News
Verdicts
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On Feb. 11, 2010, Jim Rosenblum obtained a defense verdict in a shoulder dystocia case against Koskoff, Koskoff, in Stamford, Ct. Plaintiff's counsel asked the jury to award over 3 1/2 million dollars. Plaintiff's experts were Daniel Adler (pediatric neurologist) and Lawrence Borow (OB/GYN).
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2009 was very successful. In October, 2009, Jim Biondo prevailed over Koskoff, Koskoff in Danbury, Ct, in the Baldasty case involving brain damage after neurosurgery. We represented a prominent Connecticut neurosurgeon. This was Jim's second excellent result against that firm in 2009. See "Verdicts" for more information. Jim Biondo also prevailed in the Olivero case over Koskoff, Koskoff. involving a gastric bypass procedure in Waterbury, Ct. Plaintiff claimed delayed recognition of post-operative internal bleeding in the large abdomen of the patient, and that the anesthesiologist responsible for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) was responsible. The jury awarded nominal damages against the anesthesiologist. Plaintiff moved to increase the verdict and for a new trial on damages only. Plaintiff had sought over five million of dollars from the jury. Judge Sheedy denied plaintiff's motion in all respects in November, 2009. Jim Biondo also prevailed in an arbitration involving a multi-party commercial dispute involving substantial property damage claims in New York Co-operative Association. Jim was responsible for having the case transferred from the United States District Court for the District of New York, saving substantial amounts of legal fees. Jim proposed arbitration among defendants who disagreed about settlement responsibilities, thereby jeopardizing mediation.
Publications
- Jim Rosenblum’s article on placental pathology and obstetrical liability, previously published in the American Health Lawyers Association’s Healthcare Liability and Litigation May, 2009, Newsletter, has been updated and published by the Physician Insurers Association of America. For more information about this and other publications, see "Publications."
Self-insurance Trusts
- Jim Newfield has litigated with the New York Attorney General on behalf of home health care providers in connection with self-insurance / Worker's Compensation trusts. For further information, please contact Jim at JNewfield@RosenblumNewfield.com
Health Department Investigations
- How cooperative are State Health Departments in investigating claims, providing information, answering questions, and negotiating resolutions. The answer is that little information is usually forthcoming and charges are often unnegotiable. Health care providers need to be prepared early for hearings, even where charges seem unfounded. Jim Biondo has successfully handled several investigations in New York and Connecticut. For further information, contact JBiondo@RosenblumNewfield.com.
The Humanities in Medicine
- The Humanities are a potent resource in appreciate the practice -- and art -- of medicine. This was demonstrated at the annual conference on the Humanities in Medicine at the NY Academy of Medicine in conjunction with the Royal Society of Medicine in October, 2009, in New York City. Every medical history is a unique story about a unique patient. Eliciting the patient's narrative is often like revealing a great novel about the intricacies of human nature and the human condition. The humanities -- in their fullest sense -- have a lot to teach us all about the practice of medicine and about the impact of this calling on its practitioners. The drama of this relationship -- the patient's anxiety and the physician's compassion and devotion -- is often depicted in the most compelling terms in court.