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New York Prisoner Awarded $6,000 For Hernia
In June 1998, a New York court of claims awarded $6,000 to a state prisoner
who sustained a hernia while moving church pews as part of his work assignment.
The plaintiff contended in his lawsuit that prison officials were negligent
for failing to provide him with assistance while lifting the pews, and thus
were responsible for his February 1996 injury. See: Pacheco v. State Of New
York, New York County Court of Claims, Case No. 94435, 1998 WL 953043.
who sustained a hernia while moving church pews as part of his work assignment.
The plaintiff contended in his lawsuit that prison officials were negligent
for failing to provide him with assistance while lifting the pews, and thus
were responsible for his February 1996 injury. See: Pacheco v. State Of New
York, New York County Court of Claims, Case No. 94435, 1998 WL 953043.
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Related legal case
Pacheco v. State Of New York
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Cite | New York County Court of Claims, Case No. 94435, 1 |
| Level | Court of Claims |
| Conclusion | Bench Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 6000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |