"You and your associates have shown deep concern and interest toward me and my problem. You possess the qualities of being reliable, capable and professional. I appreciate it and wouldn't hesitate placing my trust and confidence in you whenever the need is there. Thank you for all you have done." Millicent K.
Ronald D. Ingber, of SILER & INGBER, LLP
Friday, March 30, 2007
Sunday, March 04, 2007
$240,000 to Construction Worker Injured in Fall
Robert M. Brinen , a construction accident lawyer in New York, successfully negotiated a $240,000 settlement for a 45-year-old mason who fell from a scaffold while constructing a wall at a multi-building complex in Bronx County. Plaintiff alleged that the Defendants failed to provide proper protection and safety devices. Our client aggravated a prior herniated disc in his lower back requiring several months of physical therapy.
$225,000 Verdict for Breach of Contract
Robert M. Brinen obtained a verdict for $225,000 on behalf of our client for breach of a promissory note in Suffolk County.
$150,000 Settlement for Woman in Slip & Fall
During opening statements, Robert M. Brinen, a slip and fall accident attorney, obtained a $150,000 settlement for a 33-year-old woman who fell while exiting her apartment in Suffolk County. Plaintiff alleged that the Defendants were negligent in their maintenance of the premises and that their negligence created a dangerous condition. Our client sustained a fracture of her left ankle requiring internal fixation of a metal device that was placed in the distal portion of her left leg's fibula.
$125,000 Settlement for Teenager in Intersection Collision
Ronald D. Ingber, an auto accident lawyer in New York, negotiated a $125,000 settlement for an 18-year-old passenger in an intersection motor vehicle accident. We successfully obtained the insurance policy limits from two motor vehicles, $25,000 and $100,000 respectively. Our client sustained a fractured pelvis.
$110,000 Recovery for Woman Struck in the Rear
Ronald D. Ingber obtained a pre-trial settlement of $110,000 for a 51-year-old woman who was struck in the rear by another vehicle. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant was negligent in the operation of his vehicle. Our client sustained a shoulder injury for which she underwent arthroscopic surgery. She subsequently underwent physical therapy, but she contended that she suffers ongoing loss of the strength and mobility of her shoulder.
$107,500 Settlement from Woman in Car Accident
Ronald D. Ingber obtained a pre-trial settlement of $107,500 for a 42-year-old woman who was struck in the rear by another vehicle. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant was negligent in the operation of his vehicle. Our client sustained a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament of her left knee for which she underwent arthroscopic surgery that addressed her left knee. She subsequently underwent physical therapy, but she contended that she suffers ongoing loss of the strength and mobility of her back and her left knee.
$450,000 Settlement After 6 Days of Trial
Following six days of trial, our client, a 41-year-old construction worker who collided with a truck, obtained a $450,000 settlement. During the lawsuit, our firm alleged that the driver was negligent in the operation of his truck and that the employer was liable because the accident occurred during the course of the driver’s employment. As a result, our client sustained a disc herniation for which he underwent cervical fusion surgery and a meniscus tear for which he underwent knee surgery. If you need a construction attorney in New York, contact SILER & INGBER, LLP.
$575,000 Settlement During Trial for Woman Struck by Tractor Trailer
Following three days of trial, our client accepted a settlement in the sum of $575,000. Ronald D. Ingber commenced a lawsuit on behalf of our client, a 21-year-old retail store clerk who collided with a tractor trailer in Nassau County. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated statutes prohibiting trucks and commercial vehicles from entering the parkway. Our firm sued the tractor trailer’s driver and employer alleging that the driver was negligent in the operation of his vehicle and that the employer was liable because the accident occurred during the course of the driver’s employment. As a result, our client sustained a disc herniation at L5-S1, with radiculopathy for which she underwent anterior lumbar decompression and fusion surgery.
$2.2 Million Dollar Result For Man in Car Accident
Jeffrey B. Siler successfully negotiated a $2.2 million dollar settlement on behalf of our client in Suffolk County. The injured party underwent neck surgery following a serious car accident.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Recent Settlement on Case Involving Ice Falling from the Sky in The Voice
The Voice - January 24, 2007
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3
In This Issue
Vital Verdicts Premises Liability — Building owner settles with man injured by falling ice. The owner of a Manhattan office building agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a suit filed by a tenant who was injured when a chunk of ice crashed through his office's window. The trial addressed the issue of whether ENT Realty Corp. was negligent in its maintenance of the building's rooftop drainage system. The plaintiff, Tsfasman, alleged that the drain's malfunction allowed water to collect and freeze on the roof. He contended that some of the ice fell off of the roof, into his office and onto his back, inflicting fractures of one shoulder and several ribs. ENT Realty argued that the ice did not fall from the building's roof, but it ultimately agreed to settle the case. Tsfasman v. ENT Realty Corp., No. 7113/05 (Kings Supreme, NY) 4/1/2006 Plaintiffs' Attorney Ronald D. Ingber, Siler & Ingber LLP, Garden City, NY Defense Attorney Michael C. Becker, Rutherford & Christie LLP, New York, NY New York Jury Verdict ReporterWritten by Nancy Deluca
This case summary is reprinted with permission of VerdictSearch, a division of American Lawyer Media, Inc. © ALM Properties, Inc. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. To obtain full report, go to www.verdictsearch.com.
