Court: New York Supreme, BronxParties: Mingo, plaintiff v. Manhattan/Bronx Transit Operating Authority, defendantRebecca Mingo was a passenger on the defendant’s bus. After paying her fare she was heading for a seattowards the rear when the bus stopped suddenly and she was thrown from the rear of the bus into the metal undercarriage of a seat near the driver. The attorney for the bus company argued, based on testimony from the bus driver, that the bus was travelling at a reasonable speed and that it was the client who caused her own injuries by failing to grip the handrail firmly as she moved toward the rear of the bus. The client’s injuries included two herniated discs in her neck and torn ligaments in her right shoulder requiring surgery. Her doctor testified that she would require a complete shoulder joint replacement in the future.The jury awarded the client $1.9 million and the bus company appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, arguing that the jury’s finding of negligence against the bus company wasnot supported by the evidence and that the award was excessive. The appeal court affirmed the jury’s finding of 100% fault on the part of the bus company. However, the jury’s award was reduced to $1.5 million. The client was only slightly disappointed by the appeal court’s reduction of the award.
Court: New York Supreme, Bronx
Parties: Mingo, plaintiff v. Manhattan/Bronx Transit Operating Authority, defendant
Rebecca Mingo was a passenger on the defendant’s bus. After paying her fare she was heading for a seattowards the rear when the bus stopped suddenly and she was thrown from the rear of the bus into the metal undercarriage of a seat near the driver. The attorney for the bus company argued, based on testimony from the bus driver, that the bus was travelling at a reasonable speed and that it was the client who caused her own injuries by failing to grip the handrail firmly as she moved toward the rear of the bus. The client’s injuries included two herniated discs in her neck and torn ligaments in her right shoulder requiring surgery. Her doctor testified that she would require a complete shoulder joint replacement in the future.
The jury awarded the client $1.9 million and the bus company appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, arguing that the jury’s finding of negligence against the bus company wasnot supported by the evidence and that the award was excessive. The appeal court affirmed the jury’s finding of 100% fault on the part of the bus company. However, the jury’s award was reduced to $1.5 million. The client was only slightly disappointed by the appeal court’s reduction of the award.Court: New York Supreme, BronxParties: Mingo, plaintiff v. Manhattan/Bronx Transit Operating Authority, defendantRebecca Mingo was a passenger on the defendant’s bus. After paying her fare she was heading for a seattowards the rear when the bus stopped suddenly and she was thrown from the rear of the bus into the metal undercarriage of a seat near the driver. The attorney for the bus company argued, based on testimony from the bus driver, that the bus was travelling at a reasonable speed and that it was the client who caused her own injuries by failing to grip the handrail firmly as she moved toward the rear of the bus. The client’s injuries included two herniated discs in her neck and torn ligaments in her right shoulder requiring surgery. Her doctor testified that she would require a complete shoulder joint replacement in the future.The jury awarded the client $1.9 million and the bus company appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, arguing that the jury’s finding of negligence against the bus company wasnot supported by the evidence and that the award was excessive. The appeal court affirmed the jury’s finding of 100% fault on the part of the bus company. However, the jury’s award was reduced to $1.5 million. The client was only slightly disappointed by the appeal court’s reduction of the award.
Court: New York Supreme, Bronx
Parties: Mingo, plaintiff v. Manhattan/Bronx Transit Operating Authority, defendant
Rebecca Mingo was a passenger on the defendant’s bus. After paying her fare she was heading for a seat towards the rear when the bus stopped suddenly and she was thrown from the rear of the bus into the metal undercarriage of a seat near the driver. The attorney for the bus company argued, based on testimony from the bus driver, that the bus was travelling at a reasonable speed and that it was the client who caused her own injuries by failing to grip the handrail firmly as she moved toward the rear of the bus. The client’s injuries included two herniated discs in her neck and torn ligaments in her right shoulder requiring surgery. Her doctor testified that she would require a complete shoulder joint replacement in the future.
The jury awarded the client $1.9 million and the bus company appealed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, arguing that the jury’s finding of negligence against the bus company was not supported by the evidence and that the award was excessive. The appeal court affirmed the jury’s finding of 100% fault on the part of the bus company. However, the jury’s award was reduced to $1.5 million. The client was only slightly disappointed by the appeal court’s reduction of the award.
