Date: 05-15-1997

Case Style: Steven D. Crisci, Sr., etc., et al., v. Robert Sadler, etc., et al.

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Slobod

Court: Supreme Court, Orange County, New York

Plaintiff's Attorney: David J. Clegg, Kingston, New York

Defendant's Attorney: Wayne M. Rubin of Rende, Ryan & Downes, LLP, White Plains, New York

Description: Medical malpractice - On July 11, 1992, the infant plaintiff, then aged 26 months, sustained a supracondylar fracture of the left elbow, and was treated by the defendant Robert Sadler, an orthopedic surgeon. At he time of trial over four years later, he was suffering from cubitus varus angulation deformity of 30 degrees which could only be corrected by surgery once the bone growth was completed. The plaintiffs contended that the infant plaintiff's condition was the result of Dr. Sadler's failure to perform a proper reduction of the fracture. The infant plaintiff's father testified that the arm looked "way out of whack" when the splint was removed, and his mother noted that the arm "did not look right, it looked deformed" at that time.

Outcome: Judgment for defendant.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Dr. Christofaro

Comments: Judgment reversed and new trial granted.