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New York Prisoner Awarded $70,423 for Fractured Femur in Football Fall
In August 1997, a court of claims in Albany, New York, awarded $70,423 to a
state prisoner who fractured his right femur on the prison's recreation
yard. The injury occurred in September 1992 when the prisoner tripped over
a rock while playing football. Surgeon's performed an internal fixation of
the femur which resulted in a shortening of the leg and a residual limp.
The prisoner claimed the State was negligent for failing to safely maintain
the area and for not correcting the problem when it was first reported. The
award included $70,000 for pain and suffering and $423 for past medical
expenses. See: Chapman v. State of New York, Albany Court of Claims, Case
No. 89368, 1997 WL 543707.
state prisoner who fractured his right femur on the prison's recreation
yard. The injury occurred in September 1992 when the prisoner tripped over
a rock while playing football. Surgeon's performed an internal fixation of
the femur which resulted in a shortening of the leg and a residual limp.
The prisoner claimed the State was negligent for failing to safely maintain
the area and for not correcting the problem when it was first reported. The
award included $70,000 for pain and suffering and $423 for past medical
expenses. See: Chapman v. State of New York, Albany Court of Claims, Case
No. 89368, 1997 WL 543707.
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Related legal case
Chapman v. State of New York
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Albany Court of Claims, Case No. 89368, 1997 WL 54 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Bench Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 70423 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |