Justice for woman who falls out of bus during visit to the vineyards in the Finger Lakes region Our client resides just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. For the past several summers, our client, her husband, and a group of their friends would all meet in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York for summer vacation, where… Read more »
Justin Blitz Selected To National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Justin Blitz Selected As a Top Nationally Premier Trial Lawyer We congratulate Mr. Blitz for being selected as a member to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100. The National Trial Lawyers’ mission is to promote excellence and foster diversity in the legal profession through advocacy training, networking and education of trial lawyers. The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is… 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 »
$2.6 million Settlement for Ceiling Collapse Case
On a Sunday afternoon in December 2013, our client was sitting on the sofa in the living room of his mother-in-law’s apartment after having spent the morning in church with his family. While the family was gathered in the living room, two huge concrete chunks of the ceiling collapsed, landing directly on his head and… 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 »
$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 »
Schulman Blitz, LLP settles case for $590,000 for Bronx woman whose vehicle collided with garbage truck
Our client, a 66 year old woman, had left her home in the Bronx and was driving her car on her way to meet some friends. She stopped at a red light at the intersection of East 222nd Street at White Plains Road. When the light turned green, she began to proceed into the intersection,… Read more »
Justin Blitz selected for 4th year in row as Super Lawyer Rising Star
We are excited to report that Justin Blitz, Esq. was selected for the 4th year in a row to the Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars list (2.5% in the state). Schulman Blitz, LLP is proud of the amazing results we obtain for our clients and we are honored of our peers recognition.
$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 »