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3
In This Issue
Vital Verdicts Premises Liability — Building owner settles with man injured by falling ice. The owner of a Manhattan office building agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a suit filed by a tenant who was injured when a chunk of ice crashed through his office's window. The trial addressed the issue of whether ENT Realty Corp. was negligent in its maintenance of the building's rooftop drainage system. The plaintiff, Tsfasman, alleged that the drain's malfunction allowed water to collect and freeze on the roof. He contended that some of the ice fell off of the roof, into his office and onto his back, inflicting fractures of one shoulder and several ribs. ENT Realty argued that the ice did not fall from the building's roof, but it ultimately agreed to settle the case. Tsfasman v. ENT Realty Corp., No. 7113/05 (Kings Supreme, NY) 4/1/2006 Plaintiffs' Attorney Ronald D. Ingber, Siler & Ingber LLP, Garden City, NY Defense Attorney Michael C. Becker, Rutherford & Christie LLP, New York, NY New York Jury Verdict ReporterWritten by Nancy Deluca
This case summary is reprinted with permission of VerdictSearch, a division of American Lawyer Media, Inc. © ALM Properties, Inc. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. To obtain full report, go to www.verdictsearch.com.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Jeffrey Siler in Newsday - Apartment had multiple code violations
BY JENNIFER BARRIOS
jennifer.barrios@newsday.com
March 4, 2007
Michael Gerenstein never should have lived in the basement apartment at 28 Sarah Dr., according to the Village of Lake Grove. Village code prohibits more than one family from living in a single-family dwelling.
Landlady Farry Sharif was cited last March for converting her basement and renting it to Gerenstein. She received a second citation -- on Aug. 1 at 11:45 p.m., less than an hour after an explosion set the house on fire.
Jeff Siler, a Garden City attorney representing the village, said the late-night citation came after village officials gained access to the basement. "The police wanted assistance in locating gas mains," Siler said.
When the officials saw the basement was an apartment, Siler said, they contacted code enforcement officer Max Brustmeyer. He issued Sharif an additional citation for having an illegal apartment, according to records. Those records show Sharif also has received several citations for excessive garbage.
Siler said Sharif was cited the first time after she approached the village for help in evicting Gerenstein, who had a year-long lease. Siler said the village has no power to evict a tenant.
Sharif complained about excessive people, noise and music in Gerenstein's apartment "all hours of the day and night," according to a Suffolk County police report. Police were called to the house 15 times on disturbance complaints from the time Gerenstein moved in until the day of the fire, according to records.
Sharif requested and received several adjournments, according to the village.
The village has since changed its law to allow officials to assume an illegal apartment exists if there are certain indicators outside the house, such as two separate mailboxes or a slew of garbage cans.
Just before the house burned, Sharif was scheduled to appear in village court on Sept. 12.
Sharif's lawyer, Robert Mayer of Patchogue, requested several adjournments since that date. Her next scheduled appearance is on March 27.
Mayer declined to comment.
Meanwhile, the house remains a vacant shell, boarded up and uninhabitable.
Copyright (c) 2007, Newsday, Inc.
jennifer.barrios@newsday.com
March 4, 2007
Michael Gerenstein never should have lived in the basement apartment at 28 Sarah Dr., according to the Village of Lake Grove. Village code prohibits more than one family from living in a single-family dwelling.
Landlady Farry Sharif was cited last March for converting her basement and renting it to Gerenstein. She received a second citation -- on Aug. 1 at 11:45 p.m., less than an hour after an explosion set the house on fire.
Jeff Siler, a Garden City attorney representing the village, said the late-night citation came after village officials gained access to the basement. "The police wanted assistance in locating gas mains," Siler said.
When the officials saw the basement was an apartment, Siler said, they contacted code enforcement officer Max Brustmeyer. He issued Sharif an additional citation for having an illegal apartment, according to records. Those records show Sharif also has received several citations for excessive garbage.
Siler said Sharif was cited the first time after she approached the village for help in evicting Gerenstein, who had a year-long lease. Siler said the village has no power to evict a tenant.
Sharif complained about excessive people, noise and music in Gerenstein's apartment "all hours of the day and night," according to a Suffolk County police report. Police were called to the house 15 times on disturbance complaints from the time Gerenstein moved in until the day of the fire, according to records.
Sharif requested and received several adjournments, according to the village.
The village has since changed its law to allow officials to assume an illegal apartment exists if there are certain indicators outside the house, such as two separate mailboxes or a slew of garbage cans.
Just before the house burned, Sharif was scheduled to appear in village court on Sept. 12.
Sharif's lawyer, Robert Mayer of Patchogue, requested several adjournments since that date. Her next scheduled appearance is on March 27.
Mayer declined to comment.
Meanwhile, the house remains a vacant shell, boarded up and uninhabitable.
Copyright (c) 2007, Newsday, Inc.
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