Category Archives: Trials

During early March 2011, John P. DePaolo tried a case against two other lawyers before Judge Dadd in Wyoming County.  After ten (10) days of proof, the plaintiff failed to appear when he was scheduled to be cross-examined by DePaolo.  … Continue reading →

John P. DePaolo went to trial during mid-March 2011 and obtained a no cause verdict on behalf of his client.  The plaintiff alleged that DePaolo’s client was negligent in making a left-hand turn at the intersection of Sheridan Drive and North Forest … Continue reading →

John P. DePaolo’s client was sued by a female plaintiff snowmobile passenger.  DePaolo’s client was operating a snowmobile on the same trail, but in the opposite direction.  Plaintiff sustained a comminuted fracture of both the tibia and fibula of her … Continue reading →

A jury “no caused” the 41-year-old former plumber on the serious injury issue after 20 minutes of deliberation in NYS State Supreme Court, Hon. Donna Siwek presiding. The plaintiff claimed that in July 2005, the defendant  sideswiped him in negligently … Continue reading →

The jury returned a verdict of no negligence against the defendant after a two day summary jury trial on liability and damages before JHO Joseph Mintz. The plaintiff  claimed that on January 23, 2005, the defendant ‘T-boned’ his vehicle trying … Continue reading →

George Collins, Esq., successfully obtained a defense verdict before a Niagara County jury. The case involved two separate motor vehicle accident lawsuits which happened in February 2002 and April 2003. In the February 2002 accident, Mr. Collins’ 71-year-old client slowly … Continue reading →

Attorney Paul Hammond successfully defended a motor vehicle accident claim where the plaintiff’s car was propelled almost 100 feet down the road after being rear-ended by the defendant. At trial, the plaintiff claimed that she ruptured two discs in her … Continue reading →

On April 9, 2002, a plaintiff with pre-existing lower back problems was rear-ended by the defendant during rush hour traffic. She claimed that the accident made her pre-existing lower back problems worse. Those claims were supported by her pain management … Continue reading →

George Collins successfully prosecuted a medical malpractice action against a local hospital that negligently injected dye into the nineteen-year-old client’s arm during a routine CT scan. As a result of the injection, the client suffered serious personal injuries to his … Continue reading →

Dale Ehman, Esq., was again successful in obtaining a defense verdict in New York State Supreme Court. The trial involved a two car accident that happened on Camp Road in Hamburg. The plaintiffs were passengers in a car being driven … Continue reading →