Hulak v. Anderson
Mar 10, 2016OUTCOME: Settled before trial
Wrongful death as a result of bleed from heart.
Red Bank, NJ
Medical malpractice Lawyer at Red Bank, NJ
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
OUTCOME: Settled before trial
Wrongful death as a result of bleed from heart.
OUTCOME: Settled before trial for 2.5 Million
Wrongful death-assault by shooting, uninsured
OUTCOME: $5,700,000 Recovery
$5,700,000 Recovery – Plaintiff – On behalf of newborn and parents against Hospitals and OB/GYN for failing to perform a timely cesarean section delivery resulting in a hypoxic ischemic event causing C ... .P. and severe cognitive deficits in the infant.
OUTCOME: $1,125,000 recovery
$1,125,000 recovery – plaintiff waitress told by defendant’s manager that she and ex-boyfriend, who were having loud argument at end of plaintiff’s shift, to leave the premises – plaintiff shot in mout ... h arm and shoulder by ex-boyfriend outside the diner – bullet lodges near spine and cannot be removed – plaintiff also suffers extensive nerve damage in arm and clawing of hand – attack occurs several days before plaintiff scheduled to testify in criminal trial against ex-boyfriend on assault charges of which defendant diner’s manager is aware – serious injury or death likely to occur and case not barred by compensation – $750,000 on this aspect plaintiff also files lad claim based on theory that plaintiff is being harassed by assailant and defendant failed to take reasonable steps to protect her – plaintiff obtains $200,000 based on lad claim – plaintiff also receives $175,000 from comp carrier on portion of policy providing for payment not otherwise covered by comp sustained by worker while at place of employment.
OUTCOME: $3,500,000 JUDGMENT
Infant Sexual Abuse – Defendant father abuses his two children ages 10 and 11 at the time over a period of two years. Subsequently, he also abuses child of girlfriend on one occasion. Post-traumatic st ... ress disorder diagnosed. All three infants received therapy. Reports issued by Toni Nokes, L.C.S.W.
OUTCOME: $3,000,000 RECOVERY
$3,000,000 RECOVERY – Medical Malpractice – Defendant nurse/midwife temporarily detaches fetal monitor despite signs of fetal distress – Precipitous drop of fetal heart beat when mother is placed on mo ... nitor again – Failure to follow hospital protocol requiring presence of attending physician once it is apparent that surgical delivery will be needed – Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy spastic quadriplegia – Profound mental retardation.
OUTCOME: $2,800,000 RECOVERY
$2,800,000 RECOVERY – Husband of defendant administratrix shoots and kills brother-in-law and his wife after losing NY Civil Action in business dispute – Killer then commits suicide – Misrepresentation ... to probate court that estate had assets of under $20,000.
OUTCOME: $600,000 RECOVERY
$600,000 RECOVERY – Plaintiff overnight guest falls down approximately 14 steps because of allegedly dangerous stairway leading to basement – Skull fracture and severe cognitive deficits – Premises ren ... ted by defendant from co-defendant homeowners association – Failure to warn – Inward opening of basement door forces plaintiff to turn around to begin descending basement stairs – Premises “Grandfathered” from current code prohibiting such design – Defendant would have pointed to extensive alcohol consumption by plaintiff earlier in evening.
OUTCOME: $650,000 RECOVERY
$650,000 RECOVERY – Medical Malpractice – Failure of graduate nurse anesthetist to properly apply pressure to cricoid cartilage of trachea after esophageal intubation – aspiration of particulate matter ... – ARDS – Death of 45-year-old widow – Informed consent issue relating to initial attempt at intubation by nurse anesthetist.