Verdicts & Settlements

A $6,500,000.00 structured settlement on behalf of a minor child who sustained an injury to his brachial plexus when he was struck by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle in the evening hours. The aforementioned structured settlement amount is based upon the child living his life expectancy, the actual payout could be greater or less depending upon the actual life span of our client. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $3,250,000.00 settlement for the Estate of an elderly woman who was tragically killed in an accident involving a tractor trailer. Mr. Cerussi was admitted in the State of Delaware (where the accident occurred) for the purpose of trying the case on behalf of the family members, who resided in New Jersey.

A $3,000,000.00 gross verdict in a premises liability case against a major hotel chain and a beauty pageant, for a neck injury sustained by our client when he fell backwards from an unguarded stage platform. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $3,000,000.00 medical malpractice settlement - An obstetrician failed to appreciate our client's signs and symptoms of cervical cancer. By the time the cancer was diagnosed, the cancer had spread to multiple organs, and our client passed away from the cancer.

A $2,700,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action against a hospital and an anesthesiologist. Our client was undergoing a surgical repair of a ruptured Achilles tendon under regional anesthesia, specifically by epidural with conscious sedation. it was alleged that when our client's vital signs significantly changed, specifically his oxygen saturation level decreasing from 99% to 59% over the course of several minutes, that the attending anesthesiologist failed to timely monitor the patient and appreciate the distress. The declining oxygen saturation resulted in our client suffering a respiratory arrest. The terms of the settlement included a waiver of an $800,000.00 lien for medical expenses, as well as a $1.9 million cash payment by the insurance carrier for the attending anesthesiologist. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $2,400,000.00 settlement in a product liability action obtained on behalf of our client, a chef, whose leg and ankle were burned when a defective piece of commercial kitchen equipment discharged hot water. The incident resulted in our client developing a neurologic pain disorder known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $2,301,000.00 verdict obtained on behalf of a security guard who sustained a shoulder injury when he was struck by a motor vehicle that was fleeing a department store after a shoplifting incident. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $1,850,000.00 jury verdict obtained in a motor vehicle negligence case on behalf of a young woman who sustained a fractured femur and subsequently developed a neurologic pain disorder known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).

A $1,500,000.00 settlement on behalf of a union carpenter who sustained neck and back injuries while performing renovation work, which prevented our client from returning to the construction field. Our client will be utilizing the settlement monies to support his family while he finishes school in order to return to the workforce as a schoolteacher.

A $1,350,000.00 medical malpractice settlement resulting from the death of our client, a 62 year old wife and mother of three grown children who passed away after having an adverse reaction to hypertension medication which was dispensed to her by her cardiologist, despite indications in her chart that such medications were contraindicated in this patient. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $1,250,000.00 construction site settlement - A commercial painter fell 6 feet from a makeshift scaffold, resulting in knee and shoulder injuries and an inability to return to commercial painting.

A $1,037,000.00 personal injury settlement - for a teenage boy badly burned in a fire in his family's apartment. We argued that the apartment door that was recently installed by the New York City Housing Authority, was installed improperly thereby making it difficult for the injured boy to escape the apartment during the fire.

A $1,000,000.00 structured settlement (payout will likely exceed $1,000,000.00) in a motor vehicle / trucking accident which resulted in our client sustaining significant personal injuries.

A $1,000,000.00 settlement on behalf of a Department of Transportation worker who was injured when his work vehicle was rear ended by an inattentive driver. As a result of the accident, our client aggravated a longstanding back condition and required surgery. The case settled following mediation with a retired Judge. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $1,000,000.00 settlement on behalf of a railroad engineer who was seriously injured when the cab seat he was utilizing collapsed within his train car, causing him to sustain a lower back injury which required surgery. The case was filed in federal court and settled just prior to the start of trial.

A $900,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action against a neurosurgeon obtained on behalf of our client, an elderly woman who sustained a spinal cord injury as the result of the defendant physician's failure to timely diagnose and treat a condition, known as a hemangioma, following our client's admission into the hospital.

