In this case, our client was walking through a parking lot headed to work when she was struck by a motor vehicle, injuring her right foot. We fought hard for our client and obtained a very substantial and just recovery on her behalf, despite the defense maintaining that our client’s injuries were not worth even one third of the one-million-dollar policy. Defense counsel’s medical expert tried to mitigate the seriousness of our client’s toe fracture. However, during litigation and after contentious settlement negotiations, we obtained the full policy limits for our client; to wit, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00). Notably, and as usual, we resolved this matter for our client without the customary delays associated with litigation, having obtained a full policy settlement in less than nineteen (19) months since the action was commenced.

SETTLEMENT – Nassau County, New York: Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00). In this case, our client, a pedestrian, was clearing snow from his driveway/street in front of his home when he was struck by his neighbor’s motor vehicle. As a result, our client sustained injuries to his neck, shoulder and knee. We fought hard for our client and obtained a very substantial and just recovery on his behalf, despite the defense maintaining that our client’s injuries were not worth the amount we had demanded, arguing that many of our client’s injuries existed prior to the accident and those that did not could never be assessed to equal our demand. During litigation and after contentious settlement negotiations and mediation, we obtained a substantial recovery for our client.

SETTLEMENT – Nassau County, New York: February 2021 One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00). In this case, our client, a motorcyclist, was in an accident with another motor vehicle and as a result, sustained a serious fracture to his leg. We fought hard for our client and obtained a very substantial and just recovery on his behalf, despite the defense maintaining a “no pay” position, arguing that our client was one hundred percent at fault. After locating witnesses, taking testimony and investigating and researching the facts surrounding the accident, we turned this case around obtaining a substantial recovery for this motorcycle accident victim.

SETTLEMENT – Nassau County, New York: Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) In February 2017, our client’s car was rear ended causing her neck and back pain. Prior to consulting our firm, this client had contacted various other law firms and was turned away being told that she “had no case”. When our firm received a call from this client, we did our investigation thoroughly and vigorously pursued our client’s claim. We fought hard for our client and obtained a very substantial and just recovery on her behalf, despite what the other firms told her.

SETTLEMENT – Nassau County, New York: October, 2019 Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00). On May 12, 2018, while our client was walking his small dog, a large dog dragged its owner from across the street and attacked our client and his dog. Throughout the struggle our client sustained bite wounds to his right hand and thigh. Notwithstanding the “firm” offer from the insurance company of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), we continued to fight for our client and obtained a substantial and just recovery; to wit, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00).

SETTLEMENT – Nassau County, New York: Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000.00). On September 28, 2016, while our client was driving on the Long Island Expressway his vehicle was struck by another vehicle. As a result of this accident, our client sustained a left knee injury consisting of a torn meniscus. On behalf of our client, our firm obtained a substantial and just recovery; to wit, three hundred twenty five thousand dollars ($325,000.00).

SETTLEMENT – Bronx County, New York: Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) On October 25, 2017, while our client was attempting to cross the street in her wheel chair, she pulled out into the road to see if there were any cars coming. She was hit by a vehicle which spun her chair around, avoided striking her full body but she suffered a fractured foot. No surgery was required and our client has healed from her injuries. Notwithstanding the alleged contributing fault on behalf of our client for not using the cross walk, not having a green light, and purportedly “creeping out into traffic” with her wheel chair, as a result of our firm’s usual, persistent hard work and our aggressive approach to handling personal injury matters, only one year after the accident, we recovered on behalf of our… [Continue Reading]

SETTLEMENT – Suffolk County, New York One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) On May 25, 2018, while our client’s neighbor was cutting down a tree on his own property, tragedy struck. The tree snapped and came down on our client who suffered multiple injuries including a fracture of his right tibia, head trauma and rib fractures resulting in multiple surgeries. Consistent with our firm’s usual, persistent working of our client’s case and our aggressive approach to not letting insurance carriers delay matters that should be paid promptly, in only 10 months, less than one year after the accident, we recovered on behalf of our client the entire insurance proceeds applicable to the accident; to wit, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).

