Personal Injury Law

New York Train Accident Victim Wins Award

A 47-year-old woman who had suffered serious spinal injuries from a fall while boarding a Metro-North Railroad car has been recently awarded more than $500,000, The Journal News reports. According to the article, Karen McIlvenny, 47 slipped on the icy platform of the Brewster train station while boarding, causing her to fall into the gap between the car and the platform.

The December 2003 accident had caused ?permanent injuries" to McIlvenny?s sacroiliac joint, found at the base of the spine, and her pelvic bone and will require long-term medical care, the report said. State Supreme Court Justice Andrew O'Rourke of Putnam County awarded McIlvenny $518,000 in compensation, including $228,000 in lost income, $250,000 for physical pain and mental suffering, and $40,000 for out-of-pocket expenses.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on February 27, 2009 (boomark / email).