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Medical Malpractice Cases in New York
Doctors and hospitals are held to a professional standard. These cases decide when bad outcomes become negligence.
20 real medical malpractice decisions from New York courts, each explained in plain English.
A missed diagnosis. A child's bone cyst. And a court fight over whether a doctor's evidence was good enough. This is Badescu v. Lewis, decided by a New Yor
Belotti v. Northern Westchester Hosp.A stroke patient's care led to a medical malpractice lawsuit against a New York hospital and several doctors. This case shows how courts decide if expert e
Byrne v. FinchA man went to the emergency room with chest pain. He later needed a heart procedure at another hospital. This New York appeals case looks at whether the ER
Deitch v. Sands Point Ctr. for Health & RehabilitationA nursing home resident fell and later died. Her family sued for medical malpractice and violations of nursing home patient rights laws. This New York appe
Hanna v. Staten Is. Univ. Hosp.A hospital was accused of missing a stroke diagnosis. This New York appeals court had to decide if the case should go to trial. Here's what happened in Han
Kristie M. v. Mercy Hosp. of BuffaloA New York court looked at a medical malpractice case involving a premature baby's care at a hospital. The appeals court had to decide if the case could mo
Lopresti v. AlzoobaeeCan a doctor win a malpractice case just by saying their mistake didn't cause harm? A New York court said no, without real proof. Here's what happened in L
Napolitano v. WightonA hospital fall. A lawsuit. And a big legal question: who can be held responsible? Today we look at Napolitano v. Wighton, a 2025 New York appeals court de
Ojeda v. BarabeA woman went to the ER with a bad headache. Weeks later, she died. Her family sued for medical malpractice. This case looks at what a hospital and doctor m
Paglinawan v. Ing-Yann JengA woman diagnosed with breast cancer sued her doctor, claiming he missed early warning signs. New York's appeals court had to decide if her case could go t
Paxton v. SosnowskiA hospital patient died after being treated for suspected sepsis. His family sued an infectious disease doctor for malpractice. New York's appellate court
Petrolito-McCort v. LatefiA neck surgery led to a second surgery years later. This New York appeals court case looks at conflicting medical opinions and whether a lawsuit can be upd
Peynado v. Woodhull Med. & Mental Health Ctr.A patient claimed a hospital failed to help him after he had a reaction to a medical dye. What happened next reveals how tough medical malpractice cases ca
Sanchez v. AshrafA knee surgery case shows how tough it is to win a medical malpractice appeal. This is Sanchez v. Ashraf, decided by a New York appeals court in 2025.
Shouldis v. StrangeCan a jury's decision on medical malpractice be thrown out by a judge? This New York case looks at a wrongful death claim after a patient's suicide, and wh
Sobirov v. TetsotiCan a doctor from another country testify about medical care in New York? A New York court answered that question in Sobirov v. Tetsoti. Here's what happen
Torres v. New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.Can a patient's own missed follow-up appointment affect a malpractice case? A New York court looked at this question after a hospital emergency room visit
Weintroub v. Maimonides Med. Ctr.A New York surgery case asked a key question: what does a patient need to fight back against a doctor's request to end a malpractice case early? Let's look
Williams v. LevineA New York patient sued her surgeons after spinal surgery, claiming malpractice and lack of informed consent. Williams v. Levine shows how courts decide wh
Zappia v. CaiA young woman had a heart procedure that led to serious complications. Did her doctor make a mistake? A New York appeals court weighed in on whether this m