting back pain

Nyda had prior lower back pain and had been seeing an orthopedic surgeon for 10 years before the car accident. Her last visit to her doctor was two months before the accident. She was struck by a car that ran a red light in the Bronx and re-injured her lower back.

Nyda went to a Bronx accident lawyer who wasn’t really interested and told her to come back after she had some medical treatment and that he would consider taking her case at that time. He sent her to a medical clinic she didn’t like. She called us, and we took the case. We told her to stop going to the clinic and sent her back to her orthopedic surgeon.

Two years after her accident, she had surgery on her lower back. Allstate insurance company argued that her injuries existed before the accident and were not caused by the accident.

Nyda used her settlement money to buy her dream townhouse with this gorgeous view of the Hudson River

Listen To Nyda’s Testimonial

 

$567,000 Verdict — TMJ Injury (Nassau County)

We believe this is a record-high jury verdict in Nassau County for a TMJ injury.

Our client was driving a car when she was struck by a Ryder truck in Nassau County. The truck was insured by State Farm.

She had substantial pain from a TMJ injury and had two surgeries. The TMJ (temporomandibular joint) is the joint in your jaw on the side of your face. There are two joints, one on each side, which allows your jaw to open and close.

State Farm’s attorney had a dentist testify at the trial that her TMJ injury was not caused by the accident. He testified her injury was caused by a lack of teeth which had been missing for years, poor dental health, and emotional problems.

The jury wanted to give a verdict of $1.3 million and asked the judge if they could reduce the verdict to $567,000 on the condition that our client receives the money immediately and not over the remainder of her life. Unfortunately, the jury misunderstood the judge’s instructions and thought that the money would be paid over her life.

The judge accepted the verdict at $567,000 and denied the defense attorney’s request to further reduce the verdict.

Clients Who Were at Fault

$100,000 Settlement — Client was turned down by another lawyer

Derrick O. was riding his bicycle in Brooklyn when he was struck by a car and had serious injuries consisting of a broken facial bone (maxilla), orbital fracture, and dental damage.

Derrick went to a lawyer at the time of his bicycle accident, but the attorney didn’t want the case because the police report faulted Derrick for going through a red light. The police report also indicated that a witness and the driver said the bicyclist ran a red light.

Derrick called a second lawyer who also didn’t want his case.

Two years later, Derrick needed permanent teeth for his dental implants, but GEICO refused to pay the dental bill under the No-Fault benefits. But the dentist wouldn’t finish his dental work without getting paid!

Derrick’s dentist felt so bad for him that he called us to see if we could get him paid so he could finish his work and install the permanent teeth.

We called Derrick and offered to get his dentist paid from No-Fault, so he could finish his dental treatment. We also offered to represent Derrick for his pain and suffering caused by the bicycle accident. Derrick was thrilled that a personal injury lawyer was willing to represent him.

We made GEICO pay for the dental treatment within a couple of weeks, and Derrick’s dental work was completed.

We also sent a claim letter to GEICO for Derrick’s pain and suffering claim.

But in the letter below, GEICO denied our personal injury claim because a witness saw our client’s bicycle go through a red light. But we didn’t give up!

We forced GEICO to pay the driver’s entire $100,000 insurance policy to our client five months after we got the case.

Clients Who Were Turned Away by Other Lawyers

$55,000 Settlement — Client was dropped by 2 other law firms!

Insurance Company Offer: $0
Cellino & Barnes Settlement for Their Client: $0
Our settlement: $55,000

Lia slipped on ice that was near the entrance to a restaurant and injured her knee. There was no video camera where she fell, but a video showed her at the bar having a drink with a date. In the video, she appeared to be having a good time and did not appear to have any pain. She did not report the accident on the night of her injury, but she returned the next day to report the accident.

The insurance company for the restaurant refused to settle the case because of the video and because she did not report the accident at the time it happened. The lawyer who represented Lia at that time sent her a letter stating that he was not going to continue with the case.

Lia then went to Cellino & Barnes, who took the case. But they also dropped the case a year later when they could not settle the case.

