New York injury lawyer Natascia Ayers worked with a victim of the Staten Island Ferry crash and helped that victim secure an award of over $813,000. The New York Daily News reports that her client was awarded $813,480 for the personal injuries that she suffered in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash.
SILive reported that the crash occurred on October 15, 2003, when the Andrew J. Barberi ferryboat collided with a maintenance pier. The accident happened close to the St. George Ferry Terminal, and it left 11 people dead and dozens injured.
The New York Daily News reported that the victim claimed she was suffering from "post-concussion brain damage." One of the lawyers who was representing the city, Kenneth Sasmor, called up a medical expert who provided testimony that went against her claim. However, the jury awarded the victim for injuries that she sustained in spite of this testimony. The injuries sustained by the victim were in "her back, arm, neck and shoulder" areas were considered in this award amount.
After the trial, the victim said, "I've suffered irreparable damage to my body and my career... I'm going to have to figure out what to do with the rest of my life." Before the accident, she was an artist; however, she claims that now her shoulder and back pain makes it too painful to stand in front of an easel for a long period of time.
Since the 2003 accident, there have been over a hundred personal injury cases (11 of them wrongful death lawsuits). New York has paid a total of $67 million to the victims and there are still four more personal injury cases that have not yet gone to trial. For more information, please visit our Related Resources.
Related Resources:
- Judge Refuses to Cap New York City's Liability in Lawsuit for Decedents and Injured Parties in the Staten Island Ferry Crash (FindLaw)
- City Settles Final Wrongful-Death Lawsuit From Staten Island Ferry Crash (SILive.com)
- After a Judgment: Collecting Money (FindLaw)
- New York injury lawyer directory (FindLaw)
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