Delva v. New York City Transit Authority; NY (Supreme Court, Kings County; Index # 733/05)

  • Defense verdict on liability in motor vehicle pedestrian knockdown case
  • 14 year old boy walking across street hit by bus. Boy claimed he was in crosswalk and had “walk” sign but jury believed bus driver who said he had steady green light and plaintiff faced a “do not walk” sign
  • TBI diagnosed by EEG, QEEG, brain auditory tests and neurocognitive tests. Plaintiff complained of memory loss, headaches and vertigo and had to be home schooled for a year after the accident but the defense claimed plaintiff had no brain injury and had poor school performance before the accident.

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Back and Coccyx Injuries from Trip and Fall - Appeals Court Orders $1,000,000 Reduction of Pain and Suffering Verdict

February 5th, 2012

On January 27, 2003, at about 9:45 a.m., Lucille Turuseta was walking into the rear entrance of an office building at 175 Main Street in White Plains where she worked as the office manager for a court... ...

Review of the 10 Largest Pain and Suffering Awards Approved by New York's Appellate Courts in 2011

January 12th, 2012

New York's appellate courts issued decisions in 10 cases in 2011 that approved pain and suffering damages in the sum of $3,500,000 or more. The largest was $12,000,000 for a 24 year old woman who was... ...

Court Rejects Defense Claims that Back Injury Pain and Suffering Awards Excessive

December 21st, 2011

Luis Ramos was sitting in a parked car in the parking lane, on Claremont Parkway in the Bronx on September 24, 2001. He had been waiting for his son when he decided to exit the car. After opening the... ...

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