Archive for 2018
Appellate Court Affirms $1.17 Million Verdict for Trip and Fall Injury
As a result of the fall, our client sustained multiple serious injuries including a fractured knee and torn meniscus which necessitated a total knee replacement. The trip and fall injury left our client with a partial dropped foot. Additionally, she fractured her wrist, which required surgery. The New York State Appellate Division, First Department recently…
Read More$1.25 Million Recovery for Urologist’s Dismissal of Symptoms That Indicated Cancer
Our attorney Elizabeth Montesano, negotiated a $1.25 Million recovery for a Urologist’s dismissal of symptoms that indicated cancer. Our Client’s cancer had been diagnosed in October 2011, but it was believed to have been eradicated in November 2011, when the cancerous tumor was surgically removed from his bladder. During the four months that followed the…
Read MoreFailure to Diagnose Hydrocephalus Leads to $4.3 Million Settlement
A $4.3 million settlement was secured prior to trial on behalf of a child because of her pediatricians’ failure to diagnose a condition of hydrocephalus. This law firm was hired by the father of a young girl that went undiagnosed for almost five years for this serious medical condition. Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid…
Read MoreSPBMC Obtains $3.8 Million Dollar Settlement for the family of a 42 year-old construction worker
A 42-year-old construction worker was walking along a 2-foot wide foundation wall carrying materials to the back of a construction site when he lost his balance and fell through an unguarded opening. He fell approximately 15 feet striking his head. The worker was not provided with personal fall protection equipment. Defendants argued that the worker…
Read MorePatient wins $1 million settlement after botched knee surgery
Just after graduating college, the plaintiff, a 22-year-old woman, underwent left knee surgery to repair an ACL tendon and have a meniscal tendon transplant due to wear and tear from years of playing basketball in her youth and during college. This otherwise healthy and active young woman was shocked when she woke up from surgery…
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