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2014
TOP VERDICTS NY
Medical Malpractice: Surgical Error
CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT
1
Rosario v. St. Barnabas Community Enter- prises Inc.
2/5
Bronx Supreme
Patient injured by surgeon's use of improper item, suit alleged
Lucille A. Fontana of Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C., White Plains, NY
$7,200,000
2
Strider v. Lajam
4/23
Queens Supreme
Misplaced suture caused palsy of nerve, plaintiff claimed
David S. Pollack of Port Washington, NY, trial counsel, Oshman & Mirisola, LLP, New York, NY
$2,300,000
3
Cifuentes v. Staciu
10/24
Queens Supreme
Doc's error led to infection, patient's loss of sight, suit alleged
Herbert G. Lindenbaum of Of counsel, Dinkes & Schwitzer P.C., New York, NY
$1,812,500
4
Sanchez v. Sclafani
4/23
Kings Supreme
Hasty surgery damaged knee, plaintiff claimed
Kyle Newman of James Newman, P.C., Bronx, NY
$1,691,385
5
Villatoro v. Sullivan
10/29
Nassau Supreme
Surgeon's misplaced clip damaged nerve, patient claimed
Gary Silverstein of Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff, LLP, New York, NY
$1,000,000
6
Jefferson v. Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine P.C.
2/13
Nassau Supreme
Knee's prosthesis was improperly sized, patient claimed
Leslie L. Lewis of of counsel, Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C., New York, NY
$200,000
7
Raso v. Jamdar
3/18
Suffolk Supreme
Dentist's drill damaged lingual nerve, patient claimed
Joel J. Ziegler of Joel J. Ziegler, P.C., Smithtown, NY
$25,000
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