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 »
$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 »
$848,500 settlement for Brooklyn Man who Slipped and Fell on Poorly Shoveled, Icy Sidewalk
On Valentine’s Day in 2014, our client had finished his job as a construction worker and was returning to his apartment after buying flowers for his wife, when he slipped and fell on a poorly shoveled, icy sidewalk in front of his apartment building in Brooklyn. As a result of the fall, he sustained multiple… Read more »
$190,000 for Soap Dish Collapse On Woman’s Ankle Due to Landlord’s Years of Neglect
Our client, a 57 years old New York City public school teacher, was taking a shower in her Bronx apartment one morning. She was getting ready to go to work when the soap dish in her shower collapsed off the wall, due to a recurring leak which her landlord knew about and failed to fix…. Read more »
$155,000 for New Jersey Car Crash
Although the majority of Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s cases are venued in the State of New York, we also represent injured victims throughout the country. In this case, our clients (a married couple) were traveling on Interstate 80 in New Jersey when their car was hit in the rear by a truck. The impact was very heavy, and it… Read more »
$145,000 Settlement For Queens Car Crash
Our client, a porter, a member of 32BJ, was driving a car in North Conduit in Queens when they were rear-ended while stopped for red light. Due to the impact he hit his knee on the steering wheel and suffered a lateral meniscus tear that required arthroscopic surgery. Fred Schulman, Esq. settled our clients case during the course… Read more »
$212,500 For Woman Struck By Car On 96th And 3rd Avenue
Our client, an executive at Bloomberg was on her way to work when she was struck by a car, driven by an attorney, that was making a left turn onto 3rd Avenue from 96th Street in Manhattan. As a result of the crash our client sustained… Read more »
Schulman Blitz, LLP Settlement For Elderly Woman Who Tripped Over Oil Hose
Our client, a 76 year old married, retired dressmaker, was walking back from the supermarket on Avenue I in Brooklyn with her aide who was pushing a shopping cart. At the same time, Approved Oil Co. of Brooklyn, Inc. was delivering oil to a building when our client tripped and fell over the oil hose… Read more »
15 Year Old Girl Suffers Neck and Back Injuries from Car Crash
Our 15 year old client was sitting in the back seat of her mother’s car while her mother was driving and her aunt was in riding in the front passenger’s seat. They were struck by another car that ran a red light at an intersection in Brooklyn, New York. The driver of the car that hit… Read more »
Schulman Blitz, LLP Settles Case For Client Bus Driver That Was Rear-Ended By SUV
In September, 2013, Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s client, a 51 year old bus driver for the New York City Transit Authority, was driving her regular Coney Island bus route. She had stopped at a bus stop to pick up and discharge passengers when the bus that she was driving was hit in the rear by a… Read more »