CLIENT STRUCK BY FALLING MERCHANDISE RECEIVES $700,000

The plaintiff, a female in her 30's, was doing her grocery shopping at the local Western Beef Supermarket in Elmont, New York, when she was suddenly jolted by falling cans of tomato paste from the high-stacked shelf striking her in the head.  Following the incident, plaintiff retained the law firm of SILER & INGBER, LLP to prosecute the matter on her behalf.  Starting with Newton's Law of Physics, the premise that nothing falls on its own, attorney Ronald D. Ingber moved for summary judgment on the issue of liability.  The Supreme Court agreed and granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiff on the issue of liability and against defendant, Western Beef Supermarket.  As a result of being struck in the head, plaintiff suffered herniated discs in her cervical spine necessitating a course of physical therapy and pain management.  Following a year of physical therapy, the plaintiff continued having debilitating pain and thus underwent cervical discectomy surgery.  Thankfully, the surgery was a success and the plaintiff's condition has improved.  Ronald D. Ingber successfully negotiated a settlement before trial for $700,000.  If you or a loved one is in an accident, call the attorneys at SILER & INGBER, LLP at 1-877-529-4343 for a FREE CONSULTATION.

Arbitration Award of $160,000

In an arbitration, Judge Alfred Lama decided as follows:

Defendant’s testimony that she stopped and just kissed the Plaintiff’s rear bumper is completely unbelievable especially in light of Plaintiff’s vehicle being pushed into the car in front of it. Both Plaintiffs testified that they were thrown forward and back in their seats. Plaintiff passenger hitting her head against the passenger sided door and Plaintiff driver hitting his jaw against the steering wheel and banging his knees against the dashboard. The next question to be answered is did the subject accident compound and exacerbate the prior medical conditions of the two Plaintiffs. After a full review of the extensive documents submitted by both sides this arbitrator determines that this accident did cause additional insult to each of the Plaintiffs causing them to suffer serious injuries. This arbitrator therefore makes the following awards:

$60,000.00 to the Driver

$100,000.00  to the Passenger