Case Results

Tragic bus collision involving pedestrian in crosswalk, causing catastrophic injuries which ultimately resulted in pedestrian’s wrongful death two weeks later. Lever & Ecker, PLLC, was able to obtain $12 million in compensation on behalf of the pedestrian’s 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.

Pedestrian knockdown resulting in client sustaining significant lower leg injuries.  The defense argued that our client made a favorable recovery.  Our firm 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 based on failure to diagnose cancer.  The defense argued that an earlier diagnosis of our client’s cancer would not have changed her outcome.  Our firm was 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 fell from a scaffold while doing construction work, sustaining a fracture in his back which required surgery. The defense argued that our client made a full recovery from his injuries and could return to work. 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 death of our client’s husband.  The defense argued that the decedent was the cause of the accident.  Following a lengthy trial, our firm was successful in obtaining a jury verdict of $2,148,000.

Construction site accident resulting from collapse of temporary worksite shanty onto worker, our client. 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 client sustaining significant foot injuries.  The defense argued that our client failed to yield the right of way to the defendant’s vehicle.  Our firm was successful in obtaining a settlement of $1.9 million out of a $2 million policy eleven months after the accident.

Our client fell off a shelving unit 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.  Our firm was successful in obtaining 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.  The defense argued both that our client should not have been in the basement where the accident happened and that our client’s injuries were not significant.  Our firm 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 injuries. The firm 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.

Auto accident resulting in client suffering lower back injuries from rear-end collision. The defense argued that our client’s injuries were all pre-existing and took a no-pay position prior to arbitration. Our firm was successful in obtaining 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.

Our client’s infant child sustained second degree burns when he was scalded by hot water in the apartment.  The defense argued that our client was negligent in allowing her young child to be unsupervised and that there was nothing wrong with the boiler in the building.  Our firm was successful in obtaining a settlement of $850,000, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Auto accident caused by our client’s vehicle being hit in the rear by another vehicle resulting in an aggravation of pre-existing neck injuries that led to surgery.  The defense argued that there was minimal damage to both cars involved in the accident.  After jury selection, our firm obtained a settlement of $825,000.