LIEUTENANT RECEIVES A SETTLEMENT OF $750,000 FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK AFTER FALLING ON ICE IN A STATION HOUSE PARKING LOT

A Lieutenant assigned to Manhattan North sustained a serious injury to his right shoulder when he slipped on old ice which was covered by a couple of inches of fresh snow. The Lieutenant was conducting an inspection of an RMP in the command’s parking lot when he slipped on ice and sustained a superior labral tear to his right shoulder. The Lieutenant was compelled to undergo two surgeries to repair the damage. Unfortunately, the Lieutenant could no longer perform full duty functions and was awarded a ¾ line-of-duty disability pension. DCD sued the City of New York pursuant to GML §205-e alleging the City violated New York City Administrative Code Sections 27-479, 19-152 and 7-201(c)(2), in failing to keep the parking lot free and unobstructed from dangerous conditions such as old ice. During a pre-trial conference the City settled the matter for $750,000.00.

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