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I’ve Been Injured In An Accident, What Is My Case Worth?

By Petrillo & Goldberg / February 13, 2023 / Comments Off on I’ve Been Injured In An Accident, What Is My Case Worth?

This is often the first question clients ask personal injury attorneys. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to answer because there are many factors that go into that determination. There is no specific mechanism or formula to determine the value of a personal injury claim because every case is different. Depending on who is looking at the…

Building Owner Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit for $825K Settlement to a PSE&G Worker Who Fell Through a Building’s Basement Steps

By Petrillo & Goldberg / February 26, 2021 / Comments Off on Building Owner Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit for $825K Settlement to a PSE&G Worker Who Fell Through a Building’s Basement Steps

In 2013, Charles McGruder an employee of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSE&G) was reading a meter located below a convenience store in Elizabeth, New Jersey. After reading the meter, he climbed a set of the building’s wooden steps to leave. The steps crumbled, and he tumbled several feet. He suffered several injuries from the fall…

A 4.4 million settlement between elevator worker and employer

By Petrillo & Goldberg / April 17, 2017 / Comments Off on A 4.4 million settlement between elevator worker and employer

An elevator mechanic suffered injuries when protective flooring slipped while he was moving an elevator door. He and his employer reached a settlement in the amount of $3.8 million, and waived a workers’ compensation lien of $602,000. According to The Legal Intelligencer, in the case of Ulmer v. L.F. Driscoll, which was heard in the…