Big Injury Suits Bruise Big Apple

In fiscal year 2008, $403 million in personal-injury lawsuits was paid out by New York City. That, according to Law Department figures. This represents a 6% increase over the previous year. The largest individual settlement amount was $8.5 million in 2008. On the dim, bright side, only $144 million in tort settlements was paid out by NYC’s Health and Hospitals Corp. which was less than the $151 million paid the previous fiscal year. The top malpractice case settled for a paltry $5 million. $547 million going out NYC's doors can surely make most New Yorkers sick... but certainly not the lawyers who handled the cases.

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