An Officer from Brooklyn North received a settlement of $1,000,000.00 from the City of New York after the RMP she was a recorder in collided with a Department of Sanitation truck while responding to a 10-34. The Officer initially retained a law firm which failed to draft and serve a proper Notice of Claim. The Officer was informed by another DCD client of this firm’s vast experience of litigating police officer line-of-duty accident cases.

The Officer retained DCD who immediately enlisted the services of Scott Charnas, Esq., to serve as trial counsel to DCD. Mr. Charnas joined DCD’s team to potentially start a legal malpractice lawsuit against the prior firm for failing to file a proper notice of claim. Mr. Charnas was successful in filing a motion to Kings County Supreme Court to amend the notice of claim thereby alleviating the need to file a legal malpractice claim.

As a result of the collision with the Sanitation truck, the officer sustained a fractured collarbone and was forced to undergo two surgeries on her shoulder. The Officer was awarded a ¾ line-of-duty disability pension. Mr. Charnas was successful in negotiating a $1,000,000.00 settlement with the City of New York at a pre-trial conference.