2003-2011

2000-2002

1995-1999

1986-1994

 

Date

Case

Venue

Defense Attorney

Plaintiff’s Attorney

Nature of Claim

Disposition

December 1999

Berkowitz v. Gillen

New York

Eric R. Mishara

Toberoff, Tessler & Schochet

Negligent Performance of Breast Reduction Surgery

Plaintiff’s Verdict

December 1999

DiMarcello v. NYCHHC

Kings

Daniel G. Federico

Shearer & Essner

Suicide Following Release from Coney Island Hospital

Defense Verdict

October 1999

Arkin v. McMahon

New York

David W. Sisskind

St. John & Wayne

Improper Management of Tri-Malleolar Fracture

Defense Verdict

October 1999

Onanuga v. Perera

Richmond

Richard W. Nicholson

David Taback

Wrongful Death

Plaintiff’s Verdict

October 1999

Pomponio v. Contillo

Westchester

Carl D. Weinberg

Fred Simpson

Wrongful Death; Failure 
to Diagnose Intestinal Obstruction

Defense Verdict

July 1999

Wilson v. Landi

Bronx

Gerald D. DiEdwards

Bruce Katz

Improper Surgery for Hemorrhagic Pacreatitis; Loss of Abdominal Wall Musculature

Plaintiff’s Verdict

February 1999

Elmlinger v. Nowygrod

New York

Eric R. Mishara

Goldberg & Marin

Negligent Biopsy of Leg Mass Resulting in Nerve Damage and Paresthesia

Defense Verdict

October 1998

Bronshteyn v. NYCHHC

Kings

Richard W. Nicholson

Martin Kramer

Brain Damaged Adult

Defense Verdict

August 1998

Radovic v. NAB Construction

Kings

Daniel G. Federico

Rosenberg, Minc and Armstrong

Labor Law/Construction Law; High Pressure Injection Injury to Plaintiff’s Arm During Sandblasting

Defense Verdict

May 1998

DiPietro v. Levinson

Westchester

Carl D. Weinberg

Edgar P.
Campbell
&
Joanne Whalen

Brain-damaged Twins; Obstetrical Negligence

Defense Verdict

June 1998

Hellman v. Moga

USDC/SDNY

Eric R. Mishara

Nassy, Hill, Langsman 
& Moin

Negligent Reduction of Fractured Humerus Resulting in Bone Deformity and Frozen Shoulder

Defense Verdict

April 1998

Marcus v. NYCHCC

Kings

David W. Sisskind

Frank P. Mangiatordi

Brain Damage Due to Negligent Intubation

Defense Verdict

March 1998

Jump v. Pastena

Rockland

Carl D. Weinberg

Howard Richman of Goldsmith & Richman

Wrongful Death Following Six Months of Sepsis Due to Failure to Treat Dehisced Colon Anastomosis

Plaintiff’s Verdict; Set Aside by Trial Court

January 1998

Tumiski v. Depalaolo & Lichy

New York

David W. Sisskind

Charles Silverstein

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer

Defense Verdict

October 1997

Peck v. Gonazlez

Bronx

Carl D. Weinberg

Sullivan & Liapakis

Femoral Neuropathy Secondary to Hysterectomy

Plaintiff’s Verdict

September 1997

Porter v. Krinick

New York

Richard W. Nicholson

Matthew Saccus

Intraoperative Femoral Fracture

Defense Verdict

July 1997

Cahill v. Castellanos

Orange

Gerald D. DiEdwards

Edgar P. Campbell

Infection of the Lower Extremity Resulting in Osteomyelitis; Multiple Surgeries; Amputation

Defense Verdict

July 1997

Willkehr v. Moggio

Westchester

John J. Corgan

Joyce Utz of Jacob D. Fuchsberg

IBM Engineer Sustain Brain Damage During Elective Coronary Bypass as WCMC

Defense Verdict

June 1997

Perri v. Lobes

Bronx

Carl D. Weinberg

Howard S. Davis of Davis & Smith

Hip Fracture, Infection and Death Resulting from Inadequate Monitoring of Confused Patient

Defense Verdict

May 1997

Dee v. Reddy

Kings

Eric R. Mishara

Henry Simon

Failure to Diagnose and Treat Lyme Disease Resulting in Neurological Injury, Pain & Weakness

Defense Verdict

May 1997

Healy v. Anderson

Westchester

Daniel G. Federico

Cordina & Overzat

Scarring/Burns Following Caesarian Section

Defense Verdict

May 1997

Palude v. WCMC

Westchester

John J. Corgan

Robert Yodowitz

Loss of Hip and Leg Shortening, Dropped in X-Ray Room

Defense Verdict

April 1997

Russo v. Savino & WCMC

Westchester

Carl D. Weinberg

David B. Golomb

Femoral Neuropathy Due to Laparotomy/Hemicolectomy

Defense Verdict

1997 Taddeo v. Clyman Westchester John J. Corgan Ed Rinaldi Addiction to Narcotics Defense Verdict

November 1996

Spalten v. Barkagan

New York

Richard W. Nicholson

Simonson, Hess & Leibowitz

Negligent Prostatectomy; Impotence, Incontinence

Defense Verdict

October 1996

LeVoci v. Robbins

Westchester

Carl D. Weinberg

Duane Fiedler

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer; 18-month Delay Caused Stage 1 to Become Stage 3 with 19/19 Lymph Nodes Positive; 5% survival

Defense Verdict

March 1996

Forte v. Weiner

Bronx

Carl D. Weinberg

Marc Jay Bern of Julien & Schlesinger

Wrongful Death; 50-year-old mother of 9-year-old son due to long-term high dose estrogen birth control pills

Defense Verdict

1996 Kasak v. Funt Westchester John J. Corgan Ron Burke Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Defense Verdict

October 1995

Sloan v. Nadelman & WCMC

Westchester

Carl D. Weinberg

Louis Rizzo of Rizzo & Rizzo

Failure to Diagnose Lyme Disease; Permanent Nerve Damage; Memory Loss and Personality Changes

Defense Verdict

May 1995

Aguila v. LaGuardia Medical Group

Queens

Eric R. Mishara

Queller & Fisher

Accidental Laceration of the Bladder During Tubal Ligation Causing Incontinence

Defense Verdict

March 1995

Young v. Finkelstein, et al.

Orange

Carl D. Weinberg

Gregory W. Bagen

Legal Malpractice

Defense Verdict

April 1995

Luecke v. Bitterman

Bronx

David W. Sisskind

Bradley Sacks

Scarring

Plaintiff’s Verdict

April 1995

Rovegno v. Sundown Ski

Nassau

Carl D. Weinberg

Joseph Miller

Products Liability; Defective Skis & Bindings

Defense Verdict

February 1995

Moen v. Goldstein

New York

Richard W. Nicholson

Leo Gilber

Brain Damaged Infant

Defense Verdict

February 1995

Serino v. Silver

Nassau

David W. Sisskind

Weicholz & Peters

Facial Deformity

Defense Verdict

January 1995

Giordano v. Blue Ridge Realty

Westchester

Carl D. Weinberg

Alan Dubow of Robinowitz, Cohlan & Dubow

Commercial/Construction/ Negligence

Defense Verdict

1995 Kaufman v. Kral Kings John J. Corgan Jay Walman Multiple Surgical Injuries Defense Verdict