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Appellate Court Orders Increase in Pain and Suffering Damages in Facial Injury Case

By John Hochfelder on November 24, 2015
Posted in Facial Injuries

On October 27, 2008 Robert Parrotta drove to Stacey Killon’s home in Minerva to confront him about Killon’s relationship with Parrotta’s ex-wife. Angry words were exchanged as they stood near an outside porch with Parrotta wielding a baseball bat and Killon a maul handle. Parrotta ended up smashing Killon in the face with the baseball …

TMJ Injury Results in Substantial Pain and Suffering Award

By John Hochfelder on May 23, 2012
Posted in Facial Injuries

On April 20, 2004, Caridad Cuevas underwent surgical removal of a stone from her salivary gland. Afterwards, she was left with a severe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injury.

Ms. Cuevas, a 21 year old medical assistant, contended that her TMJ injury was the result of her jaw being hyperextended by the anesthesiologist when administering general…

Dental Malpractice Pain and Suffering Verdict for $450,000 Upheld on Appeal

By John Hochfelder on December 31, 2010
Posted in Medical Malpractice

On August 9, 2006, an electrical fire broke out destroying oral surgeon Gideon Kay’s offices in a house on Utopia Parkway in Flushing, Queens.

Here is the actual home of the dental practice as it appeared shortly after the fire:

Within days, Dr. Kay sent letters to his patients advising them of the fire and…

Facial Bones Fractured – $2,750,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict for 16 year old Hit by Bat in School Softball Practice

By John Hochfelder on February 10, 2009
Posted in Facial Injuries

On a beautiful spring day, 16 year old Chelise Navarro had just finished her turn at bat during high school softball practice at a New York City high school. She handed her bat to the next player who took a full practice swing and …. You know what happened next. Bam. Smash. Crush. Bones broken.

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