Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. New York City Transit Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 3, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*447The 22-year-old plaintiff suffered a trimalleolar fracture of her right ankle when she tripped and fell on a section of cracked and raised concrete in a subway station. She has endured two painful surgeries, one open insertion to repair her broken bones by means of a metal plate and screws, and a second to remove the surgical hardware. She can no longer run or participate in sports and continues to have pain. Early signs of arthritis, which is likely to further restrict her motion and activities, have been detected in her ankle, which may require an additional surgery. Under these…
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