Personal Injury Results
We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of victims and their families. We handle all aspects of negligence and injury matters including automobile accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, train & bus accidents, premises liability, workers' compensation cases, construction site accidents, sexual abuse cases, medical malpractice, birth injuries, nursing residence abuse/neglect claims, defective products as well as cases involving the negligence of municipalities and their workers.
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L.G. v. Department of Education- $1,500,000.00
The client was repeatedly molested by the PTA president at his middle school. PTA president was allowed to check the client out of class without permission from his parents. City of New York’s initial offer was $250,000.
VAZQUEZ ROSA v. MCALPINE CONTRACTING CO.- $500,000.00
Appellate Division 1st Department win. Client, a Spanish speaking immigrant, was tricked into signing a release by sophisticated defendants, which settled his injury claims for extremely low value. Trial Court dismissed the case because of the executed release. Appellate Division overturned the lower Court decision. Mr. Lockamy won this appeal against the defendants who were represented by 5 of the top defense firms in New York City. The release he originally signed was for $25,000.
SHOHRE KAHEN-SAHAYEGH v. VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK- $650,000.00
Client tripped and fell on a sidewalk defect in front of a store in Great Neck. The town created the defect through faulty construction. After defeating all defendants’ motions through the use of an engineering client obtain a $650,000 settlement. The main injury was a total knee replacement. The client was in her 70s at the time.
RIVERA CASE - $362,500.00
Settled after opening statements at trial. The offer before opening was $35,000. There was a previous liability finding of Defendant found 56% liable and the plaintiff found 44% handled by Spencer. Client sustained a Right shoulder labral tear, synovitis, partial thickness rotator cuff tear, and impingement with bursitis for which he underwent surgery, Posterior disc bulge at L4-5 impinging on the anterior aspect of the spinal canal Lateral herniation at C5-6 with the encroachment of the left foramen for which he underwent lumbar epidural and cervical epidural.
JOSE MARTINEZ V SIDCO FOOD DISTRIBUTION CORP- $225,000.00
After an extensive motion practice case was settled before the trial judge for $225,000 with a $500,000 policy limit; client underwent epidurals to the cervical spine.
HEATH CASE – $310,000
The client was traveling eastbound on 111th Avenue, Queens County when as he entered the intersection with 200th Street, the defendant, who was traveling westbound on 111th Avenue made a left turn striking our client on the rear driver side of his car. Before, trial defendant’s insurance carrier offered to settle the client’s claims for $85,000. This offer was rejected. The client had a disc herniation at L5-S1 and underwent a discectomy and disk ablation to his lumbar spine. Joshua tried the case and obtained this verdict.
MARIDUENA & Goya -$500,000.00
EDUARDO J. MARIDUENA had herniations at L4-5 and at L5-S1, bulges in the cervical, and a shoulder tear with no surgery. Goya had herniations at L5-S1 and bulges in the cervical. Joshua obtained verdicts of $500,000 for each client
RIZVI CASE- $110,000.00
110k against American transit on a 100k policy, while picking a jury. The client had a Grade I open right tibia/fibula fracture, a right medial malleolus fracture. The client wore an external fixator for about 3 months. The client was approximately 12 years old when struck by a cab as he crossed 30th Avenue. 100k policy, tough liability.
BELFORD CASE- $275,000.00
Settled while picking a jury. The Case was against NYC. The client hydroplaned Northbound Cross Island in a rainstorm. Solo accident. Big injuries. Tough liability. Multiple rib fractures (left second through 11 ribs), Ruptured spleen and hemoperitoneum requiring surgery, Left hemothorax requiring surgery, Lumbar spine sprain/strain, Cervical spine sprain/strain
SUAREZ CASE $1,8500.00.00
Settlement at trial. This was a head-on collision car accident. The client was a passenger in a vehicle that go out on a liability motion. Client’s injuries were L4-5 spinal stenosis with bilateral radiculopathy, L4-5 acquired spondylolisthesis, and Chronic lower back pain for which there was Surgery: Bilateral decompressive laminectomy, L4-5. The issue here was surgery was performed about 5 years after the accident.
ROSARIO v ODYSSEY FOODS OF NEW JERSEY INC., d/b/a BURGER KING- $150,000.00
Arthroscopic knee surgery after defeating the defendants’ summary judgment motions.
Mejia v. ABDELSATTAR M. ALI- $200,000.00
Slip and fall on ice in front of a private home. Minor hand surgery.
BURDI v STOP & SHOP HOLDINGS, INC.- $385,000.00
Client slipped and fell on water coming from underneath the produce cooler. The client underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Settled before depositions.
CARABALLO V HILLTOP PARKING CORP.- $215,000.00
Slip and fall on snow and ice in a parking garage. The client underwent arthroscopic ankle surgery. After defeating the defendant’s summary judgment motion a settlement was reached.
CARATTINI v UPORT LLC- $200,000.00
The client slip into the stairwell and sustained an avulsion fracture. She underwent ring finger FDP tendon avulsion repair. We obtained an expert building engineer to demonstrate that the handrail was at in proper height.
ROQUELINA ESPINAL V APPLE-METRO, INC- $450,000.00
Client tripped on a sidewalk defect in front of an Applebee. She sustained and glenoid fracture in her shoulder that required surgical intervention. Settled at mediation.
FERNANDEZ V BEAUMONT MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC.- $750,000.00
The client tripped on a defective step inside her daughter's building. The client underwent a lumbar spinal fusion at one level. Settled at mediation.
GOMEZ V. 2085 VALENTINE LLC- $350,000.00
Client tripped and fell walking downstairs outside of his building. He suffered a Left hip subtrochanteric fracture.
SUAZA v ABDELSATTAR M. ALI - $250,000.00
The Client fell on the sidewalk in front of a multi-family building. Sustained a fracture to his left hand at the fifth metatarsal shaft. No surgeries!!
ROSARIO v ODYSSEY FOODS OF NEW JERSEY INC.- $250,000.00
The Client tripped and fell on a defect in a Burger King parking lot. The client underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee.
ROSARIO v RAJ EQUITIES, INC- $550,000.00
Open reduction internal fixation, right closed tibial plateau fracture. The client fell in the backyard of his apartment building while standing on a set of bricks as he reached for a fire escape ladder. He was attempting to help a neighbor that had locked herself out of her apartment. Tough liability case. We defeated the defendants’ summary judgment motion by employing a building engineer, which stated that the fire escape ladder was defective. Mr. Lockamy obtained settlement after the defendants’ motion was denied.
Cajigas v. 86-02 Northern LLC.- $425,000.00
The client fell in a parking lot. Sustained left shoulder injury requiring arthroscopic surgery and back injuries that required several epidurals. After defeating the defendants’ summary judgment motion, Joshua obtained this favorable settlement.
G.C. v. NYC Department of Education- $260,000.00
The infant client was punched in the jaw on school grounds after school had been released.
AHDOUT V. STEIN- $100,000.00
Client bit by neighbor’s dog. We defeated the defendant’s summary judgment motion by submitting witness testimony that the dog had previously displayed vicious conduct.
McCabe v. JFW GYM COPR.- $750,000.00
The Client was using a leg press machine when the handle to re-rack the weights became stuck. This forced the client to hold the weights up while asking for help. He sustained bilateral quadriceps ruptures requiring surgical intervention. After defeating the defendants’ summary judgment motion.
