FIRM NEWS 9/2006

The Raphaelson Law Firm has recently secured three recent awards totaling $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS. In the first action Howard Raphaelson was able to establish that a small child whom ingested paint chips suffered from lead poisoning. Mr. Raphaelson successfully linked the lead paint to the child's learning disabilities. Ultimately the child received $500,000, which represented the largest individual award ever paid by the Defendant's Insurance Carrier.

The second action which resolved for nearly $700,000 involved a woman who was shopping at a well known Pet Store in Manhattan. Andrew Levine and Howard Raphaelson were able to establish that the Store had improperly designed the aisle layouts, and that the store was dangerously overcrowded, which ultimately lead to our client tripping and falling. Our client sustained a severe shoulder fracture which required surgical intervention.

Finally, the third action involved a two car motor vehicle accident. Our client was driving his vehicle and made an abrupt left turn in front of the Defendant's vehicle. The Police report cited our client for Failure to Yield the Right of Way. Through the use of our Accident Reconstruction Experts, Andrew Levine and Howard Raphaelson were able to establish that the Defendant was traveling at an unsafe speed and should have seen the Plaintiff in time to avoid the collision. After a lengthy mediation the firm received an award of $290,000 for our client's pain and suffering.