$32,756,156 Injured Vietnam Vet Recovers Record Verdict       $14,000,000 Below the Knee Amputee Recovers Record Judgment       $12,000,0007 Year-Old Boy Recovers for Leg Injuries       $9,792,412Suit against Brain Surgeons Yields Big Verdict       $9,263,32656 Year-Old Man Recovers for Back Injuries       $8,000,000Big Recovery for Member of Rock Band       $6,250,000 Construction Worker Recovers $6,250,000 in Putnam County Suit Despite 2 Million Limitation in Insurance Coverage       $6,000,00034 Year Old Man Recovers in Brooklyn Bus Collision       $5,500,000Contractor Recovers in Tractor Trailer Collision       $5,500,000Elevator Accident Leads to $5,500,000 Recovery for Injured Worker       $5,500,000Electrician Recovers for Brain Injury After Fall From Ladder       $5,030,572Laborer Recovers in Scaffold Accident       $4,995,000Laborer Injures Elbow and Ankle in Construction Accident       $4,000,00032 Year-Old Steamfitter Recovers for Accident at Work       $4,000,00016 Year-Old Recovers in Pedestrian Knockdown       $4,000,000Recover in Erbs Palsy Case       $4,000,000 $4,000,000 Recovery for Non-Surgical Herniated Disc Case       $3,700,000Asbestos Worker Injured in Scaffold Collapse       $3,500,000Porter Injured in Construction Site Accident       $3,500,000Journeyman Carpenter Injured While Constructing Scaffold       $3,500,000Back and Knee Injuries Result in 3.5 Million Dollar Verdict      

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Nick Gjelaj


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Phone:    212-736-5300
Fax:    212-971-9840
EMail:    ngjelaj@blockotoole.com

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Nick Gjelaj, a New York construction accident lawyer, is an associate at Block O'Toole & Murphy. He joined the firm in 2008.

Mr. Gjelaj, a first generation Albanian American, received his undergraduate degree from New York University and received his juris doctorate from Pace University Law School in 2001.

Mr. Gjelaj was admitted to practice law in 2002. Since graduating law school, Mr. Gjelaj has worked tirelessly on behalf of injured workers, earning a reputation as a fierce but fair advocate.

Mr. Gjelaj is recognized as an experienced New York construction accident attorney. He has litigated countless commercial and residential construction accidents and is well respected by the bench and bar for his familiarity of the Labor Law. In recognition of his skills and experience, Mr. Gjelaj was appointed as a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association Labor Law Committee. This committee is comprised of a select number of lawyers that have the responsibility of making sure that the laws impacting the safety and welfare of construction workers in New York are applied evenly and fairly. Mr. Gjelaj has represented various trades, including carpenters, laborers, steamfitters, sheet metal workers, plumbers and electricians.

Mr. Gjelaj also has litigated automobile accidents, elevator accidents and tractor-trailer collisions. He has been involved in trials and settlements that have generated millions of dollars for his clients.

Recently, Mr. Gjelaj has been instrumental in resolving the following cases:

  • $2,600,000 on behalf of an injured Local 3 Electrician that sustained an electrical injury on the job.

  • $2,025,000 in a traumatically induced seizure case.

  • $2,000,000 on behalf of a woman that sustained a spine injury against the City of New York.

  • Mr. Gjelaj has also been responsible for nearly $7,000,000 in resolutions in less than three months in 2009.

Mr. Gjelaj has been elected and now proudly serves as a member of the Board of Directors with The New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr.Gjelaj is married and has two beautiful children. Mr. Gjelaj is also politically active at the state and local level and devotes a great deal of time and effort to advocating on behalf of and the advancing the cause of workers and unions alike.

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Construction Accident Verdicts and Settlements
  • $32,756,156
    Injured Vietnam Vet Recovers Record Verdict
  • $14,000,000
    Below the Knee Amputee Recovers Record Judgment
  • $12,000,000
    7 Year-Old Boy Recovers for Leg Injuries
  • $9,792,412
    Suit against Brain Surgeons Yields Big Verdict
  • $9,263,326
    56 Year-Old Man Recovers for Back Injuries
  • $8,000,000
    Big Recovery for Member of Rock Band
  • $6,250,000
    Construction Worker Recovers $6,250,000 in Putnam County Suit Despite 2 Million Dollar Limitation in Insurance Coverage
  • $6,000,000
    34 Year Old Man Recovers in Brooklyn Bus Collision
  • $5,500,000
    Contractor Recovers in Tractor Trailer Collision
  • $5,500,000
    Elevator Accident Leads to $5,500,000 Recovery for Injured Worker
  • $5,500,000
    Electrician Recovers for Brain Injury After Fall From Ladder
  • $5,030,572
    Laborer Recovers in Scaffold Accident
  • $4,995,000
    Laborer Injures Elbow and Ankle in Construction Accident
  • $4,000,000
    32 Year-Old Steamfitter Recovers for Accident at Work
  • $4,000,000
    16 Year-Old Recovers in Pedestrian Knockdown
  • $4,000,000
    Recover in Erbs Palsy Case
  • $4,000,000
    $4,000,000 Recovery for Non-Surgical Herniated Disc Case
  • $3,700,000
    Asbestos Worker Injured in Scaffold Collapse
  • $3,500,000
    Porter Injured in Construction Site Accident
  • $3,500,000
    Journeyman Carpenter Injured While Constructing Scaffold
  • $3,500,000
    Back and Knee Injuries Result in 3.5 Million Dollar Verdict

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