Municipal Highway Design

In this case, a 16-year girl was learning to drive on a parking lot built on a pier over 22-foot deep water without a license or permit and lost control of her vehicle which went through two fences, four parking stops, and into the deep water below. The fencing surrounding the pier was inadequate to stop a motor vehicle. This was a complicated highway design case where we had to overcome alleged municipal code defenses, immunity defenses, and the claim that it was all the inexperienced driver's fault. The victim sustained brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. We were forced to try this case and we obtained a verdict of 80% against the Defendants and the case was ultimately resolved for a cumulative total of $9.5 million.

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$9,500,000 Trial Verdict 

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Auto Passenger Collision Injuries

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

Outcome

$5,800,000

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Automobile/Truck Accident

The plaintiff was in a car accident where he was rear-ended, suffering multiple severe injuries and Traumatic Brain Injury. Despite not having surgery or any fractures, we were able to achieve a significant recovery for our client. 

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$5,100,000 Settlement 

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Police Shooting-Wrongful Death

Our client, a 21-year-old junior from Tarrytown NY died after a police bullet struck her head on May 17, 2013. The wrongful death lawsuit accused the police department of failing to properly train officers and communications operators on how to handle hostage situations, and of inadequate supervision during such incidents. We were able to obtain $4,500,00 on behalf of the student's family.

This case received significant coverage in the news, read more here

Practice Areas

Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Outcome

$4,500,000

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Slip and Fall on Parking Lot Ice

Our client, who was an employee of the Government Services Administration, slipped and fell on ice and was severely injured while she was walking in a lower level parking garage. 

Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Premises Liability , Slips, Trips & Falls

Outcome

$4,000,000

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Pedestrian Hit by a Bus

A 50 year old woman employed as an account manager was crossing the street on her way to work when a bus made a turn and struck her in the crosswalk. This was a complicated case because the woman sustained a brain injury and had no memory of the school bus striking her. Our client was hospitalized for several weeks with a brain bleed. In spite of our client's inability to recall the incident, we were able to obtain an award of 4 million dollars.

Practice Areas

Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury

Outcome

$4,000,000 Settlement

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Scaffolding/Ladder/Construction Site Injuries

Plaintiff was installing sheetrock on a metal frame for an interior roll-up security gate/door. The frame was attached to the twenty (20) foot high ceiling. In order to reach the height of 17- 20 feet, he was provided a six (6) foot-high scaffold and an A-frame ladder to place on top of the scaffold. This is a typical dangerous situation that many workers are forced into when their employers cut corners on safety. While Plaintiff was working securing sheetrock to the frame, he was standing on the ladder, when suddenly and without warning, the ladder fell off the scaffold, causing the Plaintiff to fall to the concrete floor below.

Practice Areas

Construction Accidents, Ladder Injuries, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents

Outcome

$3,250,000

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Truck Accident

Our client was driving on a highway when a truck made a turn from the middle lane crushing our client's car. Our client sustained multiple injuries including post-traumatic stress disorder and other orthopedic injuries which did not require surgery. In addition, he sustained a traumatic brain Injury. We were able to obtain a 3 million dollar settlement.

Practice Areas

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$3,000,000 Settlement 

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Construction Site Ladder Injury

Our client was installing air conditioning ductwork which was attached to a ceiling approximately 15 feet high. In order to reach the height, Plaintiff was provided only a seven (7) foot high A-frame ladder. To perform his task, and as he was standing on the top step beneath the top shelf of the ladder suddenly and without warning, the ladder tipped over and fell, causing the Plaintiff to fall and sustain fractured armns and eventaul back surgery.

Practice Areas

Construction Accidents, Ladder Injuries, Personal Injury, Unsafe Construction Site

Outcome

$2,675,000

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Ladder Fall at Construction Site

Plaintiff was working at a new high rise building construction project hammering nails into pieces of wood called “stringers”. The area in which Plaintiff was working was at a height that required him to use a ladder. Plaintiff was provided with an A-frame ladder and while he was the ladder slipped on the wet floor and fell, causing the Plaintiff to fall to the concrete floor below. As he fell pieces of wood fell on top of him, hitting him in the head. He fell approximately six (6) feet onto the concrete ground and was knocked unconscious. The Plaintiff was forced to work in the rain which caused the surface to be slippery.

Practice Areas

Construction Accidents, Ladder Injuries, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unsafe Construction Site

Outcome

$2,250,000

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Pedestrian Struck by a Falling Sign

Our client, who was gainfully employed in a hair salon was walking on the sidewalk when a truck backed into a lamppost, which fell over and struck her, causing a traumatic brain injury. Although she had no visible physical injuries we were able to obtain a recovery of 2.2 million dollars.

