On March 22, 2007, Andrew Flores was boarding a subway train at 149th Street in the Bronx when he tripped and fell over a broken portion of a wooden board used to cover the edge of the platform. His right foot became ensnared and stuck in a defect in the board causing his left
Substantial Jury Awards for Driver and Passenger Reduced in Intersection Crash Case
On August 19, 2008, Dorothy Dunnigan was driving through an intersection on White Plains Road in the Bronx when her vehicle was struck by a transit authority bus. Both the 79 year old Ms. Dunnigan and her 41 year old passenger Dorothy Lemon sustained serious injuries.
In their ensuing lawsuits, a Bronx County jury
Back and Knee Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed on Appeal in Pedestrian Knockdown Case
On June 12, 2009, 32 year old Jason Kowalsky was a field technician for Verizon standing at the back of his parked van when he was hit by a pick-up truck owned by the County of Suffolk.
In his ensuing lawsuit, Kowalsky’s motion for summary judgment as to liability was granted and in August 2014
City and Construction Company Liable for Substantial Injuries in Car Crash Caused by Unsafe Highway Lane Closures
On May 20, 2006 at about 3 a.m., a five-car pile-up occurred on the West Side Highway near 79th Street in Manhattan. Initially, a taxi was rear-ended and caused to strike the car in front of him. While those three cars were disabled in the roadway, James Gregware, coming over a blind hill in the
Pain and Suffering Awards Affirmed for Truck Driver’s Injuries to Ankle, Knee and Back Due to Fall at Gas Station
On February 19, 2009, Ruben Corena drove his truck to the Sunoco gas station at 880 Garrison Avenue in the Bronx. While walking back to his truck after paying for his fuel, Mr. Corena fell and sustained injuries due to cracked pavement and oil on the ground.
The Site of
Appellate Court Orders Reduction in Pain and Suffering Awards for Knee and Back Injuries
On January 23, 2009 Elgin McEachin was driving his 2003 Chevy Trailblazer southbound on Saratoga Avenue through its intersection with Park Place in Brooklyn. At the same time, a New York City Police Department lieutenant was on the job driving his unmarked 2005 Ford Escape SUV eastbound on Park Place intending to make a right
Appellate Court Slashes Pain and Suffering Verdict for Police Officer in Car Accident
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.
At the same time, Ronald Mills was driving a New York City Transit Authority Chevy
Subway Track Worker’s Fall Leads to Substantial Knee Injury Pain and Suffering Award
On March 29, 2009, Blanca Soltero was injured when she fell from a slippery two foot high ledge in a subway tunnel while working as part of a team of New York City Transit Authority track workers who were replacing old tracks.
Claiming significant knee injuries, Ms. Soltero sued the City of New York,
Verdict Affirmed in Hip and Knee Injury Case
On 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.
Substantial Award Affirmed in Knee Injury Case
On September 15, 2009, Adelina Reyes was injured when she tripped and fell due to a defective subway grating on the sidewalk at 138th Street near Willis Avenue in the Bronx.
The transit authority conceded liability and a lawsuit by the 53 year old Ms. Reyes