A $900,000.00 settlement in a product liability action on behalf of a family of a heavy machinery operator who was tragically killed while attempting to start a backhoe from the ground which was contrary to the warning on the machine. The case was litigated against the manufacturer of the machine under a design defect theory, essentially arguing that the backhoe should shut down automatically if started while the machine operator was not within the cab compartment.

An $850,000.00 settlement in a trucking accident case on behalf of our client, a tractor trailer operator, who sustained significant personal injuries when his tractor trailer rolled over after being cut off by an unknown driver. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

An $844,000.00 settlement on behalf of a railroad worker who was seriously injured when he was struck in the chest by a rail clip that fell from a bridge as his train was passing underneath. The case was brought in federal court under the Federal Employers Liability Act.

An $830,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action on behalf of the Estate of an individual who passed away in a prominent New York hospital following cardiac surgery. The case centered around the failure of the attending hospital physicians to timely intubate the patient, who had been experiencing respiratory distress.

A $750,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice case on behalf of the Estate of an individual who passed away from a heart attack. The case centered on the failure of the attending physicians to perform a cardiac catherization upon the decedent despite an abnormal cardiac stress test.

A $750,000.00 motor vehicle settlement - for a young man who sustained multiple neck and back injuries as a result of an automobile accident.

A $750,000.00 settlement in a personal injury action on behalf of a railroad engineer who sustained serious personal injuries in a workplace accident. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $730,000.00 settlement after a $700,000.00 verdict in a motor vehicle negligence case on behalf of a woman who sustained significant personal injuries. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $700,000.00 gross verdict in a medical malpractice case which stemmed from the defendant surgeon's failure to timely diagnose and treat a bacterial infection that had developed following knee surgery. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $700,000.00 medical malpractice settlement at trial - Doctors failed to timely diagnose lung cancer in a 60 year-old man. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $603,000.00 settlement on behalf of an injured railroad worker in a case against his employer following a workplace accident. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $595,000.00 settlement in a slip and fall case against a condominium association for personal injuries sustained by a client who slipped and fell on ice.

A $492,500.00 settlement in a slip and fall accident. Our client in this case was a surgeon who slipped and fell while leaving his office on a floor that had just been mopped. The defendant cleaning company failed to mark the area as being wet. As a result of the incident, our client sustained an injury to his ulnar nerve which required surgery, and he also sustained economic loss during the time period that he missed work. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $400,000.00 jury verdict obtained in a motor vehicle negligence case on behalf of a client who sustained cervical disc herniations. The insurance company for the defendant only offered $15,000.00 to settle the case. The case subsequently settled for $495,000.00, which included pre-judgment interest. To view the entire case summary in the Jury Verdict Review, please click here.

A $375,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action against a neurosurgeon and a prominent New York hospital. The case arose out of a surgical error that resulted in unnecessary scarring to the top of our client's head.

A $350,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action against a New York hospital. The hospital only offered $50,000.00 to settle when our client would have accepted $200,000.00. The case proceeded to trial and after several days of testimony the hospital settled for $350,000.00.

A $350,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action against a physician who delayed diagnosing an adverse drug reaction with respect to medications that were being administered to our client.

A $350,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice action against a physician who failed to timely treat our client, who was suffering from an asthma attack at a walk-in emergency treatment center.

A $337,500.00 motor vehicle settlement - Our client was a passenger on a bus traveling from Brooklyn to Atlantic City, N.J. The bus crashed on the Garden State Parkway. Our client fractured her ankle.

A $309,500.00 motor vehicle jury verdict - for a woman who was hit by a car while crossing the street. Our client sustained lower back injuries. The offending car's insurance carrier offered to settle the case for $8,000.00 prior to trial. Mr. Gunn and his client rejected the offer and the jury awarded compensation to our client in the amount of $309,500.00.

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