On May 4, 2004, John Mescall, a 42 year old construction worker, was standing on top of a building’s exterior canopy when a crane dropped a 25 by 25 foot steel mesh causing it to fall 20 feet in the air and strike Mescall between his neck and shoulder. Here is the Ironworkers Building at… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Clavicle Injuries
Subscribe to Clavicle Injuries RSS FeedAppeals Court Orders Increase in Pain and Suffering Award for Man who Fell from Subway Platform
Posted in Clavicle Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn October 3, 2003, Clyde Davison stumbled and fell from the subway platform onto the tracks at Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. Luckily for him, there was no train in the area and a police officer responded quickly finding the 50 year old man face down near the third rail apparently intoxicated. Within a few minutes,… Continue Reading
Teenager’s Pain and Suffering Verdict for Clavicle and Hip Injuries Reduced on Appeal
Posted in Clavicle Injuries, Hip and Pelvis InjuriesAt about 2 p.m., on March 8, 2006, Maria Perone, then 18 years old, was on her way to the local Dunkin Donuts to get coffee for her office co-workers. As she walked across Bell Boulevard in Queens, Maria was struck in the crosswalk by a slow moving left turning city bus. The impact knocked… Continue Reading