Jeffrey A. Block

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Jeffrey A. Block, a member of the New York State and Florida Bars, founded the law firm in 1989 after graduating from Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Block handles significant construction accidents, tractor trailer accidents, medical malpractice cases, premises liability cases and motor vehicle accidents for the firm.

Mr. Block is highly regarded for his career in the courtroom and is often called upon by fellow trial attorneys to serve as trial counsel on their significant cases. Over the last several years, Mr. Block has been elected as a "Super Lawyer" in New York State, recognizing him as one of the top 5% of New York personal injury trial lawyers.

He honed his reputation as a young lawyer by achieving astounding results on cases that other attorneys dismissed, like a trial he handled where he received a $4.1 Million jury verdict on a non-surgical herniated disc case. He now consistently reports some of the largest verdicts and settlements in New York, including a $14,000,000 result in Nassau County, reported to be the highest non-medical malpractice verdict ever in Nassau County by the New York Jury Verdict Reporter, and a trial that resulted in a verdict in excess of $9,000,000 in Kings County.

Mr. Block also enjoys the opportunity to represent injured workers, particularly those that are injured at construction accidents. Recently, Mr. Block helped an injured worker at a construction site that sustained a heel injury by securing a $5,000,000 settlement on his behalf. Mr. Block also secured a $5,500,000 settlement for a worker that sustained a back injury in an elevator accident.

Mr. Block is also respected for his negotiation skills. His negotiation instincts have served his clients extremely well throughout his career. He recently negotiated a settlement that will net his now 8 year-old client more than $71,000,000. He settled an Erbs Palsy medical malpractice case on the eve of trial for $4,000,000. In late 2010, he persuaded an insurance company to pay $5,000,000 to a young woman that suffered an aggravation of her chiari malformation condition after a motor vehicle collsion. In 2011, he secured a $4,250,000 settlement for a client that exacerbated a pre-existing back condition resulting in a spine fusion.

Mr. Block is known as a tireless worker who never settles for anything but the best for his clients. He is heavily involved in many charities and enjoys being in the position to make a difference in people's lives in and out of the courtroom.

RECENT RESULTS:

