A POSITIVE VERDICT FOR OUR CLIENT
In July, our office successfully obtained a verdict for our client in Nassau County for $825,000. Before trial, Allstate offered our client $60,000, and during trial, their maximum offer was $150,000. At the time of this December 2018 accident, our 70-year-old client worked tutoring students in their homes. After completing a session in Port Washington, while walking to the bus stop, she began to cross a street. At this time, a car that had been making a left-hand turn struck our client. The driver of the car was a professor at a local college who testified before trial that she never saw our client in the street prior to striking her. Our client remained hospitalized for a few days and suffered a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and injuries to her neck and back. She did not require surgery and returned to work within two weeks of the accident. During pretrial proceedings, the court granted our motion and determined the defendant was negligent. The court left open the issue for trial whether our client was also negligent. Allstate did not contest any issues of our client’s potential negligence at trial. In addition to this, the defendant professor did not appear in court during the trial. We established during her pretrial testimony, and presented to the jury, that she never got out of her car as our client remained injured in the street in need of medical attention — and she never made any post-accident inquiry as to how our client was doing. Despite the defendant’s medical expert testifying that our client had fully recovered from her injuries and that most of her complaints were related to pre-existing medical conditions, the jury awarded her $125,000 for past pain and suffering and $700,000 for her future pain and suffering.
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One-Pan Apple Cider Chicken Inspired by WellPlated.com
Bring the taste of fall into your kitchen with this sizzling skillet meal.
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs • 1 tsp salt, divided • 1/2 tsp black pepper, divided • 1/2 cup apple cider
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard • 4 tsp olive oil, divided • 3 sweet apples, cut into 1/2-inch slices • 2 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped, plus more for garnish
Directions
1. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Set aside. 2. In a small bowl, combine apple cider and mustard. Set aside. 3. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm 2 tsp olive oil. When shimmering, add chicken thighs top-side down. Cook for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 4 more minutes. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Wipe the skillet clean. 4. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet, then add sliced apples, remaining salt and pepper, and rosemary. Cook for 5 minutes. 5. Return the chicken to the skillet and add apple cider-mustard mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, then serve sprinkled with rosemary!
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