On April 20, 2004, Caridad Cuevas underwent surgical removal of a stone from her salivary gland. Afterwards, she was left with a severe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injury. Ms. Cuevas, a 21 year old medical assistant, contended that her TMJ injury was the result of her jaw being hyperextended by the anesthesiologist when administering general anesthesia… Continue Reading
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Fractured Jaw Pain and Suffering Verdict Reduced after Appeal to $175,000
Posted in Facial InjuriesRicky Love used to hang out at a Brooklyn nightclub known as Rockwell’s and went there with friends at 2 a.m. on January 29, 2006. I doubt he’ll be returning. He ended up in an altercation and sustained a fractured jaw. Here’s Rockwell’s, where it all began: At Rockwell’s, Ricky and a friend went to… Continue Reading