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 Awards Slashed in Case of 23 Year Old Man Severely Injured from Falling Railroad Tie
On April 10, 2016, Robert Liciaga was severely injured when a 10-foot-long railroad tie fell from an elevated subway line and struck his back while he was riding a bicycle along Broadway in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. At the time and place of the accident, the New York City Transit Authority (the “TA”) was
Jury’s Awards Reduced for Spinal Injuries in Bus Crash case
On February 1, 2013, Marie Petit was a passenger in a city bus that crashed into another vehicle on Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn.
Ms. Petit, then a 55 year old home health aide, sued both drivers claiming she sustained spinal injuries.
A Kings County jury (a) determined that the accident was wholly the fault of
Economic Damages Slashed in Construction Worker’s Ladder Fall Injury Case
On March 26, 2015, Salih Karasu, a 40 year old commercial roofing mechanic, was injured when he fell from a ladder about nine feet in the air, landing on and badly fracturing his ankle. He’d been working that day at Security Auto Sales in Amityville.
Mr. Karasu sued the owners
Minimal Award Increased on Appeal in Shoulder Injury Case
On July 3, 2012, a New Rochelle police officer drove his official vehicle into the rear of another vehicle. Edward Carter, a passenger in the other vehicle, sued both drivers for his personal injuries. A Westchester jury ruled that both drivers were at fault.
In a separate damages only trial, the jury determined that
Significant Damages Awards in Spinal and Ankle Injuries Case
On December 29, 2013, Angelina Register was asleep in her apartment at 1265 Morrison Avenue in the Bronx when leaky pipes caused ceiling plaster to fall on her. When she got out of bed, she injured her back and ankle when she slipped and fell on water and the debris that had fallen from the
Judgment Against Chiropractor Affirmed
On April 20, 2011, Thomas Tornatore, then 51 years old, was wrestling with his nephew when he sustained an injury to the base of his neck. Five days later, Mr. Tornatore sought treatment from a chiropractor. After his fourth and final treatment, which included chiropractic manipulations, he had severe pain in his neck that
Significant Award for Future Medical Expenses Affirmed despite Modest Awards for Pain and Suffering in Car Crash Case
On 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