Case Results

Tragic bus collision involving pedestrian in crosswalk, causing catastrophic injuries which ultimately resulted in the pedestrian’s wrongful death two weeks later. Lever & Ecker, PLLC, was able to obtain $12 million in compensation on behalf of the surviving family. Not only was this settlement (the specific terms of which are confidential) one of the largest personal injury settlements in New York in 2020, we were able to resolve the case at an early stage, allowing the family to obtain a measure of closure and avoid the trauma of reliving the experience in court.

Lever & Ecker's client tripped and fell in a pothole in a parking garage in New York, causing the firm's client to suffer significant cervical injuries which required multiple surgeries, resulting in a significant loss of income. At trial, the jury agreed with our argument that the defendants were fully responsible and rendered a 100% liability verdict against them. Thereafter, as the damages phase of the trial was about to commence, Lever & Ecker negotiated an $8.8 million settlement on behalf of our client, reflecting the significant pain, suffering, and lost income she suffered as the result of a single step that changed her life forever.

Pedestrian knockdown resulting in client sustaining significant lower leg injuries.  The defense argued that our client made a favorable recovery. Lever & Ecker was successful in obtaining a settlement of $3.48 million, providing our client and family financial security for an uncertain future.

Medical malpractice action brought for client based on a major metropolitan hospital's failure to diagnose cancer.  The hospital argued that an earlier cancer diagnosis would not have changed her outcome.  We vigorously disputed this, and we were successful in obtaining a settlement of $3 million, which enabled our client to obtain resolution of her claim and make financial plans for her family’s future.

Our client, a construction worker, fell from a scaffold, sustaining significant back injuries which required surgery. The defense argued that our client made a full recovery from his injuries and could return to work, which we firmly disputed. We were successful in obtaining a settlement of $2.8 million, which provided our client and his wife the ability to regain a measure of dignity in their lives following a very difficult ordeal.

Motorcycle accident resulting in the rider's death. The defense argued that the rider was the cause of the accident.  Following a lengthy trial, the jury found otherwise, awarding our client $2,148,000, providing the family with financial security for the future.

Construction site accident resulting from collapse of temporary worksite shanty onto our client, a construction worker. The accident resulted in significant shoulder and neck injuries, necessitating shoulder surgery and continued medical treatment. Lever & Ecker successfully resolved the matter prior to trial for our client for $2 million, providing him financial security for an uncertain future.

Pedestrian knockdown resulting in significant foot injuries to our client. Lever & Ecker successfully demonstrated that our client had the right-of-way, and obtained a settlement of $1.9 million out of a $2 million policy just eleven months after the accident.

Our client fell off an elevated platform, sustaining hip and wrist fractures requiring surgery.  The defense argued that our client was the sole proximate cause of his accident, i.e., that the accident was entirely his fault.  Lever & Ecker was successful in defeating the defense's arguments, and obtained a settlement of $1.5 million prior to trial.

Our client fell into an uncovered hole in a basement, sustaining rib fractures, knee and back injuries. We refuted the defense's arguments that our client should not have been in the basement and that his injuries were not significant.  Lever & Ecker was successful in obtaining a settlement of $1.3 million prior to trial.

Our client was seriously injured when a dead tree which should have been removed by the property owners fell on her, causing serious and life-altering injuries. Lever & Ecker was able to successfully resolve the matter for our client in the early stages of the case, for the maximum amount of available insurance coverage of $1.3 million.

Rear-end auto accident causing lower back injuries to our client. The defense argued that our client’s injuries were all pre-existing and took a no-pay position prior to arbitration. Our firm defeated the defense's arguments, and received an arbitration award of $1.25 million, which represented the full policy limits of available insurance.

Motorcycle accident caused by driver who turned without observing our client, causing significant leg injuries requiring surgery. Our firm was able to resolve the case for our client at an early stage for the full policy limits of available insurance of $1.25 million.

Head-on motor vehicle collision caused by driver who crossed over the double yellow line on a busy roadway, resulting in serious leg injuries requiring multiple surgeries. Lever & Ecker was able to secure the full policy limits of available insurance of $1 million for our client in less than six months.

An infant child sustained second degree burns when he was scalded by hot water in an apartment in the Bronx. Overcoming the defense's arguments that the building's boiler was safe, Lever & Ecker was successful in obtaining a settlement of $850,000.

Significant rear-end auto collision caused an aggravation of our client's pre-existing neck injuries, requiring surgery. The defense argued that there was minimal damage to the involved vehicles, and that the impact was insignificant. After jury selection, Lever & Ecker obtained a settlement of $825,000 in favor of our client.