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Leav & Steinberg, LLP client recovers $1,425,000.00 for back injury on matter where defendant had argued no serious injury.

$1,425,000.00 million dollar recovery for a client injured in an accident. Defendants had argued that the force of the impact could not have caused the injuries and that the injuries if related, were not serious or permanent and thus not entitling the plaintiff to recovery. Leav & Steinberg, LLP defeated both arguments and resolved the case on the eve of trial.

Dogs: Man’s best friend for sure; but when injured must do appropriate investigation to prove the prior vicious propensity.

With more and more people owning dog’s it is always important to keep in mind the safety of those around you. If ever injured, you must make sure you have an attorney that will look into and investigate the vicious propensity of the dog.

Leav & Steinberg, LLP obtains $1,000,000 judgment for client and will enforce the judgment against landlord

Leav & Steinberg, LLP attorney Edward Averbuch obtains $1,000,000 judgment for client at inquest.  On February 9, 2014, our client was walking along 45th Street in Brooklyn when he slipped and fell on ice on the sidewalk.  As a result of the slip and fall he seriously injured his right shoulder.  Shortly after the incident, our client began a course of physical therapy.  After several months of intensive therapy with little to no improvement, our client’s physicians recommended surgical intervention.  He underwent arthroscopic surgery which is a surgery performed through several small incisions at the surgery site.  Typically a tiny camera will be inserted through one incision and tiny tools will be inserted through two or more other incisions for the surgeon to perform the procedure.  Thereafter, our client began another course of physical therapy, again with little to no improvement.  At that point our client underwent manipulation under anesthesia, which is a procedure where the patient is anesthetized, and the doctor forces the shoulder to move in ways which cause the capsule and scar tissue to stretch or tear.  After a third round of physical therapy, still with little to no improvement, he was recommended to undergo an arthroplasty which is total replacement of the ball and socket of the shoulder.  Typically, the ball is replaced with a metal ball with a stem which pressed to fit into the inside of the humerus (upper arm bone) and the socket is resurfaced with a high-density polyethylene.  Our client underwent a 4th round of physical therapy until his doctors advised him that he reached maximum medial improvement.

Leav & Steinberg filed suit on behalf of our client and the defendants defaulted, which means they did not answer the lawsuit.  Thereafter an inquest hearing was held for the court to determine a reasonable award for the pain and suffering our client has gone through and will continue to go through as a result of his injuries.  At the hearing, Mr. Averbuch presented proof of our client’s injuries and our client testified about his injuries and how this incident has affected him.  At the conclusion of Mr. Averbuch’s presentation, the Honorable Lawrence Knipel entered an award of $1,000,000 on our client’s behalf.

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Running the Chicago Marathon-Similarities in being a personal injury attorney in New York

This blog is often filled with stories of clients who have sustained serious life altering injuries and have asked LEAV & STEINBERG, LLP to represent them in seeking the legal justice and adequate compensation due to the negligent actions of others.  Very often the cases take years to progress through litigation.  Very often at each … Read more

As reported by TMZ and other news sources: Leav & Steinberg files suit on T.I. Rap Concert Shooting and Stampede

TMZ reports on Leav & Steinberg case: suit filed on two injured individuals hurt during the T.I. Rap Concert in May, 2016 in New York City.

Roadway and Sidewalk Defects- The challenges in proving “prior written notice”

Roadway and sidewalk defects- proving prior written notice and being able to recover for damages is a challenge and attorney must understand how to prove what is needed.

Representing victims of Bed Sores-Leav & Steinberg assists in recovering for those injured

Leav & Steinberg associate Vincent Provenzano resolves at trial a bed sore case; providing a family with the Justice they had sought.

The Dangers of Drowsy Driving

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported that at least 100,000 crashes might be related to “drowsy driving” or fatigue annually. These are shocking numbers that indicate just has serious the problem has become. Of that 100,000 total about 1,500 deaths and 71,000 injuries result. In dollar terms, this is about $12.5 billion in … Read more

Brain Injury Figures Likely Higher Than Reported

Few personal injuries are as far reaching as those affecting the brain. Because it acts as the nerve center of virtually all human functioning, there are essentially an unlimited numbers of consequences when one suffers a brain injury. One of the more complex aspects of the harm is that because serious damage may result without … Read more