Lia then called us. We filed a lawsuit and argued that she wasn’t in pain at the bar because she was drinking, and the alcohol masked her pain. We settled the case two years later for $55,000.
File #11774

$25,000 Settlement — Client was dropped by another law firm

We settled this case for the entire insurance policy of $25,000. Our client lives in the Bronx and was injured in a pedestrian accident in Queens when her foot was run over by a van. She has a scar on her big toe.  She went to a well-known personal injury lawyer, but they did not want to take her case because they said her scar was too small and would not meet the serious injury threshold required for New York car accidents (if the injury does not meet a certain level of seriousness, the case will be thrown out of court).

What happened next is unbelievable! Her lawyer told the insurance company that they were dropping her case because her scar would not meet the serious injury threshold. They told the insurance company that they were dropping the case because she could not legally make a claim!

We took her case immediately. We told the insurance company that we disagreed with the first lawyer. A few months later, the insurance company offered $7,500, which we declined, and during the same phone call, they increased the offer to $9,500. We declined that offer as well and, that night, faxed a letter to the insurance company telling them what our plan was. The next morning, they offered the entire insurance policy of $25,000.
File # 11755

$25,000 Settlement — Client was turned down by another law firm — Bronx

We settled this case for the entire insurance policy of $25,000. Our client was injured in a bicycle accident in the Bronx when he was struck by a car. Our client didn’t think he had a serious injury, and no one called the police. The driver gave him his telephone number and left. The next day, our client went to the hospital and found out he had a broken leg. He needed surgery and was hospitalized for over a month.

Our client had the license plate number of the van that hit him, but he got the plate number wrong, and it was for a different vehicle. We called the driver, but he was not cooperating. An investigation located the driver’s insurance information with GEICO. We were able to get GEICO to pay our client the entire $25,000 insurance policy and $50,000 of no-fault coverage.
File #11774

Clients Who Started With Another Personal Injury Lawyer

$250,000 Settlement — We were the 3rd law firm

— reported in Jury Verdict Review & Analysis and listed by TopVerdict.com as #30 in the Top Car Accident Settlements in New York State (includes motorcycles) and # 79 in the Top 100 of all Personal Injury Settlements in New York State for 2017

After we got Donna’s teeth restored, she bought a brand-new house in South Carolina!

Donna’s top front teeth were damaged in a motorcycle accident. She was riding her Harley from the Southern State Parkway to the Wantagh Parkway when she was hit by an SUV trying to pass her. She needed $16,000 of dental work to restore her smile, but she didn’t have the money to pay a dentist.

She hired a motorcycle attorney and asked him to find a dentist to fix her teeth, but he was unable to find a dentist to treat her on a lien (when the dentist gets paid at the end of the case).

She hired another accident lawyer, but her second lawyer was also unable to find a dentist willing to get paid at the end of the case and suggested that she borrow the money from a lawsuit funding company. She didn’t want to do that because, after reading the loan papers, she realized the dental bill would have ballooned to $60,000 by the time the case was settled.

She was frantic because she was so embarrassed to go out of the house with her front teeth looking horrible, so she looked for yet another lawyer on the Internet and found our website for motorcycle accidents. We immediately got a well-known Prosthodontist (a specialized dentist) to fix her teeth and restore her smile. She was probably happier after her smile was restored than when we settled her case!

The photo on the left shows her loose and crooked top teeth held in place by a wire when she was taken to Nassau University Medical Center. The photo on the right shows Donna’s confident and beautiful smile after the Prosthodontist did the work for $16,030, which was paid at the end of her case when we settled for $250,000.

We started a lawsuit in NYS Supreme Court and won summary judgment which means that a judgment was issued finding the defendant was 100% at fault for causing the accident and entitling our client to 9% interest.

An unsolicited post on Facebook from Donna, a client who also became a great friend

$25,000 Settlement — 1st Lawyer Didn’t Know What to Do

This case was settled for the entire insurance policy of $25,000. Our client, Kristine, was injured in a pedestrian accident in Yaphank, NY, Suffolk County. She was standing in the street talking to someone driving a car. They got into an argument, and he began to drive away when he ran over her foot. She screamed, and he stopped the car. He drove her to the hospital, but on the way to the hospital, she was accusing him of doing it on purpose. Frightened, he disappeared and was nowhere to be found. Kristine just met this guy and didn’t have any information about him other than his name.

