Stephen Bilkis & Associates, PLLC

$3.8M

Prisoner Negligence

Jason Echevarria died in 2012 at Rikers Island after ingesting a toxic cleaning agent and being denied medical attention. While not a suicide, the case highlighted similar staff failures. His family received a $3.8 million settlement from the city.

$27M

Slip and Fall

A man in his 50s in Manhattan fell off of a ladder. The fall resulted in a violation of the labor law and caused the gentleman severe and permanent brain injury. The case went to trial in New York County. The jury came back and returned a verdict in his favor for the $27 million

$4.6M

Personal Injury

Lewis’s injuries required immediate hospitalization, multiple surgeries (on his back and spinal column), and caused complete and permanent paraplegia.

$35M

Subway Accident

A Brooklyn man was attacked and in order to escape his assailants, ran onto the subway tracks. As he was running a subway train on a straight away with the motorman who was speeding and two hours into overtime struck him. He was paralyzed from the chest down and could not control his bowels or bladder.

$19.5M

Train Accident

A Bronx man was injured when he was exiting an MTA train and his leg got caught in the gap. The conductor failed to notice him and started to pull away from the platform dragging the man while his leg broke and ultimately was crushed. He spent over a year in rehabilitation and months in the hospital trying to recover from the injury. A Bronx jury awarded him $19.5 million after the trial.

$8.6M

Personal Injury

The 41-year old plaintiff experienced severe injuries after being struck by a subway train. As a result his right leg was amputated below the knee.