Published recovery result
$71 Million
$71 million verdict for a former Cornell student who suffered a fracture of her Lumbar Spine in a car accident in New York. The victim is now able to walk with braces but still suffers from neurogenic bowel. She will need medical help for the rest of her life. The jury awarded $5 million for her past pain and suffering, 6 million for her future pain and suffering and 60 million for her future medical needs.. This verdict was also the highest car accident verdict in New York in 2017.
Reported by Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf. See all published results for Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf.
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Other published results in this case type
- $85 Million — $85 million jury verdict for a pedestrian who sustained catastrophic injury after being hit by a double-decker sightseeing tour bus in downtown Manhattan. This verdict was the largest verdict obtained in New York State and the 25th largest verdict obtained in the US in 2018. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $27,500,000 — $27,500,000 verdict for a pedestrian struck by a bus. The pedestrian suffered the loss of her leg. This is the largest verdict for such an injury in New York State history. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $26,000,000 — $26,000,000 settlement for the family of a 35-year-old woman who was a pedestrian struck and killed by a truck on 6th Ave. in Manhattan. This is believed to be the largest settlement in the history of New York for the wrongful death of one individual. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $20 Million — $20 million settlement for a young tourist who fell on the tracks of the PATH train station on 14th street in Manhattan and was hit by two trains. She suffered life-altering injuries. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $17,500,000 — $17,500,000 settlement obtained in Dutchess County for the wrongful deaths of a 72-year-old grandmother and her three-year-old grandchild, who were struck by a sanitation truck making a left turn while walking together. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf