Tag Archives: Pecuniary Damages

Mother’s Death Results in Loss of Guidance and Support Awards to Adult Sons Affirmed on Appeal

By John Hochfelder on May 26, 2012 Posted in Wrongful Death

On November 8, 2006, Ellen Mary McHugh was in the crosswalk on East Gun Hill Road at Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx, when she was struck and killed by a left turning city bus. This roadway has been called the most dangerous in the Bronx: Mrs. McHugh, a 66 year old widow, was survived by… Continue Reading

Wrongful Death Damages in the Sum of $520,000 and Bus Driver’s Negligence Affirmed but New Trial Ordered to Determine whether Verdict should be Reduced for Comparative Fault of 15 year old Decedent Riding his Bicycle too closely to Bus

By John Hochfelder on October 15, 2010 Posted in Wrongful Death

It was a beautiful summer day on July 20, 2001, still light out around 7 p.m., when 15 year old Geremy McConnell was riding his bicycle on Hyland Boulevard, just north of Donley Avenue, in Staten Island. He was headed towards his cousin’s house but was killed instantly when the right rear wheel of a… Continue Reading