Personal Injury
Since 1944, the Lewis & Lewis attorneys have had great success in both personal injury and workers’ compensation claims. We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients. Some notable verdicts and settlements are outlined below:
- We obtained a $3,900,000 settlement on the eve of jury selection for a man seriously injured in a car accident, and his wife, after handling the case for more than four years. The insurance companies’ initial settlement offer in the case was $250,000.
- We obtained a $625,000 pre-trial settlement in a labor law case for a laborer who was seriously injured while doing excavation work with heavy equipment and trench shields on a large construction site. The insurance company’s initial offer in the case was $1,000.
- We obtained a $450,000 pre-trial settlement in a labor law case for an electrician who fell off a ladder while installing solar panels.
- We obtained a pre-trial settlement in excess of $320,000 in a labor law case for a carpenter who fell off a ladder while working on a roof.
- We obtained a settlement of $165,000 for a client who was seriously injured after slipping and falling down a stairway not equipped with a proper handrail.
- We obtained a settlement over $500,000 for a pipe fitter who slipped and fell out of a defective truck bed, sustaining a severe back injury.
- We recovered over $2,000,000 for a father and son severely burned after a manufacturing defect caused their truck to burst into flames.
- We recovered $2,000,000 for a man who well from a bucket truck while working on tree removal.
- We obtained a settlement of $750,000 for an asbestos abatement work who was severely injured when he fell from a ladder while working on a duct.
- We obtained a settlement of $295,000 for a plumber who was seriously injured after falling down a defective stairway.
- We obtained a settlement in excess of $700,000 during trial, for a municipal worker who fell into an improperly covered excavation.
- We obtained a settlement in excess of $800,000 from the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund for a National Guardsman who worked near Ground Zero following the attack on New York City. Tragically, this client developed lung cancer as a result of his toxic exposures and passed away.
- We obtained a settlement in excess of $5,000,000 for a minor seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice.
- We obtained a $725,000.00 settlement for a client sustained head, back, and neck injuries in a crash involving a school bus.
- We obtained a $162,500.00 settlement for a pedestrian hit by car who sustained shoulder and hip injuries.
- We obtained a $53,000 verdict for man in his mid-70s who fractured his wrist in a car crash.
- We obtained a $180,000.00 settlement Workplace fall on ice – torn labrum in hip requiring surgery.
- We recovered $90,000 for a client who broke their legBroken leg from fall down rental property
- We obtained a $25,000.00 policy limits settlement for aggravation of a prior low back injury from low-speed car accident with post-accident back surgery.
- We obtained a $65,000.00 Supplemental Uninsured Motorist settlement for aggravation of low back injury from low-speed motor vehicle crash with post-accident back surgery.
- We obtained a $45,000.00 settlement for aggravation of neck and shoulder injuries for a woman injured in rear-end car collision.
- We obtained a $100,000.00 policy limits settlement for woman with aggravated neck and shoulder injuries when a vehicle failed to yield the right of way. She eventually had neck surgery.
- We obtained a $25,000.00 policy limits settlement for uber driver who was rear-ended aggravating back injuries for which he was actively treating at the time of the crash.
- We obtained a $80,000.00 settlement for rear-end car crash resulting neck and back injuries requiring chiropractic care, lost wages and wrist fracture.
- We obtained a $65,000.00 personal injury settlement for a school bus aide who suffered soft tissue knee, arm and neck injuries.
- We obtained a $70,000.00 settlement for school bus driver injured by driver who ran a stop sign causing neck and back injuries requiring over 100 chiropractic visits and pain management treatment with no surgery.
- We obtained a $287,500 settlement for school bus aid who fell when the bus suddenly stopped to avoid a potential collision. Our client sustained injuries to her back and neck.
- We obtained a $110,000 settlement for high-school student who sustained a dislocated shoulder requiring surgery due to the school’s failure to supervise students and misuse of gym equipment.
- A truck driver obtained a compensation settlement for over $444,000 for multiple injuries that involved his neck, back and liver laceration when his 18-wheeler hit a guardrail and went into a ditch.
- Obtained a $405,000 settlement for a retail manager with multiple serious injuries.
Workers’ Compensation
For the last eighty years, Lewis & Lewis, P.C. has proudly represented thousands of Claimants each year before the Workers’ Compensation Board. In 2014, we recovered over $10 million in Section 32 settlements on behalf of our clients.
- After litigation and the insurance company’s appeal, obtained a finding of permanent total disability, resulting in lifetime lost wage benefits for a delivery driver who injured his lower back.
- Obtained a $206,000.00 settlement for a woman who injured multiple body parts after she tripped and fell while working in food service at a local sports and entertainment venue.
- Obtained a $120,000.00 permanency award for a welder who injured his shoulder while working for a utility company.
- Won an appeal and obtained a $100,000.00 award for a teacher who injured her shoulder in a work related fall.
- Negotiated a $210,000.00 settlement for a hospital technician who injured her neck and back.
