George Brown, 56, required three surgeries to address back injuries in the wake of the 2003 accident, which happened while his barge was on Long Island Sound. His lawyer, Elliot Tetenbaum, argued that the barge’s owner, Reinauer Transportation Cos. of Staten Island, should be punished for causing Brown’s medical predicament.
Reinauer’s lawyer argued Brown had pre-existing medical problems.
Posted on Jul 12, 2008
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