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Plaintiff Seeks Summary Judgement from NY Appellate Court in Birth Injury Case

On 26 May 2000, the infant plaintiffs (plaintiff-one and plaintiff-two), male twins were born prematurely at a hospital. A New York Injury Lawyer said two separate actions arising out of the delivery of the infant plaintiffs were commenced. These two separate actions were joined for all pre-trial purposes and for…

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New York Appellate Court Decides Premises Liability Issue

The plaintiff is the case is Marcia Spalma. The defendants in the case are the Lawrence Towers Apartments, LLC, and AMA, Inc. About the Case The defendants/movants in the case, Lawrence Towers Apartments LLC and AMA, Inc., move for a summary judgment to dismiss the complaint made against them by…

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Plaintiff Claims Amniocentisis Caused Child’s Death, New York Court Dismisses Complaint

A 35-year old woman came to an obstetrician asking him to care for her during her pregnancy. A New York Injury Lawyer said the obstetrician noted the advanced age of the mother and suggested that the woman undergo an amniocentesis to rule out any genetic abnormalities in the child. On…

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Defendant Contends Patient-Doctor Confidentiality was Breached, Court Disagrees

A woman is facing a case against her for causing the death of a child which was found in a plastic bag by the police inside her house. The child found was said to be given birth recently by the woman. An indictment is filed and she is being charged…

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Defendants Seek Summary Judgement in Slip and Fall Case, New York Appellate Court Agrees

Kings County Personal Injury 122 The plaintiff in this case is Andrzej Drozdzal. The defendants in the case are Suzanne and Ruth Semel and Spoon Incorporated. The judge overseeing the case is Laura Lee Jacobson. About the Case A Manhattan Personal Injury Lawyer said the defendants of the case, Ruth…

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New York Court Hears Medical Malpractice Claim Based on Birth Injury

Petitioner was born prematurely at about 31-weeks gestation at defendant hospital. He is alleging that because of defendant Hospital’s failure to properly diagnose the amniotic infection of his mother and failure to properly monitor and intervene with the labor and delivery process, he incurred development delay, cerebral palsy, and spastic…

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New York Appellate Court Grants Summary Judgment for Defendant in Construction Accident Case

The plaintiff in the case is Bierzo Construction Corporation, LLC. The Defendant in the case is The Everest National Insurance Company. The third party plaintiff in the case is The Everest National Insurance Company and the third party defendants are Port-Land Construction Corporation and Utica First Insurance Company. Case History…

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New York Appellate Court Hears Uninsured Motorist Claim, Affirms Judgment

The respondent in the case is the Allstate Insurance Company. According to a Long Island Personal Injury Lawyer, the respondent is represented by Charles F. Brady for counsel, from the Benjamin Purvin law firm located in Lake Success. The appellant in the case is Carlos Casanova. The appellant is represented…

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Plaintiff’s Lead Exposure Case Denied Due to Statute of Limitations Issue

A child was born at a public hospital in New York on September 5, 2000. He was repeatedly brought to the same public hospital for his routine well-baby check-ups. At his six-month check-up, on March 21, 2001, he was not given the routine blood test required to screen for lead…

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Plaintiff’s Request for Leave to Follow Late Claim is Denied by New York Appellate Court

A mother and her son claim for medical malpractice against a hospital. The action arises when the mother delivered her son and alleges that the infant sustained meconium aspiration syndrome and hypertonia as a result of the hospital’s mismanagement of her labor and delivery. Even if the infant was transferred…

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