Case Results

The results below are a sample of the recoveries obtained by Shimko Law P.C. for clients injured in New York, out of the millions of dollars recovered for clients over the life of the practice. Each case turned on its own facts, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. They are listed so you can see the kinds of cases we take and how we handle them.

5,000,000 dollars. Wrongful death, motor vehicle. Recovery for the family of a New York City sanitation worker who suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident while riding on the side of a sanitation truck.

850,000 dollars. Construction accident, falling scaffolding. A construction worker was struck by falling scaffolding. The defense argued he was not wearing his helmet. The case settled for 850,000 dollars.

850,000 dollars. Construction accident, ladder fall. A construction worker fell from a ladder and suffered a knee tear requiring arthroscopic surgery, a shoulder tear, and back herniations.

740,000 dollars. Elevator accident. A misleveled elevator caused a fall and back injuries. The case settled for 740,000 dollars.

325,000 dollars. Trip and fall, torn meniscus. A 51 year old client tore a meniscus in a trip and fall. The defense pointed to preexisting arthritis. The case settled for 325,000 dollars.

300,000 dollars. Trip and fall, fractured wrist. A trip and fall caused a wrist fracture that required open reduction and internal fixation surgery.

The firm's history of results

Shimko Law P.C. carries on the practice of Timothy A. Shimko, a trial lawyer since 1976 who founded Timothy A. Shimko & Associates in 1988. The following achievements are representative cases of results obtained by the Timothy A. Shimko & Associates business litigation law firm. All amounts are in dollars.

• 1987: 1.5 Million settlement against the Chrysler Corp. arising out of the wrongful death of a defectively wired automobile
• 1988: 5.2 Million settlement against Chrysler Corp. arising out of the permanent disability of a driver caused by a defectively designed and manufactured automobile
• 1989: 1.2 Million settlement arising from injuries received by a minor from an attack by a wild animal at a local mall
• 1990: 1.2 Million settlement arising from a wrongful death railroad crossing accident
• 1991: 50.0 Million settlement arising out of a shareholder dispute in a start up telecommunications company
• 1992: 2.5 Million settlement on behalf of two manufacturers' representatives against the WD-40 Co.
• 1993: 1.1 Million settlement against Wells Fargo Bank for breach of a loan commitment
• 1994: 12.5 Million judgment against the WD-40 Co. on behalf of eight manufacturers' representatives for breach of contract
• 1995: 1.9 million settlement with health insurance company in Arizona for failure to pay provider's claims
• 1996: 1.2 million settlement against commercial law firm in Cleveland, Ohio for legal malpractice claim
• 1997: 6.0 million settlement on behalf of Baja Boats, Inc. in a lender liability action against National City Bank
• 1998: 2.1 million settlement for an investor against Merrill Lynch on churning and unsuitability claims
• 2000: 3.0 million settlement on an insurance coverage claim arising out of a property loss in Sidney, Ohio
• 2001: Undisclosed settlement against American fast food company for breach of franchise agreement in Athens, Greece
• 2002: 6.1 million judgment against Geoenergy International Corp. for fraud and breach of contract
• 2002: 15 million judgment against DeBartolo Realty Co. and Simon Properties Group arising out of a breach of an employee stock option plan
• 2002: 1.6 million settlement on behalf of manufacturer from the People's Republic of China against Matthews Corp. for breach of joint venture agreement in China
• 2003: Settled shareholder class action in Helman, et al. v. Prolong International Corp. on behalf of minority shareholders
• 2003: 1.1 million judgment against newspaper publisher for breach of stock redemption agreement
• 2003: Settled 4 million in claims brought against client for fraudulently selling franchises
• 2004: 1.8 million judgment on behalf of Samyang Foods, Inc. to enforce foreign judgment obtained in Korea
• 2004: Undisclosed settlement of trademark claims against a U.S. cookware manufacturer
• 2005: 375,000 verdict against attorney for legal malpractice in Cleveland, Ohio
• 2005: 2.1 million settlement against UNUM for wrongful denial of disability coverage
• 2005: Undisclosed settlement in bad faith action against insurance companies by paint manufacturer
• 2006: 1.0 million settlement on behalf of construction company against its counsel for legal malpractice
• 2007: Undisclosed settlement in legal malpractice action
• 2010: 5.2 million settlement against National City Bank for breach of partnership agreement
• 2010: 4.1 million verdict in legal malpractice claim in Summit County, Ohio
• 2010: Undisclosed settlement against two construction companies for injuries sustained by client in a construction site accident
• 2011: 1.2 million settlement against insurance company on a coverage claim arising out of a property loss claim in Medina, Ohio
• 2011: 750,000 settlement on behalf of a supplier on a breach of contract claim with auto parts manufacturer

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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