Legal Opinion

Small v. Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 15, 2000Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jackson, J.), dated May 5, 1999, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the infant plaintiff and against it awarding the infant plaintiff damages in the principal sum of $750,000 ($250,000 for past pain and suffering and $500,000 for future pain and suffering), is in favor of the plaintiff and against it.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the plaintiffs adduced sufficient evidence from which a jury could…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Nicastro v. ParkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Mortensen v. Memorial HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Stevens v. Bronx Cross County Medical Group, P. C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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