New York Workplace Injury Attorneys Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman Win Appeal of Construction Accident Case

Attorney Michael Madonna represented the injured worker at trial and attorney Michael Altman handled the appeal.

2012-09-06

NEW YORK, NY, September 06, 2012 (Press-News.org) The personal injury attorneys at Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman recently received a favorable appellate court opinion after a long court battle.

The case (index #19005/06) involved a 23-year-old construction worker who fractured several bones after falling from a ladder. The worker had to undergo two surgeries as a result of his injuries. A personal injury lawsuit was filed against the owner of the premises on which the worker was hurt.

As noted in the appellate opinion, the court had previously granted a motion for summary judgment holding the property owner liable, and then a trial was held to determine damages. A jury awarded the injured construction worker just over $2.2 million for pain and suffering, around $285,000 for lost wages and almost $536,000 for medical expenses.

The defendant property owner appealed several of the damages awards. In an appellate opinion (2011-06902) issued on Aug. 22, the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, affirmed the damages awarded to the injured worker.

"This case is a clear example of how we go the distance for our clients," said managing partner Jeff Lichtman. "Mike Madonna won this case in front of the jury and Michael Altman defended on appeal."

Attorney Michael Madonna has obtained multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in every county in New York City. Earlier this year, he was listed as Top 1 Percent Trial Counsel -- Medical Malpractice 2012 by the Medical Malpractice Lawyers (MML) website for the state of New York.

Attorney Michael Altman, a former assistant district attorney in New York County, focuses much of his practice on handling appeals. He has won many appeals for the firm's clients, including a groundbreaking case in New York's highest court that confirmed the rights of undocumented workers to fully recover for their injuries.

The workplace injury lawyers at Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, along with their team of experienced support staff, have represented thousands of injured New Yorkers over the past 40 years and obtained more than $1 billion in settlements and verdicts for their clients. In addition to general personal injury and medical malpractice matters, the firm handles all types of on-the-job accidents, including construction site accidents; falls from scaffolding, roofs and ladders; and accidents involving undocumented workers.

To contact Mike Madonna, Michael Altman or any of the New York injury attorneys at Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, visit the firm's website at www.tgllaw.com or call 888-253-1221.

Attorney Jeff Lichtman
Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C.

[Attachments] See images for this press release:

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

Missed Goals & Budget Cuts Adds to New Jersey's Child Welfare Concerns

2012-09-06

Recently, the U.S. District Court Judge who is in charge of supervising the court-appointed monitoring of New Jersey's child welfare system voiced his concerns regarding budgetary cuts to the department's funding. Specifically, the judge's concerns stemmed from a recent $11.5 million cut to New Jersey's Department of Child and Families -- which includes the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). In response to the budget cuts, the Star-Ledger reported that federal judge Stanley R. Chesler was concerned that "[e]very gain which we have made will start to vanish," ...

New Jersey Bill Limits Social Networking for Registered Sex Offenders

2012-09-06

For those involved in social networking, a day can hardly go by without logging in to keep track of current events -- whether they use Facebook, Google+ or even Twitter. Even for those not involved with social networking, references to the most recent outrageous celebrity "tweet" or updated "status" can be heard almost daily in the media. Since it seems almost impossible to avoid social networking in today's day and age, some lawmakers in New Jersey want to make it a requirement for New Jersey Megan's Law registrants to identify themselves as sex offenders ...

New Research on Shoulder Dystocia

2012-09-06

For many families, worries about birth defects and birth injuries start immediately upon learning of a pregnancy. While many parents fret over finding 10 fingers and 10 toes, there are many defects and injuries that have a more traumatic impact on a child's life than missing digits. One such birth injury is shoulder dystocia with brachial plexus injury. A program was recently developed to help identify women whose unborn children are at an increased risk of this injury. If successful, the program could dramatically reduce this form of birth injury. The Impact of Shoulder ...

