2003-2010

2000-2002

1995-1999

1986-1994

 

Date

Case

Venue

Defense Attorney

Plaintiff’s Attorney

Nature of Claim

Disposition

April 2010 Franco v. Lubin Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Larry Singer for Ronemus & Vilensky Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Defense Verdict
March 2010 Daly v. Segal Orange Carl D. Weinberg Marc Leffler & Gary Greenwald Quadriplegia & Death Secondary to Negligent Laminectomy Defense Verdict
March 2010 Cherisol v Resnik Rockland Maureen M. Arciero Kevin Mulhearn Transection of ureters during laparoscopic hysterectomy Defense Verdict
February 2010 Kwok v. Lin New York Carl D. Weinberg Avelino & Nitkewicz Permanent Hemodialysis Secondary to Failure to Diagnose IGA Nephropathy Plaintiff’s Verdict
February 2010 Schulz v. Atallah New York David W. Sisskind David Dean Failure to Diagnose Bladder Cancer Defense Verdict
February 2010 Ronan v Nyack Hospital Rockland David W. Sisskind Richard Scanlon Delay in Diagnosis of Jaw Fracture Defense Verdict
January 2010 Brady v. Berson Rockland Maureen M. Arciero Jeffrey Schonbrun Arterial Injury During Hernia Repair Directed Verdict
December 2009 Pica v. Ford New York Eric R. Mishara Jay Margolis Alleged wrongful death of a 71 year old male who developed postoperative pneumonia Defense Verdict
November 2009 Ramcharan v. Calica Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Rhona A. Silverman 8-Month “Conscious Coma” and Wrongful Death Due to Negligent Insertion of Catheter for Dialysis Defense Verdict
October 2009 Gallaher v. Ratnathicam Westchester Carl D. Weinberg Charles Luceno of Campbell Law Offices Unnecessary Surgery Due to Misdiagnosis of Post-Operative Ileus as Bowel Obstruction Defense Verdict
April 2009 Cook v. Pou New York Gerald D. DiEdwards Ed Milstein Wrongful death 60 year female from perforation following colonoscopy. Six months pain and suffering prior to death. Defense Verdict
April 2009 Harford v. Hippolyte Kings Carl D. Weinberg Christopher Dean Erb’s Palsy secondary to shoulder dystocia Plaintiff’s verdict $2,500,000; settled for $1,350,000 after post-trial motion
March 2009 Young v. Community General Hospital Sullivan Carl D. Weinberg Edgar P. Campbell, Esq. Alleged failure to diagnose small bowel obstruction resulting in necrosis Defense Verdict
March 2009 Zafra v. St. John’s Queens Hospital Queens Eric R. Mishara Bruce Clark Alleged wrongful death of 64 year-old woman from pulmonary embolism Plaintiff’s verdict $1,200,000; post-trial motions pending
January 2009 Hutchinson v. St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Queens Gerald D. DiEdwards Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C. Robert B. Jackson, Esq. Wrongful death 46 year old farther of 4 children. Death from heart attack less than 24 hrs after discharge. Defense Verdict on one out of 4 verdict questions.Hung jury on other 3 questions. Amount demanded of jury 18 million. Case settled post verdict 450k.
December 2008 Rivera v. Greenstein Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Elsa Preston Rodriguez Failure to diagnose alleged cardiac condition in 4 year-old leading to death Plaintiff’s verdict $3,000,000; reduced on post-trial motion to $300,000
December 2008 Scully v. Nyack Hospital Rockland David Sisskind Barry Kantrowitz Alleged Wrongful Death of 62 year-old man due to Post-Operative Sepsis Defense Verdict
November 2008 Bier v. Small Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Ed Sanocki of Sanocki, Newman & Tuerret Permanent Nerve Impairment Secondary to Hematoma Following Hemi-Arthroplasty Defense Verdict
June 2008 Brinkman v Davis Suffolk Eric R. Mishara Michael Flomenhaft Myofascial  Pain Syndrome & Drug Dependency Due to Spinal  Surgery Defense Verdict

