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
Knee Injury Damages Verdict Substantially Increased on Appeal
On October 6, 2009, Marcia Saft was walking home after dinner with her husband at a local restaurant in Manhattan. She tripped and fell on the sidewalk in front of 229 East 81st Street where Con Edison had placed temporary electric cable encased in a shunt board running from the street to the building.
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Appellate Court Reduces Pain and Suffering Award in Multi-Trauma Car Accident Case
On June 25, 2007, at about 8:30 a.m., Melody Sweet was driving her 1986 Mustang convertible on Innis Avenue in Poughkeepsie at a speed of 25-30 miles per hour when Christopher Rios pulled his sport utility vehicle out of a parking space on the side of the road and collided with her vehicle.
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Judgment Affirmed for Woman who Reinjured Knee in Trip and Fall Accident
Berthenia Singleton was 72 years old on November 4, 2003 when, as usual, at about 7:30 a.m., she escorted her eight year old granddaughter to the school bus stop outside their apartment building in Co-Op City at 2440 Hunter Avenue in the Bronx.
As they approached the bus, Ms. Singleton fell when her foot got
Knee Injury Verdict Reinstated
On October 25, 2008, Betty Luna boarded a city bus at Archer Avenue and Southern Boulevard in Queens. She paid the fare, began walking back to get a seat holding on to the pole and then she fell to the floor onto her right knee when the bus suddenly accelerated and pulled away from the
Knee Injury Verdict Affirmed for 71 Year Old Retired Man
Bobby Simmons has been around. Born in Texas, he grew up in Oklahoma and moved to New York when he was 20 years old. He was a successful light heavyweight boxer for about six years, then he had all sorts of jobs – among them, shipping clerk, cab driver and construction worker. He retired by