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Our landmark verdicts and settlements highlight Lipsig Law’s commitment to securing justice for injured clients. Explore real case outcomes from car crashes, construction injuries, and more across New York City.
Many of our personal injury verdicts and settlements have been multi-million-dollar recoveries for our clients. Our experience and devotion to fighting for justice for our clients are part of what makes the Lipsig law firm so successful at what we do. Our team of top trial lawyers and prominent New York litigators focuses on personal injury lawsuits. Selecting an attorney to represent you is an important decision.
Suppose you or someone you love has received a serious personal injury caused by an accident or negligence. In that case, we will investigate your case thoroughly, review all of your options, and then fight to get you the largest personal injury verdict or settlement that you deserve. We are committed to bringing you the maximum settlement or award to which you are entitled under the law.
Won a $50 million verdict for a young child who developed severe brain damage as a result of lead poisoning. The building owner where the child lived was found negligent.
On July 15, 2022, the Lipsig firm obtained an $18,000,000 damages award against the owner of a building in Far Rockaway in Queens, NY.
The case arose from severe lead poisoning sustained by a child when he was only 2 years old and was exposed to chipping and peeling lead paint and paint dust in his apartment owned by the defendant. The building was very old, but paint with high concentrations of lead was widely used in buildings built before 1960. When paint begins to chip and peel, it creates small particles and dust that pose a severe health hazard for young children and toddlers.
This child suffered brain damage as a result of his high blood lead levels, and will never lead a normal life. Years earlier, a settlement was reached with a lead abatement contractor who failed to properly remove the lead hazards, and in fact made it worse, contributing to this child’s high blood lead levels.
Lead poisoning is still a very real problem in the City of New York, especially for children ages 1-3 who live in buildings built before 1960.
The damages awarded to our client, when entered as a judgment with interest, are in excess of $39,000,000.
$14,850,000 VERDICT!! Attorneys Charles E. Wisell, Esq. and Michael A. Marando, Esq. obtained a $14.85 Million Verdict today in Kings County for their 65-year old client who injured his left knee and right ankle. The trial lasted several weeks. The highest offer before the Verdict was $3.5 Million. The money will help our client with his medical treatment and compensate him for his pain and suffering.
The Lipsig Law Firm tried the case over the last two months against a security company that negligently allowed a violent former resident into a shelter where she attacked and assaulted the victim, a staff worker. The security company disregarded an earlier threat against the worker by the assailant and an attack against the Director of Social Services and then allowed her into the staff office where the attack took place. The jury found that security company was negligent and that it recklessly disregarded the safety of the injured staff worker.
Our client suffered serious injuries to her spine and needed a fusion surgery of three vertebrae in her neck and then a surgical implant of a spinal cord neuro-stimulator for pain management.
Our client was unable to return to work after the fusion surgery. The jury’s decision provided our client with funds for her loss of earnings and for her future medical expenses as well as her pain and suffering.
Won a $12.72 million verdict in Infant Lead Poisoning Case.
Won a $10 million verdict for our client, a man who fell on the elevated subway train tracks and was struck by a train on September 3, 2007.
Lipsig client was a plumber hanging pipe and was unable to use ladder. Ad hoc device failed, causing serious fall and injuries.
47‐year‐old Lipsig cable installer fell due to an unsecured ladder at the work site.
Road paving Lipsig client worked on steam roller with a defective brake that rolled down road’s hillside
Office worker Lipsig client in lobby fell on wet floor where porter mopped and did not use “Wet Floor” signs
Our client, an executive, was injured when she fell on a wet lobby floor in a Manhattan office building. The Lipsig Law Firm proved that the marble floor was slippery over 2 hours after a heavy rain fall. The building’s porter was assigned to mop the wet floor but did not post a sign that warned of the dangerous condition.
Our 36-year old Lipsig law firm client suffered a fracture of one small bone and two torn ligaments and a torn tendon in her foot. She did not go to a hospital. An orthopedist diagnosed a sprained ankle. Although the orthopedic injuries were not severe, due to the trauma our client developed CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome), a chronic painful condition in her foot.
