TORRICELLI v. PISACANO


9 A.D.3d 291 (2004)

780 N.Y.S.2d 137

MARIA TORRICELLI, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of BLASCO TORRICELLI, Appellant-Respondent, v. ANTHONY M. PISACANO, M.D., et al., Respondents-Appellants.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

July 8, 2004.


In this action alleging medical malpractice in connection with surgery to extract a cataract from the decedent's right eye, the jury was asked to determine whether defendants departed from good and accepted standards of medical care by (1) failing to perform an anterior vitrectomy during the surgery and (2) failing to properly treat the postoperative swelling and/or edema in the decedent's eye. It found defendants liable on both issues and awarded plaintiff $1,000,000 in...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases