BRONX MAN AWARDED $19 MILLION AFTER BEING DRAGGED BY SUBWAY TRAIN
A Bronx man who was nearly dragged to his death when his foot got caught between a subway car and the platform has been awarded $19 million from the MTA by a Manhattan jury. The man required eight surgeries to repair his right foot after a fellow passenger jostled him as he attempted to disembark the D train in July 2011, and his foot became caught.
NYC Sanitation employees have the right to bring a lawsuit against anyone who may have caused their injury, including the City of New York. You must, however, file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the date of your LODI with the NYC Comptroller. Our office can help with this procedure.
It is essential for those injured to protect their financial future including your hard-earned pensions by determining who is responsible for the accident and taking action immediately!
You may also be entitled to receive an accident disability pension or an ordinary disability from NYCERS.
There are several types of pensions (Accidental, Ordinary, WTC & Heart), so it is important to understand the rules regarding filing deadlines and requirements as soon as possible. Depending on your case, you may qualify to receive a 3/4 accident disability tax-free pension.
NYC Sanitation Worker Lawyer, Todd Strier has helped hundreds of employees with their injury and pension cases and can help you protect what you deserve due to your injuries.
If you are a NYC Sanitation Employee (uniformed division) injured at work and the City of New York is responsible for injuries, you have the right to maintain an action against the City of New York and keep your job. There are strict statues of limitations, which must be followed, so it is suggested you call our office to discuss the facts of your case as soon as possible. To protect your case, be sure to collect vital information such as witness information and photographs of the defective condition or accident scene.
The following are a small example of the many successful cases where we represented sanitation workers for personal injury and civil service cases. For a complete list of our success stories, click here.
Our law firm can help victims in the New York City area including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island boroughs, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County, Westchester County, and Orange County.
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