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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Medical Malpractice: Prescription and Medication
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Rivera v. Grewal
10/21
New York Supreme
Doc's oversight led to severe bleeding, patient claimed
Alan S. Ripka of Napoli, Bern, Ripka, Shkolnik, LLP, New York, NY
$2,194,000
2
Eurdolian v. Ritholtz
3/17
Queens Supreme
Painkilling injection caused collapse of patient's lung
Gerard N. Misk of Ginsburg & Misk, Queens, NY
$100,000
Medical Malpractice: Unnecessary Procedure
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Marin v. NYC Health & Hospitals Corp
2/4
New York Supreme
Doc needlessly amputated leg, patient alleged
Ryan H. Asher of Asher & Associates, P.C., New York, NY
$6,883,740
2
Davis v. Bernstein
5/5
Rockland Supreme
Needless surgery damaged foot and toes, patient alleged
Steven H. Beldock and Robert L. Fellows of Birbrower & Beldock, P.C., New City, NY, & Robert L. Fellows of Fellows Hymowitz P.C., New City, NY
$775,000
3
Jacobs v. Pothuri
6/25
New York Supreme
Doc performed unneeded hysterectomy, patient claimed
Richard A. Gurfein of Gurfein Douglas LLP, New York, NY; & Sybil Shainwald of Law Offices of Sybil Shainwald, P.C., New York, NY
$142,000
LARGEST
LARGEST
PRESCRIPTION DRUG VERDICT
Failure to Monitor Anticoagulant Use
Alan S. Ripka, Esq.
Trial Lawyer
Top Verdicts year after year
Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice • Wrongful Death
(844) 387-4752 84 GET-RIPKA [email protected]
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