Press Release The Law Offices of Mark E. Alter has done it again. Catastrophic injury case settles for millions in 13 months and another in 71 days. Published in the New York Law Journal as well as the New York Jury Verdict Reporter for recently obtained multi-million dollar recoveries.

SPECIAL NEWS – As we approach our twenty fifth anniversary, the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter is proud to announce that we are in the process of expanding to an additional and new location in Massapequa. We are looking forward to its opening sometime by the end of 2016 or in early 2017 to better serve our Massapequa clients, as well as our many other clients in Nassau and Suffolk counties who reside or work east of our Garden City location. Of course, our clients who still desire to utilize our Garden City office are always welcome. We thank all of our clients and others that know us for their continued faith and confidence in our firm and your expression of the same by the graciousness of your kind referrals of your friends, colleagues, relatives, co-workers and others to… [Continue Reading]

Venue–SUFFOLK COUNTY SUPREME COURT- Riverhead, New York -Recovery-May 15, 2014. A twelve (12) year old girl visiting her friend was injured when she dived into a swimming pool at her friend’s house. The Law Offices of Mark E. Alter obtained a mixed settlement and verdict on May 15, 2014 on behalf of the plaintiff in the amount of One Million, One Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($1,126,500.00). Through a combination of experience with catastrophic injury cases, ferocious tenacity and professionalism, the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter is able to consistently achieve excellent results for their clients without the usual and unnecessary delays associated with litigation. If litigation is required, the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter expedites the matter to trial, while documenting the opportunities defendants have to settle their claims. Our experienced trial lawyers are… [Continue Reading]

Venue–NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT-Mineola, New York -Recovery-February 2, 2014 On August 20, 2013, in Hicksville, New York, a tragic accident occurred wherein a 64 year old retired male pedestrian was struck and run over by a vehicle sustaining crush injuries to his chest and upper torso area. The Law Offices of Mark E. Alter commenced an action on behalf of the plaintiff against the defendant driver and vehicle owner claiming negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The firm’s refusal to accept unwarranted delay tactics from the insurance adjusters and their counsel, usually associated with personal injury litigation, permitted an extensive recovery on behalf of the client in an extremely short period of time. Through the use of the firm’s well known aggressiveness and professionalism in documenting the client’s case and the attempted bad faith claims settlement practices and procedures employed… [Continue Reading]

New York Verdicts-reported in VerdictSearch. Parade’s horses not properly trained or ridden, suit brought by the Law Offices of Mark E. Alter alleged. Settlement amount-$900,000.00. April 18, 2013. The plaintiff sustained a concussion, fractured teeth face/nose-facial laceration, nose fracture and mental/psychological-anxiety mental/psychological-post-traumatic stress disorder. The female plaintiff, a police department dispatcher, marched in a parade that was conducted in the Rockaway Beach section of Queens. She was accompanied by her husband, a police officer. The couple were walking on Rockaway Beach Boulevard, near its intersection at 106th Street, when they were passed by a horse that was purportedly out of control. The female plaintiff was subsequently struck by another horse as its rider pursued the first horse. The plaintiff was knocked onto the ground, and she sustained injuries of her face and head. Her husband sustained residual emotional trauma. The… [Continue Reading]

Central Islip, New York: A horrific accident involving a young mother occurring on August 14, 2010, had an excess of a million-dollar recovery only 71 days after the accident. The Law Offices of Mark E. Alter recovered the entire insurance coverage available in that case and a policy limits of $1,250,000.00 were tendered.

Central Islip, New York, August 3, 2010: A tragic accident occurring on June 27, 2009 involving 2 children and a mother, had a multi-million dollar recovery only 13 months after the incident. The present value recovery of $5,450,000.00, was structured so as to achieve for the clients a maximum benefit and has a structured value of over $11,000,000.00 and as much as $21,000,000.00.