On 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
Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery after Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation Leads to $100,000 Pain and Suffering Award on Appeal
In 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
Shoulder Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict – $250,000 Upheld after Malpractice by Attorneys
Rosalie 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.