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Tourist Accident Lawyers in Buffalo, NY

The anticipation and joy of a long-awaited vacation are among life’s great pleasures, but when someone suffers from a tourist or travel accident, the trip can quickly turn into a nightmare. The complexities of injuries that occur out of town, even in another country, or under unusual circumstances can be overwhelming. It is critical to seek qualified legal counsel from attorneys like Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria’s tourist lawyers, based in Buffalo, NY, as soon as possible.

24/7 access to a full-service legal firm

Lipsitz Green is well versed in all areas of tourist and travel injury law, including amusement park and roller coaster injuries, aviation accidents, and cruise ship injuries as well as swimming pool accidents. The firm’s highly acclaimed personal injury attorneys are available 24/7 to provide timely legal counsel, to thoroughly answer all of your questions, and to help make the process of seeking rightful damages less confusing and traumatic.

The breadth and depth of the firm’s capabilities include an extensive and knowledgeable staff, multiple legal departments with in-depth experience in a wide variety of practice areas, and a broad network of expert witnesses, from technical experts to doctors, surgeons, and other top medical professionals from around the country.

The fact is that properly investigating and prosecuting a personal injury matter can be extremely expensive, which makes it even more essential to have full access to the best resources available. Lipsitz Green is one of few personal injury departments with the ability to immediately provide clients with this level of service, and there is no charge to clients unless we win the case.

A respected, winning team

Widely regarded as one of the finest personal injury departments in the region and beyond, Lipsitz Green has received the highest ratings in Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethics, and the firm is Top Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Most of the firm’s work comes from referrals from satisfied clients and other attorneys, which is a testament to the hard work and great results of our personal injury team.

For resourceful and compassionate legal counsel on a wide range of tourist accident issues, contact Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria.

Results

  • $50,000,000 A structured settlement obtained for the family of a mother killed in an automobile accident
  • $25,000,000 A settlement received by a local driver who was severely injured when a liquid nitrogen tank he was delivering ruptured
  • $21,000,000 A structured settlement received for a young girl suffering serious injuries from an automobile accident
  • $19,000,000 A structured settlement for a young man injured in a motorcycle accident
  • $14,000,000 A structured settlement received by a worker who suffered severe electric shock on the job
  • $14,000,000 A structured settlement received by a man injured by farm equipment
  • $10,000,000 A structured settlement for a woman seriously injured in an automobile accident
  • $9,000,000 A structured settlement created for a child who sustained brain injury due to a delayed cesarean section
  • $8,800,000 A verdict received for a young woman severely injured by a defective post-hole digger
  • $7,000,000 Cash and structured settlement for a young man who suffered a brain injury in an automobile accident
  • $5,400,000 A settlement received for a man suffering multiple injuries due to faulty gym equipment
  • $5,200,000 A verdict for a maintenance worker who suffered lower back injuries while descending a ladder on the job
  • $5,000,000 A disabled child received settlement for permanent brain damage suffered when an aide failed to properly care for the child on a school bus
  • $4,650,000 A settlement for the estate of an unarmed man paralyzed by a police shooting
  • $4,500,000 A settlement for a construction worker who suffered back injuries after falling through a defective stairway
  • $4,500,000 A result obtained for a woman injured when a tree fell and struck her car
  • $3,900,000 A result for a woman injured when she slipped and fell on stairs
  • $3,800,000 A settlement for a construction worker for back and internal injuries suffered when the man-lift he was working on fell over
  • $3,800,000 A settlement for a mechanic whose hand was amputated by an engine fan blade
  • $3,800,000 An award obtained for a 22-year-old nursing student involved in a motor-vehicle collision with a rental truck in which he suffered injuries to his lower spine, left arm, and left knee
  • $2,700,000 A result for injuries sustained by a cable television installer after he fell from a ladder
  • $2,400,000 A settlement for a factory worker who lost his foot as the result of a large coil tipping onto him
  • $2,200,000 A verdict awarded to a construction worker for non-surgical back injuries sustained when the scaffolding he was on collapsed
  • $2,200,000 A settlement for a laborer who sustained multiple injuries when he fell through an unguarded floor opening in a new building project
  • $2,200,000 A jury verdict for a union laborer who sustained back injuries when the scaffold he was working on collapsed
  • $2,100,000 A result for a construction worker who sustained a wrist injury in a workplace accident
  • $2,020,000 A result for a pedestrian injured after being struck by a car
  • $1,870,000 A result for a woman injured in an automobile accident
  • $1,800,000 A result received for a worker injured by a fall
  • $1,500,000 A result obtained for injuries sustained by a carpenter from falling down stairs at a construction site
  • $1,500,000 A result for a construction worker who sustained a severe ankle injury after falling from a ladder
  • $1,500,000 A result for a painter who sustained back injuries as a result of an accident on the job
  • $1,400,000 A result for a back injury sustained by a construction worker after falling from a scaffold
  • $1,300,000 An award for a construction worker and his spouse after suffering a broken ankle when the worker slipped and fell on ice and snow at a construction site
  • $1,300,000 A result for a man injured in an automobile accident
  • $1,250,000 A result for injuries sustained by an individual in an automobile accident
  • $1,200,000 A result for a laborer injured when he fell over debris at a construction site
  • $1,200,000 A result for a broken ankle and pelvic bone sustained by a pedestrian struck by a street sweeper
  • $1,190,000 A result for a man injured in a construction accident
  • $1,150,000 A result for injuries sustained by a man in a motorhome accident
  • $1,000,000 An arbitration award for a drywall worker who sustained injuries to his knee after a fall off of drywall stilts

