Recent Posts in Defense Verdict Category
Posted on Apr 29, 2022 By Gerspach Law
When plaintiff’s decedent, 37, developed difficulty swallowing and the sensation that something was stuck in his chest or throat, his primary care physician referred him to our client, the ...
Continue reading "Manhattan Jury Clears Gastroenterologist in 37 year-old Father's Alleged Wrongful Death" »
Posted on Oct 24, 2019 By Gerspach Law
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 By Gerspach Law
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 Jul 27, 2018 By Gerspach Law
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 Oct 23, 2017 By Gerspach Law
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 Jul 26, 2016 By Gerspach Law
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 21, 2016 By Gerspach Law
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 By Gerspach Law
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 Sep 15, 2015 By Gerspach Law
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 Mar 2, 2015 By Gerspach Law
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" »
Posted on May 10, 2014 By Gerspach Law
Decedent entered the ED complaining of sudden onset chest tightness and painful, throbbing throat, along with mild redness involving the face and upper chest. But for the redness, physical exam, ...
Continue reading "Jury clears two Emergency Medicine doctors in death of 41 year old mother resulting from aortic dissection" »
Posted on Jan 31, 2014 By Gerspach Law
A 24-year-old Staten Island woman underwent surgical repair of a Chiari I malformation by the defendant neurosurgeon. Nine days after the original surgery, defendant performed a second procedure, a ...
Continue reading "Jury clears neurosurgeon of malpractice in connection with postoperative complications following Chiari I malformation surgery." »
Posted on Oct 23, 2013 By Gerspach Sikoscow
The defendant neurologist prescribed the beta blocker, Inderal, 160 mg Long Acting, for the 24-year-old plaintiff's benign essential hand tremor. When plaintiff complained of chest pain and not ...
Continue reading "Staten Island jury clears neurologist in cardiac arrest and foot drop of 24 year old" »
Posted on Jun 13, 2013 By Gerspach Sikoscow
The 35 year-old male plaintiff injured his right foot while running down steps and falling in May 2010. Initially diagnosed with a third metatarsal base fracture, he was placed in a splint and Cam ...
Continue reading "Staten Island jury clears resident podiatrist of causing complex regional pain syndrome" »
Posted on Feb 13, 2013 By Gerspach Sikoscow
In 2009, the 42 year old male plaintiff underwent surgical resection of a retroperitoneal mass that was later determined to be a schwannoma, a benign nerve sheath tumor. During the procedure the ...
Continue reading "Brooklyn Jury Clears Surgeon in Iatrogenic Femoral Nerve Injury" »
Posted on Oct 1, 2012 By Gerspach Sikoscow
In December 2006, the 50 year old plaintiff underwent a supra cervical, laparoscopic hysterectomy and mini laparotomy for an enlarged fibroid uterus. Plaintiff's expert witnesses in gynecology, ...
Continue reading "Staten Island jury returns unanimous verdict in favor of Obgyn in "clipped ureter" case." »
Posted on Jun 1, 2012 By Gerspach Sikoscow
The patient, a 45 day old infant, was seen in the Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room with fever. CBC and blood culture were done. The Emergency room physician spoke by telephone with the ...
Continue reading "New York Federal jury clears pediatrician in case of failure to diagnose infant with bacterial meningitis." »
Posted on Apr 1, 2012 By Gerspach Sikoscow
The patient, a husband and father of two, had been on replacement steroid (Prednisone) therapy since having his pituitary gland removed at age 20. The Prednisone had caused avascular necrosis within ...
Continue reading "Staten Island jury clears orthopedic surgeon in death of 49 year-old hip replacement patient." »
Posted on Jan 1, 2012 By Gerspach Sikoscow
A 60 year old male was admitted to the hospital through the ED after collapsing at home and briefly losing consciousness. Other symptoms included crampy abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. ...
Continue reading "Jury clears hospitalist of causing death of 60 year old from acute pancreatitis." »