Albany New York Defense Law Firm: O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First, P.C.

Selected Verdicts and Settlements
1990-2008

2008

4/7/08 - Lareau v. Spitzer/Albany Supreme/Judge Thomas McNamara; defense verdict - neurosurgery/malpractice.

1/18/08 - Sgambati v. Clasquin/Saratoga Supreme/Judge E. Nolan; defense verdict - surgery/malpractice.

2007

7/27/07 - Otty v. Roll/Albany Supreme/Judge Michael Lynch; defense verdict - oral surgery.

2006

12/4/06 - Turley v. Abbott - Rensselaer Supreme/Judge Joseph F. Teresi; defense verdict - neurosurgical surgical.

10/10/06 - Rubycz-Boyar v. Cosico - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Richard Giardano; defense verdict - surgical/medical malpractice.

6/19/06 - Comito v. Sellitti - Albany Supreme/Judge William E. McCarthy; oral surgery/dental malpractice.

3/6/06 - LaFar v. Boyden - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Barry D. Kramer; defense verdict - oral surgery/dental malpractice.

2/7/06 - Van De Bogart v. Abrahao, M.D. - Delaware Supreme/Hon. Michael Coccoma; defense verdict - surgical/medical malpractice.

2005

7/18/05 - Vollertson v. Sheridan - Fulton Supreme/Judge Joseph M. Sise; settled prior to verdict - failure to diagnose/medical malpractice.

4/25/05 - Bass v. Bieber - Dutchess Supreme/Judge Thomas J. Dolan; - defense verdict - dental malpractice.

4/11/05 - Urban v. Columbia Memorial - Greene County/Judge George J. Pulver; nominal settlement prior to verdict.

2004

11/29/04 - Chapman v. Bieber - Dutchess Supreme/Judge James D. Pagones; discontinued after jury selection - dental malpractice.

10/25/04 - Zatchick v. Hilmi - Sullivan Supreme/Judge Nicholas A. Clemente; settled during jury selection - dental malpractice.

4/19/04 - Messina v. Biggers - Warren Supreme

2/9/04 - Hernandez v. Sheridan - Montgomery Supreme/Judge Robert P. Best; case settled prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

2003

10/20/03 - Hytko v. Elacqua - Albany Supreme/Judge Bernard J. Malone; dismissed after plaintiff’s proof - medical malpractice.

8/25/03 - Taylor v. Freedus - Warren Supreme/Judge Richard T. Aulisi; defense verdict - dental malpractice.

7/28/03 - Nazzaro v. Carpenter - Fulton Supreme/Judge Felix J. Catena; defense verdict - dental malpractice.

1/21/03 - Golden v. Pattison - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Vincent J. Reilly; defense verdict - failure to diagnose/medical malpractice.

2002

12/2/02 - Russell v. Ferguson - Ulster Supreme/Judge Thomas Spargo; settled after several weeks of trial - birth trauma/medical malpractice.

10/15/02 - Castrillo v. Schertzman - Broome Supreme/Judge Walter J. Relihan; plaintiff discontinued after close of plaintiff’s proof - failure to diagnose/medical malpractice.

3/4/02 - Lavoie v. St. Mary’s Hospital - Fulton Supreme/Judge Robert P. Best; case discontinued prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

1/31/02 - Kubetin v. Greenhouse - Rensselaer Supreme/Judge James B. Canfield; case settled prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

2001

7/27/01 - Werner v. Wal-Mart - Columbia Supreme/Judge John Fromer; defense verdict - falldown.

6/15/01 - Schmidtmann v. Droege - Montgomery Supreme/Judge Sise; settled before verdict - medical malpractice.

2/26/01 - Calderon v. Heravi - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Lynch; settled during trial - medical malpractice.

1/24/01 - Bley v. Way - Saratoga Supreme/Judge Williams; discontinued against client before going to the jury - medical malpractice

2000

9/26/00 - Hayden v. Wal-Mart - Fulton Supreme/Judge Sise; defense verdict - falldown.

9/11/00 - Gargano v. Bieber - Dutchess Supreme/Judge Hillery; defense verdict - dental malpractice .

6/19/00 - Evans v. St. Mary’s Hospital - Montgomery Supreme/Judge Brown; nominal settlement prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

6/13/00 - Ronk v. Hochstetler - Greene Supreme; case settled prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

3/6/00 - Askew v. Kadam - Orange Supreme/Judge Berry; case settled prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

1/12/00 - Roemer v. Featherstonhaugh/Albany Supreme - Bench trial.

1999

10/12/99 - Dodt v. Philipps - Albany Supreme/Judge Malone; settled prior to verdict - medical malpractice.

