On June 22, 2010, John Bermingham was working as a union concrete laborer in a shaft at the bottom level of the World Trade Center construction site when he was struck on the right shoulder by the lid of a vacuum cleaner that fell from a level about 30 feet above him. In his ensuing… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Shoulder Injuries
Subscribe to Shoulder Injuries RSS FeedJury’s Pain and Suffering Award for 84 Year Old Woman’s Shoulder Fractures Reduced on Appeal
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn February 6, 2011, Dorothy Jones tripped and fell in the vestibule of the Harkness Pavilion at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. As a result, Ms. Jones, then 84 years old, was in extreme pain, could not move her right (dominant) arm and had to be lifted up off the floor by ambulance attendant who… Continue Reading
Judgment Affirmed for Plaintiff in Pedestrian Knockdown Case
Posted in Back Injuries, Knee Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn February 21, 2011, Juan Quijano was crossing 32nd Street at Sixth Avenue in Manhattan when he was struck and knocked to the ground by a taxi whose driver was making a left turn. In the ensuing lawsuit, a Kings County jury found the driver fully at fault and the matter then proceeded to a… Continue Reading
Passenger in City Bus Falls and Injures Both Shoulders
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn October 20, 2011, at about 6:20 p.m., Estelle Peterson boarded a city bus at the Gateway Mall in Brooklyn. After she sat down in a single seat facing forward by the back door, the bus made a sharp turn causing a half gallon milk bottle she’d bought to slide across the floor. The bus… Continue Reading
Significant Award for Future Medical Expenses Affirmed despite Modest Awards for Pain and Suffering in Car Crash Case
Posted in Economic Damages, Loss of Consortium Damages, Neck Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn August 7, 2010, Anil Sehgal was preparing to stop at a red light at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 57th Street in Manhattan when his car was struck from behind by another vehicle. Mr. Sehgal’s wife, Renu, was in the front passenger seat. Both claimed serious injuries as a result of the… Continue Reading
Modest Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed in Shoulder Injury Car Accident Case
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn October 3, 2011, Jessica Iovino was a pedestrian crossing a street in Brooklyn when the side mirror of a left turning vehicle struck her left arm. In her ensuing lawsuit, a Kings County jury found that the accident was fully the fault of the driver and the matter then proceeded to a trial on… Continue Reading
Shoulder Injury Award Affected by Claimant’s Credibility
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn September 19, 2013 Demetrio Vasquez was driving an SUV on Broadway through its intersection with 135th Street in Manhattan when a left-turning vehicle struck his driver’s side doors. There was no question as to liability for the crash and the other driver’s insurance carrier, State Farm, paid its $25,000 policy limits to settle Mr…. Continue Reading
Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed; Courts Reject Plaintiff’s Claim of Inadequacy as to Future Damages
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn May 2, 2007, fifty-nine year old Mary Lou Knoch was about to cross the roadway in front of 625 Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn when she tripped and fell from a city sidewalk into the roadway. Ms. Knoch sued the City of New York claiming that the sidewalk was defective, the city had prior… Continue Reading
Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Claim Undervalued by Jury
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn August 8, 2010, Juana Santana was grocery shopping near the vegetable table at Western Beef Supermarket in Staten Island when she slipped, fell and injured her shoulder. Claiming that her fall and injuries were due to the market’s negligence in allowing its employees to manually spray the vegetables with water which then dripped onto… Continue Reading
Appellate Court Reduces Pain and Suffering Award in Multi-Trauma Car Accident Case
Posted in Back Injuries, Knee Injuries, Neck Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn 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. A red… Continue Reading
Large Award Affirmed for Back, Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Bus Crash Case
Posted in Back Injuries, Elbow Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn June 25, 2008 at about 3:30 a.m., Tiffany Halsey was a passenger in a city bus, on her way home from her job as the late shift cashier at New York Fried Chicken in Queens. Suddenly, the bus veered off the roadway, mounted the sidewalk and struck a utility pole. Ms. Halsey, then 24… Continue Reading
Shoulder Injuries from Slip and Fall Accident Result in Significant Pain and Suffering Award
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesLuis Molina was on his way to work the night shift as a building engineer at The Yale Club in Manhattan on November 16, 2008. At about 11:30 p.m., Mr. Molina slipped on a plastic bag while descending the stairs leading to the Hunts Point subway station in the Bronx. His feet slid out from… Continue Reading
Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict Modified Downward by Trial Judge, Upward by Appeals Court Judges
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn October 22, 2003, Denise Morales slipped and fell on wet steps while exiting the rear door of a city bus at 167th Street and Ogden Avenue in the Bronx. She was taken to the local hospital by ambulance complaining of pain in her right shoulder and back. An ensuing lawsuit resulted in a verdict… Continue Reading
Drastic Reduction of Jury’s Damages Award Ordered in Shoulder Injury Case
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn June 8, 2008 Michelle Trezza, then a 25 year old office manager, was a rear seat passenger in a car that was struck by a city bus on Baychester Avenue in the Bronx. She claimed significant right shoulder injuries as a result of the impact and sued both drivers. Since it was undisputed that… Continue Reading
Appellate Court Affirms Trial Judge’s Increased Evaluation of Pain and Suffering Award in Laborer’s Case Alleging Ankle and Shoulder Injuries
Posted in Ankle Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn March 24, 2007, Fitzroy Burnett was working for the transit authority as part of a track removal and replacement project in the subway tunnel at the 155th Street station in Manhattan. Burnett was attempting to remove shoring stuck in the concrete skeletonized track. He slipped and fell backwards onto a track due to the… Continue Reading
Appeals Court Allows $1,000,000 for Rotator Cuff Injury Pain and Suffering
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn May 29,2003, Joseph Rubio was about to catch a city bus at 72nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan on his way to work as a commercial real estate broker. It was a kneeling bus and, as he was boarding, the steps rose without warning causing him to fall forward and hurt his shoulder…. Continue Reading
Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Award Reduced
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesOn April 2, 2006, Lari Konfidan was driving in the right northbound lane on Third Avenue approaching 34th Street in New York City when a taxi in the lane next to him struck his car and caused it to spin out of control and smash into a parked car. Upon impact, Konfidan’s right shoulder hit… Continue Reading
Appeals Court Orders Increase in Pain and Suffering Award for Man who Fell from Subway Platform
Posted in Clavicle Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn October 3, 2003, Clyde Davison stumbled and fell from the subway platform onto the tracks at Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. Luckily for him, there was no train in the area and a police officer responded quickly finding the 50 year old man face down near the third rail apparently intoxicated. Within a few minutes,… 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 $350,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Upheld in Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Case
Posted in Back Injuries, Shoulder InjuriesOn September 7, 2005, Courtney Graves was on the Franklin Avenue shuttle train heading to orientation before the start of her sophomore year at Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn. She never made it; instead ending up at the hospital after the train derailed and she was slammed against he window sustaining injuries to her… Continue Reading
Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery after Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation Leads to $100,000 Pain and Suffering Award on Appeal
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesIn 2009, a Manhattan jury awarded 54 year old plumber Bill Bouzas $10,000 for his pain and suffering (past – 2 years, future – zero) after a slip and fall accident left him with a dislocated shoulder and rotator cuff tear surgery. Shoulder dislocation: Rotator cuff tears can be degenerative and caused by repetitive rubbing… Continue Reading
Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict – $250,000 Upheld after Malpractice by Attorneys
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesRosalie David, a 57 year old schoolteacher, was a front seat passenger in a car driven by her husband on January 25, 2003 in Cortlandt Manor, New York. Waiting to make a left turn, their car was rear ended by a car driven by Dennis Astrologo. Complaining of pain in her right shoulder, Mrs. David… Continue Reading
Bus Passenger’s Shoulder Injury Case Dismissed after Two Trials and Three Appeals; $450,000 Verdict Nullified
Posted in Shoulder InjuriesLinda Boyd got on a city bus in the Bronx on September 24, 1998. She was walking toward the back of the bus as it pulled away from the stop and lurched forward. Ms. Boyd grabbed the metal strap above her but it was defective and slid out of place causing her right shoulder to… Continue Reading
$562,000 Appeals Court Award for Pain and Suffering from Thoracic Nerve Injury Causing Scapular Winging and Disabled Arm
Posted in Arm Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Shoulder InjuriesHe was a tough 47 year old steel cutter employed for many years at the Goodyear-Dunlop plant in Tonawanda, New York (the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area) when in 2004 he noticed his right arm was swelling. After visits to a local ER and his primary care doctor, Richard Winiarski ended up seeing a vascular surgeon… Continue Reading