In Cabezas v. City of New York, 303 A.D.2d 307 (1st Dept. 2003) plaintiff's injuries were similar to the plaintiff's injuries herein, the jury awarded the plaintiff $450,000 for past pain and suffering, $450,000 for future pain and suffering, $50,000 for past medical expenses and $60,000 for future medical expenses. The trial court reduced the amounts to $150,000 for past pain and suffering and $175,000 for future pain and suffering. The amounts for past and future medical expenses were also reduced. The First Department stated, "We note defendant's failure to contravene plaintiff's medical evidence with expert evidence of its own...and find that neither the award of $450,000 for past pain and suffering nor that of $450,000 for 23 years of future pain and suffering deviates materially from what is reasonable compensation..." . Id. The court reinstated the jury's awards for past and future pain and suffering and past medical expenses.