Part
`the Supreme
`Court
`of New York,
`the
`held
`and
`the County
`of Kings,
`the
`located
`at
`Courthouse,
`Adams
`York
`
`15 of
`State
`for
`
`Street,
`on
`the
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`____
`
`of
`in
`at
`360
`New
`of
`
`day
`, 2018.
`
`ORDER
`OF
`COMPROMISE
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`504198/2016
`
`PRESENT:
`
`HONORABLE
`
`MARSHA
`JUSTICE
`
`STEINHARDT
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`--------------------------------------------------------------------------X
`under
`an infant
`the
`age of
`14 years,
`MOHAMMED
`MIAH,
`
`A.A.,
`Natural
`
`MIAH,
`
`Guardian,
`Individually,
`
`by his Father
`and
`and MOHAMMED
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`-against-
`
`DE CASTRO,
`CARLYLE
`ANDREA
`FEHER,
`M.D.,
`JAMAICA
`HOSPITAL
`and
`
`ANA SOTO,
`M.D.,
`M.D.,
`RICCARDO
`RICCIARDI,
`MEDICAL
`CENTER,
`
`M.D.,
`
`-----------
`
`Defendants.
`¬------------------------------------------------------X
`
`Upon
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`filing
`
`the Affidavit
`
`of MOHAMMED
`
`MIAH,
`
`duly
`
`sworn
`
`to on the
`
`15th
`
`day
`
`of October,
`
`2018,
`
`the
`
`Attorney's
`
`Affirmation
`
`of
`
`John
`
`Bonina,
`
`Esq.
`
`dated
`
`the
`
`15th
`
`day
`
`Of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`the medical
`
`Eric
`
`October,
`
`2018,
`
`the Affirmation
`
`in Support
`
`by
`
`plaintiff,
`
`records
`
`of Dr.
`
`Krauss
`
`of
`
`Interboro
`
`Pediatrics
`
`and
`
`an examination
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`and
`
`plaintiff
`
`having
`
`been
`
`waived
`
`by
`
`the Court
`
`and
`
`upon
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`pleadings
`
`and
`
`proceedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`herein,
`
`and
`
`due
`
`deliberation
`
`having
`
`been
`
`had
`
`thereon,
`
`and
`
`it appearing
`
`to my
`
`satisfaction
`
`that
`
`the
`
`best
`
`interest
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`will
`
`be served.
`
`{00144521}
`
`

`

`NOW,
`
`on
`
`the motion
`
`of
`
`John
`
`Bonina,
`
`Esq.,
`
`of Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`it
`
`is
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`above-captioned
`
`matter
`
`is
`
`settled
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sum of Two
`
`hundred
`
`and
`
`fifty
`
`thousand
`
`and
`
`00/100
`
`Dollars
`
`($250,000.00),
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`in
`
`five
`
`annual
`
`installments
`
`of
`
`fifty
`
`thousand
`
`and
`
`00/100
`
`Dollars
`
`($50,000.00)
`
`each;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Medical
`
`and/or
`
`ORDERED,
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Center
`
`its
`
`representative
`
`is to make
`
`the
`
`initial
`
`$50,000.00
`
`payment
`
`as follows:
`
`a.
`
`The
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`$4,007.54
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`to Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`as and
`
`for
`
`reimbursement
`
`for
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`prosecution
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action;
`
`b.
`
`The
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`$13,797.74
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`to Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`for
`
`attorney's
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`as and
`
`fees;
`
`c.
`
`The
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`$32,143.14
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`to Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as Parent
`
`and
`
`Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of A.A.,
`
`an infant
`
`over
`
`the
`
`age
`
`of
`
`14 for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`use
`
`and
`
`benefit
`
`of A.A.,
`
`jointly
`
`with
`
`an
`
`officer
`
`of
`
`_ to
`
`be
`
`held
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`use
`
`and
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`said
`
`infant,
`
`to
`
`be
`
`deposited
`
`in
`
`said
`
`bank,
`
`in a high
`
`yield
`
`interest-bearing
`
`is
`
`bank
`
`account
`
`in the
`
`name
`
`of
`
`said
`
`guardian
`
`jointly
`
`with
`
`an officer
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bank;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`and/or
`
`its
`
`representative
`
`is to make
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`four
`
`remaining
`
`payments
`
`of $50,000.00
`
`payment
`
`as follows:
`
`a.
`
`The
`
`sum of
`
`$15,000.00
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`to Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs,
`
`as and
`
`for
`
`attorney's
`
`fees;
`
`(00144521}
`
`2
`
`

