David Resnick & Associates, P.C., a personal injury law firm serving clients throughout New York City, has announced that trial attorney Philip Monier secured a $2,500,000 pre-trial settlement on behalf of a Bronx woman who suffered catastrophic injuries when a commercial vehicle struck her car.
“We are incredibly pleased to have secured this settlement for our client, whose life was completely turned upside down by this crash,” Monier said. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Bronx County, seeking compensation for serious injuries the 43-year-old woman sustained in the truck crash. These injuries included a neck injury requiring surgery to replace a disk with an implant, surgery on her right finger, scar revision procedures, and multiple interventional pain management procedures. She also suffered herniations and protrusions at multiple levels of her spine, along with nerve damage, leaving her permanently disabled and unable to work, according to the federal government.
Before the accident, the woman worked as an occupational therapy assistant, a physically demanding job that required her to help patients with balance and strengthening exercises and lift some patients weighing 200 pounds or more. Her injuries also limited her ability to perform daily activities such as walking, bending, lifting, sitting, driving long distances, sleeping comfortably, and handling household chores.
“The physical toll of the crash was devastating, requiring our client to undergo major surgical intervention and face an incredibly challenging road to recovery,” Monier added. The defense had planned to argue that the woman's injuries were pre-existing and not caused by the crash, and that she was not disabled or impaired because any injuries from the accident had fully healed. However, David Resnick & Associates was prepared to argue that the accident was a substantial factor in causing her injuries and that any pre-existing condition had been aggravated by the collision. The firm also intended to show that the woman remained permanently disabled and would require ongoing treatment and future surgical care.
“By securing this substantial settlement, we were able to provide our client with the financial peace of mind she deserves,” Monier said. “These funds will help her cover ongoing medical care, specialized rehabilitation, and the long-term support she will require to heal.” This settlement follows other notable successes by Monier, including a $1.925 million settlement in a staircase slip and fall case announced on June 20, 2026, and a $1.3 million settlement for a client injured in a fall outside an elevator, announced on July 25, 2026.
David Resnick & Associates, P.C., based in Midtown Manhattan, represents clients throughout the New York City area who have been seriously injured due to others' negligence. Founded in 1998, the firm has built a reputation for obtaining high-value settlements and verdicts across a wide range of personal injury matters, including slip-and-fall accidents, auto accidents, pedestrian injuries, subway and escalator accidents, tenant injuries, construction injuries, and other negligence claims. This settlement underscores the firm's commitment to maximizing compensation for clients facing life-altering injuries.