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    Results

      • $50,000,000A structured settlement obtained for the family of a mother killed in an automobile accident
      • $25,000,000A settlement received by a local driver who was severely injured when a liquid nitrogen tank he was delivering ruptured
      • $21,000,000A structured settlement received for a young girl suffering serious injuries from an automobile accident
      • $19,000,000A structured settlement for a young man injured in a motorcycle accident
      • $14,000,000A structured settlement received by a worker who suffered severe electric shock on the job
      • $14,000,000A structured settlement received by a man injured by farm equipment
      • $10,000,000A structured settlement for a woman seriously injured in an automobile accident
      • $9,000,000A structured settlement created for a child who sustained brain injury due to a delayed cesarean section
      • $8,800,000A verdict received for a young woman severely injured by a defective post-hole digger
      • $7,000,000Cash and structured settlement for a young man who suffered a brain injury in an automobile accident
      • $5,400,000A settlement received for a man suffering multiple injuries due to faulty gym equipment
      • $5,200,000A verdict for a maintenance worker who suffered lower back injuries while descending a ladder on the job
      • $5,000,000A disabled child received settlement for permanent brain damage suffered when an aide failed to properly care for the child on a school bus
      • $4,650,000A settlement for the estate of an unarmed man paralyzed by a police shooting
      • $4,500,000A settlement for a construction worker who suffered back injuries after falling through a defective stairway
      • $4,500,000A result obtained for a woman injured when a tree fell and struck her car
      • $3,900,000A result for a woman injured when she slipped and fell on stairs
      • $3,800,000A settlement for a construction worker for back and internal injuries suffered when the man-lift he was working on fell over
      • $3,800,000A settlement for a mechanic whose hand was amputated by an engine fan blade
      • $3,800,000An award obtained for a 22-year-old nursing student involved in a motor-vehicle collision with a rental truck in which he suffered injuries to his lower spine, left arm, and left knee
      • $3,250,000An award for an individual injured by a drunk driver
      • $2,700,000A result for injuries sustained by a cable television installer after he fell from a ladder
      • $2,400,000A settlement for a factory worker who lost his foot as the result of a large coil tipping onto him
      • $2,200,000A verdict awarded to a construction worker for non-surgical back injuries sustained when the scaffolding he was on collapsed
      • $2,200,000A settlement for a laborer who sustained multiple injuries when he fell through an unguarded floor opening in a new building project
      • $2,200,000A jury verdict for a union laborer who sustained back injuries when the scaffold he was working on collapsed
      • $2,100,000A result for a construction worker who sustained a wrist injury in a workplace accident
      • $2,020,000A result for a pedestrian injured after being struck by a car
      • $1,870,000A result for a woman injured in an automobile accident
      • $1,800,000A result received for a worker injured by a fall
      • $1,500,000A result obtained for injuries sustained by a carpenter from falling down stairs at a construction site
      • $1,500,000A result for a construction worker who sustained a severe ankle injury after falling from a ladder
      • $1,500,000A result for a painter who sustained back injuries as a result of an accident on the job
      • $1,400,000A result for a back injury sustained by a construction worker after falling from a scaffold
      • $1,300,000An award for a construction worker and his spouse after suffering a broken ankle when the worker slipped and fell on ice and snow at a construction site
      • $1,300,000A result for a man injured in an automobile accident
      • $1,250,000A result for injuries sustained by an individual in an automobile accident
      • $1,200,000A result for a laborer injured when he fell over debris at a construction site
      • $1,200,000A result for a broken ankle and pelvic bone sustained by a pedestrian struck by a street sweeper
      • $1,190,000A result for a man injured in a construction accident
      • $1,150,000A result for injuries sustained by a man in a motor home accident
      • $1,100,000A result for a woman who sustained lower back injuries when she slipped and fell on ice in a parking lot
      • $1,000,000An arbitration award for a drywall worker who sustained injuries to his knee after a fall off of drywall stilts
      • $1,000,000A result for a person assaulted by a resident in a state owned and operated facility
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    James T. Scime

