On July 23, 2016, Jimmy Galarza was stopped in his car at an intersection in Hempstead when a Nassau County Sheriff’s Department vehicle struck his car in the rear.
Mr. Galarza, then 26 years old, claimed he sustained several significant
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Inconsistencies in Future Damages Awards Addressed on Appeal in Slip and Fall Case
On December 25, 2010, Julia Gonzalez was injured when she fell on a wet substance while descending steps at 1436 Beach Avenue in Bronx County, a residential apartment building. She’d been sent there to work as a home health aide
Jury’s Damages Awards Modified in Fall from Bus Ramp Case that Caused Several Significant Injuries
On February 12, 2013, Lusia Reinoso, a 61 year old home health aide, was exiting a city bus down the wheelchair ramp behind her patient who was in a motorized wheelchair when, without warning, the ramp was activated and Reinoso
New Trial on Damages Ordered; Large Verdict Set Aside in Pedestrian Knockdown Lawsuit
Appellate Court Affirms Judgment Awarding Damages in State Trooper Vehicle Crash Case
Worker’s Modest Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed in Scaffold Fall Case
On July 24, 2013, Byung Choon Joe was in the course of his employment as an asbestos removal worker when he fell six feet from a scaffold at a state office building in Albany. Mr. Joe sued the State of
Judgment Affirmed in Medical Malpractice Case for Infant with Brain Damage
On June 1, 2010, Vashti Daisley arrived at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was in the late stages of pregnancy and had complaints of decreased fetal movement. After undergoing testing, Ms. Daisley was discharged to home. The next
Employee Awarded Damages in Sexual Harassment Case
On September 20, 2017, Juanita Lopez began working as a cashier at Mama’s Fried Chicken Inc. in Harlem. Ms. Lopez quit her job on March 8, 2018 claiming she could no longer endure daily workplace sexual harassment from her manager.
Crime Victim’s Pain and Suffering Award Reduced on Appeal
Rooftop Construction Accident Pain and Suffering Damages Award Reduced on Appeal
On December 5, 2016, Clarington Fortune was working as a roofer installing a new water tank at a New York City Housing Authority building in Brooklyn when a co-worker fell about 20 feet from the top of the tank and