Thomas M. Mercure

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Thomas M. Mercure is a senior partner of the firm and practices in personal injury litigation, including automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, dog bite injuries, slip and fall accidents, boating accidents, products liability, and medical malpractice.

Mr. Mercure has successfully represented injured clients in numerous complex products liability cases involving a variety of defective products, including power tools, farm and industrial equipment and machinery, medical devices, hunting equipment, and all-terrain vehicles.

Mr. Mercure represents individuals whose rights have been violated by local, state, or federal authorities in claims involving police misconduct and prison and jail abuse.

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.

Mr. Mercure’s well-respected abilities have allowed him to help thousands of people receive the best possible results for the injuries they have suffered. 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 achieved for his clients.

Results

$4.425 Million

Construction Accident

$3.8 Million

Automobile Accident

$2.1 Million

Workplace Accident

$4.5 Million

Premises Liability

$2.875 Million

Automobile Accident

$10 Million

Birth Injury

$4.35 Million

Construction Accident

$2.4 Million

Police Misconduct

$3.65 Million

Construction Accident

$2.275 Million

Pedestrian Accident

$2.1 Million

Defective Product

$2.7 Million

Workplace Accident

$1.1 Million

Sexual Abuse

$1.635 Million

Industrial Accident

$2.95 Million

Construction Accident

$1.05 Million

Prisoner Abuse

$3.9 Million

Slip and Fall Accident

$2.5 Million

Industrial Accident

$1.87 Million

Automobile Accident

$2.02 Million

Pedestrian Accident

$1.5 Million

Construction Accident

$1.25 Million

Automobile Accident

$2.5 Million

Workplace Accident

$1.2 Million

Pedestrian Accident

$1.4 Million

Scaffold Accident

$1.15 Million

Car Accident

$4.65 Million

Police Shooting

$1.25 Million

Automobile Accident

$1 Million

Pedestrian Accident

$1.15 Million

Motorhome Accident

$1.35 Million

Automobile Accident

$1.5 Million

Construction Accident

$1.995 Million

Industrial Accident

$1.2 Million

Construction Accident

$1.5 Million

Car Accident

$1.3 Million

Automobile Accident

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

Areas of Practice (24)

  • Accidents and Personal Injury
  • Car Accidents
  • Civil Rights Violations
  • Construction Accidents
  • Dog Bite Injury
  • Farm Accidents
  • Injury on Property
  • Mesothelioma and Asbestos
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Product Liability
  • Sexual Abuse Victims
  • Tourist Accidents
  • Workplace Accidents
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Birth Injury
  • Cancer
  • Diagnosis Error
  • Emergency Room Error
  • Medication Error
  • Nurse Error
  • Nursing Home Neglect
  • Surgery Error
  • Vaccine Injury Compensation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
St. Michael's College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1993
Law School Attended:
State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1996
Year of First Admission:
1997
Admission:
1997, New York; 1998, United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Memberships:

Professional Activities

•Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
•Bar Association of Erie County
•New York State Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•American Association for Justice

Mr. Mercure is actively involved in several philanthropic initiatives and community organizations throughout Western New York

Birth Information:
Glens Falls, New York, May 15, 1971
ISLN:
910415604

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4.4/5.0 (5 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.2/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0
  • Communication

    4.2/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.4/5.0
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