The Lipsig Law Firm was able to prove that this injury impaired our client’s career and her future promotions, although she was able to continue to work at her job. The Lipsig Law Firm demonstrated the negative impact on our client’s personal life. Our expert economist projected her future loss of earnings and cost of future medical care.
At a recent mediation, the Lipsig law firm was able to obtain a $2 million settlement for our client, without waiting for the New York state courts to assign a jury trial date.
Won a $10 million verdict for a young girl who was violently assaulted in the stairwell of a City public school.
Won a $9.5 million verdict for the family of a woman killed by a defectively designed belt during a low-speed collision at a Bronx intersection.
Won a $9.3 million verdict for a 29-year-old man who lost his left arm and suffered an open skull fracture as the result of being struck by a subway train.
Won a $6 million verdict for a woman who was brutally attacked and stabbed in her apartment building due to poor security.
44-year old fell in mall parking lot hole caused by a plow; client’s fractured elbow pain was ignored by hospital and doctors causing compartment syndrome and permanent impaired use of his arm.
53-year-old airport worker right leg was caught in airplane stair that was mechanically lowered as he was walking down the steps.
The 30-year-old busboy who was assaulted and thrown from a roof due to inadequate security at his apartment building.
Broadway actor fell through a stage trap door that we proved was defectively designed for safety. He sustained fractures to the pelvis, right forearm, ribs, sternum, vertebrae, left foot and needed multiple surgeries. We hired engineers and we built a full-scale version of the stage equipment to prove the dangers for the actors.
Pre-trial settlement for a 37-year-old man who fell down on stairs due to a defective handrail after visiting a family member’s building.
Fall on Defective Pavement at Building Entrance – Lipsig Law Firm obtains $1.6 million settlement – 1 ½ year after injury
Lipsig client tripped on unsafely designed tiles in a city playground.
The Lipsig Law Firm successfully concluded a jury trial and won a $43 million verdict for our client from a Brooklyn jury. Our client was severely hurt when he fell from the roof of a luxury apartment building in Williamsburg Brooklyn while attending a party.
Our client asked the party’s host to use a bathroom. Since there was no bathroom on the roof, the host gave him an empty Gatorade bottle and told him to go to a more private spot and relieve himself. He walked to the edge of the roof and climbed up on the parapet wall, thinking in the darkness there was no gap between that building and one next door. There was actually a 2-1/2-foot gap between the buildings.
Our client lost his balance and fell 70 feet. The impact shattered his spine, and left him in a wheelchair for life.
The six-member jury voted in state Supreme Court to order the building’s developer to pay our client $43 million, $2.7 million for past damages, and $41 million for his future damages over the remaining 40 + years of his future life expectancy.
“One of the jurors told him afterward ‘We can’t bring your body back but at least we can make your life a little better,’” The Lipsig Law Firm said. “The tipping point, in this case, was his will to survive”.
The legal issue in the case hinged on a 1968 city law that requires a 10-foot-high fence around the edge of any rooftop used for recreation. The section where our client fell did not have such a fence. After the accident, the building attached wooden 2-by-4s to the top of the parapet as a safety barrier.
The Lipsig Law Firm said the city’s statute is “as clear as day.” “There’s no wiggle room in the statute,” he said. “The city has a problem. They are letting non-compliant buildings be constructed. They have made this internal interpretation that’s not in the statute.”
$5 MIL For Defective Sidewalk Our client, a NYPD officer tripped and fell on a defective roadway while apprehending a suspect. Our client suffered a serious ankle fracture that required surgery with hardware. This NYPD Officer is now facing the challenges that come with being unable to continue with his service. Lipsig Law Firm is proud to share that we secured $5 million for our client. We’re honored to fight for those who protect our communities.
