Plaza v. New York Health & Hospitals Corp.

Plaintiffs mother, Claribel Rodriguez, alleges that defendant New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Jacobi Medical Center) (HHC) departed from accepted standards of medical practice while caring for her during the birth of her daughter, infant plaintiff Mia Plaza, resulting in the infant’s developmental delays and seizures. In my view, the motion court should have denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment based upon existing factual issues. Further, it is my view that the medical records provided defendant with actual knowledge of the facts constituting plaintiffs claim and…