Matthew R. Mendelsohn Associate E-Mail: mmendelsohn@mskf.net

Education:
Rutgers University (B.A. Economics), Seton Hall University (J.D.)

Awards/Recognitions:

Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine - Rising Stars Edition, 2008 and 2009.

Sample Recoveries:

$2 Million Verdict in Auto/Pedestrian Case Against Hudson County, New Jersey.  This was a case in which a woman was struck while walking across a Hudson County street, by a transportation van owned by Hudson County, New Jersey.  The woman suffered multiple serious injuries, including her neck, back, and pudendal nerve.  During negotiations prior to trial the insurance company for Hudson County offered $850,000 to settle the case, and that offer was rejected.  The case then went to trial and resulted in a $2 million jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

$1.4 Million Settlement for Nurse Malpractice. This is a confidential settlement, the details cannot be disclosed. 

$1.2 million award in truck accident case.   This was a case in which a truck driver transporting an 18-wheel tractor-trailer filled with plastic irrigation coils sustained serious injuries when the coils rolled over his legs after he attempted to unload the trailer.    The claims included negligence against the company who loaded the coils onto the rig in a faulty manner.    The case settled after arbitration for $1.2 million.

$400,000 settlement in Auto Accident case.  This case involved a woman was who was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign, causing the accident.  As a result of the impact, the plaintiff sustained injuries to her neck, back and most significantly to her knee.  As a result of the injury to her knee, the plaintiff was forced to undergo laparoscopic surgery to repair the damaged cartilage in her knee.  This case settled shortly before the trial.  

$395,000 settlement in Roll-Over Accident.  The plaintiff was a young woman who was a passenger in an automobile.  Unfortunately, the driver attempted to take a turn too fast causing him to lose control of the vehicle, resulting in a roll-over.  As a result of this accident, plaintiff suffered a severe fracture to her arm requiring implantation of hardware to stabilize the bone.  The plaintiff was left with permanent pain in her arm. 

$250,000 settlement for neck injuries.  The plaintiff was injured when her vehicle collided with another vehicle at an intersection.  The defendant and the investigating police officer claimed that plaintiff ran a red light, although plaintiff contended she had the green light.  As a result of the accident, plaintiff sustained injuries to the discs in her neck requiring surgery.

Dewey v. Volkswagen, AG., 558 F.Supp. 2d 505 (D.N.J. 2008). 

Sutter v. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, 406 N.J. Super. 86 (App. Div. 2009)

Alin v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 2010 WL 1372308 (D.N.J. March 31, 2010)

Member:

Essex County Bar Association; New Jersey Association for Justice; John C. Lifland American Inn of Court