In May 2007, Alan J. Fumuso obtained a defense verdict on behalf of his anesthesiologist/pain management specialist after a four week trial in Supreme Court, Kings County, before Judge Marsha Steinhardt. The matter involved a claim by the plaintiff businesswoman, 48, that the defendant improperly performed an epidural spinal injection in the plaintiff’s lumbar spine, resulting in a complete and permanent foot drop. The plaintiff’s attorney asked for 5.4 million dollars in damages, but the jury returned a unanimous verdict on behalf of the defendant after three hours of deliberation. Defense Verdict in Oral Surgery Wrongful Death Case.