Settlements & Verdicts

A construction worker was not provided with the proper ladder and safety equipment for his work. He fell over ten feet and broke both ankles, requiring multiple invasive surgeries. He was never able to work again. He was compensated $2.25 million for his pain and suffering.

A young woman was permanently paralyzed in a medical malpractice incident after undergoing spinal fusion surgery at a prominent New York City hospital. Eric Richman, Esq. was able to demonstrate that her physicians deviated from the standard of care and caused her injury. It was found by expert medical physicians that her injuries were not a foreseeable risk of surgery. The client was awarded $2.2 million.

A woman was raped in her apartment building and Eric Richman, Esq. filed a suit against the building’s owners, citing that the front door to the building had been broken for at least two years. The case settled for $2 million.

While crossing the street at a crosswalk, a pedestrian was recklessly run over by an inattentive driver. Eric successfully proved the case to the Judge. At that point, the Trial proceeded only on a partial basis – to determine the amount owed to the Plaintiff for her injuries. Due to the Plaintiff’s multiple back fractures and surgeries, Eric was able to obtain $1,500,000 to compensate her for her pain and suffering.

A tenant was tragically murdered in her New York City apartment. Her family retained the Law Office of Eric Richman, Esq. Our office immediately started a negligent security case against the insurance company for the landlord.
We hired safety experts to make the case as strong as possible. Eric was able to prove that the victim’s building was unsafe and was a magnet for crime. The case settled for $1,500,000.

After being struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street, a client was hospitalized for several months with multiple fractures, head injuries and surgeries. An expert in accident reconstruction analysis proved that the accident was the driver’s fault.

An NYPD detective was injured when a ricochet bullet struck her in the face at the police firing range, owned by the City of New York. An investigation determined that
the City could have foreseen and prevented the accident, Eric Richman, Esq. was able to obtain
a settlement of $875,000.

A pedestrian was struck by a truck that was reversing the wrong way down a one way street. The client suffered from herniated and bulging discs and was forced to retire due to his injuries. For his pain and suffering and lost earnings, The Law Offices of Eric Richman won a recovery of $750,000.

A client was sitting in her vehicle when it was struck from behind. She had to have surgery on her neck and never fully recovered. We were able to prove to the court that this accident was entirely the defendant’s fault.

A family retained our team after their mother was struck by a truck on a New York City street. Experts helped us prove the specific causes of her death. The insurance company for the motor vehicle compensated the estate $550,000.

A client was injured when a New York City landlord neglected to shovel the snow on the sidewalk in front of his building. The client had multiple leg and knee tears, requiring surgeries. Our team was able to prove that a significant amount of time had elapsed between the last weather event and the accident. The client was compensated $450,000 for his injuries.

A client was seated in the back seat of a car when the driver lost control. The client suffered a serious arm injury and multiple fractures. After extensive mediation the case settled for $450,000.

A client fell on snow and ice in a parking lot, which resulted in a serious shoulder injury which required surgical intervention. Eric Richman, Esq. was able to prove that the property owner had not properly cleared the parking lot following a snow storm and won a settlement of $400,000.

A client was caused to fall because of protruding and defective step. The client suffered head and neurological injuries. An investigation determined that a prior accident had occurred at the same location a year earlier — and the defendants never bothered to fix the defect. The client received $400,000 for his injuries.

Due to the nature of these cases, children and adults are usually compensated a confidential amount for their injuries. It is our position that our clients can never fully recover from the trauma of a sexual assault. With this in mind, we are always hyperaggressive in our prosecution of these lawsuits. We have settled many of these cases for confidential amounts which can assist our clients with their future psychiatric care.

A client slipped outside a midtown Manhattan building on an outdoor staircase. Her injuries included
a broken elbow, which required surgery. Eric Richman, Esq. was able to show that the anti-slip sandpaper strips on the stairs had been worn down for years prior to the accident. She was awarded $325,000 for her pain and suffering.

A negligent restaurant owner decided to put slippery and wet floor mats on the sidewalk next to his restaurant. When the Plaintiff was walking by he fell and had to be ambulanced and admitted to the hospital. Due to his fractures and surgery, Eric was able to obtain $300,000 from the insurance company from the restaurant.

A client tripped on a defective staircase which had wobbling and broken stairs. She fractured her arm and had to undergo surgery. The Law Offices of Eric Richman brought in an expert forensic engineer to prove that the stair defects were the result of years of neglect. The client received $295,000 as compensation for her injuries.

An NYPD Detective slipped because a landlord didn’t clean snow from his sidewalk. The client suffered multiple knee and leg tears, requiring surgery. Our office was able to interview a tenant of the building who confirmed that the landlord never cleaned his property. The client was compensated $275,000 for his injuries.

While traveling on Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx, a client was knocked off his motorcycle by a motor vehicle. The driver of the motor vehicle failed to check his blind spot before changing lanes. The client suffered a fractured ankle which required surgery. Eric Richman, Esq. won a settlement of $250,000 prior to trial.

While crossing Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn an elderly woman was struck by a motor vehicle. She suffered multiple fractures. Eric Richman, Esq. was able to show that the driver had not fully stopped at the nearby stop sign. The client received $225,000 for her damages and injuries.

A painter was required to perform ceiling work without a proper ladder. He fell and fractured his arm. He has been unable to work at full capacity since the accident. He was compensated $225,000 for his injuries.

A client stepped into an empty elevator shaft, thinking the elevator car was there. He fell to the basement and severely injured his legs. During the trial the Defendants settled with the client for $170,000.

A landlord in Queens decided to cut costs by not providing window guards to his tenants. Tragically, a child fell out of the window and sustained serious injuries. Eric was able to work with the family in order to obtain the maximum settlement possible.

A city employee was not provided with any protective eyewear while performing work which was high risk and potentially very hazardous. He suffered massive eye injuries which ended his career.

Our client was violently attacked by another patient at a rehab facility. We were able to prove that the facility knew about the other patient’s violent propensity before the incident.

While visiting New York City to visit her family, our client slipped on a puddle of water inside of JFK airport. We were able to prove that the condition should have been cleaned up by JFK employees before the accident.  However, it was left untouched for an extended period of time. Our client had to be ambulanced to Jamaica Hospital and undergo emergency surgery.

Our client was tragically killed, as a passenger on a Metro-North train. Along with several other law firms for the other victims, we were able to secure a verdict against the MTA for 71% of the blame for its flawed third-rail design and the engineer’s negligence. Read the press release.

A Bronx Construction worker was instructed to fix a defective pipe at a construction site. He was not provided any protective eyewear. The pipe exploded in his face, causing serious eye injuries. We were able to prove that this unsafe worksite was an accident waiting to happen.