• $14 Million verdict in Nassau County for a motorcycle rider that suffered a below the knee amputation
• $12 Million settlement for an 8 year old involved in a motor vehicle accident with a structured payout in excess of $70 Million
• $9.3 Million verdict for a 58 year old man involved in a car accident with knee and low back injuries
• $5.5 Million in court settlement for a deliveryman that injured his back in an elevator accident
• $5.5 Million settlement for a Suffolk County contractor involved in a sideswipe collision
• $5 Million settlement for a Nassau County woman diagnosed with an aggravation of her preexisting Chiari I malformation
• 4.995 Million mediated settlement for a construction laborer that fell off a beam and fractured his heel
• $4.25 Million mediated settlement for a 46 year old that activated a preexisting spinal condition resulting in spinal fusion
• $4.1 Million Dollar verdict for a passenger in a 2 car automobile accident
• $4.0 Million Dollar settlement for an infant suffering from Erb’s Palsey
• $4.0 Million settlement for HVAC worker injured on the job
• $3.7 Million for a construction asbestos laborer that fell off a scaffold
• $3.55 Million settlement for a woman that injured her low back in an automobile accident
• $3.5 Million verdict for a building maintenance man struck by bricks
• $3.125 Million settlement during trial for a hotel supervisor that slipped down stairs and injured her back
• $3.0 Million post trial settlement for a laborer/painter that fell off a scaffold
• $3.0 Million settlement during trial for a Brooklyn man that suffered back injuries after his vehicle was struck by a snow plow
• $3.0 Million Dollar post trial settlement for a Brooklyn man that suffered back and knee injuries following a motor vehicle accident
• $3.0 Million post trial settlement for a Verizon cable worker injured in an automobile accident
• $2.8 Million pre-trial settlement against the City of New York for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle after that vehicle was struck by a police car that passed a red light. The plaintiff sustained a fractured femur, fractured ribs and a fractured hand.
• $2.8 Million verdict for a Brooklyn woman that injured her back
• $2.75 Million settlement for a Queens man involved in a motor vehicle accident requiring back surgery
• $2.65 Million settlement during trial for a Suffolk County man that injured his back in a traffic accident
• $2.6 Million settlement for a construction laborer that required back surgery after falling from a scaffold
• $2.5 Million settlement for a Nassau County man injured in a one car collision
• $2.5 Million settlement for a motorcycle rider struck by a car
• $2.5 Million settlement during trial for a building superintendant that injured his neck and back at work
• $2.5 Million settlement for a woman that sustained back injuries when her car was hit by a cement truck
• $2.450 Million settlement for a motorcycle rider that sustained head injuries when riding with a toy helmet on his head
• $2.3 Million settlement, with a structured payout of over $16 Million for an infant claiming injuries resulting from his physician’s failure to diagnose a medical condition
• $2.25 Million settlement for a woman that sued her doctor for medical malpractice
• $2.25 Million settlement for a woman that slipped on stairs leaving her health club
• $2.2 Million settlement for an undocumented construction laborer in Queens
• $2.0 Million settlement for a Nassau County woman injured in a bus accident
• $2.0 Million settlement for a woman that suffered back injuries following a car accident
• $2.0 Million post trial settlement for a man that injured his knee and back in an automobile accident
• $2.0 Million settlement for a NYC worker that fell off an "A" frame ladder
• $1.995 Million settlement for a Queens man that stepped into a hole
• $1.975 Million mediated settlement for a 52 year old man that required a one level lumbar fusion following a traffic accident
• 1.85 Million settlement during trial for a construction worker that injured his fingers during a hoisting accident
• $1.8 Million settlement of a Bad Faith action against an insurance carrier
• $1.8 Million settlement for a NYC police officer hit by a refuse truck when she was making a left turn across a major roadway
• $1.75 Million settlement for a Union carpenter involved in an automobile accident
• $1.7 Million settlement during jury selection for a Kings County man that required a lumbar surgery following a minor impact Motor vehicle accident
• $1.7 Million settlement for a Brooklyn man involved in a minor automobile accident
• $1.6 Million settlement for a Bronx man involved in an automobile accident
• $1.6 Million settlement for a Staten Island man involved in a car accident
• $1.5 Million settlement for a Nassau County woman that required a cervical discectomy following a motor vehicle collision.
• $1.5 Million settlement for a Westchester County woman involved in a car accident
• $1.475 Million settlement for a Brooklyn woman injured in a car accident
• $1.4 Million settlement for a 65 year old woman that sustained a compression fracture in her lumbar spine
• $1.4 Million settlement for a Nassau County woman alleging medical malpractice
• $1.25 Million settlement for a woman involved in an automobile accident
• $1.25 Million settlement for a man hit by a car
• $1.25 Million settlement for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer that her radiologist failed to diagnosis
• $1.2 Million settlement for a man involved in an automobile accident involving back injuries
• $1.125 Million settlement for a woman that fractured her hip in a ferry accident
• $1.1 Million settlement post verdict for a man that fractured his hip in a car accident
• $1.075 Million settlement for a Nassau county woman that claimed her doctor was guilty of malpractice
• $1.065 Million settlement for a Queens woman involved in a sideswipe motor vehicle accident
• $1.050 Million settlement for a wood worker injured in a traffic accident
• $1.0 Million settlement for a livery driver that required a cervical discectomy following a MVA
• $1.0 Million settlement for a doctor involved in an automobile accident
• $1.0 Million settlement for a Brooklyn woman that was subjected to medical malpractice

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Jeffrey A. Block in the News:

· Super Lawyers!
· Newsday: 14 Million Dollar Record Setting Nassau County Verdict Highlighted