Paralysis

Specific Injury	Case Cite	Plaintiff Age	Damage Award	Amount Reviewed	Amount Held
Quadriplegia resulting in clawed hands, loss of use of legs and incontinence; head contusion resulting in minor cognitive defects	Driscoll v. New York City Transit Authority, 262 A.D.2d 271 (2d Dept. 1999)	19	*Past Pain and Suffering	$5,000,000	$900,000
			*Future Pain and Suffering	$5,000,000	$1,100,000
Quadriplegia	Ebert v. New York City Health and Hospital, 186 A.D.2d 621 (2d Dept. 1992)	15	*Past Pain and Suffering	$2,000,000	$800,000
			*Future Pain and Suffering	$3,000,000	$1,200,000
Paraplegia	Torres v. City of New York, 259 A.D.2d 693 (2d Dept. 1999)	25	*Past Pain and Suffering	$4,000,000	$1,000,000
			*Future Pain and Suffering	$7,000,000	$1,500,000

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