New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

On Oct. 27, 2022, Sullivan Papain Firm Partner James Wilkens secured an $850,000 settlement for the family of a 32-year-old woman who died as a result of the negligent care of her cardiologist. 32-Year-Old Enters Emergency Room with Shortness of Breath, Chest Pain The decedent presented to an emergency room after experiencing shortness of breath…

In a Nassau courtroom on Jan. 12, 2021, firm partner Eleni Coffinas obtained a settlement totaling $2.1 million for the family of a woman who died after her radiologist failed to diagnose her breast cancer in a timely manner.    A Breast Cancer Diagnosis Delay Led to the Death of a 37-Year-Old Wife and Mother…

On July 21, 2022, Sullivan Papain Partner Eleni Coffinas successfully obtained a $4.65 million settlement on behalf of a breast cancer patient who received a delayed diagnosis of Stage 3C aggressive breast cancer. 45-Year-Old Brooklyn Woman Suffers Delayed Diagnosis  The plaintiff, a 45-year-old Brooklyn woman, suffered a one-year delay in her breast cancer diagnosis because…

On April 21, 2022, Sullivan Papain Firm Partner Elizabeth Montesano, Esq. secured an $800,000 settlement for a Bronx man who suffered a lacerated facial nerve during ear surgery.    44-Year-Old Undergoes Surgery for Cholesteatoma On June 10, 2020, the plaintiff had surgery to remove a cholesteatoma, a noncancerous skin growth that developed in the middle…

Elizabeth Montesano, Esq. obtained a settlement totaling $710,000 for the wrongful death of a 75-year-old man who suffered complications following a routine colonoscopy.    Man Suffers Fatal Cardiac Arrest After Physicians Fail to Issue Proper Treatment   After his wrongful death, the wife of the decedent hired Sullivan Papain P.C.. Due to a family history…