Nash v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; NY (Supreme Court, New York County; Index # 129074/93)

  • $5,360,000 verdict for plaintiff in premises case ($3,250,000 pain and suffering plus $2,150,000 earnings loss)
  • 49 year old benefits specialist in auditing firm was walking in an underground garage below the World Trade Center on 2/26/93 when a bomb planted by terrorists exploded resulting in a severe blow to her head, loss of consciousness and burial among the debris for several hours. Plaintiff claimed TBI that produced damage to her brain’s temporal lobe and that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, memory loss and other cognitive and emotional problems that prevent her resumption of work. Brain scans taken just after the accident were negative.

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