Results for "wrongful death"

$1,000,000 Settlement for Wife of Pedestrian in Wrongful Death ActionA man in the Bronx was crossing the street when he was struck by a van, eventually lapsing into a coma and dying from his injuries a week later. We represented the deceased's wife, though the two...

$1,500,000 Settlement against the State of New York for Wrongful Death of Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident Court and County Court of Claims, New York Plaintiff Description We represented the estate of the driver who died in this motor vehicle accident. The...

$1,650,000 Awarded in Wrongful Death FireCOURT AND COUNTY Supreme Court, Kings County AGE AND OCCUPATION OF PLAINTIFF The plaintiff was a 71 year-old retired widow. The deceased was 73 year-old retiree at the time of his death DESCRIPTION OF CASE Block O'Toole &...

$1,650,000 Awarded to Family of Wrongful Death VictimOn January 17, 2004, a fire started at 3030 Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn. 3030 Emmons Avenue is a 7 story, 124 unit residential high rise overlooking Sheepshead Bay. Lester Walton, 67 years old, and his wife Ann...

$15,000,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case After Worker Tragically Dies in a Job-Related AccidentIn a New York case, a 38-year-old husband and father to five children was working as an HVAC technician at a hospital. He and a co-worker were tasked with removing a...

$2,250,000 Settlement After Bus Hits and Kills Pedestrian Crossing the StreetIn a wrongful death case, a 68-year-old retired school teacher was crossing the street within the crosswalk in Bronx, New York when she was struck by a bus that failed to yield right of way....

$2,545,000 in Wrongful Death CaseCASE SUMMARYA Suffolk County mother of two, who was 40 years old, was tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident.COURT AND COUNTYSupreme Court, Suffolk CountyACCIDENT DESCRIPTIONThis fatal car accident occurred at an intersection in...

$2,558,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Car Accident Case In a New York case, a 31-year-old man was tragically killed as a result of a car accident. He was a passenger in a car that crashed with another vehicle at a Brooklyn intersection. Both drivers, who were...

Tragic Long Island Collision Results In $3,000,000 Wrongful Death RecoveryThis tragic accident took place at the intersection of County Road 83 (hereinafter referred to as "CR 83") and Canal Road, in the town of Brookhaven. The intersection is controlled by a traffic...

Wrongful Death Settlement Awarded in Garbage Truck Accident CaseA mother of four and her friend were walking along the sidewalk in Midtown West when the driver of a passing privately-owned garbage truck suffered a seizure, losing control of his vehicle and tragically...