Insights

In a New York County case tried by Senior Partner Bruce Habian, plaintiff’s claim involved too protracted and hyperstimulated labor which progressed toward uterine hemorrhage and ultimate hysterectomy.

Senior Partner Bruce Habian tried to verdict a case involving a claim of failure to diagnose bilateral hip dysplasia over a 15-month period. The alleged failure necessitated multiple open reduction surgeries, with hardware, to correct the hip deformities.

Peter T. Crean and Daniel L. Freidlin authored an article in the February 5, 2015 issue of MD News entitled: "Off-label Use of Newer Anticoagulants -- What Should a Patient Be Told?"

Senior Partner Bruce G. Habian received a defense verdict in Supreme Court, New York County in a case involving a patient who presented to the emergency room with significant hemorrhage.

Senior Partner Bruce Habian tried to a unanimous defense verdict a case in which he represented a major metropolitan teaching institute. This was a sensitive case involving a child with disfiguring chest and abdominal scars.

Senior Partner Bruce G. Habian obtained a defense verdict in New York County where plaintiff claimed improper surgery performed in a patient with serious co-morbidities including rheumatoid arthritis.

Senior Partner Bruce G. Habian was retained by a hospital client wherein the hospital’s prior law firm received the decision striking the hospital’s Answer for inability to produce crucial fetal heart rate tracings.

Senior partner, Bruce G. Habian, obtained a defense verdict in Kings County in a matter where plaintiff claimed a significant delay in diagnosis of a breast lesion. Infection mastitis was definitely present in the breast before an inflammatory lesion superseded.

Senior partner, Bruce G. Habian, obtained a defense verdict in New York County in a case where plaintiff claimed improper screening technique for Group B Strep Infection (GBS) bacteria.

In this case, a child had metabolic acidosis at birth and was not breathing. The child was resuscitated bringing the 5-minute Apgar up to 7. A brain MRI was taken at one year and showed damage to the white matter of the child's brain.