Gurfein Douglas LLP
11 Park Place, 7th Floor, New York City, NY 10007, United States, New York City, NY 10007
About Gurfein Douglas LLP
Gurfein Douglas LLP is a New York City law firm handling personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Founded in 2002, the firm also represents clients in product liability, wrongful death, and various accident claims across New York and New Jersey. Its attorneys leverage backgrounds in science and engineering to develop case theories. The firm has secured significant verdicts, including a $110.6 million medical malpractice award. Founding partner Richard Gurfein has over 50 years of experience.
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Notable Case Results
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$110.6M
Medical Malpractice
A Bronx grandmother was awarded $110.6 Million in a medical malpractice lawsuit verdict. Delayed treatment of an asthma attack triggered a massive brain injury, leading to profound motor disabilities and slurred speech.
$7.4M
Medical Malpractice
Settlement on behalf of a 60-year-old woman who became paralyzed in both legs and one arm after her doctors failed to diagnose an infection in her spine. Delayed diagnosis and improper treatment led to permanent paralysis.
$6.8M
Motor Vehicle Accident
Jury awarded $6,783,202.90 to 13-year-old Ernest Lewis for being run over by a BX19 bus. He was running alongside the bus, hitting its side, when he slipped and his legs fell under the bus as it started moving. He sustained major degloving injury, fractures, and required multiple surgeries.
$5.5M
Medical Malpractice
Structured settlement for a 6-year-old who sustained brain damage during her birth, causing cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and spastic quadriplegia. Nurses and midwives misinterpreted fetal monitoring strips, indicating lack of oxygen.
$4.9M
Medical Malpractice
Jury verdict for 52-year-old landscaper Robert Wyble, and his wife, Zaida Wyble, against Dr. Dale Lange for wrong diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis. Mr. Wyble underwent unnecessary treatments including a thymectomy and plasma exchanges, leading to severe health issues. His wife was awarded for loss of services and consortium.
$4M
Medical Malpractice
Settlement for a 3-year-old boy who suffered seizures and brain hemorrhages due to doctors and nurses administering too much IV fluid. They increased the flow rate instead of dextrose concentration for low blood sugar, leading to dangerously low sodium levels.