Kristine had surgery at Brookhaven Hospital, which billed her $35,000!

Kristine went to a well-known personal injury law firm in Holtsville, NY, in Suffolk County, but they were unable to locate the driver of the car or his insurance company. Then, they committed legal malpractice because they failed to file a claim with MVAIC, a New York State insurance agency for pedestrians hit by cars in a hit-and-run accident or cars without insurance. They needed to file a claim for no-fault benefits within 30 days and a claim for personal injury within 90 days.

If the law firm in Holtsville had filed the claims in time, MVAIC would have paid up to $50,000 for medical treatment and $25,000 to Kristine for her pain and suffering.

Kristine called me five months after the accident and told me that her lawyer in Holtsville did not want to represent her anymore. I called her lawyer, and they were very happy to send me the file.

I found the driver’s mother living in Virginia and, within two days, was able to determine that the driver was back in Virginia with his mother. I got him to cooperate, and his insurance company paid Kristine the entire $25,000 insurance policy for her pain and suffering. I was also able to get the $35,000 Brookhaven Hospital bill paid.

$310,000 Settlement — Client’s 1st Lawyer Tried to Settle for $75,000

This was my first case when I started my own law firm!

John V. was injured in a car accident when he was hit in the rear by two cars in Blauvelt, Rockland County, NY.

When I met John, he asked me if I thought $75,000 was a fair settlement for his neck injury. He already had an attorney representing him for his injury from his car accident but was unhappy because his attorney wanted to settle the case for $75,000.

His lawyer sent a letter to the insurance company demanding $125,000 and told him that the insurance company would offer $75,000, which the lawyer recommended taking. John had a copy of the letter from his lawyer, the police accident report showing that he was hit in the rear, and a copy of his medical records.

I told John that I would get him $300,00 and would definitely not recommend a settlement of $75,000 or $125,000.

My friends said I was crazy to take the case because since his first lawyer sent a letter to the insurance company demanding $125,000 and I would never get more than that. I took the case and sent a letter to the insurance company advising that I now represent John and withdrew the demand for the previous lawyer and now demanded $300,000.

Several months later, I settled the case for $310,000, which included $290,000 plus the entire $10,000 policy of another car plus $10,000 uninsured coverage his first lawyer wasn’t aware of. His first attorney never even filed an uninsured claim with his insurance company and didn’t file a claim against the car in the middle. When I got the case 2 years after his car accident, it was too late to file an uninsured claim, but I filed it anyway, and his insurance company didn’t respond in time to deny it.

The total settlement was $310,000 (more than 4 times what his prior lawyer wanted). See the Settlement Demand Letter from the first lawyer and the settlement checks I obtained.

$100,000 Settlement — Client’s 1st Lawyer Couldn’t Settle the Claim

Mark W. was hit in the rear on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk in a hit & run accident. He had some facial paralysis on one side which looked like Bell’s palsy. Because this was a hit-and-run accident, Mark had what is known as an uninsured claim against his own insurance company, GEICO.

Mark was frustrated when his attorney was unable to get GEICO to settle his uninsured claim, and after mentioning his frustrations to his doctor, his doctor told him to call us.

His original lawyers told us they didn’t know how to prove his facial paralysis was caused by the car accident and that the insurance company GEICO denied the claim because they said it was from Bell’s palsy.

GEICO also initially denied the claim with us and also claimed that the injury was Bell’s palsy and not caused by the accident.

Although uninsured claims can be decided by a two-hour arbitration, our client suffered slightly from agoraphobia and did not like going out of the house. He didn’t want to go to arbitration.

We were able to get his insurance company to settle for the entire $100,000 policy without arbitration. Mark was thrilled that he did not have to go to the arbitration.

