In 2021 and on one occasion earlier this year, New York’s appellate courts issued a total of five decisions in brain injury cases that addressed the reasonableness of the very substantial damages awarded by the juries in each case. Here
New York Injury Cases Blog
Damages News, Updates and Analysis of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice Awards
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.
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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.…
