Legal Opinion

Figueroa-Burgos v. Bieniewicz

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

Decided January 20, 2016No. 2014-02403PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for medical malpractice and lack of informed consent, etc., the plaintiffs appeal (1) from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (LaSalle, J.), dated January 2, 2014, which denied their motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 (a) to set aside so much of the jury verdict as, upon finding that the defendant Edward J. Bieniewicz departed from good and accepted medical practice by failing to obtain informed consent from the plaintiff Lydia Figueroa-Burgos prior to treatment, found that such departure was not a substantial factor in causing injury to the plaintiff…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In re AhoNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Dries v. GregorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. Spano v. BertocciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  5. Jolly v. RussellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. Dyckes v. StabileAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Tanzman v. GhislaineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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