Concussions

$1,250,000 Million Settlement — Concussion

A 46-year-old woman was in a minimal-impact accident. She did not report headaches until a month after her accident.  Her neurologist said the headaches were caused by either early MS or from prior Lyme disease. The insurance company obviously thought this case had problems. The first settlement offer was $50,000. Attorney Robert T. Plevy, Esq. settled the case at trial after picking a jury and before the trial started for $1,250,000.

We know how to spot a brain injury from a concussion, often missed by hospitals that simply send you home telling you to rest.  We started BrainInjury911.org to provide information to people with brain injuries.

Finger Injuries

$100,000 Arbitration Verdict for Torn Ligament in Thumb — 20 Times More Than the Insurance Company Offered!

Our client, Carl M., was offered a settlement of only $5,000 when he was injured in a motorcycle accident in Glen Cove, NY, which resulted in a torn ligament in his thumb.

There was no contact between the car and the motorcycle because Carl put his motorcycle down to avoid hitting a car that was backing out of a driveway.

We couldn’t settle this case, but GEICO agreed to resolve the case by arbitration. GEICO argued that there was no reason for Carl to put his motorcycle down because the car was stopped in the driveway. The insurance company also argued that Carl had a minor injury.

We arbitrated the case before a retired New York State Supreme Court Judge and proved that the driver of the car was at fault. We obtained $100,000 compensation for our client at arbitration (20 times the settlement offer).

$1,200,000 For a Broken Thumb

Our client was a construction worker injured at a construction site when another worker threw a bag of cement out of a window. On the way down, it hit our client’s thumb, severely breaking his thumb. His surgeon did a great job, and his thumb did not need to be amputated.

Knee Injuries

$465,000 Jury Verdict for Meniscus Tear (Knee injury) — 46 Times More Than the Insurance Company Offered!

— reported in Jury Verdict Review & Analysis and listed by TopVerdict.com as the 43rd largest motor vehicle verdict in New York State for 2017. Read the Press Release.

Our client was injured in a motorcycle accident in Baldwin when his motorcycle struck the side of a car that was making a left turn. He had a knee injury consisting of a torn meniscus with arthroscopic surgery. (read more about this case in the section ABOVE THE POLICY LIMIT)

$100,000 Settlement — Meniscus Tear (knee injury)

Nanette tore her meniscus in a car accident in Manhattan and had arthroscopic surgery. Her case was settled for the entire $100,000 insurance policy.

Nanette’s testimonial:

“Great Lawyer
Never experienced any kind of trauma in my life until I was in a car accident. I found Mr. Franckel in the yellow pages, and it was the best decision I ever made. From the beginning, Mr. Franckel was the best. He handled my case with care, confidence & concern. Always being honest and straight forward with me. He is the kind of lawyer you can trust and during my case I always felt at ease because I knew I had the best lawyer representing my interest. To this day I tell all my friends if your ever in a car accident I have the perfect lawyer for you. Thanks Mr. Franckel”

$100,000 Settlement — Meniscus Tear (knee injury)

Myra tore her meniscus in a car accident in the Bronx and had arthroscopic surgery. Her case was settled for the entire $100,000 insurance policy.

Myra’s testimonial:

“I never met a more personable, kind and competent lawyer in my life, Phil was patient, and showed a level of excellence that surpassed any expectation that a person can have when working with an attorney. I personally recommended to Phil over 5-7 family & friends, who needed a lawyer for various reasons. I will always let everyone know that if they ever need an accident lawyer they should call Phil immediately.”

$55,000 Settlement — Client was dropped by 2 other law firms!

Insurance Company Offer: $0
Cellino & Barnes Settlement for Their Client: $0
Our settlement: $55,000

Lia slipped on ice that was near the entrance to a restaurant and injured her knee. There was no video camera that had a view of where she fell, but a video showed her at the bar having a drink with a date. In the video, she appeared to be having a good time and did not appear to have any pain. (read more about this case in the section CLIENTS WHO WERE TURNED AWAY BY OTHER LAWYERS)

Foot & Ankle Injuries

$300,000 Settlement — Achilles Tendon Tear

Steve A. tore his Achilles tendon when stairs collapsed at a house he was buying in Roslyn. The settlement was reached at a mediation conducted by a retired NYS Supreme Court judge.

