Espinal v. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Roger Torres appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rosenberg, J), dated April 8, 2009, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff sustained serious head injuries in a motorcycle accident, and was hospitalized for more than two months. During his hospitalization, the plaintiff developed hydrocephalus, an accumulation of fluid in the brain, which…
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