Verdicts and Settlements
Below are some representative verdicts and settlements obtained by the personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of William A. Gallina, PLLC on behalf of clients in the Bronx and throughout New York City who were injured in automobile accidents, on dangerous sidewalks and other unsafe premises, at construction sites, and other examples of negligence or wrongful conduct.
If you have been injured due to the negligent or intentional misconduct of another, contact the Law Office of William A. Gallina, PLLC for a free consultation regarding the compensation we may be able to recover for you. Please note that previous results, as described below, do not guarantee similar results in your particular case.
$2,337,500 was awarded to a 24-year old part-time construction worker, who was a passenger in an automobile that entered a flooded street and crashed, causing multiple injuries.
Evelyn Turner, a nurse, won $1,240,000 from the City of New York following a fall on a sidewalk crack in Manhattan.
Julio Alicea, a security guard, was awarded $1,033,760 from the Bronx Surface Transit Authority after negligence caused him to trip when exiting a bus onto an icy street.
A 49-year-old woman in the Bronx was awarded $975,000 after being sexually assaulted in a building with negligent security and premises liability.
A 28-year old man filed a lawsuit after being assaulted by the police and suffering a depressed skull fracture as a result. The case settled for $850,000.
Earl Eaton, 79 was awarded $663,364 from the city of New York due to negligence in clearing the ice from an overpass on Westchester Avenue. The client slipped, and sustained a leg injury.
John Paul Alvarez, a paramedic, won $450,000 after sustaining a neck injury when a vehicle struck him from behind in traffic.
A 15-year old boy who suffered severe scarring of his torso in an automobile accident was awarded a settlement of $500,000.
A 42-year old man whose vehicle was struck, breaking his leg and requiring him to have surgery, received a settlement of $875,000.
A jury awarded $2.1 million to a woman who slipped and fell on an icy city sidewalk, causing serious knee injuries that required surgery.
A 48-year-old woman who fell on a sidewalk was awarded $1.2 million for a fractured ankle that required surgery.
