Peter T. Rodgers

Peter T. Rodgers is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the category of Medical Malpractice. He holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubble. He is a frequent lecturer on trial practice for the New York State and local bar associations. He has authored articles on trial practice. He represents individuals in trials involving personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death and business disputes. His work in medical malpractice has involved cardiac, neurologic, obstetrical, orthopaedic, vascular and infectious disease, including the failure to diagnose cancer, heart disease and infectious disease, and cases involving infants, including the failure to recognize shoulder dystocia and the failure to perform maneuvers in order to mitigate traction leading to neurological injury and Erb’s Palsy, and failure to recognize signs of infant distress on a fetal heart monitor during delivery, leading to a brain-damaged infant.  Peter has represented patients who are victims of surgical error and emergency room neglect. He also has represented those injured or killed in auto, premises and workplace accidents.

Some examples of medical malpractice verdicts and settlements include:

• Esophageal intubation: settlement $6.85 million
• Lacerated carotid artery: settlement $2.1 million
• No treatment of increased intraocular pressure: settlement $2.5 million
• Injured intestine during C section: settlement $1.05 million
• Failure to diagnose cerebral hemorrhage: settlement $1.5 million
• Injured bowel during gall bladder surgery: verdict $1.25 million
• Cut ureter during oophorectomy: settlement $550,000
• Failure to diagnose Compartment Syndrome: settlement $930,000

Some examples of personal injury verdicts and settlements:

• Woman suffers head injury in MVA accident: settlement $2.4 million
• Woman suffers broken bones in MVA accident: settlement $700,000
• Man injured in work accident: verdict $350,000
• Man injured in fall at store: verdict $350,000