For over two decades, our law firm has earned a reputation as an accomplished team of lawyers, winning multiple jury verdicts and recovering millions of dollars on behalf of our clients. Our practice focuses on Serious Personal Injury litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience handling a variety of injury and negligence cases, including automobile accidents, crashes, pedestrian knockdowns, slip, trip and falls, construction accidents, elevator malfunctions, truck accidents, product defects, medical malpractice misdiagnosis and wrongful death actions.
The following list consists of sample case victories:
Queens Supreme Court– One Million Dollar recovery [$1,000,000.00] on behalf of a pedestrian struck and severely injured in a crosswalk. Bronx Supreme Court – Five Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Dollar recovery, [$575,000.00] on behalf of an operator severely injured at a construction site. Bronx Supreme Court – Two Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Dollar, [$239,000.00] judgment against a drunk driver.
Dutchess Supreme Court - One hundred Forty Two Thousand Dollar, [$142,000.00] recovery on behalf a client severely injured by a drunk driver. Mediation - Five Hundred Thousand Dollar recovery, [$500,000.00] on behalf of a homeowner, for a fire damage claim against the insurance company. Arbitration - Two Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Dollar, [$237,000.00] award in a Breach of Contract Arbitration. Retained as counsel - in $20 million dollar transaction Oil and Gas Vessel by Guaranty Trust Bank Trust Bank, PLC. Retained as counsel - in $1.8 million dollar financing of Texan Oil and Gas Fabricator’s subsidiary by Guaranty Trust Bank Trust Bank, PLC.
Aguwa & Metu, P.C., is actively involved in the legal and local community, making regular contributions to local causes and charities, and have won several community awards.