New York Personal Injury Attorney
Sample NY Personal Injury Cases
I have dedicated my law practice to personal injury cases. These cases are many and varied and I discuss the major categories of personal injury cases on this web site. What follows are samples of my personal injury cases that do not fit easily into the other categories. These cases resulted from assaults, harassment, animal bits.
$1 Million
Settlement for Emotional Distress Due to Harassment from a Manhattan
Landlord (Landlord Negligence)
A tenant organizer and his girlfriend
lived in an Upper West Side Manhattan building. The landlord hired
men to monitor and harass the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs suffered from
stress disorders because of the constant surveillance and verbal
altercations. During closing arguments, the defendants agreed to a
settlement for a total of $1 million, $500,000 for each plaintiff.
$570,000 Verdict for Shooting in Brooklyn (Personal
Injury Case/Assault Case)
While waiting in line at her bank’s
outdoor ATM, a woman heard a commotion near a bus stop. The
commotion arose because an alleged thief attempted to rob an
off-duty New York City police officer. A gunshot was fired striking
the woman in the arm. While the courts never determined exactly who
fired the shot, as a result of Attorney Carol Schlitt’s arguments,
the court held the City and the
New York City Police Department 100 percent
liable for the woman’s injury and the jury awarded $570,000 for lost
wages and pain and suffering.
$105,000 Verdict for Finger Injured by Over-Aggressive
Bouncers at Manhattan Bar (Personal Injury/Assault Case)
Three bouncers at a Manhattan bar
unnecessarily roughed up a patron, knocking him to the ground then
throwing him onto the sidewalk. The man sustained an unusual and
particularly damaging injury to his finger. The jury awarded him
$105,000. “If you have a dispute, you talk to people,” explained
Attorney Schlitt. “These bouncers – who never appeared in court –
skipped the talking and started beating on my client. We held the
bar owner responsible. Given the people he hired, the lax screening,
the lack of training and supervision, what did the owner expect
would happen?”
$100,000 Settlement for a Manhattan Woman Injured by
Defective Contact Lens Solution (Defective Products Case)
A New York City woman used a defective
contact lens solution that resulted in a fungal eye infection in her
left eye. The manufacturer had prior knowledge of the problem and
had ceased selling it in Hong Kong, but continued selling the
solution in the United States. Ms. Schlitt worked with this client
and a team of attorneys that brought a class action suit against the
manufacturer. The result was that the product was removed from the
shelves and the client received an award of $100,000.
$20,000 Settlement for Rat Bite in
Brooklyn (Landlord Negligence/Animal Bite Case)
Not every case has a large dollar value,
but every case is important. This case began on a Sunday morning in
April 2005 when a Brooklyn man lay in bed relishing some extra rest.
His peace did not last as a rat scrambled into his bed and bit him
on the nose. The man immediately sought care at
Kingsbrook Jewish
Medical Center’s Emergency Room where he received immediate medical
treatment and referrals for follow up care. Attorney Schlitt worked
with her client to document the complaints about vermin made to the
building’s landlord and the failure of the landlord to address those
complaints. Faced with a mountain of documentation and the promise
of expert witnesses, the current landlord settled the case before
trial for $20,000.
$1,000 Settlement for Cut Received
While Getting a Haircut in Suffolk County (Personal Injury
Case/Defective Service)
A Suffolk County man went for a haircut
at a
Selden barbershop. The barber cut his
neck during the haircut. That cut developed into dermatitis and
required medical attention and treatment. A small case yes, but an
important case to the client. Ms. Schlitt pressed hard and the case
settled for $1,000.
Carol L. Schlitt - New York Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or a loved has been injured in through the neglect or actions of another person or organization, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. You should contact an experienced New York personal injury attorney. If you think you have a case or if you have questions, you can call me and I will be glad to discuss your rights, answer your questions and help you with a potential case. You can call me at 1-800-660-1466 or send me an e-mail at Carol@SchlittLaw.com. The consultation is free and I will be glad to help you.
I hope you have found this information
helpful.
Carol L. Schlitt
New York Personal Injury Attorney
1-800-660-1466
Carol@SchlittLaw.com.