On September 9, 2016, Susan DeFlorio, then 58 years old, was injured while crossing the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Pennsylvania Avenue in Mineola when she was struck by a police vehicle owned by the County of Nassau and operated
Hochfelder Damages Consulting, founded by John Hochfelder, is a legal consulting organization specializing in evaluating damages in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. The organization provides detailed analyses of appellate court decisions related to damages in New York, offering attorneys insights into sustainable damage awards at various litigation stages. Services include comprehensive case file reviews, legal research, preparation of opinion letters and mediation briefs, and attendance at mediations and settlement conferences. The consulting work supports attorneys in maximizing case outcomes by leveraging a unique database of bodily injury and wrongful death cases and Mr. Hochfelder's expertise as a trial lawyer and damages expert.
In 2022, Beverly Quentin sued her paternal uncle Grannell E. Knox, alleging that on more than a dozen occasions from 1967-1970, he raped and/or otherwise sexually abused her while she was between 7 and 10 years old and he was…