Goldblatt & Associates, P.C.

$4M

Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian Accident

Client, a 22-year old college student, was a pedestrian struck by a van while crossing the street. The client sustained a significant traumatic brain injury as well as injures to his spleen and colon that required surgery. The client was unable to return to school to complete his education and was only able to return to work in a limited capacity. Several years after his accident, MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) demonstrated that the client had significant permanent structural brain damage. The defendant’s disputed the severity of the client’s injuries. The matter settled at mediation a few days before trial.

$3.7M

Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Traumatic Brain Injury

Client , a 53-year-old male, was arrested for a DWI and, after being incarcerated, was denied his legitimately prescribed medication to address neurologically based tremors which, due to the medication, were successfully controlled. This resulted in his going through withdrawal, experiencing seizures and a recurrence of his tremors. Due to repetitive falls within the jail, he sustained severe traumatic brain injury resulting in him needing surgical intervention. There were also claims that doctors in the hospital misinterpreted his cat scans and MRIs .As a result of his injuries, the client was unable to care for his everyday needs and required 24/7 care. At a mediation, the matter settled with the doctors for $1.3 million. Afterwards, shortly before trial, the County of Cayuga settled for $2.4 million.

$3.1M

Traumatic Brain Injury, Product Liability

Client, a 41-year-old female, while in her basement, was sitting on a stool that had been purchased at Lowe’s when the legs of the stool broke apart causing the client to fall and hit her head on the concrete floor. The stool had been subject to a recall by the U.S. Products Safety Commission. The client was diagnosed with having sustained a traumatic brain injury. An advanced MRI with Diffusion Tensor Imaging identified structural injury to part of the clients brain that was consistent with the client’s every day difficulties. As a result of her injuries, the client was unable to return to work and qualified for disability benefits. The defendants disputed the severity of the clients injuries. Shortly before trial, the matter settled at a mediation.

$2.8M

Motor Vehicle Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury

23 year- old student in a Master’s program was involved in a motor vehicle accident where her car was struck in the rear by the offending vehicle. At the scene, the client was noted to be dazed and disoriented. The client was diagnosed with having sustained a traumatic brain injury. Several years later, the client underwent an advanced MRI with Diffusion Tensor Imaging which identified structural injury to microscopic brain tissue and permitted us to argue that these findings were not only consistent with her difficulties she experienced on a daily basis but also that they were likely to be permanent. While the client finished her Master’s Degree, she was unable to attend law school. The defense argued that the client’s difficulties were not related to a brain injury but rather, due to depression and could be cured with a few months of therapy.

$2.5M

Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian Accident

Client, a 47-year old male, was a pedestrian that was struck by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle. At the scene, the client was noted to be confused and unable to recall the events of the accident. The client was diagnosed with having sustained a traumatic brain injury and later spent a year in a traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facility. He was also determined to be fully disabled from employment. The defendant denied responsibility for the accident claiming the client rode his bicycle into the side of the car. After contacting witnesses who confirmed our client was struck by the defendant’s car, our office was able to secure a favor judicial decision holding the defendant driver 100% at fault for accident. Defendant’s also disputed the severity of the client’s injuries claiming his disability was unrelated to the accident. Through the use of a sophisticated, advanced MRI imaging technique referred to as Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), we were able to objectively demonstrate that the client had sustained structural brain damage. Shortly before trial, the matter settled at mediation for the full limits of the defendant’s insurance 2.5 million-dollar insurance policy.

$2.5M

Wrongful Death, Car Accident

Our client was a 39 year old plumber who was involved in a car accident. While driving home, he encountered a large body of standing water in the roadway that was adjacent to the Hudson River. Unable to avoid the water, he hydroplaned, lost control of his car striking a pole. As a direct result of the car accident, he suffered extensive internal injuries resulting in his wrongful death. Investigation revealed that drainage system was designed in a way that the outlet pipe for the storm sewer would become submerged under the river’s water at high tide causing the River’s water to back up into the roadway It was further determined that employees of the State of New York were aware of this problem for at least 18 years before the client’s accident and that there had been several prior similar accidents in the same location.