Frederick C. Aranki

Frederick C. Aranki has been practicing law since 1996. Mr. Aranki is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of New York. He is also admitted to practice law in the District and State Courts of Colorado and in Washington, D.C. He is an active member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Aranki has a wide variety of legal experience but has spent most of his career practicing in the area of personal injury. He has vast experience in the courtroom, spending a great deal of his career focusing on the litigation of complex matters with significant and catastrophic injuries. He is fortunate to have experience on both sides of the law, starting his personal injury law practice working for several years with defense firms that predominantly represented large insurance companies.

Mr. Aranki joined the firm in May 2008 and has found his calling as a plaintiff’s attorney, litigating construction site accident cases, wrongful death actions, serious motor vehicle accidents and premises liability cases. Since joining the firm Mr. Aranki has assembled an impressive array of results, particularly in his tireless representation of people injured at construction sites. Along with partner Daniel O’Toole, Mr. Aranki’s results include a $15,000,000 settlement in a wrongful death case for the family of a man who was fatally crushed in a construction accident; a $10,000,000 Settlement for an asbestos abatement worker involved in a construction site wall collapse that left him with serious injuries and permanent disability, and fatally injured his coworker; a $9,000,000 settlement for a student who was injured in a wall collapse; $8,166,666 settlement for a building superintendent who suffered serious injuries to his cervical and lumbar spine requiring multiple surgeries after falling 2-3 floors in a freight elevator; $6,400,000 settlement for an ironworker in a construction accident; $6,000,000 settlement for a seriously injured union construction worker; $5,000,000 settlement for the estate of a deceased tourist in a landmark wrongful death action; $4,925,000 for a young man seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident; $4,750,000 Settlement for a union labor foreman who suffered injuries to his pelvis and lower back after being hit by flying rock during blasting operations; $4,475,000 settlement for the two young children of a construction worker killed in a jobsite accident; $4,083,333 settlement for a foreman at a Manhattan construction site who sustained injuries requiring surgery to his cervical spine when a freight elevator fell 2-3 floors, stopping abruptly; $3,400,000 settlement for a man struck by a NYC Parks Dept. vehicle; $3,285,000 verdict for a man struck by a forklift; $3,250,000 for a motorist who suffered back and shoulder injuries in a head-on collision; $3,000,000 settlement for an 80 year-old woman injured in a motor vehicle collision; $3,000,000 settlement for a man injured in a motor vehicle accident; $2,925,000 settlement for a man who suffered back injuries in a motor vehicle accident; $2,825,000 settlement for a bricklayer injured in a 12–15-foot fall on a Brooklyn job site; $2,600,000 Settlement for a construction worker who suffered lower back, neck, ankle, and head injuries in a fall from an unsecured A-frame ladder in Brooklyn; $2,500,000 settlement for a woman injured while riding on an MTA bus; $2,500,000 for a man injured in a motor vehicle accident; $2,400,000 award for a man who suffered a neck injury in a motor vehicle accident; $2,270,000 Verdict against the New York City Transit Authority for a woman who suffered neck and knee injuries while a passenger in a bus involved in an accident; $2,225,000 award for a man who suffered multiple injuries in a motor vehicle accident; and a $2,150,000 settlement for a carpenter that injured his neck while working at a construction site. Mr. Aranki was also pivotal in reaching a $2,550,000 settlement for four victims that sustained injuries in an automobile accident. He also helped to secure a $2,000,000 resolution in a wrongful death action against the City of New York and another $1,500,000 from the State of New York in a settlement arising out of the same accident; $1,900,000 settlement for a woman who suffered back and neck injuries in a slip and fall accident; $1,500,000 settlement for a man who sustained back injuries in a motor vehicle accident; $1,500,000 for a woman who suffered neck and knee injuries when she was struck by NYPD tow truck; $1,400,000 settlement against the New York City Transit Authority for a woman that sustained an aggravation to a preexisting neck injury that required surgery; $1,198,000 Verdict for a man injured in a rear-end collision motor vehicle accident; $1,850,000 for a worker who suffered injuries to his ribs, neck, and back when he slipped and fell six feet from a wet pipe scaffold.

