Gothamist: Crane Crash Cabbie Sues For Damages

contempt

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:00:23 -0500

I was thinking about this myself. It really does suck for that cab driver. His way of living is now gone, assume he didn't have any savings, and now it'll be held up by the courts for a year or so, and he's still making payments on the medallion. Totally blows.

fallingMASS

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:00:22 -0500

There should still be punitive damages and / or loss of license for negligence. Or would we rather have shoddy crane contractor work that factors in occasional heavy load drops as cost of doing business? I hope not.

adamks

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:35:54 -0500

The men who owned and operated the yellow cab that was smashed by a crane two week ago is suing the construction company and crane contractor for unspecified damages. The men who owned and operated the yellow cab that was smashed by a crane two weeks ago are suing the construction company and crane contractor forunspecified damages.

anonymass

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:35:47 -0500

Fine, damages includes time lost from not being able to work due to the physical loss of property used in earning his living. What I mean is emotional distress.

S.D.

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:08:03 -0500

anonymass, If it was me when I was a consultant, I'd got for serious Punitive Damages since time is money.

anonymass

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:50:47 -0500

Damages, yes. Emotional trauma plus whatever else the bloodsucking lawyers think up, no.

arcatera

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:48:56 -0500

that looks like a heavy load into passenger's lap