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Newborn’s Brain Injury Pain and Suffering Award Reduced

By John Hochfelder on August 24, 2016
Posted in Brain Injuries, Medical Malpractice

Jaelin Sence was born on July 4, 2007 at New York Methodist Hospital (NYMH) in Brooklyn.  He was discharged two days later after examinations and tests indicated to hospital personnel he was normal and healthy.

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New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn

The next day, though, Jaelin began to vomit and show…

Substantial Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed for Boy Struck by Bus

By John Hochfelder on June 30, 2016
Posted in Brain Injuries, Foot Injuries

On December 18, 2009, then 12 year old Angel Ramos was struck by a city bus as he was attempting to cross Westchester Avenue between 163rd Street and Rogers Place in the Bronx.

NEW YORK - MAY 21: A man enters a New York City bus May 21, 2004 in New York City. Citing security concerns, New York City Transit has proposed a ban on unauthorized photography, filming and videotaping on city subways, buses and Staten Island Railway trains. A ban was imposed in the early 1930's on photographing on subways and buses and was in force until as late as 1994. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Angel had attended his usual after-school math tutoring class at Sylvan Learning Center and intended to meet up with his aunt and…

Large Pain and Suffering Award Cut by Appeals Court in Trip and Fall Case

By John Hochfelder on June 18, 2016
Posted in Brain Injuries, Hip and Pelvis Injuries

On December 12, 2008, at about 4:45 p.m., Maria Alcantara tripped and fell when she stepped up from the sidewalk onto the concrete landing at the top of a stairway entrance to a subway station located at Graham and Metropolitan Avenues in Brooklyn. Ms. Alcantara, then 64 years old, fell down to the bottom of…

Appellate Court Slashes Pain and Suffering Verdict for Police Officer in Car Accident

By John Hochfelder on February 13, 2016
Posted in Brain Injuries, Knee Injuries

On August 18, 2004 at about 6:30 p.m., Nikura Andino was on duty, riding as as passenger in a New York City Police Department car that was responding to a robbery in progress driving with lights flashing and sirens blaring.

nypd

At the same time, Ronald Mills was driving  a New York City Transit Authority Chevy…

Pain and Suffering Damages Determined at Inquest Affirmed for Woman in Trip and Fall Case

By John Hochfelder on December 4, 2015
Posted in Brain Injuries

On December 12, 2007, Lucille Martorella tripped and fell on a broken sidewalk in front of the property at 150-20 Centerville Street in Ozone Park. She picked herself up and walked around the block to her home where she rested, dazed and in pain.

Within a couple of days the then 64 year old woman …

Modest Award Affirmed for Woman Claiming Significant Traumatic Brain Injury

By John Hochfelder on September 27, 2015
Posted in Brain Injuries

On December 9, 2008 Karen Lariviere was crossing a street in Brooklyn when she was struck on the side of her head by the side view mirror of a city bus making a turn.

bus mirror

In her ensuing lawsuit against the transit authority, Ms. Lariviere was granted summary judgment on liability and in 2011 the…

Large Damages Verdict Modified for Boy with Massive Injuries from Bicycle Accident

By John Hochfelder on July 8, 2015
Posted in Brain Injuries

On December 5, 2004, Anthony Turturro was riding his bicycle on Gerritsen Avenue in Brooklyn when he was struck by a car speeding at about 55 miles per hour in a 30 m.p.h. zone. Anthony, then 12 years old, hit the passenger side of the vehicle and was then thrown into the air landing in…

Appeals Court Slashes Damages Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case

By John Hochfelder on January 14, 2014
Posted in Brain Injuries, Medical Malpractice

Their traditional potluck dinner on Christmas Eve in 2001 was shaping up to be another wonderful event in the lives of Tom and Lorraine Buckley. As always, Tom had shopped at the local food stores in Warwick, New York and Lorraine prepared the house. A dozen friends arrived, drinks were served and then tragedy began …

Traumatic Brain Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict Slashed on Appeal

By John Hochfelder on July 12, 2012
Posted in Brain Injuries

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…

Appellate Court Upholds $2,500,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

By John Hochfelder on June 13, 2012
Posted in Brain Injuries

On July 12, 2004, following an unexpected torrential storm, several inches of rainwater accumulated on the rooftop, overflowed and cascaded down the internal staircase at 365 West 50th Street, a five story walk-up tenement in Manhattan:

That’s where one of the tenants, Joanne Higgins, slipped and fell down the stairs, hitting her head…

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