Our client was driving to work on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. As he was driving, a large box truck suddenly rear-ended his vehicle. The truck was traveling over 55 miles per hour at the time of the impact. As a result of the collision, our client sustained severe injuries and was… Read more »
$3 Million Verdict at Trial against Doctor for Botched Hernia Repair Surgery
How does a botch hernia surgery lead to a $3 million jury verdict? In 2012, our client discovered that he had an inguinal (groin) hernia after undergoing a CT scan. His primary care physician referred him to a general surgeon who specializes in hernia repairs. Our client consulted with the surgeon, and initially elected not… Read more »
Justin Blitz selected as one of America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
We congratulate Mr. Blitz for his selection as a member of America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorney. To View Mr. Blitz’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorney recognition click here.
$675,000 Settlement for Woman Injured when Car got Stuck on Raised Pothole
Our client was a passenger in her daughter’s car which was traveling on a street in the Bronx, when suddenly, the undercarriage of the car violently struck a raised manhole cover. We commenced an action against the City of New York and the contractor who the City retained to perform work on the street. During the course… Read more »
$17.25 Million Settlement for Boiler Explosion
In August 2014, two people were injured and ultimately died as a result of a boiler explosion at their home caused by a leak in the propane lines. One of the people who died was a 23 year old young woman who suffered horrific burns as a result of the explosion and ultimately died as a… Read more »
Schulman Blitz, LLP settles medical malpractice wrongful death case for $1.95 million
When our client Robert first came to Schulman Blitz, LLP, his potential malpractice case had already been turned down by several other top New York law firms. Robert told us that he was married, and that he had recently become a father to a young daughter. He told us that he had graduated from the University of… Read more »
$185,000 for Brooklyn grandmother who fell down exterior steps with missing handrails
New York law requires stairs to have handrails On October 12, 2015, our client, then 72 years old, arrived at her home in Brooklyn, after returning from grocery shopping with her husband. As she was walking up the exterior steps to her apartment, she lost her balance and fell backwards. As she fell, she… Read more »
$300,000 for woman who fell in lobby of Manhattan apartment building
A trip and fall on the upper west side building leads to a fractured pelvis On April 25, 2016, our client went to visit a friend who lived on the upper west side of Manhattan. Upon leaving her friend’s apartment, our client took the elevator from the fifth floor to the lobby. When the elevator… Read more »
$1.3 Million settlement for bachelor party attendee struck by drunk driver
A Bachelor Party Gone Wrong On February 2, 2014, Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s client and a group of his friends were attending a bachelor party in Manhattan. After the festivities had concluded and at the time of the accident, our client and his friends were on a party bus on their way home to Long… Read more »
Schulman Blitz, LLP settles case for $600,000 for pedestrian struck by bike messenger
Our client, a 71 year old woman, was crossing Broadway at 71st Street in Manhattan when she was struck by a bicycle messenger who was employed by a Manhattan-based courier and messenger company. Our client sustained multiple fractures as a result of being struck by the bicyclist, including fractures to her face and her pelvis. Schulman… Read more »