Author Archives: Jay Butchko
$1.9 Million post-verdict settlement. Bronx County
In this motor vehicle negligence case, the plaintiff pedestrian, Nanette, a 57-year-old woman, asserted that the defendant bus driver struck her in the crosswalk with the bus with such force that it caused significant, permanent injury. On January 24, 2013 the plaintiff, Nanette, a pedestrian was lawfully crossing a public street, within the crosswalk… Read More »
Curious about Compensation in New York City Medical Malpractices Cases? Here is What You Need to Know
One common question that arises after a patient suffers at the hands of a negligent doctor in New York City is just what types of compensation are available under New York medical malpractice laws. The truth of the matter is that although bringing a medical malpractice lawsuit in New York City may seem like… Read More »
$41 Million Awarded to Chicago Medical Malpractice Victim, Largest Award in Stroke Case to Date
A man who received negligent medical care resulting in a lifetime of disability was awarded a headline-making sum by a Chicago jury this week on Tuesday, May 14. According to local news reports, Chicago’s 25 News Now, former lawyer Craig Pierce was awarded $41 million for his medical malpractice case brought against OSF Healthcare,… Read More »
$23.3 Million Award against New York Hospital in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Comes on Heels of $120 Million Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Same Hospital
News of the $23.3 million jury award to the surviving family members of a New York man who died due to his doctors’ and nurses’ medical malpractice spread across New York and the rest of the country earlier this month, and is a reminder of an earlier medical malpractice case against the same hospital… Read More »
Is it worth it to Bring a Claim? Determining Compensation in New York City Medical Malpractice Cases
One major question that is likely on the minds of many New York City medical malpractice victims is just how much compensation they may stand to receive if they bring a medical malpractice lawsuit under New York laws. Fortunately, when a patient is injured by their trusted medical doctors and medical team in New… Read More »
Injured by Your Trusted Healthcare Professionals but Don’t Know Who to Name in Your New York City Medical Malpractice Lawsuit? Here’s What You Need to Know
When a person is seriously injured in New York City due to the negligence of the medical team that they trusted with their lives and their limbs, they may feel helpless and powerless. Fighting a big hospital, a well-known and respected doctor, or a national pharmacy chain may seem like a David and Goliath-like… Read More »
Family of New York Man Awarded $23.3 Million in Damages in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
The family members of a New York man who died in December, 2018 were awarded $23.3 million in damages by a jury in their medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital that negligently treated him. According to local news reports, Jesus Eduardo Espitia of Ossining, New York, died as a result of his doctors’ and… Read More »
U.S. Servicemen and Women Fight for Right to Hold Negligent Doctors Liable for Malpractice, Upending Feres Doctrine, Recent Laws
It is very likely that most New York City residents and other U.S. citizens across the country are not aware of an old and perplexing law that prevents our brave military members from asserting their rights against negligent doctors. Indeed, strange but true, the Feres Doctrine prevents United States servicemen and servicewomen from asserting… Read More »
New York Medical Malpractice Victim Secures $120 million Jury Award Against Negligent Hospital in Medical Malpractice Case
When a patient arrives at a hospital, either by medics in an ambulance or by themselves in their own car, they likely believe that they will get the best care possible, and they must be in safe and good hands. However, unfortunately, the scary and shocking truth is that doctors make mistakes too, and… Read More »
Do You Think Medical Malpractice is Rare in America? If Yes, Read these Startling Statistics
There is no doubt that we place a lot of trust in the doctors, medical professionals, and hospitals that treat us when we are injured or sick. While doctors certainly must go through a lengthy education and rigorous training, the truth of the matter is that doctors and other medical professionals are human, and… Read More »
