Alston v. Moreau

In Alston v. Moreau (Jury Verdict Rptr. XVIII/4-9 [Sup. Ct., Kings County, 5/4/00]), a 52-year-old passenger involved in a vehicular accident, who suffered a torn left medial meniscus requiring arthroscopic surgery and possibly requiring future knee replacement, received $ 250,000 for past pain and suffering, $ 1,500,000 for future pain and suffering, and $ 122,000 for lost earnings. Her 28-year-old daughter, also involved in the accident, suffered cervical and lumbar strains and sprains, and received physical therapy; she was awarded $ 125,000 for past pain and suffering, $ 125,000 for future pain and suffering, and $ 67,200 for lost earnings.