Verdicts & Settlements
Shulman & Hill has helped thousands of New Yorkers get the compensation they deserve. See our results below.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,500,000 settlement for an undocumented day laborer who was injured on a construction project. His injuries were caused by the failure of the defendants to ensure the controlled descent of a large steel beam. Our client sustained injuries to his neck, left shoulder, and back requiring trigger point injections and surgery.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,500,000 settlement for a bus driver in Westchester County. Our client was rear-ended while in stop-and-go traffic and as a result sustained injuries to her shoulders, low back, and neck.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,350,000 settlement for a client involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash. Defendants heavily disputed liability and hired an accident reconstructionist to support their defense. As a result of the crash, our client suffered injuries to his clavicle and cervical spine.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,250,000 settlement for a non-union electrician that was injured at a construction site after falling from a ladder. As a result, the plaintiff sustained injuries to his shoulder and Achilles’ tendon, requiring surgeries. The defense contested the extent and severity of the plaintiff’s injuries.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,250,000 settlement for a non-union electrician that was injured at a construction site after falling from a ladder. As a result, the plaintiff sustained injuries to his shoulder and Achilles’ tendon, requiring surgeries.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,175,000 settlement for a 29-year-old construction worker who fell off a ladder and was severely injured.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,00,000 settlement for a 51-year-old Uber driver who was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle causing injuries to his neck and left shoulder.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,000,000.00 settlement for the driver of a motor vehicle who was struck by a motor vehicle, causing injuries to her right knee, neck and back requiring surgical intervention. The defendants’ argued the firm’s client was responsible for the accident by alleging she drove through a steady red light.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,000,000 settlement for a young man who was injured as a result of a T-bone motor vehicle accident. After the accident, this client had unexplained headaches and vomiting, which were revealed to be caused due to a traumatic brain injury from hitting his head on the steering wheel.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,000,000 settlement for a hard-working laborer because the Defendants’ allowed a grinder onto their construction site that was not equipped with the required grinder wheel safety guard. This was in violation of New York State Labor Law 241(6). As a direct result of the Defendants’ violations, our client suffered injuries to his left hand, right shoulder, and low back.
Shulman & Hill recently obtained a $1,000,000 insurance policy tender for a client who suffered neck injuries in a motor vehicle collision with a non-commercial vehicle. As a result of the impact of the collision the client was forced to undergo a neck surgery. Counsel for the defendant argued that the injuries were not causally related to the collision.
Shulman & Hill obtained a 1,000,000 settlement for an Uber driver who was hit in the rear by another driver. Despite minimal damage to the vehicle, the client suffered an injury to his back, which required surgical intervention.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,000,000 settlement for the driver of a vehicle who was driving straight, lost consciousness and did not recall how the accident happened. The offending vehicle only knew the direction she was traveling and then also reported loss of consciousness. Through recreating the accident using road skid marks and other investigatory tools, we obtained this settlement for our client who sustained brain bleeding and other serious injuries.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $1,000,000 settlement for a 33 year old plaintiff who was rear-ended and underwent minimally invasive neck and back surgery.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $800,000 settlement for an apprentice plumber who was injured during a boiler installation when the equipment fell and struck our client due to violations of the New York State Labor Law.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $850,000 settlement for a tenant who was in the bathroom of his apartment when a portion of the ceiling collapsed onto him. Plaintiff sustained injuries to his lower back that required surgical intervention.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $800,000 settlement for our client who was injured when they fell down a scaffold staircase at a construction site due to a tripping hazard.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $800,000 settlement for a nonunion laborer who was struck by a falling tool at work. The plaintiff sustained injuries to his right elbow, right knee and left shoulder which required operative procedures.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $775,000 settlement in Westchester County for an undocumented laborer who was injured while working on a construction site. His injuries were caused by the defendants’ failure to provide the required shoring/bracing in a 7-foot excavation which ultimately collapsed in on him. As a result of the collapse, he sustained injuries to his right knee that required two arthroscopic surgeries.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $755,000 settlement for a laborer who was injured at a construction site and required surgical intervention.
Shulman & Hill successfully secured a $750,000 settlement for an immigrant laborer who was injured on a construction site when he fell from a roof while working. Defendants failed to provide our client with any safety devices to protect against gravity-related risks in violation of New York State Labor Law 240. As a direct result of the fall, our client was caused to sustain serious personal injuries including injuries to his right shoulder which required surgery to repair.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $750,000 settlement for a 46-year-old union bus driver who slipped and fell on ice in a bus lot injuring her right knee.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $750,000.00 settlement for a Staten Island laborer who tripped and fell in the backyard of a residential property causing injuries to his knee, shoulder and wrist requiring surgical intervention. Defendants’ argued the laborer was merely landscaping and was thus not a covered worker under New York’s labor law and additionally claimed the laborer was barred from bringing a claim because he was performing work at his employer’s home. Shulman & Hill continues to fight for justice on behalf of each and every member of our family.
Shulman & Hill recently obtained a $750,000 settlement at a Judicial Mediation for a client who was injured while working at a construction site. The settlement was reached after summary judgment motions were decided by the Court in our client’s favor. Defense counsel argued that the Defendants were not legally responsible for the premises. They also claimed the client was not permitted to walk in the area where he was injured, and that he was responsible for his own fall.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $750,000 settlement for a day laborer at a home owned by his employer’s wife, when he was caused to trip and fall, causing injuries which required surgical intervention. The case was resolved while the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability was pending.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $750,000 settlement for a delivery driver who was making a meat delivery to a deli and fell into an open hatch door behind the deli counter. Despite heavily disputed liability and the defendant saying they never told him to go behind the deli counter because it was a restricted area, we successfully obtained this settlement for the client who injured his knee in the fall, requiring surgical intervention.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $650,000 settlement for a 26-year-old taxi driver who was hit by a truck causing injuries to his head, neck, back, and left shoulder.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $625,000 settlement for a 27-year-old delivery driver who was hit by a commercial bus.
Shulman & Hill successfully secured a $600,000 settlement for a non-union laborer that was injured at a construction site. The plaintiff sustained injuries to his foot and lower back as a result of the defendant’s failure to ensure that the equipment at the project was in a safe condition. The defense contested both the severity of the plaintiff’s injuries and their responsibility for the incident. Shulman & Hill strives to bring justice for workers injured at construction sites.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $500,000 settlement for a client operating a loaded eighteen-wheeler tractor trailer which was struck in the rear by another vehicle. Our client sustained numerous injuries to the lower back and right shoulder, requiring surgical intervention.
Shulman & Hill obtained a $500,000 (full policy) settlement for a 24-year-old school employee who suffered a pelvic fracture when a fence fell on her.
