On September 6, 2006 at about 2 p.m., Matthew Falcone was struck by a telephone company van as he was crossing the street at Stillwell Avenue near its intersection with Bay 43rd Street in Brooklyn. Stillwell Avenue is a major north-south roadway along which elevated subway tracks run parallel to the surface, supported by large… Continue Reading
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Verdict for $5,000,000 for Past Pain and Suffering in Trip and Fall Back Injury Case Set Aside on Appeal – Jury’s Findings Irreconcilably Inconsistent as to Fault and Illogical as to Damages
Posted in Back InjuriesWhat were they thinking? In a stairway trip and fall negligence case, the jury found: plaintiff was negligent but defendant building owner was completely at fault and the 35 year old plaintiff was entitled to $5,000,000 for past pain and suffering but zero for future pain and suffering No one knows for sure what the… Continue Reading