View Roy Hiller's spotlight cases.
- $ 3,245,000 for Workplace Accident - 31 year old woman burned in workplace accident.
- $ 3,000,000 for motorcycle - van accident. The plaintiff was operating a motorcycle when he was struck by a van. The plaintiff suffered severe leg injuries and underwent multiple surgeries on his leg.
- $ 3,000,000 for a pedestrian struck by a van. He suffered head and leg injuries.
- $ 2,650,000 for a 67 year old worker at loading dock unloading furniture from a truck using a ramp and the ramp collapsed. He suffered facial fractures and spinal injuries.
- $ 2,450,000.00 for a Pedestrian Auto Accident
A man standing on sidewalk was hit by a car. - $ 2,250,000.00 for a 43 year old construction worker who broke his ankle during a fall. (Multiple surgeries)
- $ 2,200,000 for a construction worker who fell off a roof and suffered spinal injuries.
- $ 1,950,000 for a truck driver operating a box truck which was struck in the rear by a tractor trailer. The plaintiff suffered serious head injuries.
- $1,500,000 Million settlement for wrongly accused client.
A 34-year-old cabbie was wrongfully arrested and prosecuted for a crime he did not commit. The plaintiff spent nine months in Riker's Island jail.
Mr. Hiller's client, a Dominican immigrant and the father of two children, was arrested in 2002 after an undercover cop identified him as the man who sold him Ecstasy tablets two weeks earlier. Criminal court records showed an NYPD undercover cop bought Ecstasy on April 15, 2002, from a man identified as "J.D. Braids" because of his long, braided hair. Two weeks later, the undercover officer claimed he identified the plaintiff and provided the information to his supervisor.
The District Attorney's office eventually realized the plaintiff was the wrong person and charges were dropped in 2004.
Mr. Hiller commenced a lawsuit against City Of New York for malicious prosecution, false arrest, and false imprisonment. As a result of the extensive discovery in the malicious prosecution action it was discovered that the undercover falsified documents regarding the ID of the plaintiff. The undercover testified at a deposition he made an ID of plaintiff on a certain date. However it was later noted that on the date the undercover had claimed he identified plaintiff he was not working. There was never any ID of the plaintiff.
The City of New York settled for $ 1.5 Million dollars. - $ 1,500,000 for a 58 year old woman operating a plastic injection molding machine. She suffered amputation to 3 fingers.
- $ 1,350,000 for a 46 year old man who suffered amputation of ½ of his finger while using a die casting machine.
- $ 1,325,000 for a construction worker injured when floor collapsed. He suffered serious back injuries.
- $ 1,325,000 for a 35 year old man who was struck by an automobile. He suffered internal injuries.
- $ 1,300,000 in a products liability case for a 35 year old man involving a Hi-Lo Forklift machine. He suffered internal injuries.
- $ 1,300,000 in a medical malpractice wrongful death case of a 38 year old woman whose bowel was perforated during a tubal ligation. She left 3 children.
- $ 1,250,000 For a 58 year old male who fell down the stairs because of lack of lights and who developed necrosis (lack of blood flow) which required surgery to his left wrist.
- $ 1,200,000 for a 40 year old pedestrian who was struck by a truck. He suffered severe leg injuries.
- $ 1,200,000 in a medical malpractice case where the wrong dosage of anesthesia was administered to a 52 year old woman who suffered serious arm injuries
- $ 1,200,000 for an apartment tenant who fell down the stairs where he resided. The stairway lights were out, resulting in wrist fractures which required surgery.
- $ 1,100,000 for a 44 year old man suffering hand injuries while operating the gate of a freight elevator.
- $ 1,100,000 for a 52 year old man suffered a serious hand machine while using a strapping machine at a newspaper plant.
- $ 1,100,000 for a worker who suffered a hand injury at the workplace on a freight elevator
- $ 1,050,000 in a wrongful death case for an elevator mechanic who fell down an elevator shaft. He left a 16 year old child and a wife.
- $ 1,050,000 for a 40 year old man who suffered amputation of 2 fingers while using a power press.
- $ 1,000,000 for a 46 year old truck driver who suffered a workplace injury to his hand.
- $ 950,000 for a 41 year old man who suffered a hand injury while using a sander/grinder.
- $ 900,000 for a pedestrian who was struck by a SUV and suffered a knee injury.
- $ 890,000 this medical malpractice case was for a 51 year old man with fractures in both arms. He was admitted to hospital and was over medicated, causing severe constipation and died as a result of sepsis (poisoning). The descendant was previously retired from work because of medical problems. He left 2 children, ages 15 and 17.
- $ 875,000 a products liability case against the retailer for a 40 year old woman who stood on step stool which buckled. She sustained fractures in left knee which required surgery.
- $ 800,000.00 a workplace accident. Plaintiff had multiple surgeries. Defendant contended that the accident did not cause Plaintiff's injuries.
- $ 700,000 for a 30 year old male passenger in a one car automobile accident who suffered a severed tendon and nerve in left arm and required surgery.
- $600,000 for a 58 year old woman who fell on stairs and sustained shoulder and wrist fractures requiring surgery on the wrist
- $600,000 for a severely handicapped 38 year old woman who suffered second degree burns on her back at a Group Home. The burns occurred because the water was too hot while she was being showered.
- $ 750,000.00 for a pedestrian auto accident : A 20 year old woman was crossing the street. She was in crosswalk with a green light when she was struck by an EMS Vehicle making a left turn.
- $ 475,000 for Workplace Accident
The plaintiff, a 66 year old man, was working in warehouse, helping to load merchandise. The vertical lift being used collapsed onto the plaintiff. He suffered leg fractures requiring surgery.
The lawsuit was filed against the owner of the property. - $ 400,000.00 for Automobile Accident
The plaintiff was a 35 year old man whose vehicle was struck in rear by defendant's vehicle. The plaintiff suffered a herniated disk and had no surgery.
The defendant disputed injuries in view of light impact and minimal damage to plaintiff's vehicle. - $300,000.00 for a Construction Site Accident
The plaintiff was a construction worker working in a trench installing sewer pipe. The trench was near sidewalk curbing that was supposed to have been removed and stabilized. The section of concrete that was not removed falls into trench striking the plaintiff's hand. The plaintiff required amputation of portion of right thumb. The action was against the owner of the site.
The Case was settled. - $300,000.00 for a Workplace Accident
The plaintiff, a 67 year old man, was working as a truck driver. The plaintiff had just secured the load in the box truck. He was getting out the back of the truck and pulling down the rear door. Plaintiff fell off the back of the truck. The case argument was that the handrails were bent and there was nothing to hold on to. The plaintiff sustained injury to his back and underwent surgery.
The defendant's position stated there was nothing wrong with the rails and they were not bent.
