Case Results 
The commanding presence of Steven E. North in achieving optimal results
is demonstrated by verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients
totaling in excess of $200 million. Below are some of the cases handled
by the law firm.
- $15.7 Million Vascular Surgery Malpractice
- Jury Verdict. Woman lost her leg due to failure to properly
treat arterial obstruction. Patient claimed timely bypass could
have saved leg.
- $14.8 Million Cardiology Malpractice - Jury
Verdict. Man who suffered a stroke as a result of improper medical
treatment for a heart condition. Wife awarded $5.5 Million (included
in the $14.8 figure) for loss of service.
- $9.5 Million Automobile Accident - Jury Verdict.
Man suffered back injury as a result of multi-car collision.
- $8.1 Million Products Liability - Settled
on Trial. Garage worker struck in head by exploding hydraulic
system.
- $4.2 Million Automobile Accident - Jury Verdict.
Man suffered spinal injury when struck by an oncoming car.
- $3.5 Million Genetic and Pediatric Malpractice
- Settled on Trial. Child suffered brain injury as the result
of improperly managed metabolic disorder.
- $3.2 Million Pediatric Malpractice - Jury
Verdict. Failure to properly treat hip infection in child. Funding
a lifetime of Surgery , 1983, April 2, Dennis Bell & Dennis Hevesi,
Newsday Long Island Newspaper
- $2.5 Million Ophthalmologic Malpractice -
Settlement. Improperly managed eye condition led to blindness.
- $1.8 Million Hospital Negligence - Settled
during Trial. Artist suffered brain damage due to improperly administered
medications.
- $1.7 Million Cardiology Malpractice - Jury
Verdict. Man died due to failure to properly diagnose and manage
heart condition.
- $1.3 Million Medical Malpractice - Settlement.
Wrongful death of patient after removal of respiratory tube.
- $1.175 Million Medical Malpractice Involving
Wrongful Death - Jury Verdict. Abdominal surgery wrongful death.
Improper tying off of duct in woman's gall bladder. Before her
death, seven surgeries were performed, in attempt to correct mistake.
- $950 Thousand Gynecological Malpractice -
Settlement. Failed to timely diagnose breast cancer.
- $900 Thousand Orthopedic Malpractice - Settled
during trial. Improperly performed surgery with hardware failure.
- $900 Thousand Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
- Verdict. During liposuction of abdomen, surgeon perforated colon
in 9 different places. Plastic Surgery's Ugly Secret, 1998, August
17, Daily News.
- $850 Thousand Urological Malpractice - Settlement.
Failure to timely diagnose bladder cancer.
- $750 Thousand Medical Malpractice Involving
Wrongful Death - Verdict. Wrongful death of cancer patient. Incorrectly
inserted catheter resulting in agonizing death.
- $500 Thousand Hospital Negligence - Settlement.
Woman suffered injury from improperly placed catheter.
- $412 Thousand Medical Malpractice - Verdict.
Doctor fails to properly diagnose femoral artery occlusion, leading
to below the knee amputation. See verdict
- $400 Thousand Gynecological Malpractice -
Verdict. Doctor failed to diagnose patient with cancer despite
multiple telling mammograms and examinations.
- $360 Thousand Podiatric Malpractice - Verdict.
Corn removal results in infection and toe amputations-remittitur.
- $300 Thousand Premises Liability - Verdict.
Patron falls through unsecured door and down a flight of stairs.
- $26 Million Obstetrical Malpractice - Jury
Verdict. Baby suffered brain damage as a result of improperly
managed delivery.
New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Obstetrics – gynecology - emergency medicine –
cardiology - vascular surgery –
orthopedics oncology – urology – radiology –
anesthesiology – neurology –
neurosurgery – general surgery - ophthalmology –
pediatrics –
gastroenterology – pharmacology – infectious disease
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Product Liability
Pharmaceutical products – defective hydraulic lifts –
tank explosions – elevator failures - unsafe automobile
designs – defective safety guards – metallurgical
defects - manufacturing flaws – breach of warranties –
equipment failures |
New
York Accident Lawyer
auto-accident – swimming pool occurrences – municipal
liability –
defective highway maintenance – health club injuries
– boating accidents –
restaurant liability - premises liability - unsafe structures
– gas explosions –
floor and walkway defects - water drainage hazards - animal
bites –
cellar door defects – electrical hazards - dangerous
designs
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