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Ankle/Knee/Hip Injuries
| Specific Injury |
Case Cite |
Plaintiff Age |
Damage Award |
Amount Rreviewed |
Amount Held |
| Aggravation of pre-existing knee injury |
Burgio v. Caterina, 259 A.D.2d 722 (2d Dept 1999) |
36 |
*Past Pain & Suffering (6 Years, 9 Months) |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
| Severe comminuted fracture of femur, requiring 3 surgeries |
Carl v. Daniels, 702 N.Y.S.2d 279 (1st Dept. 2000) |
12 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$1,500,000 |
$2,300,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$1,000,000 |
$2,500,000 |
| Bilateral leg amputation |
Chung v. New York City Transit Authority, 213 A.D.2d 619 (2d Dept. 1999) |
21 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (8 Years, 1 Month) |
$1,500,000 |
$600,000 |
| Thigh non-fracture |
Colon v. New York City Housing Authority, 248 A.D.2d 254 (1st Dept. 1998) |
14 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (3 Years, 6 Months |
$100,000 |
$$70,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$200,000 |
$130,000 |
| 3 knee surgeries; deterioration to cartilage |
Cruz v. Manhattan Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 687 N.Y.S.2d 350 (1st Dept. 1999) |
30 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$200,000 |
$375,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$400,000 |
$650,000 |
| Tear of medical & lateral meniscus. Concussion |
Djelosaj v. Gaines Service Leasing Corp., 655 N.Y.S.2d 936 (1st Dept. 1997) |
53 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
| Severe femur, tibia, fibula fractures |
Farrell v. Mantovani, 668 N.Y.S.2d 460 (1st Dept. 1998) |
43 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
| Fracture of Ankle |
Fertik v. Fertik, 264 A.D.2d 463 |
45 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (5 Years) |
$325,000 |
$75,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$250,000 |
$75,000 |
| Torn medial meniscus requiring 2 surgeries |
Garcia v. Queens Surface Corp., 707 N.Y.S.2d 53 (1st Dept. 2000) |
28 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$450,000 |
$450,000 |
| Fracture of tibia, fibia, fibula and glenoid; suurgeries |
Holland v. Gaden, 260 A.D.2d 604 (2d Dept. 1999) |
80 |
*Pat Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
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|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$500,000/td> |
$250,000 |
| Fractured Hip |
In Soo Kim v. Jung Woo Construction, 264 A.D.2d 467 (2d Dept. 1999) |
44 |
*Past pain and Suffering |
$80,000 |
$80,000 |
| Arthroscopy of left knee |
Izzo v. Dunn, 266 A.D.2d 512 (2d Dept. 1999) |
31 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
| Knee Injury |
LanPont v. Savvas Cab Corp., 664 N.Y.2d 285 (1st Dept. 1997) |
45 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
| Ankle Fracture |
Lepore v. City of New York, 258 A.D.2d 288 (1st Dept. 1999) |
46 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$20,000 |
$75,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$0 |
$10,000 |
| Crushed Foot, 2 fractures, lacerated elbow |
Maldonado v. NYC Transit Authority. 258 A.D.2d 288 |
46 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$225,000 |
$100,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$150,000 |
| Inflamed knee and back |
Malone v. Harper, A.D.2d 436 (2d Dept. 1999) |
40 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$84,000 |
$84,000 |
| Fractured ankl;; 2 herniated discs |
Mangiafridda v. Mahyedin, 669 N.Y.S.2d 819 (1st Dept. 1998) |
58 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$60,000 |
$200,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$100,000 |
$500,000 |
| Knee fracture |
McLeod v. Foster, 704 N.Y.S.2d 457 (1st Dept. 2000) |
32 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$150,000 |
$75,000 |
| Knee replacement; herniated disc |
Moorer v. New York City, 674 N.Y.S.2d 323 (1st Dept. 1998) |
58 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$100,000 |
$500,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$150,000 |
$350,000 |
| Chrondomalacia |
O'Brien v. City of New York, 647 N.Y.S.2d 561 (2d Dept. 1996) |
18 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$8,800,000 |
$1,400,000 |
| Patella injuries requiring pallectomy; knee ligament tear |
Pelzer v. Synan, 260 A.D.2d 621 (2d Dept. 1999) |
32 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$75,000 |
$45,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$87,000 |
$70,000 |
| Fractured Patella requiring 3 knee surgeries |
Razzaque v. Krakow Taxi, 656 N.Y.S.2d 208 (1st Dept. 1997) |
23 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$1,697,000 |
$250,000 or new trial on damages |
|
|
|
*Future pain and Suffering |
$225,000 |
|
| Femur Fracture |
Sassoonian v. City of New York, 261 A.D.2d 319 (1st Dept. 1999) |
44 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (13 Years) |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
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*Future Pain and Suffering |
$750,000 |
$500,000 |
| Tibia fracture, ankle fracture, foot numbness |
Scannapieco v. City of New York, 267 A.D.2d 373 (2d Dept. 1999) |
38 |
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$850,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
|
*Past Loss of Services |
$60,000 |
$5,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Loss of Services |