Suffice to say, Mr. Aranki has proven to be a friend to anyone that is the victim of an accident and is honored to represent the good, hard-working people who come to our firm for help. The results speak for themselves.

• $30,000,000 Verdict for a 53-year-old man who was sexually abused by his elementary school teacher for more than three years as a child.
• $15,000,000 Settlement for the family of a 38-year-old HVAC technician who was tragically killed by a falling object.
• $10,000,000 Settlement for an asbestos abatement worker involved in a construction site wall collapse that left him with serious injuries and permanent disability, and fatally injured his coworker.
• $9,000,000 Settlement for a 14-year-old student who sustained comminuted fractures and elbow dislocation when a utility enclosure wall collapsed on top of him.
• $8,166,666 Settlement for a building superintendent who suffered serious injuries to his cervical and lumbar spine requiring multiple surgeries after falling 2-3 floors in a freight elevator.
• $7,000,000 Settlement for a laborer tasked with unloading steel beams, weighing thousands of pounds, which collapsed onto him.
• $6,500,000 Settlement for a union mechanic who suffered elbow, wrist, pelvis and back injuries after a serious work accident.
• $6,400,000 Settlement for a union ironworker who sustained a lower back injury after falling from a height at a construction site.
• $6,080,408 Jury Verdict for a union worker who suffered serious knee and ankle injuries after he fell seven to eight feet in a scaffold collapse in Harlem.
• $6,000,000 Settlement for union waterproofer who suffered neck and back injuries after fall from scaffold for case pending in Kings County Supreme Court.
• $5,000,000 Settlement for the children of a woman who was struck and killed by a garbage truck while walking on the sidewalk.
• $4,925,000 Settlement for a young man very seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident.
• $4,750,000 Settlement for a union labor foreman who suffered injuries to his pelvis and lower back after being hit by flying rock during blasting operations.
• $4,475,000 Settlement for two young children of construction worker who was killed after falling through floor at jobsite.
• $4,083,333 Settlement for a foreman at a Manhattan construction site who sustained injuries requiring surgery to his cervical spine when a freight elevator fell 2-3 floors, stopping abruptly.
• $4,000,000 Settlement for a man who was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle in Forest Hills.
• $3,500,000 In total settlements for the estate and parents of a man who was killed in a motor vehicle accident due to an icy condition on the roadway.
• $3,450,000 Settlement for a Queens man who was struck by a bus while in a crosswalk, requiring multiple ORIF surgeries.
• $3,400,000 Settlement with the City of New York for a man who suffered cervical spine injuries when he was struck by a NYC Parks Dept. vehicle.
• $3,258,000 Verdict for man who suffered leg/ankle and back injuries after being struck by a forklift.
• $3,250,000 for a motorist who suffered back and shoulder injuries in a head-on collision.
• $3,250,000 Settlement for a subcontracted plumber who fell from an unsecured ladder and suffered spine and wrist injuries that required multiple surgeries.
• $3,175,000 Settlement for 38-year-old truck delivery driver who was injured as a result of a forklift accident at a loading dock in Jamaica, Queens.
• $3,000,000 Settlement during jury selection for an 80 year old woman who was struck by a New York City Parks Department truck while operating her motorized scooter in a bicycle lane.
• $3,000,000 Settlement for man who was injured in a motor vehicle accident with an MTA bus.
• $2,925,000 Settlement for a man who suffered back injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
• $2,825,000 Settlement for a bricklayer injured when a platform collapsed beneath him at a renovation project.
• $2,750,000 Settlement for man who suffered shoulder and back injuries when the ceiling in his apartment collapsed.
• $2,600,000 Settlement for a construction worker who suffered lower back, neck, ankle, and head injuries in a fall from an unsecured A-frame ladder in Brooklyn.
• $2,600,000 Recovery for demolition worker who fell approximately 20 feet when the floor collapsed beneath him at a construction site.
• $2,550,000 Settlement for four injured women who sustained various head and other injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
• $2,500,000 Settlement for a 50-year-old man who suffered multiple disc herniations that required spinal fusion surgery after he was rear-ended.
• $2,500,000 Settlement for a man who injured his neck in motor vehicle accident.
