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Our client was at a storage facility when she tripped and fell on ice. The facility had shoveled from a storm the night before, but the theory of liability was that employees failed to properly salt. Throughout the case the offer was $25K, with Defense counsel pointing to the snowstorm the night before and all other issues that are commonly raised as a defense in snow and ice fall cases. However, on the eve of trial, Plaintiff’s Counsel Todd D. Greenberg made a Motion in Limine to admit post-accident repairs in the form of a picture of  salt applied to the ice after the accident by management. What was clearly apparent was that the salt had a blue hue to it, which was missing in the picture of the actual accident scene! It was clear that the Defendant failed to salt the shoveled walkway in a proper manner, giving rise to liability. The Plaintiff suffered a bilateral fractured ankle and the case settled for $500,000.00 the day before jury selection after the Motion was filed! For a slip and fall on ice, sidewalk or other defective condition, call Addabbo & Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or visit our website at www.queenslaw.com

Our client, 72 years old, was a passenger in a car parked along a curb. Getting out, the door was partially blocked from fully opening because a fence in a tree well blocked it. Having to squeeze out of the car, Plaintiff took two steps and tripped over a piece of concrete fracturing her jaw. The concrete was securing the fence, but raised above the dirt, causing a dangerous tripping hazard. Under most circumstances, a building owner is not responsible for a tree well. Here, we argued that the building owner was liable because the building installed the fence for decorative purposes, therefore  exercising control over the tree well. Even though the Defendant argued a high degree of negligence on behalf of our client, a day before jury selection, the case settled for 500K! Prior thereto, the offer was twenty-five thousand dollars! If you are injured in a slip and fall, no matter what the circumstances, call Addabbo & Greenberg.

This is a very sad case wherein our client was travelling in upstate New York when her car was rear ended by a tractor trailer which failed to stop in traffic. Under New York’s archaic Wrongful Death statute, the Estate could only recover for conscious pain and suffering and loss of the deceased’s monetary value to her family. Through the use of a Pathologist and Reconstruction expert, Mr. Greenberg was able to establish conscious pain and suffering measured in seconds. The Deceased was heard by a relative who was in the same vehicle but not seriously physically injured saying “help me, help me, please help me”. That established Conscious Pain and Suffering and after two mediations, on the eve of trial the case settled for $7 million dollars. Significantly, the owner of the vehicle had to pay $1.5 Million towards the settlement from personal funds! This case is an example of why New York should pass the Grieving Families Act! Please call Addabbo & Greenberg if you or a family member have suffered severe injuries.

A highly litigated case alleging negligent security, which included 2 appeals to the Appellate Division, Second Department, was settled on the eve of trial for $550,000.00. The Decedent was targeted and shot in the head when the murderer entered a high rise building “piggy backing” tenants. Attorney Todd D. Greenberg alleged a failure of the security officers to properly screen visitors. Even though it was a targeted killing, and the decedent was shot in the head and died immediately, Mr. Greenberg was able to argue that the deceased suffered pre-impact terror when, as Mr. Greenberg emphasized, the shooter stated in his confession to a NYPD Detective “so we chased him down a little bit”. The Decedents’ mother and father, our clients, were very thankful that the lack of proper security was acknowledged and for the compensation given to their son for his conscious pain and suffering in anticipation of his death as he ran approximately 12 feet from his attacker.

Our client slipped and fell as she was descending the second-floor stairs in her apartment building caused by water on a step and tumbled down nine concrete stairs. The Plaintiff was using the stairway because the elevator was out of service to the lobby floor in that the lobby floor was being tiled. Addabbo & Greenberg Attorney James O’Hare, Esq. argued that the Defendant negligently created and permitted the stairway to become and remain in a wet, slick and slippery dangerous condition due to tile work and grouting that was being performed. During depositions it was discovered that the tile workers were going up and down the steps with buckets of water while performing their work. The Plaintiff had prior lumbar disc surgery in 2014, five years prior to the instant accident, and reinjured that area. The accident caused severe radiculopathy. The initial offer in the case was $100,000.00 but, with persistence by our office, the case was settled for $675,000.00 on January 25, 2024, almost 7 times what the insurance company offered! If you are injured call Addabbo & Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or visit us at www.Queenslaw.com

