Thomas M. Mercure is a senior partner of the firm and practices in the area of personal injury litigation, including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, dog bite injuries, boating accidents, products liability, and medical malpractice. He also assists major national firms in complex litigation.

Mr. Mercure also represents individuals whose rights have been violated by local, state, or federal authorities in claims under Section 1983 of the civil rights law.

He has extensive trial experience in various state and federal courts. As a result, many local and out-of-state attorneys refer their cases to Mr. Mercure for trial, settlement, or arbitration.

Mr. Mercure’s well-respected abilities have allowed him to help hundreds of people receive the best possible results for the injuries they have sustained. Through settlements, arbitrations, and verdicts, he has obtained millions of dollars for individuals who have been injured by the actions of others. The following are examples of some of the results Mr. Mercure has obtained for his clients.

Results

$3,800,000 for injuries suffered by a nursing student in an automobile accident

$2,100,000 for a wrist injury suffered by a construction worker in a workplace accident

$4,500,000 for injuries suffered by a woman when a tree fell and struck her car

$1,995,000 for injuries suffered by a worker in an industrial accident

$2,100,000 for injuries suffered by a man as the result of a defective product

$1,200,000 for injuries suffered by a laborer when he fell over debris on a construction site

$2,275,000 for ankle injuries suffered by a nurse after she was struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk

$3,650,000 for injuries suffered by an operating engineer in an accident on a construction site

$2,700,000 for injuries suffered by a cable television installer after he fell from a ladder

$1,870,000 for injuries suffered by a woman involved in an automobile accident

$1,635,000 for injuries suffered by a man in an industrial accident

$2,950,000 for injuries suffered by a worker in a construction accident

$1,300,000 for injuries suffered by a gentleman in an automobile accident

$3,900,000 for injuries suffered by a woman when she slipped and fell on stairs

$2,500,000 for injuries suffered as a result of an industrial accident

$1,500,000 for injuries suffered by a woman in an automobile accident

$2,020,000 for injuries suffered by a pedestrian after he was struck by a car

$1,500,000 for injuries suffered by a carpenter from falling down stairs on a construction site

$2,500,000 for injuries suffered by a worker in an industrial accident

$1,200,000 for a broken ankle and pelvic bone suffered by a pedestrian after he was struck by a street sweeper

$1,400,000 for a back injury suffered by a construction worker after falling from a scaffold

$1,150,000 for serious leg injuries suffered by a woman who was struck by an automobile

$4,650,000 for the estate of a man who was injured as a result of a police shooting

$1,250,000 for injuries suffered by an individual in an automobile accident

$1,000,000 for injuries suffered by a pedestrian struck by a van owned by New York State

$1,150,000 for injuries suffered by a man involved in a motorhome accident

$4,425,000 for injuries suffered by a construction worker involved in an accident

$1,500,000 for a severe ankle injury suffered by a construction worker as the result of falling from a ladder

$1,190,000 for injuries suffered by a man involved in a construction accident

Products Liability

Mr. Mercure has successfully represented injured clients in numerous complex Products Liability cases involving defective products that include:

  • Power Tools
  • Farm Equipment and Machinery
  • Medical Devices
  • Hunting Equipment
  • All Terrain Vehicles

He has acted as counsel to individuals injured by lead paint exposure where the trial court issued a landmark decision, approving a “market share” liability theory he presented on behalf of his clients. Mr. Mercure also obtained a substantial award for the family of a young child who was not appropriately supervised and tragically drowned in a swimming pool.

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State of New York
  • United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Education

  • State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D.
  • St. Michael’s College, B.A., magna cum laude

Professional Activities

  • Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
  • Bar Association of Erie County
  • New York State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice

Mr. Mercure is actively involved in several philanthropic initiatives and community organizations throughout Western New York