Frekhtman & Associates win $225,000.00 for a pedestrian trip and fall accident
Frekhtman & Associates, https://866attylaw.com and (866) ATTY LAW, successfully represented a pedestrian who tripped and fell due to a misleveling on a sidewalk in midtown Manhattan. Originally, the defendant landlord failed to answer the complaint and a default judgment was entered. An inquest followed which awarded plaintiff a sum of money. He then attempted to collect these funds by entering a judgment. At this time, defendants moved by Order to Show Cause to vacate the default judgment. During the pendency of this motion for relief, the parties agreed to schedule a mediation. No insurance coverage was applicable but the landlord after comprehensive negotiations agreed to pay $225,000 out of pocket to the plaintiff as compensation. The plaintiff suffered a fractured ankle with surgery.