New York Injury Lawyers Blog

Former New York Yankee catcher and pinch-hitter, Jim Leyritz, has settled the combined personal injury and wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Florida family stemming from a December 2007 car accident. Leyritz was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck Freida Ann Veich's vehicle. Ms. Veich was a mother of two.

As part of the settlement, Leyritz will reportedly pay the family $250,000 up front, as well as $1,000 a month for 100 months. Leyritz is still awaiting a criminal trial on charges of manslaughter.

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Former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz settles civil suit stemming from fatal 2007 car accident, Daily News, Christian Red, May 26, 2010.

Two pedestrians were reportedly struck by a car at Old Post Road and Route 22 in Bedford, NY earlier this evening. The older of the two pedestrians was transported to Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries immediately after the accident.

The car also struck a younger woman, but no information was immediately available about her injuries or where she was treated. The accident is still under investigation.

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2 hurt in Bedford accident, Journal News, Danielle De Souza, May 15, 2010.

A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a New York cancer specialist, Dr. Gilbert Lederman. The lawsuit claims that Dr. Lederman treated a woman for pancreatic cancer when she was not sick, and that the treatment killed her.

According to the family's attorney, Giuseppa Bono was referred to Dr. Lederman by an Italian infomercial actor who posed as a physician. Lederman reportedly failed to verify the diagnosis of cancer, and treated her immediately with radioactive therapy. Lawyers for Bono's estate also contend that Lederman paid the infomercal actor, Salvatore Conte, a referral fee.

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Specialist accused of treating healthy woman for cancer stars in infomercial with fake doc: lawyer, Daily News, John Marzulli, May 12, 2010.

A Brooklyn, New York jury recently found physician, Dennis Fabian, liable for medical malpractice and resultant injuries suffered by a 71 year-old man. The jury returned a verdict of $1,937,000 in favor of Richard D'Allessandro and his family. Plaintiff claimed that Dr. Fabian failed to diagnose an infection that led to pulmonary and renal failure, as well as a stroke.

In July 2005, D'Allessandro sought treatment from Dr. Fabian regarding his prosthetic knee. D'Allessandro claimed that although Fabian suspected that the knee was infected, he failed to order appropriate diagnostic tests and failed to change an antibiotic regimen that was ineffective. As a result, the infection spread, leading to replacement of his prosthesis, Clostridium difficile colitis, and pulmonary and renal failure. D'Allessandro ultimately suffered a stroke. Fabian contended that the infection was properly diagnosed and treated. The jury disagreed.

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VerdictSearch, May 6, 2010.

A one-car motor vehicle accident in Pearl River, NY resulted in a severed leg and other life-threatening injuries yesterday. The injured party, an unidentified 15-year-old boy, was riding in the passenger seat of a 2002 Honda Accord when the car reportedly made contact with a guardrail, went off the road, rolled down a thirty-five foot embankment before coming to rest in a streambed between the Hilton Pearl River and Blue Hill Road.

The identities of the driver, a 17 year-old, and the injured 15 year-old, have not been released. According to reports from EMS personnel, the boy suffered internal bleeding and traumatic chest injuries and had lost a significant amount of blood. He was in shock when emergency teams arrived. He was transported to Nyack Hospital by the South Orangetown Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics.

The car accident occurred at approximately 3:30 pm.

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Teen's leg severed in Pearl River crash, Journal News, James O'Rourke, May 4, 2010.