$4.9 Million For Fall on a Dangerous Stage
A church volunteer faced life-altering injuries from a preventable accident. While placing a statue on a pedestal in the school auditorium, she stepped onto an unsecured cover of a “pop-up” stage causing one leg to fall into the opening. Our client suffered severe fractures requiring surgery. The Lipsig Law Firm fought tirelessly for her rights and secured a $4.9 million settlement to help her on the road to recovery
Our client slipped on an icy ramp at her building and suffered an ankle fracture that required surgery. We presented evidence that proved that the building’s maintenance crew improperly shoveled snow that fell several days earlier. The jury found the building 100% at fault.
44-year-old man fell due to defective stair edge in his apartment building. After surgery to his fractured right wrist, he developed compartment syndrome of the right forearm.
47-year-old IT specialist who was struck by a car in the crosswalk and fractured his ankle.
$2.8 Mil for a Fall From Height
Our client, a 61-year-old painter, experienced a life-changing accident when a fire escape collapsed beneath him. The violent fall resulted in a broken leg and two crush fractures in his back. Thanks to the dedicated team at the Lipsig Law Firm, we secured a $2.8 Million settlement before jury selection and before liability was established.
While making a delivery, a 31-year-old man slipped on an oil-covered ramp and suffered an ankle fracture requiring surgery. The Lipsig Law Firm successfully negotiated a $2.74 million settlement while the case was still on the trial calendar.
12-year-old tripped and fell due to protruding base of scaffold support pole causing extensive injuries to left leg requiring multiple surgeries.
37-year-old tourist from Guyana fell down stairs due to defective handrail, fractured right leg.
A food rack fell from a malfunctioning forklift, injuring our client and causing a fractured ankle. Before the case reached trial, The Lipsig Law Firm secured a $2 million recovery for the victim.
$1.925 FOR SLIP & FALL ON SIDEWALK
At the Lipsig Law Firm, property owners are held accountable for unsafe conditions. Our client suffered a wrist fracture, cervical injury, and a right shoulder tear after slipping on a hazardous, garbage-covered sidewalk. The property owner violated the City of New York’s Administrative Code by failing to maintain a safe walkway.
Thanks to our dedicated attorneys, we secured a $1.925 million settlement after the trial commenced.
37-year-old EMT injured in defective elevator causing knee and back injuries requiring surgeries. Settled during damages trial.
26-year-old male tripped on premises defect causing fracture to right dominant hand and back injuries requiring surgeries.
27-year-old Brooklyn resident fell on cracked sidewalk ramp requiring multiple back surgeries.
31-year-old male fell into uncovered, unguarded form for concrete column causing multiple back surgeries.
42-year-old man fell through opening covered with unsecured plywood. Had rib fractures, lower back fractures, tears to knees requiring surgery, partial loss of use of right arm and right leg.
41-year-old woman assaulted by tenant due to negligent security, suffered spinal cord injury in neck and two additional injuries.
$1.2 Million Settlement for Lead Poisoning
The Lipsig Law Firm is proud to have secured a $1.2 Million settlement for a young child who suffered from the harmful effects of elevated lead levels. The lead poisoning was caused by 16 areas of chipping and peeling paint in the family’s rental apartment, all with lead levels far exceeded NYC’s regulatory limits. The Lipsig Law Firm reached a settlement before jury selection, ensuring this young child receives the compensation needed for ongoing care and treatment.
Electrician injured by electrical arc explosion on high-voltage panel box that was not de-energized by general contractor.
Client injured while jogging at night due to defective and dangerous sidewalk condition in front of commercial building.
Client injured when poorly mounted street sign blown off-street light pole struck her shoulder.
High school student suffered hand injuries due to non-tempered glass window on classroom door.
*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. We work on a contingency basis, which means that you don’t pay a cent until you receive compensation, at which point you are charged a percentage of the settlement. There is no fee for our services unless we win a recovery. We offer a free initial consultation. If you or someone you love has been a victim of a serious personal injury and wishes to bring legal action for compensation for physical and emotional damages, click here to contact our personal injury attorneys. You may also call us toll-free at: 800-954-7744 for a free consultation.