The results of personal injury cases outside of Western New York may impact how cases are handled here in Buffalo, so we keep track of them.
In December of 2009, Juanita Clotter was awarded $1.6 million for past and future pain in suffering in her case against the New York City Transit Authority. Ms. Clotter, age 46, had fallen on a defective stairway leading into the New York City subway system and ruptured her quadriceps tendon. Surgery was required to reattach the tendon to her kneecap. At trial, it was established that five years later, she still could not walk without using a cane or crutches.
This amount was reduced on appeal from the $2.2 million for pain and suffering originally awarded to Ms. Clotter by the trial court. While the award for pain and suffering was reduced, the Appellate Court apparently still recognized the long term impact this type of personal injury may have on an individual.
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