Estate of paralyzed Staten Island man awarded $1.2M

Silive is reporting the settlement of a lawsuit with the estate of a  pedestrian that was hit by a car in 2002. The victim, Lawrence Sinsheimer, was paralyzed after he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz in August of 2002 on Midland Avenue. The driver of the car, Ajay Angras, hit Mr. Sinsheimer with such force that he was knocked [...]

Man Settles Case against City of New York for $2.5M

 
Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola, LLP is pleased to announce the recent settlement with the City of New York for our client who was injured in the October 15, 2005 crash of the Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi. Our client was a passenger onboard the Barberi and sustained serious injuries when the ferry [...]

$1.25M settlement in Rye Playland Death Case

The parents of a 7-year old boy who died at the Rye Playland Amusement Park have reached a settlement with Westchester County, the park’s owners, for $1.25 million, 1010wins is reporting.  The boy, Jon-Kely Cassara, died while on the Ye Olde Mill ride, in which small boats move through a dark enchanted forest scene. After the [...]

Staten Island man awarded $22.5 million

A Staten Island Jury awarded a 61 year old man stricken with polio $22.5 million dollars. The jury reached the verdict in favor of Dominick Tenuto, a former Wall Street executive who contracted polio 30 years ago after his then infant daughter received the polio vaccination produced by Lederle Laboratories. The vaccination given to his daughter contained the live [...]