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Minimal Award for Motorcyclist’s Pain and Suffering Increased

By John Hochfelder on November 14, 2021
Posted in Ankle Injuries, Neck Injuries

On August 26, 2016, Vincent Madia was injured in a collision between his motorcycle and a taxi at the intersection of Fish and Waring Avenues in the Bronx.

In the ensuing trial, the jury awarded pain and suffering damages in the sum of $5,000 (past only – three years). In her post-trial decision on plaintiff’s…

Leg Fractures Complicated by Pre-Existing Conditions and Subsequent Injuries

By John Hochfelder on June 8, 2021
Posted in Leg Injuries

On December 19, 2010, Jonathan Muniz injured his leg when he tripped and fell on a raised area in the kitchen floor of his apartment at 1755 Jarvis Avenue in the Bronx. He sued the owner and manager of the building alleging they were liable for the accident because he had for years before complained…

Appellate Court Addresses Liability and Damages in Slip and Fall Ankle Injury Case

By John Hochfelder on May 10, 2018
Posted in Ankle Injuries

On February 9, 2004 at about 9:30 a.m., Lillian Robinson parked her car across the street from her home on Van Buren Street in Brooklyn and was walking around the back of her car so she could cross the street. After taking one or two steps off the curb, she fell and was injured.…

Pain and Suffering Awards Affirmed for Truck Driver’s Injuries to Ankle, Knee and Back Due to Fall at Gas Station

By John Hochfelder on March 20, 2016
Posted in Ankle Injuries, Back Injuries, Knee Injuries

On February 19, 2009, Ruben Corena drove his truck to the Sunoco gas station at 880 Garrison Avenue in the Bronx. While walking back to his truck after paying for his fuel, Mr. Corena fell and sustained injuries due to cracked pavement and oil on the ground.

Sunoco 990 Garrison Ave. Bronx The Site of…

Pain and Suffering Award for Boy’s Leg Injury Affirmed on Appeal

By John Hochfelder on February 22, 2016
Posted in Leg Injuries, Scars

On August 7, 2007 ten year old Roy Nelson, was sitting on a bench outside his apartment complex at 1125 East 229th Street in the Bronx when he was hit in the leg by a rock propelled at high velocity from a nearby lawnmower. It turns out that an employee of the housing development…

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