Published recovery result
$3,975,000
$3,975,000 settlement in action where the 27-year old plaintiff fell down an elevator shaft when the doors opened and the elevator was not there. The plaintiff sustained serious injuries requiring an above-the-knee amputation of one of her legs. This case is noteworthy because there was only $2,000,000 in insurance and the building owners paid the remainder out of their own pocket. It was also alleged by the defendants that all tenants in the building were aware that the elevator was not operational.
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
- $59,200,000 — $59,200,000 verdict for a former high school student who suffered catastrophic burns during a botched experiment. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $18,000,000 — $18,000,000. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $14,000,000 — $14,000,000 settlement on behalf of tenants injured as a result of the negligence of Con Edison when a pipe exploded. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $12,400,000 — $12,400,000 settlement for a mother of three children who died in a house explosion after Con Edison failed to evacuate it in light of a known gas leak. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
- $7,000,000 — $7,000,000 settlement on behalf of five people who suffered leg injuries in an elevator accident caused by negligent maintenance of the elevator support cable. · Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf