In a landmark medical malpractice victory, Judy Livingston secured a $13,000,000 verdict from a Manhattan Supreme Court jury. This tragic case involved the wrongful death of a 43-year-old New Jersey woman following a routine procedure to remove a benign polyp from her colon at Medical Center.
The fatal outcome was the result of a surgical bowel perforation that occurred during the operation. Despite the patient’s rapidly deteriorating condition over the next four days, hospital staff committed a catastrophic failure to diagnose the injury. This medical negligence allowed a preventable infection to escalate into life-threatening sepsis, ultimately leading to her untimely death.
As a leading New York medical malpractice attorney, Judy Livingston held the medical institution accountable for this breach in the standard of care, ensuring the family received the justice and financial security they deserve.. Read More