$4,630,000

$4,630,000 We represented a woman who was involved in a building collapse in Manhattan. Our client was waiting at a bus stop at an intersection when the wall of a nearby two-story building collapsed into the intersection, leaving her buried under a pile of debris. She was rescued from underneath the rubble and spent a total of four weeks in two hospitals. As a result of the physical harm and the conditions she was subjected to while trapped under the debris, she developed post-traumatic stress disorder and dementia. The settlement from two defendants, reached a week before jury selection,...

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• $2,200,000 — $2,200,000 Our client was a customer in a convenience store in Manhattan who fell into an opening in the floor created by an open trap door. A convenience store employee had previously opened the trap door to allow a utility worker access to the basement, but failed to close the trap door after the utility worker exited the premises, thereby creating a dangerous condition for the public. As a result, our client sustained severe and painful injuries to the left lower extremity. · Keogh Crispi, P.C.
• $1,137,000 — $1,137,000 Our client, who at the time was homeless, sustained a fractured arm and abdominal injuries due to the negligent use of excessive force by a supermarket security guard. The jury awarded a verdict of in the case tried by attorney Pat James Crispi. · Keogh Crispi, P.C.
• $750,000 — $750,000 We represented an 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with blood lead levels of 59 after residing at premises operated and maintained by the first defendant. He was hospitalized and treated for lead poisoning for an extended period. The Orange County Department of Health inspected the premises and found abundant evidence of dangerous lead levels. After his discharge, our client and his mother were relocated to a residence owned by the second defendant, and thereafter the infant plaintiff's blood lead levels spiked again. Another investigation revealed the presence of dangerous lead... · Keogh Crispi, P.C.
• $600,000 — $600,000 Our client became trapped in one of the elevators of an apartment building in the Bronx. After being trapped inside the elevator car for approximately 25 minutes, she contacted building security. Two security guards were dispatched, and upon arrival directed her to sit and lower her head to clear the top portion of the exposed opening into the elevator shaft. In pulling her out, one of the security guards wedged the elevator door open with his foot, while they each grabbed our client by the arms and pulled her out and down, causing her to fall onto the hallway floor. She sustained... · Keogh Crispi, P.C.
• $550,000 — $550,000 Our client was hit by a car on his way to pick up his daughter from school on a November afternoon in Queens, NY. The defendant had pulled his car to the north curb, then backed into him while trying to maneuver his vehicle away from a fire hydrant. At the time, our client possessed a functioning fibrous nonunion of the left humerus that did not require surgical treatment. After the accident, he immediately needed to be admitted to the hospital for three days, then re-admitted later that month for surgery that was now required due to the accident. We obtained the award through... · Keogh Crispi, P.C.