$812,000
Car Accident – Stop Sign
Queens, New York Personal Injury law firm obtained a $812,000 settlement for a woman who suffered severe injuries in a car accident in Flushing Queens. Our client’s vehicle was struck when another vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign. Our client sustained serious injuries to her neck, back and right shoulder. She suffered multiple herniated discs in her lumbar and cervical spine, requiring multiple surgeries. The attorneys at Poltielov Law Firm P.C., filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of the client in Queens County Supreme Court against the offending driver and her employer. The case was settled pre-trial after the filing of the note of issue.
$600,000
Box Truck Accident – Side swipe
A car accident case in New York, New York settled for $600,000 for a passenger in a car that was struck by a box truck. The young man sustained injury to his neck and back, which required multiple surgeries. Poltielov Law Firm P.C. litigated the case and ultimately reached a settlement with defendants in a mediation.
$325,000
Tractor Trailer Accident
Our client was involved in a car crash with a tractor trailer in Maspeth, New York. She sustained injuries to her cervical, lumbar, right shoulder and wrist, which required surgery. Our attorneys filed a lawsuit in Queens Supreme Court, and after lengthy litigation (which included a win in the appellate division), the matter settled for $325,000.
$315,000
Home Health Aide Negligence
An elderly woman in Briarwood, Queens fell and broke her hip while under the care of a home health aide. After completion of discovery, our injury attorneys negotiated a settlement with the insurance company for $315,000.
$265,000
Slip and Fall Accident
A woman in Jackson Heights, New York slipped and fell in the stairway of her building. Rainwater entered the building from the roof through a faulty door, and landed on the staircase causing a dangerous condition. Our client entered the stairway and fell on the slippery wet surface sustaining an ankle fracture. Surgery was required to repair the fracture, which was followed by several months of physical therapy. Poltielov Law Firm P.C. started a lawsuit in Queens Supreme Court against the owner of the building. Within 7 months of the lawsuit, we were able to mediate the matter and reach a settlement for $265,000 to compensate our client for her pain and suffering.
$220,000
Car Accident in the Bronx, New York
A young man injured in a car accident on the Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx, New York. Our client sustained injury to his lumbar spine which required a percutaneous discectomy surgical procedure to remove the herniated disc material pressing on his nerve. Our injury attorneys commenced a law suit in the Bronx Supreme Court. Shortly after filing the case in court, we obtained an order granting our client summary judgment on liability. The case ultimately settled after discovery for $220,000.