Practice Areas

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$2,200,000

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Sexual Abuse

Our client was in her apartment and because her family occupied most of the building she did not keep her door locked. The super walked in and sexually abused her. We discovered that the defendant had previously been charged in another state and the slum lord never did a background check prior to hiring him. Despite the police refusing to press charges, we were able to obtain a verdict of 2 million dollars.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$2,000,000

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Improper Liposuction Surgery

Our client was lured into a high-volume plastic surgery group that was sharing fees with salespeople to obtain clients. They did not have proper anesthesia nor did they monitor her properly, she suffered a stroke and heart attack during "routine" plastic surgery. We obtained a verdict of $1.87 million.

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury

Outcome

$1,870,000 Trial Verdict 

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Injuries from Surgical Mesh Procedure

Our client was a victim of abdominal adhesions which caused numerous infections and required the removal of necrotic (dead) tissue. We were able to recover $1.2 million.

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury

Outcome

$1,200,000

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Rear End Collision

Plaintiff was driving a car for work when a 5,400-pound Freightliner truck operated by Defendants crashed into the back of his vehicle, which was stopped at a red light at the intersection. Plaintiff injured his neck and was forced to undergo surgery.

Practice Areas

Outcome

$950,000

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Read End Motor Vehicle Collision

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$850,000

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Pedestrian Hit by a Car

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

Outcome

$850,000

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Motorcyclist Ran Over by Taxi

Practice Areas

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Outcome

$750,000

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Subway Station Gap Injuries

Practice Areas

Mass Transit Accidents, Personal Injury, Slips, Trips & Falls, Subway Accidents, Train Accidents

Outcome

$750,000

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Slip and Fall - Faulty Floor

Plaintiff was coming off an elevator during work while a new floor was being set. The Defendant floor installers failed to put up proper warnings so that Plaintiff would not have exited the elevator. Plaintiff unfortunately exited the elevator and tripped on flooring materials, injuring her knee which required surgery.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$725,000

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Slip and Fall - Faulty Kitchen Floor

Practice Areas

Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability , Slips, Trips & Falls

Outcome

$600,000

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Tow-Truck Car Accident Injuries

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$550,000

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Construction Worker Injuries - Dumpster

Our client, a 68-year-old construction worker, was forced to walk in a partially filled dumpster to move garbage around to fill voids. While moving some debris a piece of rebar snapped up and knocked our client out of the dumpster causing bilateral (both sides) calcaneal (heel bone) fractures. We obtained a $550,000 dollar result.

Roth & Roth's team took on the case in a matter of first impression and the issue was won at the Appellate level-creating new law regarding dumpsters. This case was the first reported case in New York State where a worker who fell out of a dumpster was found to be covered under the Labor Law.

Practice Areas

Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Unsafe Construction Site

Outcome

$560,000

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Truck Accident Injuries - Broken Seat Belt

Our client was a front-seat passenger in a leased truck that had a broken seatbelt. Despite the defendants having a worker's compensation defense, we were able to find liability by proving the seatbelt was broken. Our client sustained back surgery that required a lumbar (lower back) fusion surgery - we recovered $545,000. 

Practice Areas

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$545,000

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Broken Sidewalk Injuries

Practice Areas

Broken Sidewalks, Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$450,000

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Slip and Fall at Subway Station

Plaintiff was walking down subway stairs and slipped and fell due to a long-term leak in the celiing above. 

Practice Areas

Mass Transit Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability , Slips, Trips & Falls, Train Accidents

Outcome

$450,000

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Injuries from Defective Staircase

Our client tripped and fell due to peeling linoleum on an interior staircase. He suffered a closed fracture of his tibia (shin bone) which unfortunately became infected. We were able to recover $450,000.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$450,000

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Bus Sideswipes Car

Practice Areas

Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Mass Transit Accidents, Personal Injury

Outcome

$400,000

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False Arrest + Wrongful Conviction

Practice Areas

Civil Rights

Outcome

$325,000

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Icy Parking Lot - Slip and Fall

Practice Areas

Outcome

$315,000

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Trip and Fall - Sidewalk

Practice Areas

Broken Sidewalks, Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability , Slips, Trips & Falls

Outcome

$250,000

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Pedestrian Hit by Sanitation Truck

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents

Outcome

$250,000

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Pedestrian Hit by Motor Vehicle

Practice Areas

Car Accidents, Personal Injury

Outcome

$250,000

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Improper Laser Facial Surgery

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury

Outcome

$250,000

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False Arrest

Practice Areas

Civil Rights

Outcome

$175,000

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Slip and Fall in a Restaurant

Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Premises Liability , Slips, Trips & Falls

Outcome

$175,000

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Employee Hit by Forklift

Practice Areas

Construction Accidents, Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$167,500

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Subway Gap Fall Injuries

Practice Areas

Mass Transit Accidents, Premises Liability , Slips, Trips & Falls, Subway Accidents, Train Accidents

Outcome

$135,000

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Bouncer Attack

Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Premises Liability

Outcome

$90,000

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