Intersection: Defendant Facing Stop Sign 385,000 Verdict: Radius Fracture
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews
June 10, 2002
A 29-year-old male student suffered a radius and metacarpal fracture
to the right hand, resulting in a 20 percent loss of use, and a
dislocated right wrist, requiring closed reduction and subsequent
open reduction and internal fixation, when the vehicle in which
he was a passenger, operated by a nonparty, was struck broadside
by the male defendant's vehicle at a controlled intersection. The
plaintiff contended that the defendant operated his vehicle in a
negligent manner, failed to stop at a posted traffic signal, and
failed to keep a proper lookout. The defendant denied liability
and contended that the plaintiff's host driver failed to yield the
right-of-way.
Kao v. Baine (Supreme 1520/99)
State/County: NY/Queens. Plaintiff Attorney: Andres F. Alonso, Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Great Neck, NY. Defense Attorneys: John W. Hoefling, Kelly Rode et al., Mineola, NY; Daniel E. Cerritos, Kelly Rode et al., Mineola, NY. Demand: 200,000. Offer: 175,000. Total Award: 385,000. Compensatory Damages: 385,000. Pain and Suffering: 385,000. Incident Date: September 1998. Trial Date: June 2001. JV Number: 392186.
June 10, 2002