Missouri Jury Awards 13.6M To Injured HVAC Technician

2012-09-06

Last week, a Jackson County jury awarded a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technician $13.6 million in damages for injuries he sustained while working on a commercial grade heat pump -- which, he argued, was defectively designed with insufficient warnings. The award, which was against the manufacturer of the heat pump and included $4.5 million in punitive damages, ends a four year struggle for the victim which began the day of his horrific accident. According to court documents, the victim had been working on the heat pump in the recessed ceiling ...

Eyeglass World Warns About the Dangers of the Sun to Your Eyes

2012-09-06

Eyeglass World warns individuals about the potentially devastating effects the sun can have on unprotected eyes. Proper sunglasses or prescription eyeglasses with added UV protection can help prevent future eye damage and blindness. Prolonged exposure to the harmful sunlight can cause a myriad of eye disorders, including surface damage, cataracts, macular degeneration and possible blindness. The risk of these eye disorders can be decreased by wearing sunglasses when outdoors for long periods of time. "Much of the damage optometrists see can be prevented by continuous ...

America's Best Reminds Parents to Schedule Back-to-School Eye Exams for Their Kids

2012-09-06

Eyeglasses retailer America's Best would like to remind parents of the importance of scheduling back-to-school eye exams for your kids each year. Keeping your child's vision at its best is critical for fostering a learning environment that will help your child thrive. As any parent knows, growing children are changing constantly. For many kids, their vision will be changing right along with their bodies. Regular eye exams are the best way to stay on top of any issues with your child's vision that may develop and to know if any preexisting vision troubles are getting ...

Glover's Flooring America Urges Homeowners to Shop Local Flooring Specialty Stores

2012-09-06

Glover's Flooring America, an Atlanta flooring company, encourages local homeowners to utilize their community flooring specialty stores instead of the big box chain stores. Local flooring specialty stores, like Atlanta hardwood flooring company Glover's Flooring America, can offer greater experiences and customer service to clients because of their connections to the community. "Home owners will find that working with their community neighbors has more benefits," stated Judi Provence, co-owner of Glover's Flooring America, a local Atlanta hardwood flooring ...

Saving a Spot for Sunday School Can Bring Communities Together, Suggests Mill Brook Industries

2012-09-06

Sunday school can help church reach every member of the congregation, states Mill Brooks Industries, a church chairs supplier. Weekly group meetings to discuss religious texts and issues of faith can help increase the sense of community within the congregation. In order to properly be able to organize Sunday school classes, churches should look at their church seating to ensure that there is enough for everyone, and that it is not in need of replacement or repair. Remember that it is best for families to be able to attend Sunday school classes at the same time, so it ...

Nicaragua to Increase Trade Relations with Mexico

2012-09-06

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Nicaragua and Mexico entered into force this Saturday, September 1st, with the ratification of three of the six Central American countries, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade of Nicaragua (MIFIC, for its acronym in Spanish). The FTA will foster the growth of trade relations through clear regulations and mutual trade benefit, thus contributing to the development of the participating countries' economies. The treaty will simplify commercial operations in goods in services, as well as regulate investments ...

Rocketship Education Expands Successful ST Math Pilot in 2012-13

2012-09-06

Rocketship Education, a leading non-profit public charter school system, will begin using the non-profit MIND Research Institute's ST Math program with all students in grades 2-5 across its seven schools in San Jose this fall. Rocketship Education started piloting the ST Math instructional software program with third graders in Spring 2010. Rocketship's schools, which serve students who are 90 percent low-income and 75 percent English Language Learners (ELL), saw immediate success with the program. By 2011, the charter network brought JiJi, ST Math's penguin, to grades ...

LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:

New software sheds light on cancer’s hidden genetic networks

UT Health San Antonio awarded $3 million in CPRIT grants to bolster cancer research and prevention efforts in South Texas

Third symposium spotlights global challenge of new contaminants in China’s fight against pollution

From straw to soil harmony: International team reveals how biochar supercharges carbon-smart farming

Myeloma: How AI is redrawing the map of cancer care

Manhattan E. Charurat, Ph.D., MHS invested as the Homer and Martha Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Insilico Medicine’s Pharma.AI Q4 Winter Launch Recap: Revolutionizing drug discovery with cutting-edge AI innovations, accelerating the path to pharmaceutical superintelligence