$750,000 Settlement

Medical Malpractice

This settlement was obtained on behalf of a client who suffered a nearly fatal cardiac arrest. The patient needed to be resuscitated but ultimately fell into a lengthy coma after being administered the general anesthesia bupivacaine. Anethesiologists knew the risk of administering this drug, yet still proceeded, putting the patient at an unnecessary risk.

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NH DES Official: Cancer Linked to PFOA/PFOS in Water

March 21, 2017

In a significant departure from statements made by (NH) state health officials, Health Risk Assessment Supervisor for the New Hampshire State Department of Environmental Services (DES) Dennis Pinksi has issued a statement listing health effects, including cancers, he says are associated with exposure to PFOS and PFOA in drinking water. In his memo dated earlier…Read the article

Time Limits In Negligence Cases

June 27, 2017

If you or a loved one was injured or killed because of someone else’s negligence, time is not on your side, because NYC personal injury lawyers cannot file damage claims once the statute of limitations expires. In New York , the statute of limitations is three years in most kinds of negligence cases, such as:…Read the article

Napoli Shkolink Files Class Action for Water Contamination

November 5, 2018

Napoli Shkolnik PLLC has filed a class action lawsuit against five manufacturers of aqueous firefighting foams (“AFFF”) containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) and perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) for the contamination of the groundwater relied upon Dutchess County and seeks to certify a class to represent all water providers in the State of New York that have been…Read the article