NEW YORK — New York City has reached a settlement with a mother who was critically injured when a large Central Park tree fell on her and her three young children in 2017, according to a report.
Anne Monoky Goldman was left “completely immobilized,” unable to breastfeed her infant daughter or even move her neck in the months after the August 2017 incident near West 62nd Street and West Drive, her attorney Jordan Merson previously said.
They left her trapped under the tree, drifting in and out of consciousness. Merson said her client may never be able to walk the same way again.
Goldman’s three children, a newborn girl and two boys, a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old, were also injured, but neither suffered permanent injuries. The newborn girl was strapped in a baby carrier at the time, while Goldman pushed the two children in a stroller.
As a result of the injuries, Merson and Goldman filed a $200 million lawsuit against the city, the Central Park Conservancy and the companies that cared for the tree, claiming there were “clear and obvious signs that it was rotten” and saying it was at about to drop at any time.
On Wednesday, the city said it had reached a $5.5 million settlement with Goldman, according to Gothamist. In a statement, a City Hall spokesperson said it was “a deeply tragic incident, and our hearts go out to Ms. Monoky and her family for the trauma they suffered.” The spokesman called the deal “in the best interest of all parties.”
Gothamist reported that the city and Central Park Conservancy will be responsible for $3.1 million, while the company that was contracted to care for the trees will have to pay $2.4 million of the settlement.
2023-08-18 00:58:53
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