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Terrence
Higginson, New York City |
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my 84 year old father went into
a long term care facility here
in New York City, it was very
difficult for all of his children
and grandchildren to visit him
and witness his deterioration
at the hands of the medical
staff. The nursing home doctors
and nurses did not perform many
of the basic treatments that
one would expect in a facility
that cares for the elderly and
infirm. Simple things like keeping
him hydrated, feeding him, changing
his diaper and keeping him clean,
taking his temperature - these
things often went overlooked.
He developed an infection and
ultimately died a painful death
of sepsis over the course of
several months. The nursing
home staff negligently delayed
transferring him to a hospital
so that when he finally arrived
at one, his condition was hopeless."
"We hired
Sinel & Associates, PLLC to handle
the case. The insurance company
for the
nursing home refused to offer
even one dollar in settlement.
Elliot Sinel was our trial
attorney
and our whole family watched
the jury trial unfold for
two
weeks. Watching our lawyer cross
exam the defendant doctors
and
nurses and exposing their neglect
in the care for our father
gave
us all a great sense of satisfaction.
The jury awarded us a tremendous
sum of money and we all felt
vindicated. Although my father
lost his life and suffered
a
great deal, we all know he had
his dignity restored so he
can
now rest in peace."
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Ana
Brugeras, Queens, New York
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"My elderly father
was in a nursing home facility
after he had suffered a fractured
hip and had surgery. The medical
staff failed to prevent very
severe pressure sores from developing
on his lower back. The wound
deteriorated, got infected and
he was forced to undergo surgical
procedures in an attempt to
repair what had become a large
gaping hole in his back with
dead tissue. He lost a tremendous
amount of weight due to the
fact that the nurses were not
providing him with proper nutrition
and hydration. The medical staff
caused an overdose by giving
him too much coumadin. The overdose
resulted in my father needing
a full blood transfusion. After
months of suffering, my sisters
and I witnessed his body succumb
to his poor condition and he
passed away before our eyes."
"The medical experts
that Sinel & Associates, PLLC hired
to review all the medical
records informed us that there
were gross departures in the
standard of care. We learned
that the doctors and nurses
failed to implement the most
basic of care plans to prevent
the development of pressure
sores and neglected to provide
him with available pressure
relief devices. Before the case
went to trial, Elliot Sinel
convinced the insurance company
for the nursing home to pay
us a large award. My sisters
and I always knew that the medical
negligence caused my father
to suffer. The settlement gave
us a feeling that the facility
finally acknowledged their wrongdoing.
My lawyers displayed a terrific
balance of sensitivity with
my family and aggressiveness
with the defendants.
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Lester
Cole, Manhattan, New York
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"Sinel & Associates, PLLC handled a very
tragic medical malpractice
case for
me. My wife died in my arms
after she was sent home prematurely
from a local hospital. It was
discovered during the litigation
that a vascular surgeon noticed
a dangerous infection after
my wife had undergone bypass
surgery in her leg. Rather
than
keeping her in the hospital,
the surgeon discharged her
and
she literally bled to death
in our home. I was originally
hoping to settle the case,
but
the lawyers for the doctor and
hospital informed us that their
surgeon preferred to fight
it
out in court, and therefore
the case had to go to a jury
verdict."
"After a jury finding
against the doctor we were
awarded
a large sum of money. It didn't
bring my wife back but I know
she was watching that trial
and now she can rest in peace.
I could not have been more
impressed
with Sinel & Associates, PLLC and how they brought closure
to my family in a very difficult
situation."
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David
Williams, Bronx, New York
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"My mother was
seriously injured in an automobile
accident that occurred out
of
state. We originally hired a
family lawyer that handled
some
other matters for us. It was
not long before my brothers
and I realized that the lawyers
for the insurance company were
much more sophisticated and
were outspending and out maneuvering
our lawyer. I then went to
Sinel & Associates, PLLC,
where I met the senior trial
attorney and
partner. After discharging my
other lawyer and hiring Sinel & Associates, PLLC, the case changed
dramatically. It was a complicated
accident involving a car rollover,
seatbelt issues, and the ejection
of the occupants. The medical
issues in the case were complicated
because my mother suffered
the
type of head trauma that is
difficult to see on a test.
After hiring the top experts
and handling the litigation
with great detail, the case
went to trial because the insurance
company and the defendants
did
not offer enough money."
"After the jury was
selected, Sinel & Associates, PLLC negotiated with the insurance
company and got us a multi-million
dollar award. My mother can
now get the necessary medical
treatment that she was not able
to afford, and she is gradually
improving. She took her first
real vacation in thirty years.
