In June 2009, Douglas J. Swart successfully represented North Shore University Hospital and multiple defendant physicians in a four month…
Jackie RaoJune 21, 2009
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Lorraine B. Polin and Scott G. Christesen presented a seminar in the fundamentals of a medical malpractice action to the…
Jeff DiazMay 1, 2009
In February 2009, Scott G Christesen obtained a decision from the Appellate Division 2nd Department, which reversed the Supreme Court…
Jackie RaoFebruary 21, 2009
In June 2009, Douglas J. Swart successfully represented North Shore University Hospital and multiple defendant physicians in a four month long trial which was tried in Supreme Court, Queens County. The case alleged wrongful death and fraud, and was brought on behalf of the family of the decedent – a 45 year old retired police detective. The case involved a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with the plaintiff asserting negligence both pre-operatively and intra-operatively – resulting in the plaintiff’s death one year later. Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury for 3 million dollars in damages for pain and suffering, and also for unspecified amounts in compensatory and punitive damages. The jury returned a unanimous verdict for the defendants during their second day of deliberation.
The defendant’s verdict obtained by Alan J. Fumuso in the case of Reilly v. Ninia et. al. was featured in a story published in the New York Post June 23, 2009. The article discussed at length the case issues, and the attorneys representing the respective parties during the trial. It was noted that the defendant’s verdict was obtained after an 8 million dollar settlement offer was rejected by the plaintiff’s and their attorney Thomas Moore. The article mentioned that this was the largest offer rejected in a malpractice case in New York State which ultimately resulted in a defendant’s verdict.
Lorraine B. Polin and Scott G. Christesen presented a seminar in the fundamentals of a medical malpractice action to the Department of Orthopedics at University Hospital at Stony Brook, under the coordination of Chief Resident Samantha Karp, M.D.
In February 2009, Scott G Christesen obtained a decision from the Appellate Division 2nd Department, which reversed the Supreme Court denial of our client’s motion for summary judgment in a case claiming that acupuncture treatments lead to the plaintiff having a needle fragment lodged in her heart. The Court dismissed all claims against our clients.
In February 2009, Scott G. Christesen obtained a decision from the Appellate Division 2nd Department which reversed the Supreme Court denial of our client’s motion for summary judgment in a case involving claims of birth related injuries due to alleged negligence of the defendant OB/Gyn. The Court dismissed all claims against our client.
