On December 14, 2007, a crane's nylon sling, carrying seven tons of steel beams, broke and fell 25 stories onto a construction trailer at the site of the new Goldman Sachs headquarters. Inside the trailer was Robert Woo, a Canadian architect, and he was nearly killed by the crash and doctors said he might not walk again. But recently Woo has been walking, thanks to the Ekso bionic exoskeleton: CityRoom visited Woo at Mount Sinai Medical Center and took video. more ›

During Saturday's Rutgers-Army game, Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was injured while trying to make a tackle during a kickoff return towards the end of the game. He was motionless for seven minutes and taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, and yesterday, the school announced that the 20-year-old has no movement below the neck. His family issued a statement, "We want to say thank you to everyone for all of your prayers, kind words, and well wishes. We appreciate every single thought. Eric is in good spirits and we are praying for a full recovery." more ›

A jury awarded a Brooklyn man $40 million after he was "left brain damaged and partially paralyzed" when a Verizon truck hit him a few years ago. According to the Post, "Matthew Falcone, 53, was in a coma for weeks following the September 2006 incident in which he was hit by a Verizon vehicle going 50 mph in a 30-mph zone on Stillwell Avenue in Gravesend." Verizon tried to argue that Falcone was at fault when he "stuck his head out into the road from behind an elevated train pillar" and that only a side-view mirror struck him. But the jury saw "photos of the truck's shattered windshield and headlights, which indicated the collision was much more severe." Verizon may appeal the decision. more ›

The legal fortunes of Darryl Barnes have waxed and waned over the many years since he was shot by a police officer on a Bronx street--a wound that left him paralyzed--but finally ended for good this week. more ›