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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 |
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