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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Medical Malpractice: Failure to Treat
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Munian v. Mootabar
3/4
Westchester Supreme
Doc's inaction allowed damage of infant's brain, suit alleged
Jordan Merson of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore, New York, NY
$11,346,000
2
Estate of DePaolo v. Beth Israel Medical Ctr Kings Highway Div.
5/7
Kings Supreme
Patient's bedsore a result of nurses' inac- tion, suit alleged
Anthony T. Hirschberger of Krentsel & Guzman LLP, New York, NY
$2,000,000
3
Gaspard v. Aronoff
7/25
Kings Supreme
Colon's perforation not promptly treated, patient claimed
William Gentile of Godosky & Gentile, P.C., New York, NY
$1,100,000
4
O'Connor v. Kingston Hospital
7/23
Ulster Supreme
Patient's bedsores a result of nurses' inat- tention, suit alleged
Robert J. Tolchin and David Steigbigel of The Berkman Law Office, LLC, Brooklyn, NY & Norman Steiner of New York, NY, of counsel
$500,000
5
Estate of Palmieri v. Staten Island Univer- sity Hospital-North
12/15
Richmond Supreme
Patient's bedsores a result of inattention, estate alleged
Sean J. Doolan and Benjamin Decker of Doolan Platt & Setareh, LLP, Windham, NY
$500,000
Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnosis
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Galette v. Byrne
1/10
Kings Supreme
Docs overlooked damage of patient's colon, suit alleged
Ira M. Newman (co-lead) and Edward J. Sanocki (co-lead) of Sanocki, New- man & Turret, LLP; New York, NY & Sanford A. Rubenstein of Rubenstein & Rynecki, Brooklyn, NY
$64,300,000
2
Wyble v. Lange
3/18
New York Supreme
Doc's error led to depression, needless treatment, suit alleged
Richard A. Gurfein of Gurfein Douglas LLP, New York, NY
$4,873,703
3
Lee v. Bollengier
5/9
Dutchess Supreme
Patient: Doc disregarded signs of postsurgical infection
Jeff Brody of Jeff Brody Injury Law, Kingston, NY
$1,830,000
Medical Malpractice: Nursing Homes
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Estate of Solari v. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility
7/22
Clinton Supreme
Nurse's mistake led to fatal dose of drug, estate alleged
Sean J. Doolan of Doolan Platt & Setareh, LLP, Windham, NY
$1,500,000
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