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Posted on Mar 4, 2021
Gerspach Sikoscow obtained summary judgment and a complete dismissal of the claims pending against its client, a board-certified internist, in Supreme Court, New York County. The case involved ...
Continue reading "Supreme Court, New York County grants summary judgment to an internist who allegedly failed to prevent deterioration of pressure ulcers and a fatal wound infection" »
Posted on Feb 24, 2021
In December 2018, Supreme Court, Richmond Country granted Gerspach Sikoscow's motion for summary judgment on behalf of its clients, emergency medical technicians employed by a local hospital. ...
Continue reading "Appellate Division, Second Department Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment to Paramedics" »
Posted on Feb 17, 2021
In November 2020, Gerspach Sikoscow filed a summary judgment motion on behalf of its client, an orthopedic surgeon, in Richmond County Supreme Court. The 61-year-old plaintiff claimed that she ...
Continue reading "Gerspach Sikoscow obtains discontinuance in action involving tourniquet-related femoral nerve palsy" »
Posted on Oct 19, 2020
In a lawsuit brought by the wife of a deceased nursing home resident alleging that medical malpractice caused him to fall, suffer head injuries, and die, it was discovered that the decedent’ ...
Continue reading "Dismissal of Wrongful Death Action Based Upon Seldom Utilized Doctrines of Election of Remedies and Judicial Estoppel" »
Posted on Oct 24, 2019
A 52 year-old female underwent a laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy (LVSG) and paraesophageal (Type 3) hiatal hernia repair by the two defendant bariatric surgeons in June 2013. The indications ...
Continue reading "Brooklyn Jury Finds in Favor of Bariatric Surgeons In Staple Line Leak Case" »
Posted on Oct 10, 2019
A 45 year-old school nurse presented to the ER with complaints of severe headache, syncope and photophobia. CT scan showed a hyperdensity which was suspicious for hemorrhage. MRI did not show an ...
Continue reading "Jury Clears Neurosurgeons In Cerebellar Stroke Case" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2019
GS LLP obtained summary judgment and dismissal on behalf of its client, a board-certified pain management specialist, in a case involving an alleged failure to diagnose spinal osteomyelitis in a ...
Continue reading "Summary Judgment Granted to Pain Management Specialist in Spinal Osteomyelitis Case" »
Posted on Mar 13, 2019
In 2014, Supreme Court, Richmond County dismissed the Complaint in an action in which it was claimed that our client, an orthopedic surgeon, negligently performed a right MTP fusion. Plaintiff's ...
Continue reading "Appellate Division, Second Department Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against Orthopedic Surgeon" »
Posted on Mar 5, 2019
GS LLP obtained summary judgment on behalf of its client, an OB/GYN practice, in a lawsuit alleging a negligent failure to diagnose breast cancer. It was alleged that the defendant negligently failed ...
Continue reading "Supreme Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant OB/GYN Practice" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2019
GS LLP obtained summary judgment on behalf of its client, a New York City Hospital, in a case concerning the alleged wrongful death of an eight-year-old girl secondary to asthma. Plaintiff alleged ...
Continue reading "Supreme Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant Hospital in Wrongful Death Case" »
Posted on Jul 27, 2018
A 64 year-old male presented to the emergency department concerned that he had vomited blood after eating that day. The patient had a history of liver cirrhosis and gastric varices bleed, for which he ...
Continue reading "Westchester County Jury Exonerates EM Doctor in Wrongful Death Action" »
Posted on Nov 1, 2017
We are proud to announce that Tom Gerspach, Alex Sikoscow and Alex Guzman are once again recognized by Super Lawyers. Mr. Gerspach receives this honor for the tenth year. Mr. Sikoscow has been named ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2017
A Richmond County jury returned a verdict in favor of an emergency medicine specialist accused of negligently failing to diagnose a femoral neck fracture. The defendant physician was represented by ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2017
Gerspach Sikoscow obtained summary judgment and dismissal on behalf of a primary care physician who was alleged to have negligently failed to diagnose and treat diabetes mellitus in an elderly ...
Continue reading "Internist Wins Summary Judgment in Case Involving an Alleged Failure to Diagnose and Treat Type 2 Diabetes" »
Posted on Aug 11, 2017
Gerspach Sikoscow obtained summary judgment and dismissal on behalf of a board-certified neurosurgeon who performed a surgical resection of a left cerebellar cavernous hemangioma (a benign capillary ...
Continue reading "Summary Judgment Granted to Neurosurgeon in Brain Surgery Case" »
Posted on Oct 31, 2016
Mr. Gerspach participated in a program entitled “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case“ along with noted medical experts in the fields of bariatric surgery, nursing and ICU care at the ...
Continue reading "Gerspach Part of Faculty at ASMBS Annual Convention" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2016
The 56 year-old plaintiff alleged that the defendant neurosurgeon was negligent in planning for and performing minimally invasive surgery upon an osteophyte that was compressing the spinal cord at ...
Continue reading "Richmond County Jury Exonerates Neurosurgeon In Suit By Paraplegic" »
Posted on Jun 27, 2016
The Brooklyn Bar Association hosted a Continuing Legal Education seminar on June 27 with Justice Ellen Spodek titled "Jury Selection in a 'New' Brooklyn: Hipsters, Transplants and ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2016
The 62 year-old plaintiff and her husband brought suit against her urologist who had begun treating her in 1995 for a neurogenic bladder, a condition related to her multiple sclerosis. During that ...
Continue reading "Westchester Jury Clears Urologist Of Failure To Diagnose Kidney Cancer And Wrongful Death" »
Posted on May 24, 2016
A 62 year-old married male, retired firefighter (9/11 first responder) underwent a unicompartmental left knee replacement by the defendant orthopedic surgeon on January 17, 2011. He was discharged on ...
Continue reading "Staten Island Jury Finds Orthopedist Not Liable In Connection With Infected Knee Prosthesis" »
Posted on Feb 16, 2016
GS LLP successfully appealed the Supreme Court’s denial of summary judgment, and obtained summary judgment for its neurologist client after oral argument in the Appellate Division, Second ...
Continue reading "Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Grants Summary Judgment" »
Posted on Oct 1, 2015
GSLLP is again happy to announce that Tom Gerspach was named a New York Super Lawyer for the ninth year and Alex Sikoscow was named a New York Super Lawyer Rising Star for the third year.
Continue reading "Gerspach and Sikoscow selected as New York Super Lawyers once again" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2015
The 61-year-old plaintiff alleged that his surgeon was negligent in proceeding with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy when inflammation prevented adequate visualization of the anatomy. An artery, ...
Continue reading "Richmond County jury clears surgeon in laceration of hepatic artery during laparoscopic cholecystectomy." »
Posted on May 6, 2015
GS LLP successfully obtained summary judgment for its orthopedic surgeon client. Plaintiff had alleged that he suffered a foot drop and muscle contracture as a result of an open reduction and internal ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2015
A 35-year-old woman was diagnosed with severe asthma by defendant pulmonologist who admitted her to a hospital in 2008 for treatment that included over 2,000 mg of IV Solu-Medrol. Defendant also ...
Continue reading "Westchester jury finds that pulmonologist's treatment of asthma with high dose corticosteroids met standard of care where plaintiff developed avascular necrosis of her joints" »