Settlement funds must be received within 21 days after receipt of the closing papers by defense counsel unless another time period is negotiated. The fee for negligence cases is now based on the gross settlement or injury, not net after expenses. Cases take several years to go to trial in NY. Complex causes with multiple parties can take longer, particularly if there is an appeal.
$11,000,000
For Spinal Cord Injury Due to Highway Defect Resulting in Incontinence and Gait Impairment
$10,000,000
Verdict For Spinal Cord Injury due to Medical Malpractice for Failure to Diagnose
$4,500,000
For Below the Knee Amputation Caused by an Automobile Accident
$4,500,000
Verdict For Negligent Hand Surgery Causing Complex Regional Pain
$4,300,000
For Leg Fracture Caused by a Bus Accident
$3,800,000
Settlement For Death of Patient as a Result of Failure to Diagnose Atrial Septic Defect Causing Pulmonary Dysfunction
$3,500,000
For Impaired Ability to Breath Due to Failure to Diagnose a Hole in the Patient’s Heart
$3,500,000
For Multiple Fractures Caused by and Automobile Accident
$3,000,000
For Negligent Hip Replacement Surgery
$3,200,000
For Vocal Cord Paralysis Caused by Medical Malpractice
$2,750,000
For Improper Medication Monitoring Resulting in Brain Injury
$2,500,000
For Fall at Construction Site Resulting in Injury to Back and Neck
$2,500,000
For Failure to Diagnose Vaginal Cancer
$2,350,000
For Aggravation of Prior Brain Injury, Hernia, Cornea Scaring due to Medical Malpractice
$2,300,000
For Medical Malpractice Resulting in Severed Median Nerve
$2,000,000
For Injury to Mother During Childbirth
$1,750,000
For Failure to Detect Colon Cancer Resulting, in Worsened Prognosis
$1,500,000
For Death of Baby Due to Failure to Deliver in a Timely Manner
$1,445,000
For Injuries Sustained in a Motor Vehicle Accident
$1,000,000
For Failure to Diagnose and Treat a Blood Clot, Resulting in Death
$1,000,000
For Severed Bile Duct during Gall Bladder Surgery
$925,000
For Swimming Accident Resulting in Fractured Leg Due to Lack of Supervision