The commanding presence of Steven E. North in achieving optimal results is demonstrated by verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Below are some of the cases handled by the law firm.
Jury Verdict. Co-Counsel. Baby suffered brain damage as a result of improperly managed delivery.
Jury Verdict. Woman lost her leg due to failure to properly treat arterial obstruction. Patient claimed timely bypass could have saved leg.
Jury Verdict. Man suffered a stroke as a result of improper medical treatment for a heart condition. Wife awarded $5.5 Million (included in the $14.8 award) for loss of services.
Jury Verdict. Man suffered back injury as a result of multi-car collision.
Negotiated Settlement. Garage worker struck in head by exploding hydraulic system.
Negotiated Settlement. Surgeon's unneeded cut had fatal results.
Negotiated Settlement. Man died as a result of a heart attack due to the fault of the hospital and doctors.
Negotiated Settlement. Child suffered brain injury.
Jury Verdict. Man suffered spinal injury when struck by an oncoming car.
Negotiated Settlement. Child suffered brain injury as the result of improperly managed metabolic disorder.
Jury Verdict. Failure to properly treat hip infection in child.
Settled at trial. Failure to properly treat and diagnose severe thyroid dysfunction.
Negotiated Settlement. Improperly managed eye condition led to blindness.
Negotiated Settlement. Failure to diagnose and treat fractured cervical vertebrae resulting in spinal cord compression and death.
Negotiated Settlement. Artist suffered brain damage due to improperly administered medications.
Jury Verdict. Abdominal surgery wrongful death. Improperly tying off duct in woman's gall bladder.
Jury Verdict. Man died due to failure to properly diagnose and manage heart condition.
Negotiated Settlement. Death of patient after removal of respiratory tube.
Negotiated Settlement. Baby suffered Erb's Palsy at delivery.
Negotiated Settlement. Failed to timely diagnose breast cancer.
$900 Thousand Orthopedic Malpractice - Negotiated Settlement. Improperly performed surgery with hardware failure.
Jury Verdict. During liposuction of abdomen, surgeon perforated colon in 9 different places. "Plastic Surgery's Ugly Secret", 1998, August 17, Daily News.
Negotiated Settlement. Failure to timely diagnose bladder cancer.
Jury Verdict. Wrongful death of cancer patient. Incorrectly inserted catheter resulting in agonizing death.
Negotiated Settlement. Woman suffered injury from improperly placed catheter.
Wrongful Death - Misdiagnosis of Cancer - Failure to Properly Treat Stroke - Failure to Properly Treat Infection - Failure to Recognize and Treat Heart Condition - Neurosurgical Errors - Anesthesia Errors - Hospital Negligence -- Nursing Home Care - Medication Errors - Brain Damage - Erb's Palsy - Surgical Errors - Ophthalmologic Errors - Urological Errors - Spinal Injuries - Obstetrical & Gynecological Negligence - Burns - Paralysis - Loss of Limbs - Vascular Surgery - Thoracic Surgery - Bariatric Surgery - Multi-Million Dollar personal Injury
emergency medicine; rheumatology; cardiology; pediatrics; dentistry; radiology; neurology; pharmacology; oncology; pathology; psychiatry; gastroenterology; general medicine; pulmonology; hepatology; nephrology; critical care.
Motor Vehicle Accidents; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Municipal Liability.