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$4.55 Million Settlement for a Delay in Delivering an Infant and Inadequate Fetal Monitoring Strips
April 27, 2018
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. recently obtained a $4.55 million settlement for a delay in delivering an...
Scaffolding Accident Results in $505,000 Settlement
April 25, 2018
A 26-year-old laborer fell approximately 15 feet while dismantling a scaffold. The plank of the scaffold extended approximately one foot...
YOUR CLAIM FOR A MISDIAGNOSIS OF CANCER MAY NOT BE EXPIRED
April 20, 2018
On January 31, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed Lavern’s Law. This law changes the time when the statute of limitations begins...
SPBMC Members Take Part in Knicks 9/11 Stair Climb Honoring Fallen Heroes
April 19, 2018
As part of ongoing philanthropic efforts, representatives from SPBMC took part in the first-ever New York Knicks 9/11 Memorial Stair...
$1 Million Settlement For Infant Injured During Delivery
April 13, 2018
A forceful delivery caused severe and permanent injuries to our 5-year-old client. The mother of this young girl retained our...
$1.2 Million Settlement For Eye Cancer Diagnosis Delay
April 12, 2018
A settlement in the sum of $1.2 million was achieved for our client who needlessly suffered a delay in the...
Dangers of distracted driving in New York
April 4, 2018
In such a busy state as New York, car accidents are all but uncommon. Distracted driving often plays a significant...
Nurse Burnout Can Increase Likelihood of Patient Infection
March 29, 2018
A study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania has confirmed a relatively obvious assumption about healthcare: fewer caregivers provide inferior...
Appellate Court Affirms $1.17 Million Verdict for Trip and Fall Injury
March 23, 2018
As a result of the fall, our client sustained multiple serious injuries including a fractured knee and torn meniscus which...
$1.25 Million Recovery for Urologist’s Dismissal of Symptoms That Indicated Cancer
March 21, 2018
Our attorney Elizabeth Montesano, negotiated a $1.25 Million recovery for a Urologist’s dismissal of symptoms that indicated cancer. Our Client’s...
Failure to Diagnose Hydrocephalus Leads to $4.3 Million Settlement
March 12, 2018
A $4.3 million settlement was secured prior to trial on behalf of a child because of her pediatricians' failure to...
SPBMC Obtains $3.8 Million Dollar Settlement for the family of a 42 year-old construction worker
March 6, 2018
A 42-year-old construction worker was walking along a 2-foot wide foundation wall carrying materials to the back of a construction...