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Staten Island couple awarded $10 million after botched hysterectomy
The Nugents’ lawyer, Vito Cannavo, told The Post, “Ms. Nugent went through a horrific ordeal and she handled it with great dignity and strength.” “We are gratified that the jury recognized what she went through and compensated her and husband accordingly.” The jurors — four women and two men — found that Serur departed “from…
Read MoreCoffinas and Burke Obtain $1.2 Million for Delayed Diagnosis
On Oct. 5, 2023, Sullivan Papain Member Eleni Coffinas, joined by Associate Marianne C. Burke, obtained a $1.2 million settlement for a 64-year-old woman whose delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer led to an escalation in her condition and an inability to treat. Delay in Diagnosis Leads to Later Stages of Pancreatic Cancer In 2017, our…
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