Medical Malpractice
A 50 year old woman went in for a routine colonoscopy and complained of pain and nausea post procedure. The same-day surgery center in a major hospital discharged her with limited instructions. She became very ill during the night and was returned to the hospital via ambulance. Her colon had been perforated during the procedure, and although a perforation is a risk of any colonoscopy procedure, KGG argued that the hospital was negligent in not recognizing the post procedure symptoms and by discharging her, their actions caused a significant delay in correcting the problem.
A Bergen County jury found against the hospital and awarded significant financial compensation based on Barry Kantrowitz’ argument that the pain, suffering and emotional distress could have been avoided if the hospital staff properly recognized the patient's symptoms before she was sent home.
Auto Accident
KGG represented the parents of a young man who was killed in his own truck when it collided with an ambulance. The police report had the young man driving and highly intoxicated, but the parents insisted that the girlfriend was driving and that their son was the passenger. Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle after the impact, and the surviving girlfriend denied she was driving.
Barry Kantrowitz tried this case before an Orange County jury and presented expert testimony to establish that the injuries to the dead man were inconsistent with him being behind the wheel. The jury concluded that the girlfriend was the actual driver despite her denials. After the jury verdict on liability, the case was favorably settled. The parents were thrilled that their son was exonerated from liability, and were thankful for the money they received.
Dangerous products
An employee at a large home improvement store was injured when a lumber cart he was using to assist a customer tipped over and crushed his ankle. Although the employee received workers' compensation benefits and could not pursue a claim against his employer, KGG brought suit against the cart manufacturer based upon the defective design of the cart. After extensive discovery proceedings, KGG uncovered several other similar accidents across the country involving the same type of cart. After presenting substantial evidence at a mediation that the manufacturer knew of the tipping propensity of this particular cart, the matter was settled for a substantial sum.
General accidents
KGG regularly represents individuals injured as the result of auto accidents, slips trips and falls, medical malpractice, construction accidents, or dangerous products. Examples of Personal Injury recoveries are listed below:
Examples of Recoveries
- $9.2 million jury verdict for the families of two teens killed at a construction site.
- $1,038,000 jury verdict for a man who fell down an interior stairway in a private home.
- $836,000 settlement for a motorcyclist struck by a car.
- $1.1 million recovery against an obstetrician and hospital for failing to perform a timely cesarean section in the presence of fetal distress.
- Medical Malpractice settlement in excess of $700,000 for woman injured in a surgical procedure.
- Structured settlement including payments of more than $1 million for a pedestrian struck by a delivery van on a sidewalk.
- Structured settlement involving lifetime payments in excess of $1 million to a worker injured when he fell 15 feet off a ladder while performing a repair.
- Settlement in excess of $500,000 for driver in a 2 car collision.
- $428,000 settlement for a construction worker’s ankle injury.
- Jury Verdict of $180,000 against hospital for improper surgical aftercare.
- $90,000 pre-trial settlement for a pedestrian who slipped and fell on snow and ice.
- $15,000 settlement for a woman who was wrongfully detained for approximately 20 minutes by a department store security clerk who thought she was shoplifting.
- $97,500 pre-trial settlement for a woman who slipped and fell on a slippery floor at Macys.
- $300,000 pre-trial settlement for a young man who fell on a wooden deck at a residential home.
- Jury verdict of $365,000 for a woman who sustained back injuries in a 3 car auto accident.
- Jury verdict of $55,000 for a woman who slipped and fell on a wet floor in a supermarket.
NOTE: Every case is unique and must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances. The recoveries set forth above are for informational purposes only and should not be considered a guide to evaluate your individual claim.
