Alex S. Capozzi

About

Alex Capozzi is a certified civil trial attorney. He has extensive experience litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims in both New York and New Jersey. Alex has personally obtained multi-million dollar jury verdicts on behalf of injured victims. Outside of the office, Alex is a board member of several organizations dedicated to protecting ordinary families, workers, and consumers by fighting to preserve and strengthen the laws governing product safety, safe workplaces, and quality healthcare.

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• Experience

  Each lawsuit handled by Alex depends on its unique facts and particular legal circumstances. The following are a list of results obtained by Alex on behalf of his clients:

  • $2,525,000 recovery in a wrongful death case for a client that was killed when she was negligently discharged from a rideshare vehicle in an unsafe location while intoxicated.
  • $2,027,500 jury verdict at trial for a client who sustained injuries to her neck and jaw when a negligent driver struck her vehicle. The last settlement offer by the insurance company was $40,000.
  • $1,500,000 recovery for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck from behind by a commercial vehicle.
  • $1,225,000 recovery in New York for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver that made an illegal left turn.
  • $1,000,000 recovery for a client who aggravated a prior neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.
  • $975,000 recovery in a dram shop case against a bar that negligently overserved a client with alcohol while she was already in a visibly intoxicated state.
  • $930,000 in a truck accident case for a client that sustained neck and back injuries when his vehicle was struck from behind by a negligent truck driver.
  • $915,000 recovery for a client who sustained injuries to her arm and knee when a New Jersey Transit bus negligently struck her vehicle.
  • $900,000 recovery in a construction case for a client who sustained injuries to his neck and shoulder when he was caused to fall due to the negligence of a construction company that never repaired a dangerous sidewalk.
  • $735,000 recovery for a client who aggravated a prior neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.
  • $600,000 recovery for a client who sustained a neck injury when a truck negligently sideswiped her vehicle.
  • $575,000 recovery for a client that sustained a neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.
  • $500,000 recovery for a client who sustained injuries to his knee and shoulder when a bouncer used excessive force to eject him from a bar.
  • $450,000 recovery in a dog-bite case for a client that suffered facial lacerations when she was bitten by a dog.
  • $440,000 recovery in an aviation case for a client that suffered facial lacerations when a commercial airliner negligently flew into inclement weather causing the airplane to experience severe turbulence and a sudden and violent drop in altitude.
  • $135,000 jury verdict at trial for a client that was merging into a lane and was struck by a negligent truck driver. The last settlement offer by the insurance company prior to trial was $10,000.

  *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

• Recognition & Awards

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  • Super Lawyer’s Rising Star – 2018
  • Super Lawyer’s Rising Star – 2019
  • Super Lawyer’s Rising Star -2020
  • Super Lawyer’s Rising Star – 2021
  • New Leaders of the Bar – 2021
  • New Leaders of the Bar – 2022
  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch – 2022
• Professional & Community Involvement
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • NJAJ Board of Governors
  • Chair-NJAJ New Lawyers Section
  • New Jersey Association for Justice
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• Speaking Engagements
  • Some of the Best Trial Lawyers Share Secrets of Their Success – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2017
  • Openings and Closings from the Masters – NJAJ’s Meadowlands Seminar 2019
  • Building Your Liability from Start to Finish – NJAJ’s Winter Seminar 2020
  • Presenting Your Bruises to the Jury – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2020
  • Finding the Pressure Points – NJAJ’s Meadowlands Seminar 2020
  • Working Up the Catastrophic/Wrongful Death Case – NJAJ’s Winter Seminar 2021
  • New Developments in Uber and Lyft Cases – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2021