On September 16, 2017, Carol Lewis was driving his car on Bell Avenue in the Bronx when a car unexpectedly crashed into his vehicle, causing him to collide with a parked car. Mr. Lewis, then 62 years old, sued the other driver (and owner) claiming he sustained significant shoulder and spinal injuries in the
Passengers in Parked Car Struck by Truck Awarded Substantial Pain and Suffering Damages
On August 12, 2016, Paata Usoiani and Vitalii Kasoev were passengers in a parked car on Brighton Beach Avenue in Brooklyn when a truck owned by a moving company attempted to park and backed into the car.
Brighton Beach Avenue
Both Mr. Usoiani, then 31 years old and Mr. Kasoev, then 34 years old, claimed
Damages Awards for Bus Passenger Affirmed on Appeal
On March 16, 2012, Ninoska Morrobel was a seated passenger in a city transit authority bus that struck the rear of another motor vehicle on West Burnside Avenue in the Bronx. Ms. Morrobel, then 41 years old, claimed that she was injured when the impact caused her to be thrown to her right to the
Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed in Pedestrian Knockdown Case – Doctors Disagreed on Extent of Plaintiff’s Injuries
On May 29, 2013, Keonna Greenidge was struck by a slow moving car while walking across Morris Avenue in the Bronx. Ms. Greenidge, then 22 years old, sued the driver claiming she sustained significant injuries to her spine and knees.
After determining that both parties were at fault – defendant 65%, plaintiff 35% –
Injured Lawyer’s Loss of Earnings Claims at Issue in Car Accident Case
On March 29, 2004, Bethany Mongeau was a passenger in a taxi cab in Manhattan when it was rear-ended by another vehicle (also a taxi cab) and she was injured.
Ms. Mongeau, then 30 years old, sued both drivers claiming that she sustained cervical spine injuries and a significant loss of earnings. Her motion for
Appellate Court Affirms Jury’s Award of No Future Damages in Spinal Surgery Car Accident Case
On June 14, 2018, Mauricio Plazas was stopped at a red light in Somers when a left-turning car driven by Brenna Sherlock struck the side of his car. She claimed he’d moved past the stop line into the intersection when the collision occurred. Mr. Plazas, then 45 years old, sued Ms. Sherlock claiming that he
Courts Evaluate Pain and Suffering Award in Non-Surgical Spinal Injury Case
On September 6, 2016, Bruce Brown was asleep in his bed when an unsafe ceiling collapsed above him in an apartment and the debris fell onto him. Mr. Brown then 74 years old, claimed that he sustained significant spinal disc injuries and he sued the premises owner.
After returning a verdict finding that the
Construction Worker’s Claims Upheld at Trial and Substantial Damages Awarded but Retrial Ordered on Collateral Issues
On August 1, 2012, Besnik Malecaj was working for an excavation company renovating a townhouse at 45 West 70th Street in Manhattan to convert it from a multi-unit cooperative to a single family residence with an indoor swimming pool. Mr. Malecaj, then 40 years old, injured his neck, back, head and a shoulder when he
Damages for Hospice Aide Upheld on Appeal in Slip and Fall Case
On October 3, 2016, Jazmon Morrison was injured while working as a hospice aide at a nursing care facility in Williamsville when she slipped and fell striking her head on the hard floor of her patient’s room.
A Patient Room at Site of Accident
In her ensuing lawsuit against the facility owner and operator, Ms.
Appellate Court Reduces Pain and Suffering Award in Neck Injury Case
On December 19, 2012, Nicole Angeles was injured when the car she was driving was struck by a county bus in the Smith Haven Mall parking lot in Smithtown.
In her lawsuit against the bus driver and the county, the Suffolk County jury determined that the crash was solely the fault of the bus driver