At the time of the settlement, Steve and his wife were renting a building for two companies they own, and the landlord had just raised the rent substantially. I suggested that they use the settlement money to purchase their own building. They followed my advice and bought a commercial building in Long Island City, Queens. They paid off the mortgage in a short time, and they now own the building outright. The building is now worth much more money than they paid for it. Then they closed their businesses, rented the building, moved to Florida, and now they collect the rent while they relax in Florida.

Steve’s testimonial:

Exceptional Attorney
Mr. Franckel represented me in a personal injury case against two construction contractors. His professional attitude and knowledge guided me through the process and I received a quick and very substantial settlement which I used to buy a building for my company. I recommend him and his firm highly!

Debbie Bought a Luxury Condo After a Broken Ankle

Debbie M. broke her ankle when she slipped on ice at the New York City impound lot when she went to get her car that was towed for parking violations. We sued New York City, and Debbie got enough money to buy a beautiful one-bedroom apartment at The Seasons Condominium in White Plains.

$25,000 Settlement — Scar on Big Toe

We settled this case for the entire insurance policy of $25,000. Our client was injured in a pedestrian accident in Queens when her foot was run over by a van. She went to a well-known personal injury lawyer, but they did not want to take her case because they said her scar was too small. Her lawyer told the insurance company that they were dropping her case because her scar would not meet the serious injury threshold.

A few months later, the insurance company offered $7,500. We settled for the entire insurance policy of $25,000.
File # 11755
(read more about this case in the section CLIENTS WHO WERE TURNED AWAY BY OTHER LAWYERS)

Scars

These two examples show how valuable scars are and how the value of the scar increases as the scar increases in size and location.

$150,000 Settlement — Scar on forearm without surgery

$25,000 Settlement — Scar inside lip

$16,000 Settlement — Scar inside lip

Lia Fisse was hit in the rear in a car accident on Long Island and bit her lip, causing a tiny pin-point white mark on the inside of her lip (the size of the red dot outlined in purple above). This case was settled without filing a lawsuit.

Lia’s testimonial:

“I was at a red light and another car hit me in the rear. I bit my lower lip on the inside. It healed without any problems and only left a tiny white mark on the inside of my lip. The other car had insurance with State Farm. Phil Franckel settled my case for $16,000. I never expected to get anything more than a couple of hundred dollars.”

Sprains

$7,000 Settlement — Minor Back Sprain Pedestrian Accident

Our client Antonio M. was injured in a pedestrian accident when he was struck by a car in Queens and sustained a lower back sprain. He only had 1 visit to an orthopedic surgeon, 4 visits to a chiropractor, and 2 months of physical therapy. The insurance company refused to pay him anything, so he called us.

No Police Were Called & There Was No Damage to the Car

We have had many personal injury settlements for clients who were injured in a car accident with little or no damage, and the police were not called because they didn’t know they were injured.

We represented a dentist who was hit in the rear. There was no damage to either car, so the police were not called. But they exchanged information just in case they found damage to their cars later.

The dentist went home and a few hours later went to the hospital because his finger started swelling. His finger was broken, and he needed surgery. He was out of work for 3 months with $60,000 in lost wages. Allstate didn’t want to settle, but they did and paid the entire insurance policy.

Another client was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a van. The driver stopped, but the bicyclist thought he was ok and needed to get to work, so they didn’t call the police.

The driver dropped him and his bicycle off a few blocks away at work. After the driver left, the bicyclist’s leg was hurting, and an ambulance was called. His leg was so badly broken that he had surgery and was in the hospital and then rehab for six months.

After the car accident, the driver denied he was involved in the accident. We had an NYS agency investigate, and when the driver realized he was going to be arrested, he admitted to causing the accident. His insurance paid the entire policy.

Motorcycle Accident Settlements & Verdicts

See our motorcycle accident settlements and verdicts

What Should You Do With Your Personal Injury Settlement Money?

Personal injury settlements create new problems. When people come into a large sum of money and are not used to getting that much money all at once, many people lose their settlement money within a year. Learn what to do with your settlement money before it’s too late.

Personal Injury Reviews

See more of our reviews