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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 08:34:33+00:00

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James M. Furey, Jr. successfully defended an eye surgeon in a case involving the loss of vision in the surgical eye. The plaintiff suffered from floppy iris syndrome. During the first attempted placement of a posterior chamber intra ocular lens, capsule integrity was lost. An anterior chamber lens was successfully placed in a second procedure two weeks later, but the patient developed increased pressure and bleeding leading to corneal staining and loss of vision. The plaintiff contended that surgery was negligently performed. The doctor contended the outcome was a known risk of the procedure. The jury returned a unanimous verdict for the defendant.
Susan Darlington secured summary judgment dismissing all claims against a radiation oncologist except informed consent. James M. Furey, Jr. tried the informed consent claim to defendant’s verdict. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, the plaintiff underwent a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction via tissue expander and permanent implant. Given the choice between radiation treatment followed by exchange of permanent implant six to nine months later, or exchange of permanent implant followed by radiation treatment six weeks later, the plaintiff opted for exchange first. Plaintiff suffered loss of the permanent implant from radiation, and never underwent further reconstruction. She contended that the radiation oncologist failed to warn her of that risk. The radiation oncologist testified that he would leave that choice between the patient and non-party plastic surgeon. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the radiation oncologist.
Tom Leverage was selected by Long Island Pulse Magazine to be the 2018 Legal Eagle of Medical Malpractice.
Sue and Tom looked at the litigation process from the commencement of a medical malpractice lawsuit, through discovery, through the trial, through the verdict and then to the potential appeal. At each step of the process, Sue and Tom explained the protections afforded to a defendant physician by the law. More importantly, they next described how in certain circumstances these protections are seemingly eroded in practice by other aspects of the law or by judicial decisions.
Rogers v. Sermoneta – James Furey, Jr. – Architectural malpractice and breach of contract.
Calloway v. Barone – James Furey, Jr. – Plastic surgery on plaintiff’s face.
Benlos v. Ramenofsky – Kenya Hargrove – Pediatric vascular surgery.
Carman v. Huntington Hospital – James Horan – lumbar laminectomy.
Brown v. Riverhead – Frank Catelli – Premises liability / lack of notice.
Farnham v. White – Tom Leverage – neurologically impaired infant.
Tom represented the medical group that employed the internists who treated the patient as well as the radiologist who read the x-ray in question. The internists were represented by separate counsel.
Stuart J. Manzione and James M. Furey, Jr. both recognized as Super Lawyers for the fifth consecutive year in 2017.
Congratulations to Stuart J. Manzione and James M. Furey, Jr., both recognized as Super Lawyers in 2013.
Stu Manzione recently lectured at the Nassau County Academy of Law with reknowned plaintiff’s attorney, David Dean on the topic of Jury Selection and Opening Statements: A Plaintiff and Defendant’s Perspective in Medical Malpractice and General Liability cases.

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