With more than 30 years of experience representing plaintiffs who have sustained serious personal injuries or financial losses, the trial lawyers of BIREN/KATZMAN have successfully handled hundreds of cases, collecting more than $150 million for our clients. The following case is just one example:

RUSSO V. JANKOVICH & SONS

Seaman Requiring Neck Surgery Awarded $1.1 Million By Jury

Sal Russo, a 37 year old deck hand, slipped and fell when attempting to cross on a gangplank from the John J, a water taxi owned by his employer, onto an oil tanker. Mr. Russo sustained a spine injury requiring a neck fusion.

BIREN/KATZMAN was able to prove that the plaintiff's employer had violated the Jones Act by allowing him to work with unsafe slippery shoes, rather than providing him with proper work apparel. In addition, they established that the oil tanker had negligently created a dangerous situation by failing to put anti-slip substances (like sand) in the paint used on the gangway.

A Federal Court jury returned a verdict of $1,114,463.00.

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