A New York man was recently awarded $9 million in a lawsuit concerning the severe auto injuries he suffered after being struck by a New York City bus.

The accident occurred in 2006 when the 39-year old bicyclist was riding on 10th Avenue near West 44th Street.  According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff fell off his bicycle in an attempt to avoid hitting a door than was being opened on a parked taxicab.  A number of defendants were named in the suit, including the taxi driver, the cab company, the bus operator, and several transportation agencies.

When the bus hit the bicyclist, he was dragged across about one third of the block.  The man suffered serious injuries and fractures.  After five surgeries, several weeks of hospitalization and therapy, and a year of nursing home care, the plaintiff still lives in pain and has a permanent leg deformation.

The jury found the cab driver and cab company 30 percent liable for the man’s injuries and the other defendants 70 percent liable.  In total, $9,180,000 was awarded to the plaintiff — $6,000,000 for past medical expenses and pain and suffering and $3,180,000 for future pain and suffering.

If you or a loved one has suffered from broken bones or scarring after an auto accident, contact the Philadelphia broken bones and scarring attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-238-1130 today.

A recent bus accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike southeast of Pittsburgh left 23 people injured and the bus driver dead.

According to Turnpike officials, the accident occurred at around 7:20 a.m. when the bus rear-ended a flatbed tractor-trailer on the highway.  The bus was carrying 56 Chinese and Korean tourists.  Officials are currently unsure if any of the bus’s passengers are residents of the United States.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the accident.  However, 23 of the bus’s passengers were taken to area hospitals for treatment of various injuries including several broken bones.

Our utmost sympathies go out to the bus driver’s family and friends.