• $2,500,000 Settlement during trial for a woman who injured her neck while riding an MTA bus.
• $2,500,000 Settlement for 52-year-old cyclist injured in a dooring accident on his way to work in Queens.
• $2,500,000 Settlement for a mother of two who sustained spinal and shoulder injuries after she was rear-ended by a car that was rear-ended by another vehicle.
• $2,450,000 Settlement for a multi-car accident victim who suffered serious spinal injuries which prevented him from returning to work.
• $2,400,000 for construction worker who suffered neck and back injuries after falling off ladder for case pending in Queens County Supreme Court.
• $2,400,000 Award for a man who suffered a neck injury in a motor vehicle accident.
• $2,270,000 Verdict against the New York City Transit Authority for a woman who suffered neck and knee injuries while a passenger in a bus involved in an accident.
• $2,250,000 Settlement for a 68-year-old pedestrian who was fatally injured after being hit by a bus in a Bronx intersection.
• $2,225,000 Award for a man who suffered multiple injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
• $2,150,000 Settlement for a carpenter who sustained a neck injury after being struck by a falling object on a construction site.
• $2,000,000 for union waterproofer who suffered back injuries after falling through scaffold planks for case pending in Richmond County Supreme Court.
• $1,950,000 Settlement for a construction worker who sustained rotator cuff tears and spinal injuries after being struck with a falling object and plunging off the side of the scaffold.
• $1,900,000 Settlement for a woman who suffered back and neck injuries in a slip and fall accident.
• $1,850,000 Settlement for an asbestos abatement worker who suffered serious injuries and was permanently disabled from employment after a work accident.
• $1,850,000 Settlement for a 60-year-old asbestos abatement worker who suffered ribs, neck, and back injuries in a fall from a pipe scaffold.
• $1,750,000 Settlement for a bus passenger who required multiple spinal fusion surgeries after the bus caused a rear-end accident at a traffic light.
• $1,750,000 Settlement for a motorist who required lumbar laminectomy and fusion surgery after being rear-ended in the Bronx.
• $1,750,000 Settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit in which a woman was killed by a bus driver while walking in a crosswalk.
• $1,750,000 Settlement for a union laborer who injured his right shoulder and arm after the ladder he was working on broke.
• $1,550,000 Settlement for construction worker who suffered knee injuries after falling through scaffold planks for case pending in Kings County Supreme Court.
• $1,525,000 Settlement for a flagman who was struck by a car while controlling traffic
• $1,500,000 Settlement during jury selection for a union laborer who suffered a fractured leg due to a falling object at a construction site.
• $1,500,000 Settlement for an 85-year-old woman who was injured when she was struck by a van while crossing the street.
• $1,500,000 Settlement for a girl who suffered a fractured ankle after falling in a schoolyard.
• $1,500,000 Settlement for a union journeyman ironworker who injured his lumbar spine and left shoulder in a fall on a construction site.
• $1,500,000 Settlement during trial for a man who suffered a neck injury and knee injury in a motorcycle accident.
• $1,500,000 Settlement for a man who suffered a neck injury in a motor vehicle accident.
• $1,500,000 Settlement for a man who sustained back injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
• $1,500,000 Settlement with the City of New York for a woman who suffered neck and knee injuries when she was struck by NYPD tow truck.
• $1,400,000 Settlement for a subcontractor who fell from a 6-foot scaffold that lacked railing and as a result, who suffered lifelong spine and shoulder injuries.
• $1,400,000 Settlement for a woman who sustained a neck injury while a passenger in a bus that was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
• $1,275,000 Settlement in construction accident case for non-union laborer who fell approximately 10-12 feet through an opening.
• $1,198,000 Verdict for a man who injured his neck and back in a motor vehicle accident.
• $1,100,000 Settlement (less than one year after the date of accident) for a 68-year-old woman who suffered a fractured skull and fractured arm after being struck by a truck while crossing the street.
• $1,100,000 Settlement for 46-year-old union ironworker injured while lifting and transporting steel grating at a Bronx construction site.
• $900,000 Settlement during trial for a man who fractured his leg in a construction site accident.
• $823,732 Verdict for a man who suffered an aggravation of a pre-existing neck injury in a motor vehicle accident.