Legal Opinion
Mendez v. New York & Presbyterian Hospital
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 14, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Douglas E. McKeon, J.
The above-entitled obstetrical medical malpractice action, brought on behalf of Miles Mendez (the infant) by his mother Melina Mendez, was settled before the undersigned for $5,500,000 and an infant’s compromise order was recently executed. This decision discusses the court’s application of the New York State Medical Indemnity Fund (the Fund, the - statute) and the method by which the settlement was allocated.
In the parlance of medical malpractice lawyers, this is a “baby case.” It concerns claims that medical personnel at New York and Presbyterian…
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