On June 18, 2015, Gwendolyn Williams was passenger in a vehicle operated by Patrick Ncho who ran a stop sign and was struck by another vehicle.
Ms. Williams, then 38 years old, sustained injuries and was transported to the local
The New York Injury Cases Blog, published by John Hochfelder, Trial Lawyer, focuses on appellate court decisions related to damages in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases in New York. The blog provides detailed analyses of injury types, damage awards, and appellate adjustments, helping attorneys assess potential damages at various litigation stages. It covers topics such as pain and suffering awards, injury severity, legal standards for damages, and case comparisons. The blog also highlights the impact of appellate rulings on jury awards and offers insights into damages consulting services for high-value injury cases.
On July 13, 2011, Bohdan Vitenko was swimming laps at the city owned and operated Lyons swimming pool in Staten Island. He and his friends were training by swimming underwater as much of the length of the Olympic-sized pool as…
On December 25, 2015 at about 2 a.m., Raul Matos and Stephen Hiraldo were involved in a fight outside their apartment building at 161 West 108th Street in Manhattan. Mr. Matos, then 36 years old, claimed that Mr. Hiraldo punched…
On June 4, 2013, New York City Taxi and Limousine Inspector Laurence Deguilme activated his vehicle’s emergency lights pulled over a taxicab on Third Avenue between 41st and 42nd Streets in Manhattan. After speaking to the taxicab’s operator and in…