A New York appellate court upheld a reduced award of past and future pain and suffering damages to an injured worker, as well as an award for lost earnings.
Case: Pimenta v. 1504 CIA LLC, No. 2019-08169, 08/18/2021, published.
Facts: In August 2014, Mirson Pimenta was a 42-year old construction worker. He suffered injuries while bending over to pick up some materials from the floor when an aluminum ladder fell over and hit him in the back. The impact caused Pimenta’s arms and knees to strike the ground.
Pimenta allegedly suffered injuries to the cervical and lumbar regions of his...
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