Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and the facts, and a new trial is granted as to both liability and damages, with costs to abide the event.
While courts are encouraged to conduct a bifurcated trial in cases involving personal injuries (see, 22 NYCRR 202.42 [a]), a unified trial should be conducted where the nature of the injuries has an important bearing on the question of liability (see, Lind v City of New York,
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