    James T. Scime

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    jscime@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 339

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    Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr.

    Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr.

    Partner

    rweisbeck@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 348

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    Thomas M. Mercure

    Thomas M. Mercure

    Partner

    tmercure@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 354

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    Michael P. Stuermer

    Michael P. Stuermer

    Partner

    mstuermer@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 389

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    Cherie L. Peterson

    Cherie L. Peterson

    Partner

    cpeterson@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 417

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    Joseph J. Manna

    Joseph J. Manna

    Partner

    jmanna@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 396

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    William P. Moore

    William P. Moore

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    wmoore@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 306

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    Max Humann

    Max Humann

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    mhumann@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 391

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    Melissa D. Wischerath

    Melissa D. Wischerath

    Partner

    mwischerath@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 397

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    Taylor D. Golba

    Taylor D. Golba

    Partner

    tgolba@lglaw.com

    716-849-1333, ext. 484

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    Gregory P. Krull

    Gregory P. Krull

    Junior Partner

    gkrull@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 487

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    Robert M. Corp

    Robert M. Corp

    Junior Partner

    rcorp@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 314

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    Amy C. Keller

    Amy C. Keller

    Junior Partner

    akeller@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333. ext. 439

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    Ryan C. Johnsen

    Ryan C. Johnsen

    Junior Partner

    rjohnsen@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 410

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    Scott M. Schwartz

    Scott M. Schwartz

    Special Counsel

    sschwartz@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 491

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    Robert A. Scalione

    Robert A. Scalione

    Special Counsel

    rscalione@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 386

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    Miriam E. Trojanovic

    Miriam E. Trojanovic

    Associate

    mtrojanovic@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 600

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    Joshua F. Scrivani

    Joshua F. Scrivani

    Associate

    jscrivani@lglaw.com

    716 849 1333, ext. 351

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    Awards & Recognitions

    Best Lawyers in America Badge for Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria

    The Best Lawyers in America
    Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria named “Top Listed in Buffalo, NY in Personal Injury Litigation,” signifying no firm has more personal injury attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America in Buffalo, NY

    The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100

    Several Lipsitz Green attorneys have been named to the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only organization of the premier trial lawyers from each state who meet the organization’s stringent qualifications.

    Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rating
    Several Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria attorneys received AV Peer Review Rating to signify highest recognition in legal ability and professional ethics

    James Scime 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

    Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
    The following attorneys have been named the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs:

    James T. Scime (2017, 2012)
    Laraine Kelley (2018, 2013)
    Scott M. Schwartz (2016)

    Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
    Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria ranked Top-Tier for Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs in “Best Law Firms” rankings

    Super Lawyers
    Twenty-three attorneys from Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria named to New York Super Lawyers, Upstate Edition for several practice areas, including Personal Injury: Plaintiff

    Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
    The following attorneys have been named the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs:

    James T. Scime (2020, 2018, 2015)
    Laraine Kelley (2014)
    Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr. (2013)
    Scott M. Schwartz (2019, 2017)

    Medical Malpractice - Plaintiffs 2019 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year Badge for Laraine Kelley

    Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
    Laraine Kelley was named the Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in 2019 and 2017.

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