- $160,000.00 award, with medical coverage remaining open for a truck driver who injured his neck and back.
- $180,000.00 settlement for a nursing home CNA who injured her neck and back.
- $104,000.00 permanency award for a police officer who tore his bicep tendon in the line of duty.
- $52,000.00 permanency award for a career mill wright who suffered work related hearing loss.
- $88,000.00 permanency award for a food plant worker who injured his shoulders and knee.
- We obtained for our client a $42,000 hearing loss award for injurious noise exposure as a construction superintendent.
- We obtained over $390,000 for a permanency award for our client who sustained bilateral wrist and shoulder injuries after a fall from tripping over a wire.
- A restaurant worker received a $152,0000 permanency award for his left knee after slipping and falling on ice.
- We obtained a $411,000 workers’ compensation settlement for our client who sustained multiple injuries while working as a chemical operator.
- Settled a series of claims for just over $315,000 for a union millwright.
- Negotiated schedule loss of use awards totaling over $432,000 for a fast-food restaurant manager.
- Recovered $300,000 and entitlement to lifetime medical benefits for a truck driver/warehouse worker.
- Obtained a favorable decision from the Appellate Division for a healthcare worker related to labor market attachment
- Over $250,000 for a textile worker who sustained a low back strain from lifting a pallet. We also obtained Social Security Disability benefits for this client.
- More than $250,000 for a corrections officer forced into early retirement after being injured. The officer injured his low back coming to the aid of a coworker under attack by an inmate. Before retaining us, the insurance company told him he was “not eligible for payments” or a settlement because he retired.
- Over five years of reduced earnings benefits for a corrections officer forced into a lower paying retail job due to a neck injury. The insurance company argued the officer was ineligible for payments because he could not work full time at his new job. Despite multiple appeals by the insurance company, we obtained over $225,000 for the officer.
- Over $100,000 and lifetime medical coverage for a public-school teacher who slipped and fell in a poorly-maintained parking lot. The school district argued her injury was not compensable because the parking lot was also used by visitors of the school, and because she had not yet started working that day.
- $15,000 and lifetime medical coverage for a 23-year-old factory worker who sprained his knee holding a gate open for a coworker. The employer and their insurance company argued this injury was not compensable because holding the gate open was “horseplay.” The Workers’ Compensation Law Judge initially sided with the employer, but we won after an appeal to the Workers’ Compensation Board.
- $44,000 and lifetime medical coverage for a factory worker who suffered carpal tunnel syndrome. Her employer and their insurance company argued claimant’s work, inspecting and individually packaging over 1,000 contact lenses each day, was “not repetitive enough” to cause her condition.
- Lifetime counseling and monetary benefits for a volunteer firefighter who was shot at while arriving on scene at a house fire. The fire company’s insurance carrier argued he did not suffer an injury because what he faced on that call was not anything extraordinary or unexpected for a volunteer firefighter.
- A Workers’ Compensation claimant retained our Jamestown office in 2021 after his prior attorney passed away. The claimant had been out of work for seven years but had not been receiving lost wage benefits, and the insurance carrier refused to voluntarily pay lost wage benefits to the claimant. We successfully litigated the claim and the insurance carrier ended up paying the claimant more than $150,000 in indemnity benefits.
- Lewis & Lewis obtained a hard-fought settlement for a widow whose husband died due in part to lung silicosis. We were able to establish that the claimant was exposed to particles that caused lung silicosis at work, which eventually contributed to his death. The employer’s insurance company initially denied the claim and refused to pay anything. We were able to successfully litigate the claim and obtain a settlement of $110,000 for the widow.
- Our client came to the firm in mid-2025. He had a pre-existing back injury but re-injured his back at work in 2023. His employer initially denied the claim, citing his pre-existing condition. The claimant hired an attorney from New York City who did not progress the claim which resulted in significant delays. When the claimant came to Lewis & Lewis, we were able to get his case back on track. We successfully litigated a number of difficult issues. Now our client is receiving medical care and lost wage benefits from the Workers’ Compensation carrier.
Social Security Disability/Supplemental Security Income
We represent hundreds of Claimants in Administrative hearings before the Social Security Administration. In 2014, we recovered over $500,000.00 in past-due benefits on behalf of our clients.
- $50,000 in past-due Social Security Disability benefits for a single mother of three whose case was initially denied in part because she missed letters from Social Security while she was living in a shelter and unable to receive mail.
- Over $250,000 in past-due Social Security Disability benefits for a welder who was no longer able to work due to kidney failure. The Administration denied his case at two hearings before we obtained an approval at the third.
- Over $40,000 in past-due Social Security Disability benefits for a single mother of two who developed a seizure condition in her thirties and could no longer work.
- Social Security Disability benefits for an armed forces veteran who was denied twice by the Social Security Administration. They claimed he could return to work in an occupation like the one he performed years earlier while serving our nation.
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