New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Substantial Settlement for Family of Bladder Cancer Patient
Even after a cancer is initially diagnosed or treated, medical negligence can still follow. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. represented a plaintiff whose doctors failed to properly assess his post-surgical condition and negligently dismissed his subsequent claims of extreme pain. Our client, “Jim” was a 50-year-old father of four who was diagnosed…
Staten Island couple awarded $10 million after botched hysterectomy
The Nugents’ lawyer, Vito Cannavo, told The Post, “Ms. Nugent went through a horrific ordeal and she handled it with great dignity and strength.” “We are gratified that the jury recognized what she went through and compensated her and husband accordingly.” The jurors — four women and two men — found that Serur departed “from…
Coffinas and Burke Obtain $1.2 Million for Delayed Diagnosis
On Oct. 5, 2023, Sullivan Papain Member Eleni Coffinas, joined by Associate Marianne C. Burke, obtained a $1.2 million settlement for a 64-year-old woman whose delayed diagnosis of pancreatic cancer led to an escalation in her condition and an inability to treat. Delay in Diagnosis Leads to Later Stages of Pancreatic Cancer In 2017, our…