$365,000 |
$25,000 |
| Severe ankle fracture, herniated disc |
Smith v. Temco Services, 700 N.Y.S.2d 813 (1st Dept. 1999) |
32 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$500,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$1,500,000 |
$700,000 |
| Fibula Fracture |
So v. wing Tat Realty, 259 A.D.2d 373 (1st Dept. 1999) |
67 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (7 Years, 3 Months) |
$215,000 |
$150,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
| Fractured Heel |
Vaquez v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 697 N.Y.S.2d 611 (1st Dept. 1999) |
37 |
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$1,550,000 |
$1,550,000 |
| Bilateral above the knee leg amputation |
Walker v. Zdanowitz, 696 N.Y.S.2d 509 (2d Dept. 1999) |
53 |
*Past Pain and Suffering (8 years, 5 months) |
$3,500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
| Plastic left in knee joint after surgery |
Weiss v. Sider, 678 N.Y.S.2d 717 (1st Dept. 1998) |
22 |
*Past Pain and Suffering |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
|
|
*Future Pain and Suffering |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
| Trimalleolar fracture to left ankle with dislocation of left talus; fractured right ankle; torn ligaments and medial meniscus of the left knee; 2 ankle surgeries; 2 knee surgeries; future knee reconstruction; future ankle fusion; walks with a severe limp |
Boshnakov v. Board of Educ. Town of Eden, 277 A.D.2d 996 (4th Dep't. 2000) |
56 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 4 years, 3 months & 11 days |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
|
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Future Pain & Suffering for 27.2 years |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
| Fractures: (1) comminuted fracture extending from top of right hip to hip socket (2) fracture of left acetabulum (3) pubic ramus (4) ischium (5) highly comminuted chopart joint; five surgeries to foot/ankle; must walk with cane; will need future surgery. |
Cruz v. Bridge Harbor Heights, 274 A.D.2d 309 (1st Dep't. 2000) |
37 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 7 years, 5 months & 19 days |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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|
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Future Pain & Suffering for 36 years |
$2,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
| Torn menisci; chondromalacia; 3 arthroscopic surgeries |
Cruz v. Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 259 A.D.2d 432 (1st Dep't. 1999) |
30 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 8 years |
$200,000 |
$375,000 |
|
|
|
Future Pain & Suffering for 40 years |
$400,000 |
$650,000 |
| Ruptured knee ligaments requiring multiple surgeries, including ligament grafting and implantation, vein transplant; significant atrophy to the thigh/calf; osteoarthritis; walks with a limp; future reconstructive surgeries recommended including knee replacement surgery |
Jones v. Anastasopoulos, 229 A.D.2d 517 (2nd Dep't. 1996) |
16 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 6 years, 8 months & 5 days |
$600,000 |
$300,000 |
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|
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Future Pain & Suffering for 45 years |
$3,000,000 |
$1,700,000 |
| Dislocation of medial end of the collar bone at the sternoclavicular joint.Compression fracture at T12 and herniated disc at L4-L5 |
Mangiafridda v. Mahyedin, 248 A.D.2d 200, (1st Dep't. 1998) |
58 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 4 years, 3 months & 4days |
$60,000 |
$200,000 |
|
|
|
Future Pain & Suffering for 18 years |
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
| Deterioration of articular surface of right knee requiring three surgeries: excision of right lateral femoral condyle, bone graft surgery, allograft reconstruction; noticeable limp; future knee replacement surgery required |
Seaborn v. Copulsky 274 A.D.2d 464 (2nd Dep't. 2000) |
30 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 6 years & 3 months |
$1,000,000 |
$750,000 |
|
|
|
Future Pain & Suffering for 40 years |
$2,000,000 |
$1,350,000 |
| Severely comminuted fracture of left heel. Bulging disc at L4-L5; future knee replacement surgery may be required; constant limp |
Vasquez v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 266 A.D.2d 3, (1st Dep't. 1999) |
36 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 5 years, 2 months & 11days |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
|
|
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Future Pain & Suffering for 35 years |
$1,550,000 |
$1,550,000 |
| Comminuted, fracture of femur, compression fractures of the spinal column at L-1 and L-2, fractures of the pelvis, heel fracture, hump/deformity to upper lumbar spine; 3 surgeries including bone graft and internal fixation to repair shattered femur; cannot walk without the aid of a cane; will need future medical attention for the rest of his life |
Young v. Tops Market, 283 AD2d 923 (4th Dep't. 2001) |
44 |
Past Pain & Suffering for 4 years & 6 months |
$1,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
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Future Pain & Suffering for 25 years |
$5,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
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