New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Firm Partner Elizabeth Montesano recently recovered a substantial settlement to support a victim of medical negligence. Her spinal surgeon’s error left her with permanent paralysis in her leg and foot. Surgeon’s Error Leaves Woman Paralyzed After Corrective Spinal Surgery In June 2015, a healthy woman arrived at a hospital for corrective spinal surgery to replace…

Firm Partner Elizabeth Montesano recently represented the family of a man who died as a result of mistreated diverticulitis. Ms. Montesano helped obtain $17.25 million for the decedent’s family in the ensuing medical malpractice case. Patient in Medical Malpractice Case was Mistreated for His Chronic Diverticulitis In December 2014, the decedent consulted with a colorectal…

SPBMCC Partner Eleni Coffinas recently recovered a $3,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a young wife and mother who lost her life after doctors failed to follow proper protocol for the high risk that she would develop a blood clot. Wife and Mother Dies After She Was Discharged From Hospital, Despite Blood Clot…

SPBMCC Partner Eleni Coffinas recovered a $1,425,000 settlement in medical malpractice case where the plaintiff’s breast cancer worsened due to the negligence of her obstetrician-gynecologist.  Plaintiff Suffers Worsening Breast Cancer Diagnosis After Her Doctor Fails to Issue a Referral and a Sonogram That Was Performed Was Misinterpreted The plaintiff presented to her obstetrician-gynecologist with a…

SPBMCC Partner Eleni Coffinas recently obtained a one-million-dollar settlement in a medical malpractice case. A 60-year-old woman died after the medical professionals in charge of her care failed to carry out treatment in a proper or timely manner. Woman Dies After a Two-Hour Delay in her Transfer to Second Hospital Ms. Coffinas’s client was a…