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…

When suffering unusual or life-threatening symptoms, the first step is to see the doctor for a diagnosis. Patients trust that doctors diagnose the correct illness or condition and prescribe treatment or medications to make them better. Unfortunately, doctors do not always provide the correct standard of care, which can result in a delayed or missed…

On June 27, 2023, SPBMCC Member Elizabeth Montesano successfully obtained a $2 million settlement for a woman who received a delayed cancer diagnosis. 60-Year-Old Woman Waits Two Years for Cancer Diagnosis In January 2017, a 60-year-old wife, mother, and Queens resident received a chest X-ray study. The radiologist and radiology facility failed to promptly diagnose…

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…