Bronx Civil Jury Awards Topped $80 Million in 2011
Civil juries in the Bronx awarded a total of more than $80 million in damages to plaintiffs in cases heard throughout 2011, according to a recent article in The New York Daily News. These cases included one $18 million verdict for a worker who suffered severe burns in a Bronx workplace accident.
About 20,000 lawsuits were filed in courts in the Bronx last year. The most common claims involved construction accidents, wrongful death cases, and medical malpractice claims. People injured in car accidents also filed many cases. Juries were more likely to rule in favor of injured people and their families in these types of cases - and to provide generous damages awards - than they were in many other types of personal injury cases.
Burn injuries topped the list of large verdicts, though other serious workplace accidents that left workers permanently disabled also won over juries. One medical malpractice case in which a doctor failed to diagnose appendicitis also netted a large verdict. Many of the injured plaintiffs felt relief at the results, realizing that they now had the resources they needed to move forward with their lives.
Accidents of any kind can be terrifying. When an accident causes serious injuries or death, more than one life is changed forever. At Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP, our experienced Bronx personal injury attorneys are dedicated to helping injury victims and their loved ones seek the compensation they need after a life-changing event. To learn more about your legal rights and options after an injury, call us today at (212) 222-4336 for a free and confidential consultation.
