Case Results
A Few of Our Recent Settlements and Verdicts
Sullivan & Brill has recovered verdicts and settlements ranging from $80,000 to $18.5 million for injured New Yorkers, across car, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, dog bites, medical malpractice, wrongful death, civil rights and product liability. In the cases below where the insurer’s pre-trial offer is on record, the firm recovered between 2 and 57 times what was first offered.
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Case results
$18.5 Million Brain-Injury Verdict in Brooklyn
Read the result › $4,000,000 Car AccidentSettlement for Victim of Car Accident
Read the result › $3,000,000 Wrongful DeathSettlement for Wrongful Death Victim
Read the result › $975,000 Wrongful DeathSettlement on Behalf of Pedestrian Hit by Bus
4.9× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $900,000 Civil RightsJury Verdict for Victim of Police Brutality
Read the result › $795,000 Medical MalpracticeDelayed head CT after a fall on a blood thinner
2.4× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $750,000 Medical MalpracticeSettlement for Medical Malpractice Victim
Read the result › $713,000 Pedestrian AccidentJury Verdict on a $12,500 Pre-Trial Offer
57× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $650,000 Car AccidentUnion tradesman struck by a driver pulling out of a parking lot
4.3× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $600,000 Slip and FallSettlement for Slip and Fall Victim
Read the result › $500,000 Premises LiabilitySettlement for Victim of Sexual Assault
Read the result › $500,000 Bicycle AccidentCyclist in a marked bike lane hit by a left-turning driver
4.0× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $475,000 Slip and FallOily substance on a Brooklyn sidewalk caused a hip fracture
3.2× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $450,000 Dog BiteAttacked by a neighbor’s dog with a known history
2.2× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $430,000 Slip and FallSlip and Fall Settlement
Read the result › $425,000 Bicycle AccidentVerdict for Victim of Bicycle Accident
85× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $400,000 Premises LiabilitySettlement Obtained for Child Mistakenly Shot at House Party
Read the result › $400,000 Premises LiabilitySettlement for Six-Year-Old Child Who Fell From a Balance Beam
Read the result › $400,000 Slip and FallMopped floor with no warning signs at a Queens performing arts venue
4.0× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $400,000 Premises LiabilityFall on decrepit stairs inside a Manhattan public high school
5.3× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $400,000 Car AccidentSettlement on Behalf of Client With Herniated Lumbar Disc
Read the result › $375,000 Medical MalpracticeSettlement for Delayed Diagnosis of Ankle Fracture
Read the result › $350,000 Medical MalpracticeSettlement for Failure to Diagnose Skin Cancer
Read the result › $350,000 Premises LiabilitySettlement for Child Who Broke His Arm Falling From a City Play Structure
Read the result › $350,000 Premises LiabilityStudent crushed her hand moving a piano the school had failed to remove
3.5× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $325,000 Pedestrian AccidentPedestrian struck in a Brooklyn crosswalk by a left-turning bus
3.2× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $320,000 Pedestrian AccidentJury Award to Woman With Fractured Ankle
4.3× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $314,000 Slip and FallUnsalted ice caused an open ankle fracture
2.3× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $300,000 Medical MalpracticeDelayed diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis led to kidney failure
10.0× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $300,000 Trip and FallBunched-up floor mat at a national electronics retailer
2.4× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $250,000 Dog BiteTwo dogs ran out of a house and attacked a man walking down his block
Read the result › $250,000 Civil RightsSettlement Obtained for Victim of False Arrest
Read the result › $250,000 Premises LiabilityBurns From an Uninsulated Steam Pipe
Read the result › $240,000 Construction AccidentSettlement for Construction Worker Who Sustained Burn Injuries in Brooklyn Accident
Read the result › $225,000 Car AccidentRear-ended in slowing traffic and shoved into the median
Read the result › $200,000 Product LiabilityToddler swallowed a button battery from an unsecured remote
Read the result › $200,000 Car AccidentDriver turned left across an intersection without signaling
Read the result › $200,000 Premises LiabilitySecurity gate doors that had malfunctioned all week slammed on a tenant
Read the result › $200,000 Medical MalpracticeSettlement Obtained for Family of Man Who Died by Suicide
Read the result › $200,000 Slip and FallWater pooling from a supermarket flower display
Read the result › $200,000 Premises LiabilityKnocked to the ground by a homeowner jumping from a stoop
Read the result › $200,000 Premises LiabilityAssaulted by an intoxicated patron leaving a sports bar
10.0× the insurer’s offer
Read the result › $200,000 Premises LiabilitySupermarket knew its carts were jamming and did nothing
Read the result › $200,000 Premises LiabilityThird-degree burns from an unguarded steam pipe
Read the result › $195,000 Slip and FallLiquid in a supermarket aisle with no warning signs
Read the result › $180,000 Pedestrian AccidentSettlement for Man With Herniated Disc
Read the result › $175,000 Trip and FallTripped over a vacuum being dragged through a sample sale
Read the result › $175,000 Car AccidentSettlement on Behalf of a Child Injured in a Rental-Car Crash
Read the result › $160,000 Trip and FallPoorly lit construction walkway was the only route home
Read the result › $160,000 Trip and FallFell head first down stairs she had already complained about
Read the result › $160,000 Car AccidentDriver ran a red light and struck a van carrying an extended family
Read the result › $150,000 Dog BiteLoose dog broke free and knocked a woman to the ground
