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SettlementCritical

CL-2026-0004 · NYC Transit · Platform Fall · owner L. Tannenbaum

Current reserve

$4,200,000

Intake

Investigation

Counsel Assigned

Discovery

Settlement/Litigation

Closed

Next step: Statute of Limitations · owner L. Tannenbaum

Aug 24, 1970

Notice of Claim

Aug 24, 1969

Filed

50-h examination

Nov 22, 1969

Filed

Statute of limitations

Aug 24, 1970

Past

Overview

Tasks

AI Triage

Counsel & Spend

Activity

Narrative

Fell from platform edge after stumbling; struck by incoming train.

Injuries

Traumatic brain injuryBilateral leg amputation

Key dates

May 26, 1969

Incident occurred

May 28, 1969

Claim opened

Jun 2, 1969

Counsel assigned

Jul 10, 1969

Initial investigation complete

Details

AgencyNYC Transit

Location125 St (4/5/6)

Incident dateMay 26, 1969

Plaintiff firmSteinhardt & Cole

DefenseSciretto Venterina

Hearings and deadlines

Aug 24, 1969

Notice of Claim due

Nov 22, 1969

50-h examination

Feb 20, 1970

Preliminary conference

Aug 24, 1970

Statute of limitations

Jun 20, 1971

Anticipated trial

Evidence library

Platform CCTV - 09:21:48

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Escalator CCTV - 09:22:03

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Incident report PD-3382

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Photos - scene (8)

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NYU Langone records

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Train/bus telemetry

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3 tasks on this claim.

Sort by

Task	Claim	Owner	Due	Priority	Status
Request settlement authority	CL-2026-0004	LT L. Tannenbaum	Jan 5, 1970 Done	High	Done
Draft settlement release	CL-2026-0004	LT L. Tannenbaum	Jan 12, 1970 20678 days overdue	Medium	Overdue
Deadline: Statute of Limitations	CL-2026-0004	LT L. Tannenbaum	Aug 24, 1970 20454 days overdue	High	Overdue

Merit Score

Recommended action: Authorize settlement up to $3.8M

Based on incident type, severity, injury pattern, and 14,000+ historical claims with similar fact patterns.

Fraud Risk

Fraud signal analysis

CLEAR

Representation timing

Self-reported; no counsel retained within 48 hours.

no impact

CLEAR

Attorney / firm concentration

Plaintiff firm appears on a normal volume of MTA matters.

no impact

CLEAR

Claimant claim history

No prior MTA claims on record for this claimant.

no impact

CLEAR

Contemporaneous incident report

Official incident report filed on the day of the event.

no impact

CLEAR

Medical treatment consistency

Treatment cadence and records are consistent with claimed injuries.

no impact

CLEAR

Medical provider concentration

Treating provider is not flagged across other open claims.

no impact

CLEAR

Geographic / temporal clustering

No unusual cluster of similar incidents at this location.

no impact

CLEAR

Evidence corroboration

CCTV and telemetry support the claimant narrative.

no impact

Why this score: No elevated risk factors. Routine handling recommended.

Advisory analytics. Every flag is reviewed by an investigator before any action.

Similar past claims

Claim	Year	Outcome	Amount
CL-2024-0817	2024	Settled pre-litigation	$96,000
CL-2023-2244	2023	Settled at mediation	$142,500
CL-2022-1108	2022	Tried, defense verdict	$0
CL-2021-3902	2021	Settled at trial	$210,000

Counsel assignment

Current counselSciretto Venterina

Lead attorneyR. DeBell

Matter openedJun 5, 1969

Budget vs billed

Billed $187,500Budget $250,000

Recent billing entries

Document review

Jul 25, 1969 · 4.5h

$1,485

Witness interviews

Aug 9, 1969 · 6h

$1,980

Motion drafting

Aug 24, 1969 · 8.2h

$2,706

Settlement authority workflow

Requested

Supervisor review

Approved

Offer history

MTA Sep 23, 1969

$65,000

Plaintiff Oct 3, 1969

$350,000

MTA Oct 23, 1969

$95,000

Plaintiff Nov 12, 1969

$220,000

Authority

Current reserve$4,200,000

Recommended offer$3,570,000

Authority levelSupervising Attorney