$41.5 Million

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Verdict for a sanitation worker who was fatally hit by a sweeper truck. This is also the highest verdict in New York State in 2017 in a truck accident lawsuit. At the time of the fatal accident, Steven Frosh was in a city garage adjusting his sweeper truck. Another truck arrived in the garage and fatally struck him. The victim left behind him a wife and four young children.

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Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf · Notable Verdicts and Settlements

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First observed: August 23, 2026

Last checked: August 23, 2026

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