$1,250,000 Settlement for Driver Injured in Old Brookville Car Crash  

While stopping for paused traffic at an intersection in Old Brookville, Long Island, our client, a home health aide worker and father of five was struck by the car behind him. This created a powerful impact that pitched his car forward into the vehicle in front of him. As a result of the crash, he suffered neck and back injuries, which required physical therapy, injections, and ultimately, spinal fusion surgery. Represented by Partners Stephen Murphy and Michael J. Hurwitz, he received a $1.25 million settlement.   

Court and County
Supreme Court, Nassau County 

Plaintiff Description
Our client was a 40-year-old father of five who worked as a home health aide.   

Description of Case
When our client paused for traffic on Glen Cove Road in Old Brookville, his vehicle was struck in the rear by another car that failed to stop. The impact caused our client’s car to lurch forward into the car in front of him. He was rushed to the emergency room and later found to have herniated discs in his neck and back. Months of physical therapy and injections would prove insufficient to alleviate his injuries, so he had to undergo spinal fusion surgery.  

The defendant tried to argue that our client, at just 40 years of age, had degenerative spinal damage from everyday activities. Our attorneys fought aggressively for our client to refute these claims and hold the defendant accountable for the negligence that caused our client’s pain and suffering. 

Injuries/Damages
After the accident, EMS arrived on the scene and our client was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. After treatment and discharge, our client still suffered neck and lower back pain. An MRI revealed disc herniation at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels, as well as a herniation at the C5/6 segment impressing the ventral cord margin. After attempting injections and physical therapy 2-3 times a week, our client still experienced pain from his injuries. Once COVID-19 hit, our client had to do his best to continue physical therapy at home. 

Further study revealed cervical radiculopathy, and our client’s doctor recommended spinal fusion surgery to improve our client’s quality of life. Our client underwent cervical spine fusion surgery at the C5/6 segment. 

Settlement Amount
The case settled for $1,250,000.

Handling Attorneys
This matter was handled by Partners Stephen J. Murphy and Michael J. Hurwitz

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The attorneys at Block O’Toole & Murphy offer fierce and skilled litigation in serious car accident cases. And it shows in our results. Since 2012, no other law firm in New York attained more recoveries exceeding one million dollars than Block O’Toole & Murphy. To date, we’ve recovered well over $1.5 billion for clients in personal injury matters. Select results in motor vehicle accidents include:

• $32,756,156 jury verdict in a Long Island case for a 60-year-old army veteran who suffered serious brain damage and other debilitating injuries after he was struck by a drug-impaired driver.
• $22,500,000 settlement for a 32-year-od man who sustained injuries which required over 20 surgeries after he collided with another vehicle head on
• $20,181,484 verdict in a lawsuit against the State of New York for a driver who suffered serious injuries after a collision caused by icy roads
• $14,000,000 jury verdict for motorcyclist who sustained a leg amputation after he was struck by a truck at an intersection
• $13,500,000 settlement in a Suffolk County case for a 24-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a company-owned car at night

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