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Hand
| Specific Injury |
Case Cite |
Plaintiff Age |
Damage Award |
Amount Rreviewed |
Amount Held |
| Improper positioning of finger following tendon repair surgery |
Bethell v. Stephens, 701 N.Y.S.2d 443 (2d Dept. 2000) |
41 |
Past Pain and Suffering |
$950,000 |
$125,000 |
| Severed Hand and finger |
Cecere v. 3950 Blackstone Association, 656 N.Y.S.2d 242 (1st Dept. 1997) |
22 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$6,500 |
$125,000 |
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*Future Pain and Suffering |
$11,000 |
$50,000 |
| Deep lacerations and severed tendons on hand |
LeFleur v. Con. Ed., 665 N.Y.S.2d 861 (1st Dept. 1997) |
30 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$15,000 |
$100,000 |
| |
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*Future Pain and Suffering |
$0 |
$75,000 |
| Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
Porcano v. Lehman, 255 A.D.2d 430 (2d Dept. 1998) |
51 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (3 Years, 9 Months) |
$650,000 |
$175,000 |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
Ramirez v. New York City Housing Authority, 249 A.D.2d 88 (1st Dept. 1998) |
50 |
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$238,000 |
$90,000 |
| Finger fracture, left knee hematoma, post-traumatic stress disorder |
Ricketts v. New York City Transit Authority, 656 N.Y.S.2d 726 (1st Dept. 1997) |
42 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$300,000 |
$190,000 |
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*Future Pain and Suffering |
$250,000 |
$160,000 |
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