Summary Judgment obtained for orthopedic surgeon regarding foot drop and contracture

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 fixation of the tibia and fibula performed by our client. We successfully argued that plaintiff's injuries were due to the initial trauma plaintiff sustained when he was struck by a car and not the surgery in question. In opposition, plaintiff was unable to raise a triable issue of fact.