HPM&B recently obtained a defense verdict in New York Supreme Court, Kings County after a jury trial. Plaintiffs alleged that our client, an otolaryngologist, failed to diagnose laryngeal cancer by performing a biopsy on a polypoid lesion on the then 66-year-old patient’s left vocal cord prior to his last treatment with our client. Plaintiffs further alleged that our client ...

HPM&B partner Robert Gibson shared his insights in Crittenden Medical Liability on the issues presented by orthopedic surgery malpractice claims.  “There are inherent risks with any joint replacement surgery that cannot be avoided, even if a surgeon does everything correctly. This is often a strong argument in the defense’s favor.” Below please find a link to ...

HPM&B Partner Doreen Dufficy and associates Gabrielle Apfel and Samantha Paulraj recently obtained dismissal of claims on behalf a surgeon and his practice in a case venued in Richmond County.  A motion to dismiss was granted in its entirety in this case wherein plaintiffs alleged that an abdominoplasty performed on the plaintiff by our client ...

HPM&B recently obtained summary judgment for our clients, a major New York hospital network and neurosurgeon in a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff alleged that the defendants recommended and performed a contraindicated posterior spinal fusion and decompression surgery. Plaintiff claimed surgery was negligently performed, and that the plaintiff’s spinal deformities should have been managed non-surgically. The defense moved ...

Congratulations to HPM&B Attorneys Laura S. Murphy, Mathew Messina, Corey Schmidt and their team for winning a contentious summary judgment motion and plaintiff’s motion to reargue in Suffolk County Supreme Court. This case involved the death of a 48 year-old female at a major metropolitan hospital following an abdominal procedure. The decedent deteriorated post-operatively and died several ...