In an action for podiatric malpractice and lack of informed consent, it was alleged that Gallardo Levin Reiter & Rogers‘ client was negligent in treating a keratotic lesion on the plaintiff’s hammertoe with a debridement. It was alleged that the treatment resulted in osteomyelitis which was allowed to progress, resulting in the need for a distal amputation of the plaintiff’s toe. Gallardo Levin Reiter & Rogers‘ motion for summary judgment was originally denied. However, the denial was reversed after Gallardo Levin Reiter & Rogers successfully argued before the New York State Appellate Division Second Department. Gallardo Levin Reiter & Rogers successfully demonstrated that our doctor appropriately managed and treated the plaintiff’s skin condition, did not fail to recognize signs or symptoms of an infection, and that the osteomyelitis was unrelated to our doctor’s care. The case was handled by Gallardo Levin Reiter & Rogers Partner Michele R. Levin and Associate Frank S. Rosenfield. Appellate Division Index No. 2016-11280.
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