$9,263,326

DATE OF VERDICT
2006-05-01

COURT AND COUNTY
Supreme Kings

AGE AND OCCUPATION OF PLAINTIFF
Jesus Taveras was 52 year old banquet waiter at Tavern on the Green at the time of the accident. He was 56 years of age at the time of the verdict.

DESCRIPTION OF CASE
On 5/3/02 Jesus Taveras was a rear seated pasenger in a Yellow Taxi involved in a 3 car collision. Another taxi rear ended the taxi in which Mr. Taveras was a passenger and the Taveras taxi rear ended the car in front of it. The case was tried before a Brooklyn Jury. The Jury determined both taxi cabs were at fault and the first vehicle was not at fault. Mr. Taveras sustained severe nerve damage to his lumbar spine and meniscal injuries to his left knee. He had knee surgery and back surgery and was disabled from his job as a banquet waiter. The jury returned a verdict in the sum of $9,263,326 as follows: Past Pain & Suffering: $1,000,000 Past Lost Wages: 150,000 Future Pain & Suffering: 5,000,000 Future Medical Expenses: 2,339,027 Future Loss of Earnings: 774,299

INJURIES/DAMAGES
Radiculopathy and Lumbar nerve damage requiring a 2 level laminotomy, facetectomy; Medial and lateral meniscal tears, femoral osteochondral damage to the left knee, cervical disc herniation.

VERDICT/SETTLEMENT AMOUNT
$9,263,326

NOTE
Mr. Taveras settled with the lead vehicle for a high/low of $250,000/$1,000,000 immediately before the jury rendered the liability verdict. The jury found the lead vehicle was not negligent, accordingly, Plaintiff received $250,000.00 from the non-negligent lead vehicle. Jeffrey A. Block handled this case.