Michael Stuermer represents individuals who have suffered personal injuries. Michael has a reputation for being an exceptionally strong advocate for his clients and working diligently to recover damages that will assist in compensating for the injuries they have endured.
Michael focuses his practice on all areas of personal injury law, including:
•Automobile Accidents
•Construction Accidents
•Motorcycle Accidents
•Premises Liability
•Workplace Accidents
Michael is a senior partner in Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria’s Accidents and Personal Injury Practice Area, which received a Tier 1 Ranking from U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America‘s “Best Law Firms” publication.
Michael is a United States Air Force Veteran.
Results
Michael has extensive trial experience and has achieved many successful verdicts on his clients’ behalf. Through jury verdicts, settlements and arbitrations - Michael has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients. Examples of results Michael has obtained on behalf of his clients include:
$12,000,000 settlement obtained for a worker who was catastrophically injured when the vehicle he occupied was rear ended by a New York State Trooper who was distracted by a mobile device. ( click for details as reported by The Buffalo News )
$5,200,000 jury verdict for a young maintenance worker who was injured as he descended a ladder on the job.
$1,425,000 settlement for woman who suffered neck and back injuries resulting from a rear end motor vehicle crash
$2,500,000 settlement for a worker who suffered back injuries as a result of a defective ladder
$3,250,000 award for a young woman who suffered multiple injuries in a motor vehicle crash caused by a drunk driver
$1,200,000 settlement for a young man who sustained injuries to his hand by a table saw while on a construction site
$3,550,000 settlement for a driver who suffered back and neck injuries as a result of an automobile accident
$3,200,000 settlement for a worker who suffered an electric shock, causing injuries to both hands
$1,150,000 settlement for a woman who suffered spinal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle crash
$3,000,000 settlement for a construction worker who suffered spinal injuries as a result of falling in an excavated area
$1,500,000 settlement for a worker who suffered back and knee injuries when he tripped and fell on a dilapidated surface of a dumpster
$800,000 settlement for a young man who was injured on a construction site while performing demolition work
Speaking Engagements
•Michael has lectured for the New York State Bar Association and the Bar Association of Erie County
Community Involvement
•Member - International H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group)
•Member - Niagara Falls H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group)
•Member - WNY Riding Lions
•Member - Lions Club International
•Honorary Member - Italian American Police Association of WNY
•Legal Advisor - Judges, Police and Executives of Niagara County, Inc.
WNY Riding Lions’ Bikers Unite for Mercy Flight
In addition to being an active member of the WNY Riding Lions, Michael Stuermer was the title sponsor for the 2024 WNY Riding Lions’ Bikers Unite for Mercy Flight Dice Run.
The WNY Riding Lions is a specialty riding club for Western New Yorkers who enjoy motorcyclists coming together for friendship, fun, the love of riding, and the ability to help people. Mercy Flight is an independent, not-for-profit provider of emergency and non-emergency air and ground medical transport and supporting services; ensuring rapid, safe and cost effective delivery of expert response teams.
With the 2024 Bikers Unite for Mercy Flight Dice Run, the WNY Riding Lions raised over $17,000 for Mercy Flight.
Click any of the images below to get a closer look at scenes from the 2024 WNY Riding Lions’ Bikers Unite for Mercy Flight Dice Run, and stay tuned for information on next year’s event.
Awards and Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America
Named to Best Lawyers in America from 2018 to 2026; recognized for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs
Legal Elite of Western New York
Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal ‘s Legal Elite of Western New York
Super Lawyers
Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law from 2009-2025; no more than five percent of attorneys within a state are named to this publication
Who’s Who in Law
Named to the final 2012 issue of Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s “Who’s Who in Law” for Personal Injury
Referrals
Michael has earned a very strong reputation in the legal community due to his experience and successful results for clients. Many local attorneys refer matters to him when their clients have sustained serious injuries.
Car and Motorcycle Accidents
Michael has particular experience fighting for clients injured in motor vehicle accidents. Outside of the office, one of Michael’s passions is riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. As a rider, Michael understands the joy, responsibility, and potential risks that all motorcycle enthusiasts face when they take to the highway. Michael’s personal interest in and intimate knowledge of motorcycles provides unique insight when fighting for fellow motorcycle riders as well as car accident victims who have suffered an injury. Michael has obtained successful results for numerous clients injured in car and motorcycle accidents. He is a member of the WNY Riding Lions as well as the International H.O.G. and the Niagara Falls H.O.G.
New York, Florida, and California Practice
Michael Stuermer is admitted to practice in three states: New York, Florida, and California. Each state requires that their own unique bar exam be successfully taken before granting admittance to their state bar.
Victims of personal injury face many challenges. Those obstacles can be increasingly complicated when an injury victim has to depend on an out-of-state lawyer.
Michael’s unique practice offers those injured in various states an opportunity to have an experienced attorney based in Western New York work for them.
