GIBBS v. NEW YORK CITY HEALTH & HOSPS. CORP.

8767, 21894/06.

101 A.D.3d 557 (2012)

955 N.Y.S.2d 508

2012 NY Slip Op 8782

TREVOR GIBBS, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, TRACY GIBBS, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION (JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER) et al., Respondents.

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

December 20, 2012.


In this medical malpractice action, the motion court properly exercised its discretion in denying the infant plaintiff's motion upon consideration of the pertinent statutory factors (General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]). The infant plaintiff's mother's excuse that she was unaware that she had a malpractice claim until she saw counsel's advertisement more than 4 ½ years after the infant plaintiff's birth and more than 3 ½ years after she became aware of his injuries...

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