$1.5 Million In Westchester County For Man Dragged By A Bus
The rear doors of an articulated doors closed on the plaintiff has he exited the rear doors of the bus.  When the doors failed to re-open, the plaintiff's arm became trapped in the doors causing the bus to drag him before he fell and was run over by the rear tires.  As a result, the plaintiff suffered a multiple fractures and underwent numerous surgeries.  The bus company claimed that the accident could not have happened as the plaintiff said and that he must have been injured in a head on collision with another vehicle.  Eric E. Rothstein hired a biomechanical engineer and flew her in from Pennsylvania to exam the plaintiff.  The expert concluded that the plaintiff's injuries were consistent with his being dragged and run over and inconsistent with a head on collision.

$900,000 For Women With Traumatic Brain Injury
A piece of metal fell from the third floor of a commercial office building and struck the client in the head causing her to lose consciousness and suffer scaring. Another attorney referred the case to Rothstein Law and after meeting the client we suspected that she suffered a brain injury as a result of the accident, which our experts confirmed. Although the client had minimal treatment and refused to follow our experts' suggestions for future care, we were still able to achieve an excellent result.
 
$900,000 For Jewelry Manufacturer Who Was Burglarized
Despite receiving multiple burglar alarm signals from the jeweler's office, the alarm company failed to respond for 2 hours, failed to call the jeweler to notify him about the alarms and abandoned the assignment after dispatching an investigator to the premises who failed to bring the keys to the building’s exterior.

$785,000 Libel Settlement For Person Defamed In Newspapers and On The Internet
The defendants made defamatory allegations on the internet, newspapers and in meetings accusing the plaintiff of stealing money from her employer.  The settlement amount included money and debt forgiveness.

$343,500 For Trip and Fall Inside a Bakery
Bakery customer suffered humerus fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation resulting in a 6 ½ inch scar due to defective ramp and lack of handrail.

$315,000 For Herniated Discs Due To Motor Vehicle Accident
A commercial plumber, who was sitting in a parked car, was sideswiped by a delivery truck and received herniated discs.

$250,000 For Women Who Broke Leg After Slipping On Wet Ramp
The client slipped on a portable wooden ramp being used by a fish store to move crates of fish in and out of the store.  The attorney of record asked Rothstein Law to handle the discovery in the case.  During a deposition, we were able to get the store's Office Manager to admit that ice melts off the fish crates while they move the crates in and out of the store and the store had been causing this slipping hazard on a daily basis for at least 27 years.

$245,000 For Woman Who Suffered Broken Leg In Car AccidentA woman suffered a broken leg when the other car crossed over into her lane of traffic causing a head-on collision. The attorney of record asked for assistance in moving the case. Rothstein Law PLLC immediately made a motion for summary judgment that resulted in a court order: finding the other driver 100% at fault; finding the client suffered a “serious injury” under the Insurance Law; and dismissing all of the other driver’s affirmative defenses. The case settled shortly after the court decided the motion in the client’s favor.

$185,000 For Rear Seat Passenger Injured In Motor Vehicle Accident
A Young Woman suffered multiple fractures in a motor vehicle accident.

$156,000 Structured Settlement For 6-Year Old Hurt In Playground Fall
A 6-year old boy fell from the monkey bars in a New York City playground and broke his leg.   Inspection reports obtained during discovery showed that City knew for years that the safety surface was "hard and worn" and should be replaced yet failed to do so.  Rothstein Law PLLC's expert engineer also determined that the safety padding was not thick enough.

$145,000 For Taxi Driver Who Was Hit In The Rear
A taxi driver was hit in the rear while he was stopped at a red light.  As a result, he suffered an exacerbation of a previous scaphoid fracture and underwent surgery.

$132,500 For Trip and Fall During August 2003 Blackout
A women tripped and fell while exiting her office building during the blackout. Among other things, the emergency lights were not functioning and the women suffered a ankle injury requiring ligament repair.