Legal Opinion
Bryant v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1999PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
As part of a tort reform package adopted in 1985 and 1986, the Legislature enacted structured judgment statutes, requiring the periodic payment over time of personal injury awards of more than $250,000 for losses to be incurred in the future. To this end, CPLR article 50-A (§§ 5031-5039, applicable to medical and dental malpractice actions) and CPLR article 50-B (§§ 5041-5049, applicable to personal injury, property damage and wrongful death actions) direct that — after a lump-sum payment consisting of damages awarded for past injuries, attorneys’ fees and…
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