Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz & Schatz, LLP

$7.9M

Elevator & Escalator Accidents

A 41 year old maid was injured when an elevator descended at a high rate of speed and then suddenly stopped in a major midtown hotel. The impact caused a serious back injury requiring surgery.

$2.9M

Bus Accident

A 30 year old female was injured while a passenger in a motor vehicle when it was struck in the side by a New York City Transit Authority bus. The plaintiff sustained neck injuries requiring surgery.

$1.8M

Car Accident

A 51 year old woman was injured in upstate New York when her car collided with a tractor trailer. Our client sustained serious injuries requiring neck and back surgery.

$2.8M

Slip and Fall Accidents

A 45 year old male sustained a complex fracture of his right ankle leading to multiple surgeries, when he slipped and fell down catering hall steps that were missing a handrail.

$1.7M

Premises Liability

A 36 year old laborer sustained neck, back and knee injuries which required surgery when a construction excavation wall collapsed upon him.

$1.6M

Premises Liability

A Westchester County student attending school at a performing arts college with limited dormitory space was provided housing at a local hotel. The student complained to both the management of the hotel and the college regarding a window in her hotel room that routinely stuck. Eventually the window broke as the student was attempting to open it. The shattered glass caused nerve damage to her arm requiring surgery.