Defendants New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) and Dr. PN (collectively defendants) move for summary judgment, dismissing plaintiff’s complaint insofar as asserted against them. In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff alleges that defendants deviated from accepted standards of medical care while he was being treated in the hospital…
Respondent was born with Down syndrome in 1964 and began receiving medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan on July 1, 1992. On July 14, 1997, he suffered an injury during corrective spinal injury surgery, which resulted in his partial paralysis such that he was no longer able to ambulate.…
In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 4, 2006, which denied his motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against him. On November 11, 1999 the 26-month-old plaintiff was seen by…
The Bronx plaintiff in this case is appealing an order from the Supreme Court of Westchester County. The order from the court denied the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability, dismissed the complaint made against the defendants, and granted portions of the cross motion of the…
The plaintiff is appealing orders from the Supreme Court of New York County that denied their motions for summary judgment in regard to liability. Case Background The record in this case shows that the defendant obtained malpractice insurance coverage from the plaintiff. The defendant made an effort to limit the…
This is a case being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York located in New York County. The case involves three separate motions that have been consolidated for disposition. In the motion sequence numbered 002, the plaintiff is moving for summary judgment on the claims for…
The defendant in this case is appealing an order that was made by the Supreme Court of Nassau County. The order directed the defendant to comply with a request for information prior to a hearing for medical malpractice. Case Background The plaintiff in the case alleges that she was a…
The case before the court is an action for malpractice. This case is being heard by the Supreme Court of the State of New York located in Nassau County. The plaintiff in the case retained the defendant attorney to represent her during her divorce proceeding against her now ex-husband. The…
The Bronx appellant in this case is appealing by permission an order that denied his motion to vacate a finding of liability made by a medical malpractice panel. There are five main issues to consider on this appeal. First, the court must consider whether an order that denies a motion…
The case before the court is one of legal malpractice. The Bronx plaintiff had a bi-lateral mastectomy, which she claims was the result of being misdiagnosed. The plaintiffs are seeking a judgment against the defendants for negligently prosecuting a medical malpractice action on behalf of the plaintiff. Case Background In…