New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Surgery requires the utmost precision and expertise. The surgeons performing these procedures often have decades of experience and education in their specialties. However, surgeons are only human, and surgical errors can and do occur. These errors, caused by medical negligence, can have lasting physical, emotional, and financial consequences. Below, the experienced personal injury attorneys at…

Following his arrest in December on charges of first-degree rape, a Queens-based gastroenterologist was promptly dismissed from his role at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Dr. Cheng now confronts an astonishing 50 additional charges. Notably, this medical facility has grappled with a series of abuse cases in recent months. Dr. Darius Paduch, formerly a urologist within the same…

Medical negligence can have profound effects on patients and their families. Patients can experience long-lasting health effects—and even death—and their families may be left to deal with the consequences. The first step in pursuing a medical negligence claim is often consulting a lawyer for malpractice or medical negligence.  Below, the experienced personal injury lawyers at…

On April 12, 2023, SPBMCC Member Eleni Coffinas successfully recovered $1.6 million for the family of a man who received improper aftercare following surgery and died. 60-Year-Old Man Receives Improper Aftercare and Dies Following Surgery In 2019, a 60-year-old man presented to the defendant’s New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital with abdominal issues and was correctly…

On Dec.5, 2022, SPBMCC Member Eleni Coffinas successfully recovered $1 million for a woman who received an 18-month delay in her thyroid cancer diagnosis. 54-Year-Old Woman Waits 18 Months for Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis In October 2017, the plaintiff presented to West Side Radiology, where she underwent various imaging studies. However, because the ultrasound studies were…