On April 14, 2009, Robert McCullough was working as an ironworker at the One Bryant Park, Manhattan construction site when he tripped and fell after stepping into an uncovered drain hole. He claimed serious ankle injuries and sued the owner and general contractor claiming that their violations of the Labor Law caused his injuries.
Construction Worker’s Hand Injury Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed
On September 15, 2006, Leonel Pinto was carrying boxes of ceramic tiles down an interior staircase at a construction site in the Bronx. He was a laborer working for a subcontractor on the project at which seven residential buildings were being built on Doris Street. After more than seven hours of carrying boxes from the
Police Officer Wins Substantial Award for Knee Injury
On August 14, 2003, a blackout struck the entire Northeast resulting in widespread electrical power outages. Joseph Schaefer, a New York City police officer, was assigned to assist in the evacuation of Pennsylvania Station.
Schaefer first led dozens of passengers from trains stuck inside tunnels at the station.
Then, he came upon two women trapped
Appellate Court Determines Proper Amount for Pain and Suffering Damages in RSD Case
In December 2009, we wrote, here, about Diarassouba v. Urban, a fascinating and long-winding medical malpractice case of a 32 year old math professor at Manhattan Community College who ended up with nerve damage and RSD (a chronic, painful neurologic condition often presenting as a burning sensation) affecting his right leg after unrelated
Neck Injury and RSD from Electrical Shock – $2,500 Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed on Appeal
On December 13, 1999, then 40 year old Terry Olmstead was employed as a shift manager by Pizza Hut of America, Inc.’s franchisee in Chittenango, New York (near Syracuse). While working in the kitchen near a metal work table, Ms. Olmstead received a severe electrical shock when she touched the table surface.
Treated at an