Premises Liability

Cases

$1 MILLION WON FOR 16-YEAR-OLD IN AN APARTMENT FIRE

Edward "Ted" Goodman is a tough advocate for people. Since becoming a lawyer, Ted Goodman has tried and won multiple complex trials and appeals on behalf of the injured. After the World Trade Center tragedy, he actively represented clients, without a fee, as part of the September 11th Compensation Fund. Most recently, Ted Goodman, the newest partner at Simonson Hess Leibowitz & Goodman, P.C., recovered $1 million for a 16-year-old boy who suffered third–degree burns on much of his body when a stove blew up in his father's apartment. The boy, Kenyon Algood, spent nearly a year in New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center's burn unit going through dozens of reconstructive surgeries. His father died as a result of his burns. 

Although there were very serious issues of comparative negligence, Ted Goodman took the case because justice had to be done. Kenyon's father, who was blind, repeatedly complained about the gas leak in his apartment, but the complaints were ignored. Although the gas slowly poured out, no one fixed it and Kenyon's father had nowhere else to go. Not long after Ted Goodman took charge of Kenyon's case, he won Kenyon $1 million for his injuries. Kenyon is now able to pay for his medical expenses and at least have financial compensation for his injuries and his pain. 

BURN VICTIM RECEIVES MORE THAN $4 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT

A 49 year old employee of a waste recycling facility who suffered 3rd degree burns to his head and face due to the negligent disposal of aerosol cans received this settlement in 2008 due to the work of Alan Leibowitz.

NEW YORK’S HIGHEST COURT ALLOWS PREVIOUSLY DISABLED ACCIDENT VICTIM TO COLLECT MILLIONS

A wheelchair bound man will receive millions due to The NYC Transit Authorities negligence in failing to properly restrain his wheelchair during a Brooklyn bus ride. When the bus lurched, the man was thrown forward and free of the restraint, causing him significant injuries that reduced his already compromised ability to care for himself. This case was tried by Steven L. Hess.

TWO BROTHERS INJURED BY EXPOSURE TO LEAD PAINT RECEIVE SETTLEMENT IN EXCESS OF $3.5 MILLION

Brothers aged twelve and ten suffered significant learning deficits as a result of lead paint ingestion in their Bronx apartment. After proving numerous City Health Department violations, Steven L. Hess was able to negotiate this settlement.

3.7 Million Dollar Settlement

This settlement was a result of lead-paint poisoning.