Plaintiff, Kathleen Groce, in a medical malpractice case in Kings County (NYC) Supreme Court was recently awarded $300,000 based on claims that her podiatrist’s error resulted in the amputation of part of one of her toes. The surgeon, Dr. Bryan Makower, reportedly applied a tourniquet to Groce’s ankles in order to create a bloodless operative […]
Personal Injury Law
Bronx, New York: Tom Brokaw And Wife Involved In Fatal Bronx Car Accident
Suejas Estrada, a 30 year-old Bronx (NYC) dispatcher for a car service, died in a car accident on the Bruckner Expressway at approximately 1 pm Friday, December 4, 2009. She was reportedly on her way to pick up a present for her husband’s birthday. Mrs. Estrada was tragically thrown from her SUV in the three-vehicle […]
Suffolk County (NY) Motorist Dies And Passenger Seriously Injured In Jericho Turnpike Collision
According to a December 1, 2009 Newsday report, a motorist died and a passenger was seriously injured in a car accident on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, New York (Suffolk County). Scott Mazzio, the 19 year-old driver of the vehicle, a Huntington resident, died in the crash that occurred at approximately 2 pm yesterday. The passenger, […]
NY Car Accident Law: Driver Who Strikes Intoxicated Pedestrian Can Seek Contribution From Bar
The New York Appellate Division, Second Department recently held that a driver who has struck an intoxicated pedestrian can seek contribution from a bar or restaurant under the Dram Shop Act. O’Gara v. Alacci, 2009 WL 3047886, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 06668 (2d Dept Sept. 22, 2009). Under the New York Dram Shop law, bar […]
New York Motor Vehicle Accident Law: The “Serious Injury” Threshold
Any individual injured in a New York car accident seeking to recover for pain and suffering (non-economic damages) associated with the injury, must establish that he or she has sustained a “serious injury” as defined in Insurance Law Section 5102(d). The purpose of this legislation and the New York no-fault law is to keep “minor” […]
New York Pedestrian Accident Attorney Report: Elderly NYC Couple Killed While Walking To Mass
An elderly couple from Staten Island was the victim of a hit and run driver. Peter Sabados, 78, and Lillian Sabados, 77, were struck by a white van as they walked to evening mass carrying canned goods for the Thanksgiving food drive. The van was driven by Allmar Lekperic, 26, who fled the scene and […]
Bronx, NY: Hit And Run Driver Kills Pedestrian Walking With Her Fiance
A 40 year-old Bronx (NYC) resident, Sonya Powell, was killed while attempting to cross the street in her Wakefield neighborhood in the Bronx at approximately 8 pm on November 27, 2009. Her fiance was walking with her at the time, but managed to avoid the oncoming vehicle. The 2007 Infiniti that struck Ms. Powell was […]
Torn Quadricep Yields $75,000 Settlement In Queens County (NYC) Slip And Fall
A 41 year-old female allegedly slipped and fell in a Brooklyn (NYC) parking lot of a catering hall. She claimed that the parking lot was dangerous due to uneven pavement. She reportedly fell, and suffered a tear of her quadricep. The owner of the parking lot denied that the lot was dangerous and questioned whether […]
Clerk Awarded $237,000 By Westchester County Jury After Falling On Ice
The plaintiff, a 38 year-old administrative clerk employed by a tenant in an office building in Armonk, NY was recently awarded a $237,000 verdict by a Westchester County, New York jury. She claimed that she tripped and fell on an icy patch while exiting the building. Plaintiff claimed that the owners of the building failed […]
Pedestrian Struck In Westchester County Settles Bulging Discs Case For $700,000
The plaintiff in a Westchester County, NY pedestrian car accident case recently settled for $700,000. The plaintiff, a 45-year-old male, allegedly suffered bulging discs at L4-5 and L5-S1 after being struck by defendant’s car while crossing the street. The defendant’s vehicle (vehicle #1) was reportedly trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle (vehicle #2), […]
20 Year-Old Somers (NY) Student Struck In Hit And Run Car Accident
A twenty (20) year-old Somers resident and University of Tampa student, Erik Nicoletti, was tragically struck in a hit and run accident on the campus this past Saturday. Nicoletti was reportedly crossing the street with a friend at approxmately 1 a.m. Both were injured in the crash. Nicolletti suffered a severe head injury and was […]
Right Of Sepulcher Under New York Law: Melfi v. Mount Sinai Hospital
Generally speaking, the “right of sepulcher” means the right to choose and control the burial, cremation, or other final disposition of a dead human body. Under New York Law, the next of kin of a decedent can commence a lawsuit for a violation of his or her right of sepulcher when 1) a next of […]
Four Car Accidents In Quarter Mile Span In Cortlandt, NY Has Residents Calling For Change
Four car accidents in a three month span along Route 9 by Susan Lane in Cortlandt, NY have residents calling for an investigation. Two of the crashes resulted in fatalities, including the death of a Canadian truck driver last week. Residents of the neighborhood had already started circulating a petition to install a traffic light […]
