On December 12, 2008, at about 4:45 p.m., Maria Alcantara tripped and fell when she stepped up from the sidewalk onto the concrete landing at the top of a stairway entrance to a subway station located at Graham and Metropolitan Avenues in Brooklyn. Ms. Alcantara, then 64 years old, fell down to the bottom of
Appellate Court Slashes Pain and Suffering Verdict for Police Officer in Car Accident
On August 18, 2004 at about 6:30 p.m., Nikura Andino was on duty, riding as as passenger in a New York City Police Department car that was responding to a robbery in progress driving with lights flashing and sirens blaring.
At the same time, Ronald Mills was driving a New York City Transit Authority Chevy
Modest Award Affirmed for Woman Claiming Significant Traumatic Brain Injury
On December 9, 2008 Karen Lariviere was crossing a street in Brooklyn when she was struck on the side of her head by the side view mirror of a city bus making a turn.
In her ensuing lawsuit against the transit authority, Ms. Lariviere was granted summary judgment on liability and in 2011 the
Large Damages Verdict Modified for Boy with Massive Injuries from Bicycle Accident
On December 5, 2004, Anthony Turturro was riding his bicycle on Gerritsen Avenue in Brooklyn when he was struck by a car speeding at about 55 miles per hour in a 30 m.p.h. zone. Anthony, then 12 years old, hit the passenger side of the vehicle and was then thrown into the air landing in
Traumatic Brain Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict Slashed on Appeal
On September 6, 2006 at about 2 p.m., Matthew Falcone was struck by a telephone company van as he was crossing the street at Stillwell Avenue near its intersection with Bay 43rd Street in Brooklyn.
Stillwell Avenue is a major north-south roadway along which elevated subway tracks run parallel to the surface, supported by large
Verdict Affirmed for Boy in Parking Lot Car Accident
On January 17, 2008, Bernadette Arroyo went grocery shopping along with her 12 year old son, Jason. She found a parking spot at the Associated Foods supermarket in Floral Park but it was blocked by a shopping cart.
Here is the actual parking lot in this case:
As Jason got out of the
$5,500,000 Pain and Suffering Award Upheld for Worker in Construction Site Accident
On August 13, 2006, George Nunez was working as part of a New York City Transit Authority crew replacing subway tracks in Brooklyn. A walkway suddenly collapsed and he fell 30 feet to the street below, causing him to sustain numerous life-altering injuries.
Nunez, 48 years old at the time of the accident, sued
Brain and Leg Injuries Result in $15,000,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Reduced to $5,000,000 by Appeals Court
On November 29, 2004 at about 3:15 p.m., Rashawana Belt was on the sidewalk that abutted the eastbound side of 110th Avenue, near its intersection at Merrick Boulevard, in the Jamaica section of Queens. In a split second, her life would change unalterably when a drunk driver mounted the sidewalk, struck Rashawana and drove her
Brain Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict Reduced on Appeal from $10,478,000 to $5,000,000 for Dentist in Moped Accident
He was known as the "Dentist to the Stars" but at about 9 p.m. on August 8, 2002 then 50 year old Larry Ashkinazy’s moped accident changed his whole life. He landed head first on the street, lost consciousness and was rushed by ambulance and admitted to a local hospital.
Driving a moped like this
Traumatic Brain Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict of $2,750,000 Affirmed on Appeal in New York Injury Case
On November 12, 2002, Florencio Hernandez, a 63 year old retired maintenance man, was walking home in New York City. He was in a crosswalk at Madison Avenue and 115th Street when, all of a sudden, a bus slammed into a taxi. After spinning around, the taxi slammed into Mr. Hernandez, threw him into