 
June 2008 Khotyanova v. Krikhely Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Vladimir Matsiborchuk Damage to Common Bile Duct Secondary to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomny Defense Verdict
May 2008 Sakovich v. NYCHHC Kings Richard W. Nicholson Sullivan, Papain Failure to Diagnose Stomach Cancer in 60-Year-Old Woman Plaintiff's Verdict $100,000; Plaintiff's Demand $1.9 Million
April 2008 Zimmermen vs Kassapedis Queens Richard W. Nicholson Linda Roth Improper administration of drugs leading to blindness. Defense Verdict
April 2008 Saenz v. Solomon Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Dankner & Milstein Erb's Palsy Secondary to Compound Presentation and Alleged Shoulder Dystocia During Delivery Defense Verdict
April 2008 Elbezra Richmond Timothy J. Lenane Leslie Lewis Failure to Diagnose Juvenile Glaucoma, Nystagmus, Strabismus and Amblyopia Defense Verdict
April 2008 Beck v. WCHCC Westchester John J. Corgan Harry Katz, Esq. Negligent Intra-Operative Transmission of HCV Defense Verdict
March 2008 Waters v. Chester Pediatrics Westchester Carl D. Weinberg James Wilkens of Duffy, Duffy & Burdo Brain Damaged Infant; Failure to Administer Meningitis Vaccine and Failure to Diagnose Pneumococcal Meningitis Defense Verdict
March 2008 Sedita v. Salvatore Queens David W. Sisskind Mary Ann Walling Negligent Ileo-Cecal Resection Without Ruling Out Chrohn's Disease Defense Verdict
February 2008 Montana v. Westchester Merical Center Westchester Karen P. Ryan Patricia Moro Failure to Monitor Nursing Home Patient; Hip Fracture Defense Verdict
February 2008 Mora v. St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center New York Timothy J. Lenane Bonita Zelman Improper Excision of the Sublingual Nerve Resulting in Lingual Nerve Damage and Damage to the Muscles of the Tongue Settled Prior to Closing Arguments; Co-def Paid $2,300,000; Client Hospital Paid $200,000
January 2008 Marte V. Ofodile Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Martin Freedhand Post-Operative Rectovaginal Fistula Plaintiff's Verdict $250,000; Plaintiff Demanded $1,500,000
January 2008 Figueroa V. Halstein Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Joseph M. Lichtenstein Failure to Diagnose Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Retrial; Damages Only $250,000;                         Plaintiff Demanded $1,250,000 
December 2007 Stone v. Chang Putnam Carl D. Weinberg Andrew Humphreys Above-the-Knee Amputation; Failure to Diagnose Compartment Syndrome Following Total Knee Replacement Defense Verdict
October 2007 O'Neill v. St. Vincent's Medical Center Richmond David W. Sisskind Pasquale Vairo Wrongful Death; Post-operative Pulmonary Embolism Plaintiff's Verdict
June 2007 Thomas v. Chin Queens John J. Corgan Paul LeClair Improper Prescription of Dilantin Causing Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Desquamation of Her Skin, Scars and Other Injuries Plaintiff's verdict $1,000,000 below settlement demand
April 2007 Fernandes v. Henoch Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Rhona A. Silverman Wrongful Death; Failure to Diagnose Colon Cancer Defense Verdict
April 2007 Villacara v. Queens Long Island Medical Group Nassau Karen P. Ryan Antoinette Sciretta Cross-Contamination & Infection From Improper Colonoscopy Defense Verdict
March 2007 Vazquez-Rodriguez v. Deli New York John J. Corgan Fink & Platz Mismanagement of Labor and Delivery Resulting in Erb's Palsy in 3 Year Old Infant  
January 2007 Johnson v. Roberts Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Charles Rappaport of Rappaport, Glass, Greene & Levine Erb's Palsy Secondary to Shoulder Dystocia During Delivery Defense Verdict
January 2007 Pugh v. Nyack Hospital Rockland Richard W. Nicholson David Taback

Failure to Diagnose Spontaneous Bilateral Compartment Syndrome

 Discontinued During Trial
November 2006 Lin v. Lin Queens Karen P. Ryan David Gould Sepsis & Neuropathy From Failure to Diagnose & Treat Liver Abscess Defense Verdict
September 2006 Figueroa v. Halstein Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Joseph M. Lichtenstein Failure to Diagnose Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Plaintiff’s Verdict $550,000; Trial Court Ordered New Trial on Damages
July 2006 Wright v. Sangeorzan Queens Eric R. Mishara Marvin Salenger Birth Injury: Erb's Palsy Secondary to Vacuum Extractor Assisted Delivery Defense Verdict
June 2006 Blessington v. Amoud Sullivan Timothy J. Lenane Gary Silverstein Failure to Diagnose a Fracture of the Distal Radius and Injury to the Median Nerve $275,000 Verdict settled for $220,000 Post-Trial
May 2006 Pol v. Tabaddor Bronx David W. Sisskind Stephen Donahue

