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Daniel Ortiz

In LitigationCritical
CL-2026-0006 · MTA Bus · Bus Collision · assigned to J. Whitfield
Current reserve
$9,000,000
Notice of Claim
Mar 17, 1969
20920 days overdue
50-h examination
Jun 15, 1969
20830 days overdue
Statute of limitations
Mar 17, 1970
20555 days overdue

Narrative

$72.5M plaintiff verdict at trial; appeal pending.

Injuries

Spinal cord injury, paraplegia

Key dates

Dec 17, 1968
Incident occurred
Dec 19, 1968
Claim opened
Dec 24, 1968
Counsel assigned
Jan 31, 1969
Initial investigation complete

Details

AgencyMTA Bus
LocationM15-SBS at 1st Ave/14 St
Incident dateDec 17, 1968
Plaintiff firmHochberg & Vance LLP
DefenseArmita DeBell & Rhodes