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Andrew Regenbaum successfully defended a local orthopedic spine surgeon in Orange County Supreme Court. The case involved a claim that the physician improperly performed a cervical fusion surgery which caused the patient to suffer permanent lower extremity paralysis and permanent upper extremity weakness. After an 7 day trial the jury agreed that the surgeon performed the surgery correctly and rendered a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Andrew Regenbaum successfully defended a local emergency room physician in Orange County Supreme Court. The case involved a claim that the physician failed to diagnose and treat a patient's fibula fracture thereby causing the patient to later fall and fracture her knee and ankle. The jury agreed that the physician's workup and diagnosis was appropriate and rendered a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Andrew Regenbaum successfully defended a local orthopedic surgeon in Orange County Supreme Court. The case involved a claim that the physician improperly performed a two level spinal fusion surgery and thereafter failed to properly treated the patient's post- operative symptoms. It was alleged that the improper treatment caused the patient to suffer bilateral foot drop. After a 7 day trial the jury agreed that the surgeon performed the surgery correctly, properly managed the patient's post-operative complaints and rendered a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Andrew Regenbaum successfully defended a local family practitioner in Putnam County Supreme Court. The case involved a claim that the physician failed to diagnose breast cancer in a 45 year old woman who presented to the doctor for a single, problem oriented (acute) visit. During the trial, it was proven that the patient was not truthful about many of the events claimed to have occurred during visit. Ultimately, the jury agreed that the physician's workup of the patient was appropriate and rendered a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Jeff Feldman successfully defended a hematologist/oncologist against claims that he failed to properly monitor a patient during the immediate post- operative period following thoracic spine surgery for a suspected mass compressing the spinal cord. The claims were discontinued midtrial following the testimony of the codefendant neurosurgeons.
Robert Rich successfully tried a medical malpractice case to a defense verdict for a gynecologist in Sullivan County. The jury agreed that he appropriately performed a hysterectomy as part of several surgical procedures to correct urinary incontinence.
Andrew S. Regenbaum successfully defended a local geriatric physician in Putnam County Supreme Court. The case involved a claim that the physician failed to diagnose and treat a hip fracture in a 78 year old woman with osteoporosis. The jury agreed that the physician's workup was appropriate and rendered a verdict in favor of the doctor.
Robert R. Sappe successfully defended a local orthopedic surgeon in Supreme Court, Orange County. The plaintiff alleged that the physician negligently managed a fractured tibia, which then failed to heal and resulted in the need for multiple further surgeries in order to get the fracture to heal. Mr. Sappe successfully demonstrated to the jury that the fracture was correctly set by the doctor, and that the reason for the failure to heal was the patient’s own negligence in weight bearing on the fracture before it was healed and continuing to smoke against doctor’s advice.
Robert Rich successfully tried a Medical Malpractice case in Westchester County to a defense verdict for a gastroenterologist. The case alleged a failure to timely prescribe surgery for a gallstone.
Andrew Regenbaum successfully tried a medical malpractice case in Orange County to a defense verdict for a local radiology group. The case involved claims of an improperly performed mammogram.
Robert Sappe successfully tried a medical malpractice case in Dutchess County to a defense verdict for a local orthopedic surgeon. The case involved allegations that a surgery was improperly performed.
Andrew Regenbaum successfully tried a medical malpractice case in Sullivan County to a defense verdict for a local emergency room physician. The case involved an allegation of a failure to diagnose a small bowel obstruction.
Robert Rich successfully tried a podiatric malpractice case in Ulster County to a defense verdict for a local podiatrist. The case involved a claim that a foot surgery was performed improperly.
Jeff Feldman successfully tried a medical malpractice case in Dutchess County to a defense verdict for a local obstetrician. The case involved a claim that the use of excessive traction during the course of the delivery, following a shoulder dystocia, resulted in an Erb’s Palsy injury.
Jeff Feldman successfully defended two local obstetricians, whom plaintiff claimed negligently provided prenatal care resulting in a severely brain damaged baby.
Jeff Feldman successfully defended a local ob/gyn in a failure to diagnose breast cancer. It was alleged that the physician failed to pay sufficient heed to the patients complaints of an irregularity in her breast. It was proven that the patient was fabricating much of her version of the events claimed.
Jeff Feldman obtained a defendant’s verdict for a local surgeon in a case in which it was alleged that the surgeon improperly followed a post surgical patient regarding her use of Lovenox and Coumadin, resulting in very severe bleeding into the retroperitoneal spaces.