Read the result › $150,000 Car AccidentRear-ended at speed by a driver who said he had had a seizure
Read the result › $140,000 Car AccidentStruck by a driver who ran a red light
Read the result › $140,000 Trip and FallMetal protruding from a Mount Vernon basement staircase
Read the result › $135,000 Trip and FallSettlement for Injury From a Fall in a Store
Read the result › $130,000 Trip and FallSettlement for Woman Who Tripped on a Sidewalk and Fractured Her Wrist
Read the result › $130,000 Premises LiabilityLandlord left sharp steel edges in a rented basement after being warned
Read the result › $125,000 Pedestrian AccidentStruck in a Queens crosswalk by a turning postal truck
Read the result › $125,000 Premises LiabilityHVAC technician slipped on standing water a facility never fixed
Read the result › $110,000 Premises LiabilityStore employee pulled a customer off balance, causing a brain injury
Read the result › $100,000 Car AccidentTaxi passenger injured when the cab rear-ended another vehicle
Read the result › $100,000 Pedestrian AccidentIllegal U-turn struck a pedestrian in a Bronx crosswalk
Read the result › $100,000 Car AccidentDriver merged directly into our client’s lane
Read the result › $100,000 Pedestrian AccidentStruck by a driver reversing into a space beside a fire hydrant
Read the result › $100,000 Pedestrian AccidentStruck in a Brooklyn crosswalk with the pedestrian signal in his favor
Read the result › $100,000 Pedestrian AccidentDelivery driver shoved into the road and run over by a fleeing vehicle
Read the result › $100,000 Pedestrian AccidentPedestrian in a crosswalk struck by a right-turning vehicle
Read the result › $100,000 Car AccidentSideswiped on the Belt Parkway, stopped short by automatic braking
Read the result › $100,000 Motorcycle AccidentScooter rider struck crossing an intersection on a yellow light
Read the result › $100,000 Motorcycle AccidentMoped rider hit by a driver who turned left across his path
Read the result › $100,000 Slip and FallUnlit, unmarked stairs at a nightclub
Read the result › $95,000 Slip and FallSlip on Ice Causing Knee Injury
Read the result › $90,000 Pedestrian AccidentSettlement for Woman With Herniated Disc
Read the result › $88,000 Car AccidentSettlement Obtained for Man Who Injured His Wrist in a Car Accident
Read the result › $80,000 Pedestrian AccidentSettlement for Woman With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Below are real outcomes this firm has obtained for injured New Yorkers — 94 verdicts and settlements in total. Client names and identifying details have been withheld to protect privacy. Every case is different and turns on its own facts, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Additional settlements
These 18 settlements are recorded in our files with limited detail. Select an amount to read what we can report about it.
- $2,911,955Car Accident
- $875,000Medical Malpractice
- $500,000Car Accident
- $275,000Premises Liability
- $275,000Premises Liability
- $225,000Car Accident
- $225,000Car Accident
- $200,000Slip and Fall
- $160,000Construction Accident
- $160,000Medical Malpractice
- $150,000Car Accident
- $150,000Medical Malpractice
- $150,000Civil Rights
- $150,000Product Liability
- $150,000Car Accident
- $125,000Car Accident
- $125,000Premises Liability
- $100,000Pedestrian Accident
$2,911,955 — Car Accident
Wrongful death settlement following a motor vehicle collision.
$875,000 — Medical Malpractice
Wrongful death settlement in a medical malpractice claim.
The insurer’s pre-trial offer was $500,000. The recovery was 1.8× that amount.
$500,000 — Car Accident
Depressed fracture of the left orbital floor, displaced fractures of the maxillary antrum and orbital wall, a skull base fracture, a rotator cuff tear requiring injection and surgery, and an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C4-C5-C6.
$275,000 — Premises Liability
A ground-floor trash chute hatch slammed shut on our client’s hand, causing a partial amputation of the left fourth finger and removal of the tuft of the distal phalanx.
The insurer’s pre-trial offer was $35,000. The recovery was 7.9× that amount.
$275,000 — Premises Liability
Full-thickness tear of the right supraspinatus tendon with impingement syndrome and frozen shoulder, treated first with stem cell injections and therapy, then arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with subacromial decompression, acromioplasty and synovial debridement.
$225,000 — Car Accident
Motor vehicle collision settled after suit.
The insurer’s pre-trial offer was $11,000. The recovery was 20.5× that amount.
$225,000 — Car Accident
Motor vehicle collision settled after suit.
The insurer’s pre-trial offer was $40,000. The recovery was 5.6× that amount.
$200,000 — Slip and Fall
Fractured right ankle requiring surgery to insert a metal plate.
$160,000 — Construction Accident
Right knee and mid-to-lower back injuries requiring physical therapy, knee surgery and spinal injections.
$160,000 — Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice claim settled after suit.
$150,000 — Car Accident
A fire department vehicle entered an intersection against a red light without siren or emergency lights activated and struck our client.
$150,000 — Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice claim settled after suit.
$150,000 — Civil Rights
Civil rights claim against a New York county.
$150,000 — Product Liability
Nine stitches to the forehead leaving significant permanent scarring, with ongoing pain in both legs.
$150,000 — Car Accident
Cervical and right shoulder injuries with lumbar involvement, treated with two cortisone injections and extended physical therapy for shoulder impingement.
$125,000 — Car Accident
Multiple fractures of the right foot: chip fractures at the base of the first metatarsal, a comminuted fracture of the second metatarsal, a fracture of the third metatarsal and a fracture of the lateral cuneiform.
$125,000 — Premises Liability
Premises liability claim settled after suit.
$100,000 — Pedestrian Accident
Wrongful death settlement for the estate of a pedestrian struck while crossing a Bronx roadway.
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