New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Medical Malpractice Partner Elizabeth Montesano, Esq., recently obtained a multi-million dollar settlement for her client who suffered a needless delay in diagnosis of parotid (salivary) gland cancer due to radiology errors.    61-Year-Old Husband and Father Experiences Tingling and Pain in His Face   The plaintiff was an otherwise healthy 61-year-old man who was married,…

On February 7, 2022, Sullivan Papain Partner Elizabeth Montesano successfully obtained an $850,000 settlement on behalf of a breast cancer patient who received a delayed diagnosis of Stage 1C aggressive breast cancer.    60-Year-Old Medical Professional Suffers Delayed Diagnosis    The plaintiff, a 60-year-old woman who is a medical professional herself, suffered a one-year delay…

This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the dangers of misread mammograms that lead to misdiagnoses or delayed diagnoses every year. Medical mistakes that lead to delayed cancer treatment put patients at risk for worsening symptoms, harsher medical treatment, and a higher rate of death, all of which could be prevented with a timely and accurate…

Sullivan Papain Partner and trial attorney Eleni Coffinas secured $3.4 million in a medical malpractice case where the plaintiff’s fetus sustained birth injuries after the defendants failed to deliver a necessary cesarean section.   Physicians Disregard High-Risk Factor for Birth Injury of Patient and Infant   The plaintiff’s physicians were aware that her baby was…

In a Kings County court on September 30th, 2021, firm Partner and top trial attorney Eleni Coffinas obtained a settlement amounting to $1,500,000 for a woman whose breast cancer metastasized after a six-month delay in her radiation treatment.       Surgical Injury Delays Plaintiff’s Radiation Therapy By Six Weeks, Cancer Recurs   The plaintiff…