Thomas M. Mercure is a senior partner of the firm and practices in the area of personal injury litigation, including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, dog bite injuries, boating accidents, products liability, and medical malpractice. He also assists major national firms in complex litigation.
Mr. Mercure represents individuals whose rights have been violated by local, state, or federal authorities in claims under Section 1983 of the civil rights law.
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.
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. The following are examples of some of the results Mr. Mercure has obtained for his clients.
Results
$4,425,000for injuries suffered by a construction worker involved in an accident
$3,800,000 for injuries suffered by a nursing student in an automobile accident
$2,100,000 for a wrist injury suffered by a construction worker in a workplace accident
$4,500,000 for injuries suffered by a woman when a tree fell and struck her car
$1,995,000 for injuries suffered by a worker in an industrial accident
$2,100,000 for injuries suffered by a man as the result of a defective product
$4,350,000 for injuries suffered by a painter who was involved in an accident on a construction site
$1,200,000 for injuries suffered by a laborer when he fell over debris on a construction site
$2,275,000 for ankle injuries suffered by a nurse after she was struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk
$3,650,000 for injuries suffered by an operating engineer in an accident on a construction site
$2,700,000 for injuries suffered by a cable television installer after he fell from a ladder
$1,870,000 for injuries suffered by a woman involved in an automobile accident
$1,635,000 for injuries suffered by a man in an industrial accident
$2,950,000 for injuries suffered by a worker in a construction accident
$1,300,000 for injuries suffered by a gentleman in an automobile accident
$3,900,000 for injuries suffered by a woman when she slipped and fell on stairs
$2,500,000 for injuries suffered as a result of an industrial accident
$1,500,000 for injuries suffered by a woman in an automobile accident
$2,020,000 for injuries suffered by a pedestrian after he was struck by a car
$1,500,000 for injuries suffered by a carpenter from falling down stairs on a construction site
$2,500,000 for injuries suffered by a worker in an industrial accident
$1,200,000 for a broken ankle and pelvic bone suffered by a pedestrian after he was struck by a street sweeper
$1,400,000 for a back injury suffered by a construction worker after falling from a scaffold
$1,150,000 for serious leg injuries suffered by a woman who was struck by an automobile
$4,650,000 for the estate of a man who was injured as a result of a police shooting
$1,250,000 for injuries suffered by an individual in an automobile accident
$1,000,000 for injuries suffered by a pedestrian struck by a van owned by New York State
$1,150,000 for injuries suffered by a man involved in a motorhome accident
$1,500,000 for a severe ankle injury suffered by a construction worker as the result of falling from a ladder
$1,190,000 for injuries suffered by a man involved in a construction accident
Products Liability
Mr. Mercure has successfully represented injured clients in numerous complex Products Liability cases involving defective products that include:
•Power Tools
•Farm Equipment and Machinery
•Medical Devices
•Hunting Equipment
•All Terrain Vehicles
He 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. Mr. Mercure also obtained a substantial award for the family of a young child who was not appropriately supervised and tragically drowned in a swimming pool.
Awards and Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America
Named to Best Lawyers in America from 2010 to 2026; recognized for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Super Lawyers
Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers for Personal Injury: Plaintiffs from 2010 to 2025; no more than five percent of attorneys within a state are named to this publication
Legal Elite of Western New York
Named to the 2020 edition of Buffalo Business First’ s Legal Elite of Western New York
Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2021
Named Buffalo “Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs” for 2021 by Best Lawyers in America
National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
Named to National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40; membership is by invitation only to young attorneys with superior trial results and leadership capabilities
Who’s Who in Law
Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s final 2012 issue of “Who’s Who in Law” for Personal Injury
