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Skull/Facial
Specific Injury Case Cite Plaintiff Age Damage Award Amount Rreviewed Amount Held
Blindness in one eye Baumgarten v. Slavin, 680 N.Y.S.2d 658 (2d Dept. 1998) 32 *Past Pain and Suffering $2,000,000 $700,000
*Future Loss of Services $3,000,000 $1,300,000
*Loss of Services $914,441 $614,441
Multiple skull and facial fractures, requiring surgery; partial loss of vision Dalzell v. County of Dutchess, 258 A.D.2d 615 (2d Dept. 1999) 36 *Past Pain and Suffering $1,000,000 $500,000
*Future Pain and Suffering $1,000,000 $500,000
*Past Loss of Services (spouse) $225,000 $45,000
*Future Loss of Servies (spouse) $225,000 $45,000
Fractured skull requiring surgery Dulmer v. Lange, 708 N.Y.S.2d 449 (2d Dept. 2000) 8 *Past Pain and Suffering $25,000 $125,000
*Future Pain and Suffering $0 $150,000
Blinded in one eye Gonzalez v. John B. Lovett Association, 675 N.Y.S.2d 72 (1st Dept. 1998) 45 *Past Pain and Suffering $2,000,000 $1,000,000
*Future Conscious Pain and Suffering $1,500,000 $1,000,000
Facial scars, arthritis, sensitivity to touch, pain Avery v. Williams, 267 A.D.2d 264 (2d Dept. 1999) 29 *Past Pain and Suffering $1,500,000 $450,000
*Future Pain and Suffering $1,000,000 $300,000
Facial injuries, including crushed left eye socket Storms v. Vargas, 256 A.D.2d 458 (2d Dept. 1997) 31 *Past Pain and Suffering $7,500,000 $3,000,000
*Future Pain and Suffering $1,000,000 $1,000,000