New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

After a tractor-trailer struck a 79-year-old woman on her bicycle, who eventually succumbed to her injuries, SPBMCC Associate R. Thomas Colonna obtained a settlement totaling $750,000 on behalf of the victim’s family.   79-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck by Tractor Trailer Sustains Fatal Injuries   In 2019, an elderly woman was struck by a tractor-trailer in an…

In a King’s County on April 8th, 2021, SPBMCC Firm Partner Eleni Coffinas and Associate Elyssa Shifren obtained a $900,000 settlement for a medical malpractice victim who suffered nerve damage during surgery.   Malpractice During Surgery Leads to Patient’s Foot Drop   The patient, who is a man in his 30’s, had undergone varicose vein…

On August 6th, 2020, Associate Beth N. Jablon obtained a $900,000 settlement for a woman who suffered multiple injuries in a T-bone collision in New York.     62-Year-Old Woman Suffers Injuries After Serious Automotive Collision    The plaintiff, a 62-year-old female, was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a T-bone collision….

A man who suffered the repercussions of a broken catheter left in his chest post-operatively was awarded $950,000 after Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. Associate Elyssa Shifren represented him in an action venued in Kings County.   Plaintiff Acquires Infection After A Catheter Fragment was Left in His Chest Post-Surgery In 2016,…

Firm Partner Eric Schwarz obtained a settlement totaling one million dollars for a victim of medical malpractice after they suffered an unexpected loss of vital signs during a gastroenterology procedure.   Patient Suffers Brain Injury After Loss of Vital Signs During Gastrointestinal Procedure A 43-year-old married woman with adult children presented to the emergency room…