| Specific Injury | Case Cite | Plaintiff Age | Damage Award | Amount Reviewed | 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; surgeries | Holland v. Gaden, 260 A.D.2d 604 (2d Dept. 1999) | 80 | *Pat Pain and Suffering | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| *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 ankle 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 | |||
| Chondromalacia | 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 |
| *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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Future Pain & Suffering for 25 years | $5,500,000 | $2,500,000 |