$2.4 Million Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Regarding Negligent Neurosurgery

Steven Rosen experienced severe disability after surgery for a herniated disk in the lower part of his neck. Several years later, he consulted a neurosurgeon, Dr. Harshpal Singh, who subsequently operated on Rosen’s cervical spine.

During the procedure, Dr. Singh allegedly noted that Rosen’s left C8 nerve root was not visible and had been transected or cut transversely.

Despite the second surgery, Rosen’s condition worsened. He is now 74 years old and needs ongoing pain management. Rosen and his wife filed suit against Dr. Singh and the New Jersey Brain & Spine Center, alleging medical negligence. The Rosen family asserted that the surgery was performed improperly, and that the physician caused serious injury to Rosen’s C8 nerve root.

The defendants, however, denied the allegations and asserted that the injuries to Rosen’s nerve root occurred during the first surgery.

Considering the varying party arguments, the jury signed a verdict for $2.4 million in favor of Rosen, including $500,000 to Rosen’s wife for loss of consortium.

The attorneys successfully handling this matter for the Rosen family were Bryan H. Mintz and Jeffrey E. Strauss.

Rosen v. Nazarian, No. MID-L-006854-16 (N.J. Super. Ct. Middlesex County).

Kreisman Law Offices has been handling neurosurgery negligence lawsuits, spine surgery cases, medical malpractice lawsuits, hospital negligence cases and physician negligence lawsuits for individuals, families and loved ones who have been harmed, injured or died as a result of the carelessness or negligence of a medical provider for more than 49 years in and around Chicago, Cook County and its surrounding areas, including Olympia Fields, Calumet City, Palos Park, Schaumburg, Tinley Park, Inverness, Orland Park, Rosemont, Chicago (Rogers Park, Bridgeport, Canaryville, South Shore, South East Side, Bronzeville, Chinatown, Des Plaines, Glenview, Homer Glen, and Naperville, Ill.

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