Personal Injury & Civil CasesOctober 1, 2009 $350,000.00 settlement for a 37 year old woman injured in a collision with Newburgh Police Car Tracey D. v. City of Newburgh Orange County Supreme Court #.7260-2006 Stewart Rosenwasser obtained a settlement of $350,000.00 for a young woman who was injured as the result of the reckless operation of a Police car while responding to a call. The case had been declined by two well respected Hudson Valley firms in light of immunity accorded emergency responders. Rosenwasser was able to show that the Police Officer failed to employ warning lights or other reasonable precautions before backing down a city street at high speed. The settlement was reached after the City of Newburghs motion to dismiss on the immunity grounds was denied by Acting Supreme Court Judge Robert Onofrey. January 25, 2009 $785,000.00 settlement for victims of collision at Bronx intersection W.E. v. Fernandez; Bronx Supreme Court Index # 22995-2003 Stewart Rosenwasser, obtained a settlement of $785,000.00 in an action commenced in Bronx County just prior to trial for an Orange County couple who were injured in an intersection collision. The original offer to settle the case was $200,000.00. After readying the case for trial the defendants significantly increased their offer to settle.
Jury Awards $550,000.00 for rear end collision P.W. & S.W. v. Kind et. al., Index # 5850-2007 Stewart Rosenwasser of Ostrer Rosenwasser LLP obtained an Orange County Jury verdict in favor of a 68 year old man for injuries sustained in a automobile accident which resulted in damage the plaintiff's neck and spine. The defendants had offered $150,000.00 to settle prior to the trial before Hon. Elaine Slobod.
$600,000.00 settlement for fall from ladder J. S. v. Windsor et. al., Index # 4871-2007 Stewart Rosenwasser & Jason Rosenwasser of Ostrer Rosenwasser LLP obtained a settlement of $600,000.00 for a former professional football player injured in a fall from a ladder while at work. The Plaintiff has since returned to work.
Title to Farm awarded to Plaintiff after trial L.H. v. Fuentes; Index # 3762-2006 Ben Ostrer of Ostrer Rosenwasser LLP obtained a verdict in Supreme Court Orange County awarding title to an Orange County farm to L. H denying claims of equitable title and constructive trust asserted by an long term intimate social and business associate. The Hudson Valley Law Firm of Ostrer Rosenwasser, LLP, represents clients with personal injury, civil and criminal litigation, matrimonial law issues, in both New York State, and Federal Courts including Chester, Montgomery, Newburgh, Middletown, Kingston, Ellenville, Monticello, Poughkeepsie, Goshen, New City, Wurtsboro, New Platz, Ulster County, Sullivan County, Rockland County, Dutchess County and Orange County, NY. * CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings evaluate two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. |
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