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TOP VERDICTS NY
Medical Malpractice: Delayed Diagnosis/Teatment
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
Feb 08
Nassau Supreme
Doctors' delay caused severe, permanent James R. Duffy & James LiCalzi, Uniondale, NY of Duffy & Duffy, Esqs.
$14,160,732
Benjamin v. Shapiro
damage, plaintiff alleges
Jul 19
Queens Supreme
Misdiagnosis: Doc mismanaged child's Paul A. Hayt & Gary B. Pillersdorf, New York, NY of Gary B. Pillersdorf & $8,000,000
Estate of Nicanor v. Cabatic
developing diabetes, suit alleged
Associates, P.C.
May 02
Bronx Supreme
Delayed Diagnosis: Doc didn't detect Randolph D. Janis, New York, NY of Douglas & London LLP
$200,000
Sarao v. Aronoff
perforation of patient's bladder, suit
alleged
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Communicate
DATE
AMOUNT
CASE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
Nov 15
$24,813,260
Sence v. Atoynatan
Kings Supreme
Failure to Communicate: Nurse ignored Thomas A. Moore, New York, NY of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore
report of infant's jaundice, parents
claimed
Sep 25
$3,609,000
Best v. Ryndin
Queens Supreme
Failure to Communicate: Doc didn't Clifford S. Argintar, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath &
address indicator of cancer, estate alleged
Cannavo P.C.
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Detect/Diagnose
DATE
AMOUNT
CASE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
Apr 23
$3,000,000
Meli v. Gelb
Queens Supreme
Failure to Diagnose: Dentist ignored Clifford S. Argintar, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath &
indicators of infection, patient alleged
Cannavo P.C.
Jun 04
$3,000,000
Rowe v. Racanelli
Orange Supreme
Breast Cancer: Doctor missed breast David J. Dean, New York, NY of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath &
cancer, plaintiff alleged
Cannavo, P.C.
Mar 26
$700,000
Rose v. Zinberg
Nassau Supreme
Failure to Detect: Cancer overlooked Henry R. Schwartz, New York, NY of Law Office of Henry Schwartz
during two colonoscopies, estate alleged
Nov 06
$400,000
Douayi v. Carissimi
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Detect: Stillborn's mother James P. Fitzgerald, Yonkers, NY of The Fitzgerald Law Firm, P.C.
claimed midwife misread test's results
Jun 11
$300,000
Estate of Alvarado v. Patel
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Detect: Doc's oversight led to William J. Grace, Jr., Yorktown Heights, NY of Grace & Grace
patient's fatal loss of blood, suit alleged
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Monitor
DATE
AMOUNT
CASE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
Apr 16
$130,000,000
Reilly v. Ninia
Suffolk Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Nurse's inaction led to Thomas A. Moore & Judy A. Livingston, New York, NY of Kramer, Dillof,
infant's brain damage, suit alleged
Livingston & Moore
Nov 19
$12,192,000
Michalski v. Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Nurse abandoned man Laurence M. Deutsch, New York, NY, trial counsel to Steven E. North, PC
suffering cardiac arrest, suit alleged
Feb 27
$8,000,000
Thomas v. Estate of Seastres-Ahmed
Kings Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Doctor's inaction led to Kwarma Vanderpuye, New York, NY of trial counsel to The Cochran Firm,
infant's palsy, suit alleged
Paul B. Weitz and Associates
May 24
$5,700,000
Patterson v. Montefiore Medical Cntr.
Bronx Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Splint's overuse caused Brian M. Brown, New York, NY of Zaremba Brownell & Brown PLLC
permanent damage, plaintiff claimed
May 23
$180,000
Belin v. Genn
Westchester Dirty bowel necessitated delay of colonos- Kostantinos Mallas, Brooklyn, NY of Georgaklis & Mallas PLLC
Supreme
copy, patient alleged
Apr 09
$60,000
Smiley v. Lipman
Suffolk Supreme
Failure to Monitor: Inattentive dentist Joel J. Ziegler, Smithtown, NY of Joel J. Ziegler, P.C.
damaged implant, patient claimed
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Refer
DATE
AMOUNT
CASE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
Jun 25
$2,486,172
Schrank v. Lederman
Nassau Supreme
Failure to Refer: Doc didn't address tumor's James F. Wilkens, Uniondale, NY of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC
growth, patient alleged
Jan 31
$155,000
Mosby v. Parilla
Queens Supreme
Failure to Refer: Dentist overfilled tooth, Albert W. Chianese, Rockville Centre, NY of Albert W. Chianese &
damaged nerve, patient alleged
Associates PC
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