Case Results

Dennis Baptista won a workers’ compensation award valued at $ 1.3 Million Dollars for a self employed construction worker who became a paraplegic as a result of a fall from a roof while working on his own home. After the payment of this award our client will continue to receive permanent disability benefits and 100% medical coverage for the rest of his life.

Craig Livingston won for the wife of a Rohm & Haas worker an award of weekly dependency benefits of $794 per week for her life after the employer admitted that our client’s decease husband’s bladder cancer was caused by his employment. The widow will receive $794 per week for the rest of her life which is estimated to be an award in the amount of $ 1.1 Million Dollars.

A Dow Chemical worker was killed by mesothelioma which he contracted while working with asbestos at Dow Chemical. Craig Livingston held Dow chemical responsible for paying $55,000 in accrued benefits plus projected benefits over the widow’s lifetime which would result in award of additional $756,246.00.

Frank DiMarzio won lifetime total permanent disability benefits for an auto worker who was not actually on the clock at the time of the accident. When General Motors appealed the decision awarding the worker these benefits, Mr. DiMarzio successfully argued and had his case upheld by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Craig Livingston represented the widow of a heating and air conditioning mechanic who developed lung cancer and died because of his exposure to asbestos. After a 5 day trial, he won an award for $ 691,650.00.

Ronald Siegel was able to settle a case on behalf of a widow whose husband died of a deep vein thrombosis, alleged to be due to driving to a business trip. After a full trial, but before the court rendered a decision, the employer, who had previously refused to offer any money, agreed to pay $300,000.

When several employees were seriously injured, including one who died as a result of the injuries sustained in this motor vehicle accident, Frank DiMarzio proved to the court that this was a compensable claim under the Ride Sharing portion. He successfully argued this case before the New Jersey Supreme Court who upheld the lower court’s decision.

Dennis Baptista obtained a lifetime award of Total Permanent Disability Benefits for a client whose injury confined her to a wheelchair, and additionally received a court order compelling the workers' compensation insurance carrier to pay for special housing to accommodate her handicap.

Dennis Baptista was representing a roofer with an eye injury when the roofer sustained a work related death before the claim was resolved – leaving behind no wife, children or other dependents. When it was discovered that the deceased roofer’s girlfriend was pregnant, Baptista obtained workers’ compensation awards totaling $ 550,000. for the unborn child.

Ronald Siegel obtained a lifetime award of Total Permanent Disability Benefits for a client whose work-related injury was a tear of the left rotator cuff. He was able to accomplish this even though the client was subsequently injured and incarcerated for assaulting a police officer.

When the insurance carrier refused to pay for a knee replacement for a worker who fell on his knee, Ronald Siegel filed a Motion for Medical Treatment and after taking the testimony of three orthopedic surgeons, the court ordered that the insurance company pay for the treatment and provide temporary disability benefits to the worker while he was out of work.

The widow of a member of the Machinist Union was awarded dependency benefits for the rest of her life which we estimate will result in her getting over $400,000.00. The machinist died from chronic obstructive lung disease which was as a result of metal dust he breathed as well as the cigarette smoke.

After obtaining a lifetime award of Total Permanent Disability Benefits for a worker who suffered asbestos-related lung disease, Dennis Baptista obtained lifetime Dependency Benefits for his widow after he died from this work related injury.

Ronald Siegel was able to obtain Total Disability Benefits for a worker who injured his back pulling skids. The client if projected to receive over $1,108,000 during his lifetime.

Dennis Baptista obtained an award for lifetime Total Disability Benefits for a worker who sustained a rare adverse reaction to a flu shot that was recommended by her employer - a child care management service.

After protracted delays, Ronald Siegel was able to persuade several employers to pay the equivalent of over $340,000 to the widow of a worker who was alleged to have worked around asbestos.

Ronald Siegel obtained disability benefits approximating $65,000 for a woman who injured her shoulder after falling into a ladder while at work.

When a worker who injured her leg and back after being struck by an automobile outside her place of employment sought worker’s compensation benefits, Ronald siegel was able to obtain an award of over $72,000.

After a mechanic suffered an injury to his eye, Ronald Siegel successfully obtained disability benefits totaling over $171,000.

Ronald Siegel obtained disability benefits over $162,000 for a worker who was assaulted at work and suffered an injury to her cervical spine.

The New York Times agreed to settle a machinist case as a result of which the petitioner will receive at least nine years of benefits at $742 which is about $332,000 over the nine year period. His payments will come first from The New York Times and then from the Second Injury Fund/State of New Jersey. This machinist who had previously had extensive injuries to his both shoulders was found to be totally disabled as a result of the new work related injury and the prior shoulder injuries. After nine years he will continue to receive $742 for life.