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Personal Injury

Verdicts and Settlements

Verdict or Settlement Amount

Type of Personal Injury

Type of Personal Injury Case

$7 million

Wrongful death

Products liability - defective smoke detector

$2.4 million

Spinal cord injury

Construction accident

$1.5 million

Multiple fractures

Automobile accident

$1.5 million

Wrongful death

Medical malpractice action

$1.25 million

Fractured arm, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and intestinal damage

Automobile accident

$1.25 million

Knee replacement

Construction accident

$1 million

Wrongful death

Nursing home abuse

$750,000

Wrongful death

Medical malpractice action

$750,000

Multiple fractures, knee replacement

Construction accident

$750,000

Knee injury requiring surgery and resulting in permanent partial disability

Fall down at construction site

$650,000

Herniated disc at L4/5 requiring surgery

Fall from a roof on a construction site

$625,000

Multiple fractures with closed head injury

Products liability - defective transmission (park to reverse/illusory park)

$325,000

RADS - Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome -

breathing difficulty

Negligent installation of boiler - exposure to toxic fumes

$315,000

Herniated disc at C5/6 requiring surgery

Motor Vehicle accident

$300,000

Fractured oscalis (heel bone)

Fall from a ladder

$275,000

Fractured shoulder requiring open surgical reduction

Premises liability - absence of handrail on stairs


  • James E. Hacker

    Jim has a reputation second to none in personal injury law. His record of verdicts and settlements is very impressive.

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  • David R. Murphy

    David heads our commercial real estate and property tax law division. He has written extensively in the area of tax certiorari & more.

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  • John F. Harwick

    Our business collection efforts are led by partner John Harwick. He has practiced in commercial litigation for more than 15 years. has extensive experience regarding real property executions, sheriff's sales and other collection-related topics.

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  • Patrick L. Seely Jr.

    Patrick handles Property Tax Litigation and eminent domain and condemnation proceedings for land owners and municipal authorities alike.

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  • Thomas D. Buchanan

    Tom handles Commercial & ERISA Litigation as well as Insurance Defense. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Albany Law School.

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  • Cathy L. Drobny

    Cathy works in Property Tax Litigation before Administration Boards of Assessment Review and the New York State Courts.

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Hacker Murphy, LLP
7 Airport Park Boulevard
Latham, NY 12110

Phone: 518-213-3710
Toll Free: 866-919-9031
Fax: 518-783-8101
Latham Law Office