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PLAINTIFF, ON A BICYCLE, WAS STRUCK BY A BUS AND SUFFERED TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, A TORN ROTATOR CUFF AND SEVERAL HERNIATED DISCS; THE JURY’S DAMAGES AWARDS, WHICH INCLUDED $0 FOR FUTURE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND PAST AND FUTURE LOST WAGES, WERE DEEMED UNREASONABLE; NEW TRIAL ON DAMAGES ORDERED (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department vacated several of the jury’s damages awards and ordered a new trial on damages. Plaintiff was struck by a bus while on a motorized bike resulting in traumatic brain injury, a torn rotator cuff and several herniated discs:

The jury’s award of $0 for future pain and suffering is inconsistent with its award of $250,000 for future medical expenses and, in any event, against the weight of the evidence and materially deviates from what would be reasonable compensation … .

Given the jury’s finding that plaintiff sustained a “significant limitation of use,” and its award of future medical costs over a period of 25 years, it is clear that the jury found plaintiff to have suffered injuries that will continue to impair his life into the future, and the award of $0 for future pain and suffering is irreconcilable with this finding and cannot stand … .

The award of $750,000 for past pain and suffering deviates materially from what would be considered reasonable compensation in light of plaintiff’s shoulder, spine, and traumatic brain injuries … .

The $0 awards for past and future lost earnings were against the weight of the evidence in light of plaintiff’s testimony regarding his prior income and current unemployment. Dr. Cornelius E. Gorman testified that plaintiff’s “career is lost” and that he “cannot qualify for competitive employment” given his cognitive deficits. The jury had no reasonable basis for depriving plaintiff of damages for past and future loss of earnings … . Scott v Posas, 2021 NY Slip Op 02885, First Dept 5-6-21

 

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