9/21/99 - Rogoff v. Wal-Mart - Orange Supreme; case settled prior to verdict.

7/26/99 - Early v. Kim - Rensselaer Supreme/Judge McNamara; medical malpractice - defense verdict.

3/22/99 - Dion v. Stevens - Albany Supreme/Judge Teresi; defense verdict - medical malpractice.

2/1/99 - MacDonald v. Wright - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Kramer

1998

10/19/98 - Bookbinder v. Warheit - Albany Supreme/Judge Keegan; case dismissed.

9/14/98 - Meyer v. Fisher - Saratoga Supreme/Judge Williams; case dismissed - medical malpractice.

6/22/98 - Love v. Dadekian - Rensselaer Supreme; defense verdict - medical malpractice.

5/26/98 - Ratigan v. Walters - Saratoga Supreme/Judge Williams;
defense verdict - pedestrian accident.

4/20/98 - King v. Jordan - Albany Supreme/Judge Grafeo; medical malpractice.

3/9/98 - Matica v. Patil - Judge Joseph Teresi/Albany Supreme;
settled during trial - medical malpractice.

2/23/98 - Lott v. Wal-Mart - Judge Ferradino/Fulton Supreme

1/7/98 - DeGregorio v. Wal-Mart - Orange Supreme/Judge Peter Patsalos; defense verdict.

1997

9/4/97 - Horner v. Way - Warren Supreme/John G. Dier; failure to diagnose - defense verdict - medical malpractice.

1996

9/23/96 - White v. Hena - Albany Supreme/Judge Keegan; defense verdict - medical malpractice/wrongful death.

6/11/96 - Cashel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Rensselaer Supreme/Judge Teresi; falldown - defense verdict.

3/4/96 - Starks v. Bello - Saratoga Supreme/Judge William Keniry; case settled prior to verdict.

1/8/96 - Dorey v. Caruso - Saratoga Supreme/Judge Frank B. Williams; defense verdict - medical malpractice/wrongful death.

1995

11/13/95 - Rideout v. Wal-Mart - Columbia Supreme; case settled prior to verdict.

11/6/95 - Gilmore v. Farol - Rensselaer Supreme; case settled prior to verdict.

10/10/95 - Brightly v. Spang - Rensselaer Supreme/Judge James B. Canfield; defense verdict - auto accident.

7/18/95 - Delaney v. Hassam - Clinton Supreme/Judge Dawson; defense verdict.

4/10/95 - Talarico v. Johnson - Columbia Supreme/Judge Connor

2/13/95 - Jacobs v. Plourde - USDC NDNY/Magistrate Ralph W. Smith, Jr.; defense verdict - auto accident/wrongful death.

1994

9/21/94 - Katz v. Wal-Mart - Orange Supreme/Judge Owen; defense verdict.

1993

7/6/93 - Letourneau v. Schwartz - Saratoga Supreme/Judge Dominick J. Viscardi; defense verdict - medical malpractice.

1/28/93 - Richmond v. Guidarelli - Schenectady Supreme/Judge John J. Mycek; defense verdict - medical malpractice.

1992

12/18/92 - Ramaley v. Singh - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Robert F. Doran; defense verdict - medical malpractice.

5/18/92 - Beer v. Hochstetler, M.D. - Columbia Supreme/Hon. John G. Connor; case settled prior to verdict medical malpractice.

4/27/92 - Mayone v. Holmes - Albany Supreme - case settled prior to verdict.

1991

12/9/91 - Crounse v. Eastern Snowmobile - Albany Supreme/Hon. Harold J. Hughes; defense verdict - snowmobile accident.

6/20/91 - Valentino v. Kozlowski - Schenectady Supreme/Judge John M. Mycek;
defense verdict.

1990

11/7/90 - Sledziewski v. Cioffi - Schenectady Supreme/Judge Robert E. Lynch; defense verdict.

10/2/90 - Ostrander v. Medicab; verdict was less than 50 percent of the offer - automobile accident.

9/17/90 - Olivett v. Loret - Greene Supreme; defense verdict - automobile accident.

6/11/90 - Marcelli v. Holden, M.D. - Albany Supreme/Judge Joseph Harris; defense verdict - case involved allegations of surgical malpractice.

4/23/90 - Gardner v. Sundarum - United States District Court, Northern District of New York

4/9/90 - Thompson v. Golub; premises liability claim, case settle prior to verdict.

3/5/90 - Murphy v. Guidarelli - Schenectady Supreme/Hon. Robert Doran; case settled prior to verdict - alleged orthopedic malpractice.