Torgan Cooper + Aaron, P.C. Announces $72.5M Verdict for Woman Struck by MTA Bus

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 22, 2024, following a three-week trial before the Honorable Eric Schumacher, a Manhattan jury returned a $72.5 million personal injury verdict against the MTA. Aurora Beauchamp was crossing Houston Street at Avenue D in the crosswalk when she was struck by an MTA bus. She was dragged underneath the bus for twenty feet before it came to rest on top of her legs. As a result of the accident, Ms. Beauchamp’s pelvis was crushed and the nerves to her leg were se