In Harvey v. Mazal American Partners, 179 A.D.2d 1 [1st Dept., 1992], plaintiff was injured while working at a construction project when he fell on a plank that gave way. The plaintiff sustained permanent brain damage including fractures of the 12th thoracic 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae and fractures of the 10th. 11th., and 12th left ribs. He also was diagnosed as suffering from incomplete paraplegia and incontinency of the bowel and bladder. The award for past and future damages was reduced from 27 million to $ 14,304,000.