We Have An Impact on Our Client’s Life
Client 1
Dear Jonathan,
When my Dad died at the age of 64, my mom had lost her soul mate. My mother, brother, sister and I mourned for our father and there was a deep hole in our hearts and we needed justice to be served. Our children would never be able to see their Grandfather again and memories could no longer be created.
Time was slipping away quickly and our 3 year statute of limitations was getting close and we knew time was of essence.
At first we were unsure what to do. We had questioned why my father was not referred to a cardiologist when he went to see his primary doctor to be cleared for surgery. His medical records revealed that he had risks for a coronary heart disease yet we were uncertain if our case had substance.
We contacted you and after reviewing our case, you saw merit and reached out to us to let us know you wanted to represent us. We felt our rights were protected and you guided us through the entire legal process until the end. I had researched your firm and found your team to possess a set of powerful skills and I felt that you would be the ones who could see us through our matter. You and your law partner James appreciated my father. Both you and James performed remarkably in court throughout the entire trial. I never lost hope. My family stood our ground and we had trust in you because you stayed engaged with us, keeping us informed at every stage in our case.
Even though my mother spoke a different language, you were patient, polite and were respectful of both her culture and her religion. Supplying my mom with a translator at deposition helped her immensely. You corresponded with my sister living in another country, kept in touch with me even though I lived in another state and also met face to face with my mother and brother to help us all stay informed. You made thorough investigations, secured the best medical experts and prepared us immaculately at trial. Finally, after the 6 hour jury deliberation, despite that the 2 doctors/defense had a high chance of winning, you nevertheless took us to victory. My family can never thank Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. enough for your representation.
Client 2
An Aerospace engineer woke up one morning to go to work and realized that he had a significant headache and some numbness in his arm. His wife took him to the hospital where he was evaluated and told that he simply had a migraine headache. Days later he woke up to go to work but this time he couldn’t move the left side of his body.
Client 1 had suffered a stroke from an aneurysm in his brain that should’ve been diagnosed and treated when he initially presented to the hospital. As a result this husband and father of three could no longer work and support his family. As matter fact, his wife has to act as her husband’s full-time caretaker. Not only was the financial impact devastating to this family but their overall quality-of-life was destroyed as well.
After investigating this potential should’ve been diagnosed case, we determined that their claim was meritorious. We filed a lawsuit and thereafter settle this case for significant sum of money. The proceeds from this case permitted the client to have full-time help in the house and the other amenities necessary to provide him with the best quality of life possible. After significant rehabilitation that the family would not have otherwise been able to afford, the client was able to improve his condition to the point where he could return to doing some of the things he did prior to the stroke. Most importantly, the family’s financial situation that existed prior to the stroke has been restored as well.
Client 3
A mother presented to the hospital in labor with her third child. Her regular obstetrician was on vacation and the nurses in labor and delivery admitted the patient to the hospital under the care of the covering physician. Once hooked up to a fetal monitor, it became readily apparent that the unborn child was struggling in utero. At that point, the patient was only 4 cm dilated and would likely not deliver spontaneously for hours. The hospital nurses tried frantically to find a physician who could evaluate the patient and perform a stat c-section. Unfortunately, by the time the covering obstetrician finally got to the hospital and delivered this child, the baby had sustained serious and permanent brain injury.
This child has cerebral palsy and requires medical care 24/7. As you might imagine, the mother’s life and the family in general have been devastated by this avoidable occurrence. Not only has this caused an unimaginable financial hardship on the family but it has destroyed any sense of normalcy in the home.
After investigating this case we determined that the claim was meritorious and a lawsuit was filed. After pursuing the case, a settlement was reached which has permitted the family the opportunity to restore their lives. The compensation received permits the mother to hire full-time help to assist her with her child. The family has moved to a new house which was designed and constructed for a child with significant disabilities.
Client 4
I first met this child when he was about two years old. He was sitting on his mother’s lap in front of my desk eating kernels of popcorn with his elbows. This child had previously required a quadruple amputation as a result of the untimely diagnosis and treatment of an infection.
After investigating the case, we determined that this claim was meritorious. We filed a lawsuit which was subsequently settled for a substantial sum. While we were not in a position to give this child his limbs back, we did provide him with meaningful compensation which would help him live a more normal and full life. This was 20 years ago.
Every year for the last 20 years I get an update on this amazing young man. He is now 22 and is completing his college education. He has not only met the challenges of his life in terms of his academics but he has succeeded in athletics as well. He wrestled for his high school. He was a bat boy for a semi professional baseball team. He learned to ride a four wheeler. If you didn’t know he had prosthetic limbs you would think he was just like any other young man.