AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

Every day people are seriously injured, as lives are torn apart or even lost due to the negligent operation of automobiles. At NK&P, we are well-equipped and ready to help you recover from losses incurred by automobile accidents.

A victim of an automobile accident may be entitled to insurance payment of medical bills (PIP) as well as compensation for loss of ability to work and earn wages. Additionally, compensation may be available for the pain, suffering, disfigurement and inconvenience of automobile accident-related injuries. Our attorneys and staff are familiar with both insurance laws and medical treatment and can assist injured persons in receiving needed medical treatment and diagnoses.

It is very important for a victim of an automobile accident to seek medical attention right away. Every pain and complaint, no matter how slight, should be described to medical personnel. It is important that witnesses’ names and addresses be obtained as soon after the accident as possible. Pictures of accident vehicles at the scene or before repair are very helpful to a claim, as are photographs of the injured areas of the body. In short, the sooner information can be developed and preserved, the better a claim will proceed.

At no time should a victim speak to or give a statement to an insurance company representative (such as adjusters) regarding the accident. Insurance agents work for insurance companies, not injured victims. An insurance agent will seek to find out anything possible to limit or prevent recovery of damages.

• NK&P Obtains Judgment in Excess of $50 Million in Polk County, Florida
  After a young boy was suffered brain injury from a car crash, a Florida jury awarded the family $50 million and comprehensive medical and rehabilitative care, round-the-clock for the rest of the boy’s life. The driver of the pick-up truck was drunk and NK&P lawyers successfully underscored the severity of the boy’s injuries in the two-week-long trial. The case resulted in the largest personal injury verdict in Polk County at the time.
  
  
• NK&P Wins Largest Verdict in Florida History, $23.5 Million, for Automobile Crash Victim
  In a historic verdict, we won the largest verdict in Florida history for a high-profile automobile negligence case. The collective efforts of all three partners in Mejia & Manheim Auctions Government Services resulted in a $23.5 million jury award. The post verdict motions resulted in an additional $9 million added to the verdict from the judge for our client.

SLIP AND FALL/PREMISES

• Victim Receives $832,000 in Javelin Competition Accident
  When NK&P was hired by a 68-year old man who was speared through the face by a javelin while serving as an official in a competition, they embarked on a fact-finding mission. The defense argued the man was in the way; NK&P trial lawyer David Kleinberg presented the real story to a Palm Beach County jury, and subsequently won the case. The defendants were ordered to pay the victim $832,000 for his facial fractures and ensuing sinus problems.
  
  
• 12-Year Old Injured on Boat Ride Paid $1.2 Million+ by Insurance Agency
  A young girl was injured on a church boat outing, but the boat owner had no insurance coverage. Since the girl’s parents refused to sue the boat owner or the church, the family’s only hope to recover any compensation for the injured child was the insurance company. Despite a clause that excluded boat accidents from coverage, and the initial denial of the claim by the insurer, David Kleinberg dissected the insurance policy in a three-inch thick analysis. His argument was so compelling that the insurance company conceded and set up an annuity that pays the girl more than $1.2 million for college and thereafter.
  
  
• NK&P Wins Slip and Fall Case Awarding Over $300,000 in Compensation
  A 60-year old Peruvian woman went to visit a friend in a nursing home but suffered a shoulder injury when she fell. The nursing home contractor failed to place a "wet floor& warning. She incurred more than $70,000 in medical bills and had two surgical procedures. When NK&P exposed the story, the contractor paid the client $310,000 on the eve of the trial.
  
  
• $200,000 Awarded to Slip and Fall Accident at Gas Station
  When a middle aged woman got out of her car to fill up at a gas station, she stepped into an area where the black asphalt meets with poured concrete. A portion of the asphalt had broken away and a small hole was left. The client suffered a fractured ankle which needed surgery. The gas station refused to accept blame. After a week of trial, the woman was awarded $200,000 by the gas station.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

• In 2006, a settlement of $250,000.00 against Aventura Hospital was recovered for the family of a 62-year-old man who died as a result of an untreated appendix rupture.
• In 2006, a settlement of $125,000.00 against Mercy Hospital was recovered for the family of a 65-year-old man who died as a result of an unattended mucus plug.

DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

• NK&P Wins Highest Jury Verdict in U.S. Against a Golf Course
  As the counsel in Riles vs. Bonaventure Golf Course, et al, NK&P trial lawyer Alan Neufeld obtained the highest jury verdict ever recorded in the U.S. against a golf course, for a lawsuit involving defective design. The victim was blinded in one eye by an errant golf ball, which hit him while he was working as a general contractor on a nearby house. The jury rendered a verdict against the country club for over $2.9 million, later upheld by the 4th District Court of Appeals in the amount of $3.3 million, including interest.

BRAIN INJURY

• Airline Engineer Awarded $776,000 by Rental Car Company for Subtle Brain Injury in Car Accident
  NK&P trial partner David Kleinberg was called upon by an experienced local trial attorney to handle a case involving an airline engineer claiming a subtle brain injury. The client had been involved in a rear-end collision and received minimal treatment, incurring over $6,000 in medical expenses. Within two weeks, NK&P tried the case claiming liability causation/impact and damages. Despite the car rental company’s highly contested defense, the jury was persuaded by Kleinberg and awarded the victim $776,000 in damages.

RSD/CRPS

• In 2002, a jury verdict of $880,000.00 was recovered for a 50-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle and suffered traumatic Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS

• NK&P Settles Motorcycle Accident for $2.25 Million in 40 Days
  On New Years Eve, a husband and wife were riding on a motorcycle in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when they were struck by a vehicle. The wife sustained an above-the-knee amputation. The next day, NK&P trial lawyer Robert Pinkiert met the victims in the hospital and immediately launched an investigation using extensive computerized techniques, in-house experts, and negotiation tactics. Our efforts forced three separate insurance companies to tender their full policy limits within 40 days.