Queens resident Michael Albright is suing a newsstand owner for negligence after a TV fell on his head while he was buying coffee in 2008. According to the Daily News, an overhead monitor in the Village Card & Gifts shop plunged from its mount and struck Albright, leaving the 28-year-old machinist with a concussion and a herniated disc that forced him to miss several weeks of work. "He was in rough shape," said his attorney. But Bobby Patel, who manages the 153rd Avenue bodega, claims Albright is exaggerating his injuries. "He saw the TV coming down and he tried to walk out but he missed his step," Patel told the tabloid. "He was fine.... He's trying to get easy money."
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