Pedestrian settles suit for $1.25M in 4 months!
Dec 06, 2011OUTCOME: Settlement for $1.25 Million
The incident occurred about 5:10 p.m. as plaintiff was walking in the Postal Service branch's parking lot off Hylan Boulevard and Rose Avenue. Defendant drove across marked parking lanes in the lot, sa ... id plaintiff's lawyer, Jonathan D'Agostino of Eltingville. Defendant said he had mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake before hitting plaintiff, D'Agostino said, citing the police report. Plaintiff was taken to Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, with severe fractures of the left leg and pelvis, court documents said. "He underwent a series of painful operations and a blood transfusion," said D'Agostino, adding his client was confined to his hospital bed for a month.