On August 10, 2012, Audrey Appleyard underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee. The surgery was performed properly and uneventfully and Ms. Appleyard, then 59 years old, was discharged home that evening. A week later, though, she presented to the emergency rom at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie complaining of
Construction Site Accident Verdict Reinstated
On September 23, 2005, Rafael Lopez was employed as a journeyman laborer for the general contractor at a construction project in Brooklyn owned by the City of New York. He was involved in the placement of rebar on the roof of a building under construction.
The site of this accident: the