$5 Million Verdict

Partner, Jerry Baldino represented a gentleman who suffered from intractable gastric reflux and swallowing difficulties. His gastroenterologist sent him for advanced testing to determine his esophagus was functioning properly. The testing revealed definitively that his swallow function was intact. Notwithstanding, the defendant surgeon recommended a drastic surgery, ostensibly to fix a problem that did not exist. As a result, our client’s condition worsened dramatically resulting in his impaired ability to eat solid food. The case settled during trial for an amount that fully compensated our client for all of his economic losses and as well, provided seven figure compensation for his non-economic losses including pain and suffering, disfigurement, impairment and loss of enjoyment of life.