`

`d.
`
`The
`
`sum
`
`of
`
`$35,000.00
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`to Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as Parent
`
`and
`
`Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of A.A.,
`
`an infant
`
`over
`
`the
`
`age
`
`of
`
`14 for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`use
`
`and
`
`benefit
`
`of A.A.,
`
`jointly
`
`with
`
`an officer
`
`of
`
`to be held
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`use
`
`and
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`said
`
`infant,
`
`to be deposited
`
`in said
`
`bank,
`
`in a high
`
`yield
`
`interest-bearing
`
`bank
`
`account
`
`in the
`
`name
`
`of said
`
`guardian
`
`jointly
`
`with
`
`an officer
`
`of
`
`the
`
`bank;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is
`
`further
`
`that
`
`all
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`ORDERED,
`
`sums
`
`herein
`
`constitute
`
`damages
`
`on
`
`account
`
`of
`
`personal
`
`physical
`
`injuries
`
`or
`
`physical
`
`sickness,
`
`within
`
`the meaning
`
`of Section
`
`104(a)(2)
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Internal
`
`Revenue
`
`Code;
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`no withdrawals
`
`shall
`
`be made
`
`from
`
`said
`
`savings
`
`bank
`
`account
`
`before
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`reaches
`
`of
`
`the
`
`age of eighteen
`
`(18)
`
`years,
`
`except
`
`by
`
`further
`
`order
`
`of
`
`this Court.
`
`The
`
`date
`
`of
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the
`
`account
`
`shall
`
`not
`
`be extended
`
`beyond
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff's
`
`eighteenth
`
`birthday,
`
`maturity
`
`(18th)
`
`and
`
`shall
`
`be continuously
`
`renewed
`
`and when
`
`no such
`
`account
`
`is available
`
`due to the
`
`infant's
`
`age,
`
`the
`
`accumulated
`
`funds
`
`shall
`
`then
`
`be placed
`
`in an insured
`
`savings
`
`interest-bearing
`
`account
`
`to be held
`
`until
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`reaches
`
`the
`
`age of eighteen
`
`(18)
`
`years
`
`of age and makes
`
`a demand
`
`for
`
`the monies.
`
`When
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`reaches
`
`the
`
`age of eighteen
`
`(18)
`
`years
`
`of age,
`
`the
`
`said
`
`depository
`
`is directed
`
`to pay
`
`over,
`
`without
`
`further
`
`order
`
`of
`
`this
`
`court
`
`or any
`
`other
`
`proceedings,
`
`to said
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff,
`
`upon
`
`is
`
`prior
`
`proof
`
`of
`
`age
`
`and
`
`identification,
`
`upon
`
`demand,
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the monies
`
`in aforesaid
`
`account,
`
`and
`
`it
`
`further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`said
`
`Savings
`
`Bank,
`
`upon
`
`presentation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`passbook
`
`and
`
`the
`
`infant's
`
`completed
`
`tax
`
`returns,
`
`issue
`
`drafts
`
`payable
`
`to the
`
`Internal
`
`Revenue
`
`Service
`
`and/or
`
`the New York
`
`State
`
`Tax
`
`Commission,
`
`for
`
`payment
`
`of
`
`taxes
`
`owed
`
`by
`
`the
`
`infant,
`
`as a result
`
`of
`
`interest
`
`accrued
`
`on
`
`the
`
`guardian
`
`accounts,
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`{00144521}
`
`3
`
`

`

`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`services
`
`claim
`
`of Mohammed
`
`Miah
`
`is
`
`discontinued
`
`with
`
`prejudice
`
`and without
`
`payment,
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`upon
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`terms
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Order,
`
`Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as
`
`Parent
`
`and
`
`Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff,
`
`A.A.,
`
`be
`
`and
`
`is
`
`hereby
`
`authorized
`
`and
`
`empowered
`
`to
`
`execute
`
`and
`
`deliver
`
`a Settlement
`
`Agreement
`
`& Release
`
`as his Parent
`
`and Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`other
`
`papers
`
`required
`
`in order
`
`and
`
`and
`
`any
`
`to effectuate
`
`such
`
`compromise;
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`upon
`
`making
`
`and
`
`receipt
`
`of
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`payments
`
`above
`
`directed
`
`in
`
`compliance
`
`with
`
`this
`
`order,
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`and
`
`his
`
`representative
`
`shall
`
`then
`
`be discharged
`
`from
`
`any
`
`and
`
`all
`
`responsibility
`
`as to the
`
`causes
`
`of action
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in this
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`it
`
`is further
`
`ORDERED,
`
`that
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`of a bond
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`1210
`
`is dispensed
`
`with.
`
`E N T E R,
`
`J.S.C.
`
`{00144521}
`
`4
`
`

