Super Lawyers - New York

DANIEL O'TOOLE*

STEPHEN MURPHY*

S. JOSEPH DONAHUE*

BLOCK O’TOOLE & MURPHY
RESULTS MATTER

Block O’Toole & Murphy is a boutique trial law firm, representing New York plaintiffs in construction accident and significant personal injury actions. The young and enterprising firm has a wealth of experience and an impressive track record of results, including more than $500 million in resolved cases. Such successes include a $32.75 million verdict for a brain injury victim in Suffolk County, a $12 million settlement for a child pedestrian, and a groundbreaking wrongful death case involving tourists plowed down and killed by a truck driver. Block O’Toole & Murphy is best known for consistently resolving million-dollar and multimillion-dollar cases for its clients.

A large portion of the practice caseload involves seeking justice for men and women injured in construction site accidents. “What we see most often in our firm is hard-working men and women who have endured a traumatic experience at work,” says partner Stephen Murphy, a former homicide prosecutor. “Suddenly, because of an injury, they’re unable

to return to work—more often than not, ever. They’re looking at us and saying, ‘Hey, I’ve got a spouse. I’ve got three kids. I’ve got a mortgage. I’ve got bills. I’ve got to get food on the table. How am I going to get through this tough time?’ Those are the types of people we end up representing. We’ve consistently been able to take the broken pieces of their lives and put them back together in a meaningful way.” In addition, Block O’Toole & Murphy works closely with a number of charities that benefit children battling pediatric disease, particularly cancer. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Candlelighters NYC and the Frances Pope Memorial Foundation count among its best-loved causes. “As a firm we’re grateful for what we have and are committed to giving back,” says founder Jeffrey Block.