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…

Medical negligence can have profound effects on patients and their families. Patients can experience long-lasting health effects—and even death—and their families may be left to deal with the consequences. The first step in pursuing a medical negligence claim is often consulting a lawyer for malpractice or medical negligence.  Below, the experienced personal injury lawyers at…

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…

On July 21, 2022, SPBMCC 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 multiple…