Peter J. Saghir

• $27.5 million record setting settlement on behalf of four young boys who were sexually abused by a worker in a local catholic church in Brooklyn. Each of the four boys received $6,875,000 which is the largest settlement amount paid by the Catholic Church to one person.
• $41.5 million verdict on behalf of a sanitation worker who was killed by a street sweeper in a New York City sanitation garage. The decedent left behind his wife and four young children.
• $27,500,000 verdict for a pedestrian struck by a New York City Transit Authority bus making a right turn in Manhattan. The 45 year old plaintiff, who was married with three children, suffered a near traumatic amputation of her leg at the scene. Ultimately, her leg was surgically amputated. The jury found that the Transit Authority was 100% at fault for the happening of the crash.
• $8,570,000 verdict for a bicyclist who was side swiped by a New York City Transit bus as she rode south along Union Square. The bicyclist suffered degloving injuries to one leg and required multiple skin grafts. After a 7 week trial, the jury determined that the bus driver and Transit Authority bore the majority of fault and returned a multi-million dollar verdict.
• $4,946,548.15 verdict on behalf of a 68 year old bicyclist who was struck and killed by a postal truck. The case proceeded to trial in Federal Court against the US Government where the postal driver was found 100% at fault for the happening of the crash.
• $7,125,000 verdict for a 41 year old man injured in a car crash. The plaintiff, who suffered knee injuries requiring multiple surgeries, brought suit against the City of New York and a construction company working on the roadway for failing to provide appropriate warnings to motorists that the West Side Highway was being shut down.
• $6,500,000 settlement on behalf of an 80 year old woman who was struck by a bus as she attempted to board. The woman suffered crush injuries to both feet and underwent numerous surgeries.
• $3,250,000 settlement on behalf of a 27 year old pedestrian who was struck by a right turning truck. The plaintiff suffered a pelvic ring fracture requiring external fixation and subsequent internal fixation of the pelvic fractures.
• $3,000,000 settlement during trial for a motorcyclist struck by a New York City sanitation truck making a left turn. The motorcyclist suffered knee and lower back in-juries requiring surgery.
• $2,350,000 settlement on behalf of a 79 year old pedestrian crossing against the light who was struck and killed by a motorist. Following the crash the plaintiff was admitted to the hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. It was claimed that despite the plaintiff crossing against the light he was there to be seen by the motorist who admitted she never saw him.
• $1,900,000 settlement on behalf of a 67 year old man who was injured in a boating accident. At the time of the crash the plaintiff was seated next to the driver when the boat struck a submerged island and the plaintiff was propelled forward striking his head on the windshield. He suffered a herniated disc in his neck which required surgery.
• $1,300,000 settlement on behalf of a 64 year old motorcyclist who was struck by a left turning car. The motorcyclist suffered tibial plateau and clavical fractures requiring surgery.
• $450,000 verdict on behalf of a 28 year old pedestrian who suffered three meta-tarsal fractures when two workers dropped a plate glass window on her foot. The highest offer on the case was $250,000. The offer was rejected, and the case proceeded to trial where the jury unanimously found the defendants at fault for the happening of the accident.
• $125,000 verdict on behalf of a 19 year old woman who was struck by a car and suffered a fracture to her foot and clavicle without needing surgery. The defend-ants argued that she was running across the street outside the crosswalk at the time of the crash. The jury returned a unanimous verdict finding the driver completely at fault for the happening of the crash. The trial was birfucated and settled after liability. The auto policy was limited to $100,000 but the driver made a substantial personal contribution which is being paid over a term.

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