My family could not have been
happier with the aggressive,
sophisticated representation
provided by Sinel & Associates, PLLC"
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France
Perez, Queens, New York
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"While I was a paralegal
in a prestigious law firm I
knew many lawyers and was familiar
with their reputations. When
I had my own problem, I turned
to Elliot Sinel, the Senior
trial partner at Sinel & Associates, PLLC."
"I had made many visits
to my own doctor with various
complaints. I learned from my
attorneys that my doctor had
ignored many obvious symptoms
and failed to timely diagnose
the cancer that was spreading
in my body, it was called Hodgkin's
Lymphoma disease. After years
of treatment, my cancer is now
in remission. The doctors and
their lawyers took the position
that I would have had cancer
anyway and that they were not
to blame. With all my years
of legal experience I never
thought I would end up in my
own trial testifying before
a jury. My attorney was meticulous,
intelligent, and had an exceptional
demeanor with the judge and
jurors. When the Jury verdict
was returned in our favor I
hugged my lawyer and cried.
It wasn't just the money that
was so satisfying, it was being
in the Courtroom with the doctor
and their lawyers when the Judge
told them the jury found them
responsible."
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Rosetta
Grey, Brooklyn, New York
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"My adult son was beaten
very badly by Police Officers
for no good reason right on
the street near our home in
Brooklyn. We had lived in the
same community for many years
since we came to this country
from Jamaica. Since there was
a lot of crime in the neighborhood,
the police would mistakenly
bother a lot of innocent people.
They thought my son was a criminal
and they beat him with nightsticks
and arrested him for charges
that were dropped. Sinel & Associates, PLLC sued the City
of New York and the New York
City Police Department. The
City refused to settle and
my
lawyers took the case to trial.
At the trial, all of the police
officers kept changing their
stories."
"When the jury verdict
came in for $2,000,000 against
the Police Department and the
City of New York, I felt justice
was finally served. I sat and
watched the trial team of
Sinel & Associates, PLLC for
two weeks and I was proud they
were my
lawyers."
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Rafsan
Choudury, Queens, New York
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"I contacted Sinel & Associates, PLLC after I
learned that my young child
had an elevated
level of lead in his blood.
They educated me on what lead
poisoning was all about and
how it can affect my son. They
hired a team of environmental
experts that tested my apartment
and found that there was very
high levels of lead in the peeling
paint which was all over our
residence. Sinel & Associates, PLLC brought the owner of the
building and the management
company to court and won a large
award for my son. Now I don't
have to worry about saving for
his future."
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Colleen
Bary, Esq., Manhattan, New York
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"I am an attorney practicing
with a large Manhattan law
firm.
I know many lawyers I could
have turned to when my mother
was injured in an automobile
accident, but I needed one
that
possessed the quality of being
a skilled trial attorney and
yet sensitive to my mother's
passive personality. Elliot
Sinel at Sinel & Associates, PLLC, was my choice. My
mother
was not even sure she wanted
to proceed with the lawsuit,
and she certainly never expected
she could bring herself in
to
testify in front of a jury.
She became comfortable enough
and did exactly that after
the
insurance company offered a
very small amount of money."
"The jury returned a
favorable verdict and one
of
the highest soft-tissue injury
awards in Westchester County.
Having participated in and
having
observed the trial, I truly
feel that the superior lawyering
by Sinel & Associates, PLLC was the critical advantage that
enabled us to succeed."
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Ezrie
Wright, Queens, New York
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"I lost my nineteen
year old son in a fatal car
accident when he was pushing
his friend's disabled car
and
another car slammed into him.
We hired a law firm that handled
the case for fifteen years
and
was unable to get the matter
to trial or negotiate a settlement.
After all that time, we hired
Sinel & Associates, PLLC and
discharged the other law firm.
The case was placed on the
trial
calendar immediately and we
had a jury trial because we
felt the insurance company was
not offering enough money to
settle."
"The trial was a very
difficult experience as we
listened
to the insurance company lawyers
say that my son's death was
his own fault. When the jury
verdict was read, not only
was
there a large financial award,
but we were comforted to hear
that the defendant driver was
found to be 100% responsible
for the accident and death
of
our son. It took many years,
but now my wife and I have
some
closure, thanks to the lawyers
at Sinel & Associates, PLLC."
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John
Kallas, Suffolk County
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"I severely injured
my knee while I was walking
on my landlord's property and
fell due to a dangerous condition
on the front walkway. I hired
Sinel & Associates, PLLC and
they not only referred me to
terrific doctors, but in the
litigation they sued both the
landlord and the contractors
who created the dangerous condition.
Just as the trial was about
to begin, both insurance companies
put together a settlement package
which resulted in a large award
to myself. My lawyers were
knowledgeable,
aggressive and professional."
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