case results

A Buffalo, New York jury has awarded $100 million in damages on to the estate of a 35 year old man who died as a result of the actions of the County of Erie and five of its Sheriff deputies.

$28.5 million settlement for a young girl who sustained a lower limb amputation due to the negligence of an employee who worked for the State of New York

$18 million dollar settlement for infants whose parents were killed in an automobile accident.

$11 million dollar recovery at trial in wrongful death motor vehicle accident.

The estate of a 59-year-old woman received $4.9 million after she developed and died from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes leading to body wide burns. Despite progressive symptoms of burns, there was a failure to recognize that it was the result of medication that the client had been administered. On the eve of trial, and after winning critical rulings from the Court, Don Chiari and Michael Scinta were able to obtain this well-deserved result for their client. The 59-year-old woman unfortunately suffered a painful death. Her family is honored to remember her for her charity work for underprivileged children. Jury selection for the trial was about to begin when the case settled the day prior.

Brown Chiari obtains 1.9 million dollar verdict for a client who sustained serious visual injury to one eye as a result of a work related accident. Eric Shelton, of Brown Chiari, stated that in addition to the eye injury, our client suffered post-traumatic migraine syndrome.

Veterans’ Administration settles lawsuit brought by motorist for $1.4 million resulting from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident

$20 million wrongful death verdict involving a motor vehicle accident. This was the highest verdict in Niagara County history.

$9 million settlement in a motor vehicle accident involving a client whose vehicle was struck by a garbage disposal truck that failed to stop at a stop sign. The client had to be extricated her vehicle and suffered paralysis, cognitive deficiency, and vocal disability.

$5.1 million dollar verdict after trial of a motor vehicle accident wherein plaintiff sustained back injuries requiring surgery.

$8.9 million dollar verdict in automobile accident case where the plaintiff sustained back injuries requiring surgery. This verdict is the second highest personal injury verdict in Niagara County history.

$1.2 million settlement for construction worker who sustained injuries after falling from scaffold.

HVAC installer accepts $1.7 million settlement for fall at a construction site where the general contractor failed to follow work site safety rules in violation of New York State Labor Law.

Painter accepts $750,000 settlement after falling off an unsecured ladder at an industrial construction site.

$5.4 million verdict recovered for construction worker against utility company for failing to properly insulate electrical conductor.

$3.2 million settlement in Niagara County for a construction worker who sustained back injuries as a result of an industrial construction site accident

$1.975 million dollar recovery at trial for injured construction worker who fell into an uncovered hole sustaining back injuries.

$500,000 verdict regarding a young woman who sustained neck injuries due to falling ceiling tile at a utility company.

New York State pays $600,000 to motorcyclist for injuries sustained as a result of improper roadway maintenance

$1.1 million dollar recovery at trial for scrap worker who suffered losses as a result of power company’s wrongful conduct.

$1.4 million dollar recovery at trial involving a carpenter who sustained a wrist injury.

$750,000.00 settlement for a young woman who sustained peripheral eye injury during thyroid surgery.

$1.9 million dollar recovery at trial for a man who was injured and permanently disabled as the result of medical malpractice.

$7.3 million dollar recovery at trial for an infant who was injured and permanently disabled as the result of medical malpractice

$1.3 million dollar settlement for victim of medical malpractice who sustained back injuries during surgery.

$1.969 million dollar verdict in Cattaraugus County medical malpractice case where a fractured lower leg failed to heal after surgery.

$6 million dollar medical malpractice verdict resulting from errors committed during a surgical procedure.

Details are confidential.

$2.4 million dollar medical malpractice settlement.

$2 million dollar settlement for woman who was left with abdominal injuries after surgery.

$1.5 million dollar recovery as a result of product liability lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturer.

$7.5 million dollar medical malpractice settlement at trial involving infant.

$3.4 million dollar confidential trial settlement in medical malpractice lawsuit involving infant.

$4.3 million dollar recovery in medical malpractice lawsuit involving elderly woman’s loss of eye sight following abdominal surgery.

$9.6 million dollar recovery in medical malpractice lawsuit involving brain damaged infant.

$4.8 million confidential medical malpractice settlement involving birth injuries to an infant.

$600,000 verdict against a nursing home facility for neglect of a resident, which violated her bill of rights. Punitive damages were awarded for these violations.

$1.5 million verdict against a nursing home facility for causing and failing to treat bedsores. This is one of the highest verdicts in the State of New York against a nursing home facility.

$2.75 million settlement during trial resulting from a suicide attempt at a facility that failed to properly secure its second floor windows.

$3.8 million verdict regarding a woman who sustained serious back injuries as a result of a defective piece of exercise equipment.

$5.45 million dollar product liability verdict resulting from serious back injury sustained when the welds of a piece of exercise equipment failed.

$1 million dollar trip and fall verdict, details confidential.

$757,500.00 settlement for a claim involving a high school student who fell from risers while at choral practice and sustained thoracic and lumbar spine injuries.

$1.9 million dollar verdict in labor law lawsuit where worker sustained a torn ankle ligament.

$1.25 million dollar recovery at trial involving laborer who sustained back injury.

$8.7 million dollar recovery at trial in lawsuit involving severely injured infant.

$3 million dollar recovery at trial for injured client against manufacturer of tractor for faulty design and manufacturer.

$2.1 million dollar verdict for an injured client against the manufacturer of a defective conveyor belt.