On September 19, 2009 Frederick Knight went to his son’s automobile race at the Fulton Speedway, a 3/8 mile clay racetrack at County Route 57 in Fulton. He paid a special fee to watch from the pit area behind the track and had been there for two hours standing near his son’s car watching the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Hip and Pelvis Injuries
Subscribe to Hip and Pelvis Injuries RSS FeedCourt Affirms Liability against City in Street Defect Trip and Fall Case but Substantially Reduces Award for Future Medical Expenses
Posted in Hip and Pelvis InjuriesOn November 5, 2005 at about 7:30 p.m., Theresa Guss was injured in a trip and fall accident in the street when she stepped into a large rectangular deep hole in the street while getting out of the back of a taxicab at the curb abutting her home on Ainslie Street in Brooklyn. The cab… Continue Reading
Verdict Affirmed for Woman Who Fell inside Moving Subway Car
Posted in Hip and Pelvis InjuriesOn May 13, 2007 Aleyanesh Sebhat boarded the subway train at the Pelham Parkway station in the Bronx. As soon as she did, the train took off suddenly, with a violent jerk that threw her across the subway car and onto the floor where she lay writhing in pain until ambulance personnel took her to… Continue Reading
Large Pain and Suffering Award Cut by Appeals Court in Trip and Fall Case
Posted in Brain Injuries, Hip and Pelvis InjuriesOn 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… Continue Reading
Verdict Affirmed in Hip and Knee Injury Case
Posted in Hip and Pelvis Injuries, Knee InjuriesOn November 20, 1997, John Konvalin was a passenger on a Queens-bound subway train that collided into a train in front of it. The crash caused him to be thrown to the floor and fellow passengers to fall on top of him. Mr. Konvalin and the others were evacuated through the tunnel. The New York… Continue Reading
Hip Injury Award Affirmed on Appeal
Posted in Hip and Pelvis InjuriesOn January 24, 2009, Garo Kahvejian, a 48 year old jewelry store owner, sustained an injury to his hip when he was driving through the intersection at South Airmont Road and Campbell Avenue in Airmont (Rockland County) and his car was struck by a driver making a left turn. The Scene of the Accident: After… Continue Reading
Hip Fracture Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed for Woman Struck by Closing Subway Doors
Posted in Hip and Pelvis InjuriesGeorgette Victor, an active, vibrant 72 year old woman, had a full day on October 21, 2008. She escorted a friend to Kennedy Airport and then went to Manhattan to do some shopping. After that, she headed home to Queens, boarding the #7 subway train at Times Square. When she heard the conductor say the… Continue Reading
Appellate Court Orders $450,000 Reduction in Pain and Suffering Award
Posted in Hand Injuries, Hip and Pelvis Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn August 22, 1998 Enrique Isaac was driving on Linden Boulevard near its intersection at Ashford Street in Brooklyn. He collided with a left turning city bus and ended up with several substantial orthopedic injuries. At trial, the then 53 year old plaintiff was awarded pain and suffering damages in the sum of $2,250,000 ($1,500,000… 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
$5,500,000 Pain and Suffering Award Upheld for Worker in Construction Site Accident
Posted in Brain Injuries, Facial Injuries, Hip and Pelvis Injuries, Wrist InjuriesOn August 13, 2006, George Nunez was working as part of a New York City Transit Authority crew replacing subway tracks in Brooklyn. A walkway suddenly collapsed and he fell 30 feet to the street below, causing him to sustain numerous life-altering injuries. Nunez, 48 years old at the time of the accident, sued… Continue Reading
Improper Conduct of Trial Judge in Medical Malpractice Case Leads to Appellate Court Reversal of Defense Verdict for Orthopedic Surgeon; New Trial Ordered
Posted in Hip and Pelvis Injuries, Medical MalpracticeJoan Sutton, a 68 year old retiree, suffered from chronic left hip pain, was diagnosed with degenerative arthritis and underwent total hip replacement surgery on June 12, 2003 with orthopedic surgeon Elias Kassapides, M.D. at St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. The doctor removed and exchanged the femoral head (the ball) and… Continue Reading
$3,000,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Sustained on Appeal for Ten Year Old New York Girl Injured in Horrifying Subway Accident
Posted in Ankle Injuries, Burn Injuries, Hip and Pelvis Injuries, Knee Injuries, Leg Injuries, Psychological DamagesNovember 4, 2001 began as a great day for ten year old Leonari Jones. She was an active, playful, happy kid who had a sleepover party and was on the subway returning home to the Bronx with her friends and babysitter. When the train pulled in to her stop at 174th Street, though, Leonari’s life took a… Continue Reading
Hip Fracture Leads to RSD – $3,500,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Upheld on Appeal
Posted in Hip and Pelvis InjuriesOn July 21, 2003, George Brown had been employed as a seaman without missing a day of work for over 30 years. Working as a barge captain on a 376 foot long ocean going vessel carrying 120,000 barrels of oil, Brown fell about 10 feet from the top of a ladder and sustained a comminuted… Continue Reading
Hip and Pelvis Injuries – Pain and Suffering Verdicts and Settlements Vary Widely in New York
Posted in Hip and Pelvis InjuriesIt usually takes quite a bit of trauma or force to break bones in one’s hip or pelvis. And when that happens, additional bones are often broken too. So it’s particularly difficult to find court cases that isolate and deal with pain and suffering just for the injured hip or pelvis. But that’s just what… Continue Reading