Westchester County (NY): Yonkers Resident Enters Guilty Pleas After Injuring Two In Greenburgh Car Crash
Shawn Ferrier, a 35-year-old Yonkers resident, admitted to injuring two people and damaging four parked cars while driving drunk in Greenburgh, NY. He pled guilty to three felonies, second-degree assault, vehicular assault, and aggravated unlicensed operation, as well as driving while intoxicated (DWI) and four other misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief. Ferrier reportedly took area […]
71 Year-Old Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In White Plains, NY Obtains $225,000 Verdict
In 2006, a 71 year-old female was struck by a motor vehicle in White Plains, NY at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Hale Avenue. The plaintiff commenced a lawsuit in Westchester County Supreme Court alleging that the driver operated the vehicle in a negligent manner. Her attorney’s motion for Summary Judgment on liability was […]
Medical Malpractice And Wrongful Death At Bronx Hospital Yields $4.5 Million Settlement For NY Family
Jacobi Medical Center, a hospital located in Bronx, NY, recently settled a medical malpractice and wrongful death case for $4.5 million. The case involved a 28 year-old woman, Sherille Rankin, who died 10 days after undergoing bariatric surgery. The lawsuit was commenced on behalf of the 28 year-old’s family, including her four young children. Under […]
Police Officer From Newburgh, New York And Students Injured In Bus Accident
A police officer from Newburgh, New York was seriously injured in a car accident on November 13, 2009 when his police cruiser collided with two school buses. He is currently recovering at Westchester Medical Center. Officer Thomas Canavan was first transported to St. Francis Hospital after the accident. Officer Canavan reportedly suffered several fractures of […]
Pedestrian Struck By Car In White Plains, NY May Be Paralyzed
This a follow-up to our November 11, 2009 post here on the New York Injury Blog: Jose Falcon, a 43 year-old White Plains resident, has been identified as the pedestrian involved in the November 10, 2009 car accident on Central Avenue by the City Limits Diner in White Plains, NY. Falcon was hit by a […]
Fall From Scaffold On Brooklyn (NYC) Construction Site Results in $2.5 Million Pre-Trial Settlement
A 50 year-old construction worker fell from a 15 foot scaffold while working on a residential construction site in Park Slope, Brooklyn (NYC). The plaintiff was painting an exterior wall of a four-story condominium at the time of the fall. The scaffold’s platform collapsed, and he fell approximately 15 feet. He suffered fractures of both […]
Accident: Greenburgh Cyclist Dies After Being Struck By Westchester County (NY) Bee-Line Bus
On November 6, 2009, a 66 year-old male Greenburgh resident was struck by a Westchester County Bee-Line bus while riding his bicycle on Route 119 (Tarrytown Road). He was reportedly crossing Route 119 when the accident occurred. The cyclist died shortly after being transported to White Plains Hospital by emergency personnel. The driver of the […]
Dutchess County (NY) Resident Dies From Injuries Suffered In Trucking Accident On Route 9
A Dutchess County, NY resident died from his injuries yesterday morning after colliding head-on with a flatbed truck on Route 9. The man, whose information has not yet been released, was reportedly traveling northbound when he crossed the double yellow lines and struck a southbound 10-wheel flat-bed truck. Emergency personnel indicated that upon arrival at […]
Pedestrian Recovering From Injuries After Being Struck By A Car Near City Limits Diner In White Plains, NY
A male, whose name has not yet been released, was struck by a car while crossing Central Avenue in White Plains, NY (near the City Limits Diner) last night. He was transported to White Plains Hospital by emergency personnel. The accident reportedly occurred at approximately 6:30 pm. Deputy Public Safety Commissioner John Cullen said that […]
48 Year-Old Bronx (NYC) County Car Accident Victim Settles For $1,375,000
Plaintiff, a 48-year-old union stagehand, was struck from behind by another vehicle while stopped at a red light at the intersection of East 57th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan (NYC). He suffered a herniated disc at C5-6, bursitis of the left shoulder, blurry vision, floating eye particles, and uncontrollable blinking as a result of […]
Jury Verdict For Butcher Who Slipped And Fell At New York Grocery Store
Plaintiff, a 45 year-old butcher, slipped and fell while working at a New York grocery store. He allegedly fell on a solvent applied to machinery by an employee of the defendant owner of the store. The liquid reportedly dripped onto the floor after it was applied. Plaintiff alleged that the employee failed to properly apply […]
Premises Accident: Slip And Fall In Westchester County Yields $650,000 Settlement At Mediation
Plaintiff, a 53 year-old insulator, allegedly slipped and fell on oil that had leaked onto the ground while working at a Westchester County, NY power plant. This matter recently settled for $650,000 at mediation. Plaintiff claimed that the owner/operator of the plant, Entergy, was negligent in its maintenance of the premises, and that its negligence […]