Goldblatt & Associates, P.C.

$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.

$1.7M

Orthopedic Injury, Construction Accident

Client was a 37 year old male construction worker injured due to a trip and fall over debris on a construction site. A Judge in New York agreed with our firm argued that the City of New York was liable for the accident pursuant to the New York State Labor Law. As a direct result of the construction accident, the client sustained a severe knee injury that required several surgeries. Our experts determined that the client would be unable to return to work as a construction worker and, as such, experience a decline in his ability to earn money. In mediation, we were able to settle the case for 1.7 million dollars.

$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.

$1.9M

Traumatic Brain Injury, Construction Accident

Our client was a 54-year-old plumber working on a construction site. While on a scaffold, the scaffold tipped over causing our client to fall where he struck his head on a concrete floor. As a result of the construction accident, our client was unable to return to work. Through advanced MRI and Pet Scan imaging, we were able to successfully demonstrate that the client had sustained a traumatic brain injury. In mediation, we obtained a settlement in the amount of over 1.95 million dollars.

$1.3M

Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian Accident

Our client was a 49-year-old pedestrian that was struck by a rental car while crossing the street. She sustained a broken leg and a significant traumatic brain injury. The driver of the vehicle claimed, and 2 independent eyewitnesses confirmed, that the client ran into the middle of the street and that the driver was unable to stop his car. Enterprise also disputed the extent of the traumatic brain injury. Through detailed accident reconstruction, we were able to demonstrate that the driver was speeding and that this contributed to the car accident. The client also was sent for an MRI with a highly advanced MRI scanner as well as a Pet Scan that conclusively demonstrated the extent of her traumatic brain injury. In mediation, we were able to obtain a settlement in the amount of 1.25 million dollars

$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.