In August of 2014, while traveling in France, Lourdes Ameziani thought she was pregnant. She bought a home pregnancy test and the result was positive. She called her obstetrician in New York who told her to come to the office for a more definitive blood test. She flew home but woke up on the next
Pre-Death Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case
On September 2, 2012, Joseph Stewart was admitted to New York Hospital Queens complaining of persistent headaches. Blood tests revealed abnormally high leukocytes indicating an infection. Ten days later he was transferred to a rehabilitation facility but had to be returned to the hospital after his leukocyte level kept climbing and he was exhibiting
Appellate Court Rules on Damages in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case
On December 8, 2001, Miguel Nesbitt was sent to a jail on Rikers Island in New York City to await trial on several felony charges. Earlier that year, while in Florida prison on federal marijuana charges, he tested positive for tuberculosis and was promptly placed on an antibiotic known as Isoniazid (“INH”).
Mr. Nesbitt’s INH
Medical Malpractice Damages Award Slashed on Appeal
On August 10, 2012, Audrey Appleyard underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee. The surgery was performed properly and uneventfully and Ms. Appleyard, then 59 years old, was discharged home that evening. A week later, though, she presented to the emergency rom at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie complaining of
Medical Malpractice Results in Chemical Burn to Skin
In March 2009, Rakefet Grullon was admitted to a hospital in Manhasset following the sudden onset of symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue and swelling of the neck. A CT scan revealed a very large mass, and a biopsy of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of lymphoma.
Ms. Grullon, then 33 years old, was treated
Appellate Court Upholds Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case against Eye Surgeon
On December 31, 2013, Carola Rozon, then 65 years old, underwent cataract removal and lens replacement surgery on her right eye. The surgery, using a technique called Phacoemulsification, was unsuccessful and led to vision loss in the eye.
Ms. Rozon, sued her eye surgeon claiming that he was negligent and caused her injuries
Judgment Affirmed in Medical Malpractice Case for Infant with Brain Damage
On June 1, 2010, Vashti Daisley arrived at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was in the late stages of pregnancy and had complaints of decreased fetal movement. After undergoing testing, Ms. Daisley was discharged to home. The next day, she underwent an emergency Caesarean section and her son Kendrick Young was born (at
Infant’s Medical Malpractice Award Slashed
On June 27, 2012, a two and a half year old boy born with a hole in his heart underwent atrial septal defect repair open heart surgery at Montefiore Hospital in Manhattan. His sternum was sawed and forced open, he was put on bypass while his heart was lifted from his chest and repaired and
Pain and Suffering Award Slashed in Brain Damage Medical Malpractice Case
On June 11, 2013, Carlyle Roberts was brought by ambulance to Kings County Hospital after being involved in a hit-and-run car crash. He was treated for a fractured ankle and a head injury.
Mr. Roberts underwent surgery for his ankle injury but his hospitalization was extended for weeks because he had symptoms from
Damages for Mother’s Injury Sustained in Childbirth Affirmed
On November 12, 2011, Cinthia Arcos delivered a healthy baby at Forest Hills Hospital. Her obstetrician gynecologist, Yehuda Bar-Zvi, M.D., delivered the baby utilizing vacuum extraction.
During the delivery, Ms. Arcos suffered a third degree laceration, which means that the laceration involved the anal sphincter. Dr. Bar-Zvi performed a repair and she was