Negligent Surgery on Brain Tumor Leading to Stroke in 28-Year-Old Man

 Plaintiff's Verdict; Trial Court Granted JNOV
May 2006 Till v. Nalbandian New York Richard W. Nicholson Dawn Deweil Left Inguinal Neuropathy Secondary to Hernia Repair Surgery Defense Verdict
April 2006 Williams v. Macharola Kings David W. Sisskind Arnold Goldstein of Goldstein & Goldstein Negligent Intubation Resulting in Hypoxia, Emergency Tracheostomy, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Subsequent Surgery & Scarring Defense Verdict
December 2005 Perillo v. Miller Queens Richard W. Nicholson Gerald Ryan Below the Knee Amputation Due to Failure to Hospitalize Defense Verdict
October 2005 Valdez v. Rao Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Joseph Awad of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos Ilio-Inguinal Neuropathy & Loss of Testicle Secondary to Hernia Repair Surgery Defense Verdict
June 2005 Keschecki v. St.Vincent's Hospital Richmond Tiimothy J. Lenane Robert Sgarlato Failure to Perform Caesarian Section Reulting in Symphisis Pubis Diastasis Defense Verdict
May 2005 Brown v. Kalache Westchester Karen P. Ryan Neva Hoffmaier Frozen Shoulder Secondary to Surgery to Repair Rotator Cuff Defense Verdict
November 2004 Baghdasarov v. Cabrini Medical Center New York Richard W. Nicholson Efrom Gross Compartment Syndrome Due to Failure to Monitor Circulation During Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Defense Verdict
October 2004 Niedzwiecki v. NYCHHC New York Karen P. Ryan Paul Garland Failure to Timely Diagnose & Operate Upon Herniated Discs Defense Verdict
October 2004 Dillon v. Errico New York David W. Sisskind Mark Bernstein Negligent Revision of Hip Replacement Surgery Defense Verdict
October 2004 Lucaciu v. Olichney New York Gerald D. DiEdwards Steven R. Mahler Wrongful Death; Failure to Administer Test Dose & Inadequate Resuscitation After Anaphylactic Reaction Defense Verdict
October 2004 Taylor v. Martorella Rockland Richard W. Nicholson Burns & Harris Brain Damaged Mother from Hemorrhage Following C-Section Plaintiff's Verdict $1.25 Million
October 2004 Amador v. Allendorf, et al Westchester John J. Corgan Michael Krakauer; Failure to Diagnose, Treat Congenital Malformation of Feet Case Dismissed at Trial
September 2004 Bonetti v. Galeno Westchester Carl D. Weinberg Peter E. Tangredi Three Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries Resulted in Failed Back Syndrome Defense Verdict
July 2004 Mojica v. Coney Island Hospital Kings Eric R. Mishara Raymond Raskin Failure to treat fractured ankle causing foot drop Defense Verdict
July 2004 Ballinas v. Borah Westchester Karen P. Ryan Robert Danzi Failure to Diagnose & Treat Intestinal Perforation Plaintiff's Verdict
May 2004 Disarro v. Steinbruck Richmond Timothy J. Lenane Peter DiBlasio Failure to Reverse a Colostomy in a Timely Fashion Resulting in Multiple Fistulas Plaintiff's Verdict $62,000; Plaintiff's Lowest Demand was $1,200,000
April 2004 Canaan v. Revici Life Science Center New York Richard W. Nicholson Laurence M. Deutsch Negligent Administration of Chelation Therapy Defense Verdict
March 2004   Westchester John J. Corgan Jessie Waldinger Premature Discharge and Failure to Treat Ophthalmic Stroke Causing Monocular Blindness Plaintiff's Verdict $275,000; Plaintiff's lowest demand $800,000
March 2004 Diskint v. Cohn New York Anthony M. Soscia Bauman & Kunkis Failure to Diagnose & Treat Colitis Plaintiff's Verdict
December 2003 Cockerl v. Mansour Kings Carl D. Weinberg Schneider, Kleinick & Weitz Wrongful Death; Failure to Diagnose & Treat Perforated Diverticulitis Defense Verdict
October 2003 Cicoria v. Robinson Westchester David W. Sisskind Lawrence Biondi Wrongful Death; Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer Defense Verdict
July 2003 Walker v. New York Medical Group New York Eric R. Mishara Charles Silverstein Brain-damaged baby; Failure to Diagnose Placental Abruption Defense Verdict
June 2003 Scher v. St.Luke's Roosevelt Hosp New York Gerald D. DiEdwards Mariangela Chiaravalloti Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke Defense Verdict
June 2003 Longo v. Perry-Bottinger Bronx Richard W. Nicholson George Catlett Wrongful Death; Failure to Diagnose and Treat Cardiac Hypertrophy Defense Verdict
June 2003 Mucciolo v. Ramakrishna Bronx David W. Sisskind Paul LeClair Wrongful Death; Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer Defense Verdict
April 2003 Gaffney v. Westchester Medical Center Westchester Carl D. Weinberg Jason Platt Failure to Diagnose Pneumonia Resulting in Surgery for  Thoracotomy & Decortication Defense Verdict
April 2003 Sanchez v. NYCHHC Kings David W. Sisskind Bodner & Waldinger Negligent Treatment of Post-Operative Wound Infection Defense Verdict
March 2003 Boyle-Gallagher v. Friedman Bronx Carl D. Weinberg Weitz & Luxenberg Wrongful Death; Failure to Diagnose Ovarian Cancer in 32-year-old Working Mother Defense Verdict
February 2003 Sampson v. Westchester Medical Center Westchester John J. Corgan Reardon & Sclafani Paralysis & Aphasia Following Elective Cardiac Catheterization Defense Verdict
January 2003 Blumenthal v. Community General Hosp Sullivan Gerald D. DiEdwards Barry S. Huston Failure to Diagnose & Treat Evolving Ischemic Stroke with TPA Defense Verdict