Even though our client was substantially responsible and at fault for his own injuries, personal injury attorney Todd Greenberg was able to secure a substantial settlement in the amount of $275,000.00! Our client, a seventy four year old man, was getting off a bus in Nassau County going to work. Instead of using the crosswalk, the client crossed Old Country Road and was struck by a vehicle making a left turn. If our client used the crosswalk, he would have been on the passenger side of the vehicle and not in the path of the car when it was making a left turn. However, after extensive investigation and research, it was discovered that the driver of the vehicle did not see our client due to “sun glare”. The Defendant argued that there was no liability because our client was not in the crosswalk. Under New York’s Comparative Negligence Doctrine, Mr. Greenberg argued that the Defendant’s vehicle proceeded even though there was “sun glare” and there should be liability. Mr. Greenberg discovered a case, exactly on point, that said since the driver was familiar with the area (which this driver was) he should also be familiar with the patterns of the sun and, therefore, was negligent by driving when vision was impaired. Instead of receiving no compensation for his injuries, based on a comparative negligence situation, our client was still able to recover $275,000.00 for a fractured leg! If you were seriously injured in an accident call attorney Todd Greenberg for the best results 718-268-0400, www.addabboandgreenberg.com. P.S.: Here is what our client wrote in a card: “Todd, Thank you for all of your help and hard work that you have done for us. We cannot Thank you enough for the dedication you put forth ”.

Queens Lawyer Todd Greenberg settled a Federal Civil Rights False Arrest case for our client who was arrested and won her case in the Criminal Court. Our client, a businesswoman from Flushing, was proceeding down Main Street with a green light in her favor when a police car ran the red-light and smashed into her vehicle. She was arrested and charged with Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief, Reckless Driving and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. The police claimed that they were responding to an emergency. At the trial in the Criminal case, Criminal Defense Lawyer Todd Greenberg, Esq. argued that the arrest was a cover-up for the improper operation of the police motor vehicle. In the middle of the criminal trial, Mr. Greenberg discovered a document that was never turned over to the defense wherein the police department found fault with the operation of the police vehicle by the police officer. Case dismissed in the middle of Trial! At the time of the arrest, our client was placed on the ground by her vehicle, handcuffed behind her back and a picture to of her was taken and published in various Chinese language newspapers, causing serious damage to our client’s reputation. A Federal Civil Rights Action for False Arrest was commenced against the police officers and the City of New York and, thereafter, settled for a six-figure amount. Instead of having a criminal record, our client had the criminal case dismissed and was paid a substantial sum of money for a violation of her civil rights. If you need help in a criminal matter, please call Criminal Defense Lawyer Todd Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or you can reach our firm, Addabbo and Greenberg, at www.addabboandgreenberg.com.

This auto accident injury occurred when the Plaintiff was struck by the Defendant’s commercial vehicle. Plaintiff was injured on his left side causing severe ankle fracture.

A construction worker injured in an accident at JRK Airport. In the construction accident, the Plaintiff fell approximately 6 feet, striking his head and injuring his shoulder. He suffered a scar on the forehead of approximately 4 inches and had to undergo arthroscopic surgery for a left shoulder impingement and partial Rotator Cuff tear. It should be noted that Plaintiff suffered an injury to that shoulder approximately 4 months before and this was a re-injury to that same shoulder. Prior to Jury selection, American Airlines and Schindler Elevator settled for $500,000.00.

This action was commenced after Plaintiff was personally injured during an assault in the parking lot of the Home Depot in Elmont, Nassau County, by another customer. The attorneys for Home Depot, Inc. wrote to Addabbo & Greenberg as follows: Please note that we regard the inclusion of The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., as a party defendant in this action to be frivolous. Accordingly, please be advised that sanctions will be sought against your clients and your firm for the institution of the action as against The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. and needless to say, any further steps by your office to pursue this frivolous claim as against the Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., will result in further evidence of your bad faith in pursuing the claim. The person injured in this case was awarded $615,000 in a settlement for personal injuries prior to trial. After thorough research of the issues by New York City and Queens Personal Injury lawyer Todd D. Greenberg, and after years of litigation, Home Depot, Inc. settled during jury selection for $615,000.00. (NEW YORK JURY VERDICT REPORTER). Instead of sanctions being paid by Addabbo & Greenberg for bringing a frivolous lawsuit on behalf of a person injured, Home Depot, Inc. paid Plaintiff a substantial sum of money for his personal injuries, based on the theories of negligence Mr. Greenberg developed. Similar results are reported on our Reported Cases.

The family of an incarcerated Police Officer was awarded $875,000 for wrongful death. Todd Greenberg represented the family accusing the Nassau County Correctional Facility for the wrongful death.

Our client was at a concert in New York City when shots were fired and she received a wound to her arm with scarring. Due to a confidentiality agreement regarding the settlement, the details of the case and the amount of settlement cannot be disclosed. The only fact that can be disclosed is this: Our client was fully compensated for her injury and is extremely happy with the result! If you are injured by others and want the best results, call Queens Accident attorneys Todd Greenberg and Dominic Addabbo at 718-268-0400 or visit us at QueensLaw.com.