Thomas M. Mercure is a Senior Partner of the firm and practices in the area of personal injury litigation including construction accidents, automobile accidents, products liability, and medical malpractice. He has extensive trial experience in various State and Federal Courts. As a result, many local and out-of-state attorneys refer their cases to Mr. Mercure for trial, settlement or arbitration. He also assists major national firms in complex litigation as local counsel. Mr. Mercure's well-respected abilities have allowed him to help hundreds of people receive the best possible results for the injuries they have sustained. Through settlements, arbitrations and verdicts he has obtained millions of dollars for individuals who have been injured by the actions of others. A few of his clients include:
- a cable television installer who received $2,700,000 after falling from a ladder and sustaining serious injuries
- a construction worker who received $2,100,000 after sustaining a wrist injury from a construction accident
- a construction worker who received $1,500,000 after he fell from a ladder and suffered a severe ankle injury
- a carpenter who received $1,500,000 for injuries sustained by falling down stairs on a construction site
- a construction worker who received $1,500,000 for injuries he sustained as a result of falling through scaffolding
- a construction worker who received $1,400,000 after falling from a scaffold and suffering a back injury
- a gentleman who received $1,300,000 after being injured in an automobile accident
- a pedestrian who received $1,200,000 after suffering a broken ankle and pelvic bone as the result of being struck by a street sweeper
- a hunter who received $950,000 after falling from a defective tree stand and sustaining a broken ankle
- a gentleman who received $900,000 as a result of an automobile accident in which he suffered internal injuries and a broken leg
- a gentleman injured in an auto accident who received $800,000 for a back injury that he sustained
- the family of a young child who was not appropriately supervised by a babysitter and tragically drowned in a swimming pool received a significant settlement
- a gentleman who received a substantial award for injuries sustained by a defective table-saw
In addition, Mr. Mercure has acted as counsel to individuals injured by lead paint exposure where the trial court issued a landmark decision, approving a "market share" liability theory he presented on behalf of his clients. He serves as General Counsel to the Buffalo Police Reserve. Mr. Mercure is also actively involved in several philanthropic initiatives and community organizations throughout Western New York.
