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Antunes v. County of Nassau

Date: 07-16-2001

Case Number: 13780/1998

Judge: F. Dana Winslow

Court: Supreme Court, Nassau County, New York

Plaintiff's Attorney: Steven C. Pepperman of Bauman & Kunkis, New York, New York

Defendant's Attorney: E. Gordon Haesloop of Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan, Mineola, New York

Description:

Medical Malpractice - Failure to properly monitor respirator being used to ventilate infant with the result that the child's oxygen saturation level dropped with resulting brain damage. Plaintiff alleged that defendant's employees failed to check the endotracheal tube which was for almost five hours.

Outcome:

Plaintiff's verdict for $75 million.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Antunes v. County of Nassau?

The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $75 million.

Which court heard Antunes v. County of Nassau?

This case was heard in Supreme Court, Nassau County, New York, NY. The presiding judge was F. Dana Winslow.

Who were the attorneys in Antunes v. County of Nassau?

Plaintiff's attorney: Steven C. Pepperman of Bauman & Kunkis, New York, New York. Defendant's attorney: E. Gordon Haesloop of Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & Monaghan, Mineola, New York.

When was Antunes v. County of Nassau decided?

This case was decided on July 16, 2001.