`

`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`-
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`under
`
`an infant
`A.A.,
`and Natural
`Guardian,
`MOHAMMED
`MIAH,
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`------------------------------------X
`age of
`14 years,
`by his Father
`the
`MOHAMMED
`and
`MIAH,
`
`Individually,
`
`PETITION
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`504198/16
`
`-against-
`
`DE CASTRO,
`CARLYLE
`ANDREA
`FEHER,
`M.D.,
`JAMAICA
`HOSPITAL
`and
`
`ANA SOTO,
`M.D.,
`M.D.,
`RICCARDO
`RICCIARDI,
`MEDICAL
`CENTER,
`
`M.D.
`
`Defendants.
`-----------------------------------------------X
`OF NEW YORK
`
`) s
`
`s:
`
`----------
`
`STATE
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF KINGS
`
`)
`
`Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`having
`
`first
`
`been
`
`duly
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`says
`
`as follows:
`
`1.
`
`2.
`
`Petitioner
`
`is the Father
`
`and Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of A.A.,
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`herein.
`
`A.A.,
`
`is an
`
`infant
`
`over
`
`the
`
`age
`
`of
`
`14 years
`
`having
`
`been
`
`born
`
`in 2001.
`
`The
`
`infant
`
`resides
`
`with
`
`me.
`
`3.
`
`On May
`
`16,
`
`2015,
`
`my
`
`son woke
`
`up
`
`in
`
`severe
`
`pain.
`
`Shortly
`
`thereafter,
`
`he was
`
`of
`
`taken
`
`via
`
`ambulance
`
`to
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center.
`
`He
`
`complained
`
`vomiting
`
`and
`
`having
`
`pain
`
`in
`
`his
`
`lower
`
`stomach
`
`and
`
`testicle.
`
`After
`
`being
`
`examined
`
`by
`
`a physician,
`
`he was
`
`diagnosed
`
`with
`
`a viral
`
`infection
`
`and
`
`placed
`
`on IV medication.
`
`4.
`
`Six
`
`hours
`
`later,
`
`a surgeon
`
`examined
`
`my
`
`son
`
`and
`
`ordered
`
`a sonogram
`
`which
`
`revealed
`
`testicular
`
`torsion.
`
`My
`
`son
`
`thereafter
`
`underwent
`
`an
`
`operation
`
`during
`
`which
`
`his
`
`left
`
`testicle
`
`was
`
`removed
`
`due
`
`to
`
`severe
`
`damage
`
`resulting
`
`from
`
`lack
`
`of
`
`blood
`
`circulation
`
`to
`
`his
`
`left
`
`testicle.
`
`{00144423}
`
`1
`
`

`

`5.
`
`In May
`
`2015,
`
`I
`
`retained
`
`the
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`of
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`circumstances
`
`surrounding
`
`the
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in my
`
`and
`
`that
`
`if
`
`legal
`
`grounds
`
`could
`
`be
`
`found
`
`to
`
`bring
`
`a medical
`
`malpractice
`
`action
`
`responsible
`
`parties.
`
`I met
`
`with
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`and
`
`signed
`
`an Agreement
`
`of
`
`Retainer
`
`2015.
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Retainer
`
`Agreement
`
`and
`
`Office
`
`on May
`
`19,
`
`A copy
`
`of
`
`Court
`
`Administration
`
`are
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`collectively
`
`as
`
`Exhibit
`
`"A".
`
`This
`
`contractual
`
`agreement
`
`of
`
`that
`
`his
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`was
`
`to
`
`receive
`
`a percentage
`
`of
`
`its
`
`recovery
`
`as
`
`its
`
`fee,
`
`after
`
`first
`
`expenses
`
`of
`
`investigating
`
`and
`
`prosecuting
`
`this
`
`claim
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`a)
`
`the
`
`first
`
`$250,000.00
`
`next
`
`$250,000.00
`
`of
`
`of
`
`the
`
`the
`
`b)
`
`c)
`
`d)
`
`e)
`
`30% of
`25% of
`20% of
`15% of
`10% of
`
`whether
`
`the
`
`the
`
`the
`
`any
`
`by
`
`next
`
`next
`
`$500,000.00
`
`$250,000.00
`
`of
`
`of
`
`the
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`over
`
`$1,250,000.00
`
`suit,
`
`settlement,
`
`or
`
`otherwise.
`
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`of
`
`the
`
`sum recovered;
`
`6.
`
`After
`
`initial
`
`investigation,
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`informed
`
`me
`
`that
`
`he would
`
`lawsuit
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of my
`
`son
`
`against
`
`Carlyle
`
`DeCastro,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Ana
`
`Soto,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Riccardo
`
`Medical
`
`M.D.,
`
`Riccardi,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Center.
`
`After
`
`was
`
`started,
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`informed
`
`me
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`had
`
`served
`
`Answers
`
`denied
`
`any
`
`liability
`
`or
`
`responsibility
`
`for my son's
`
`injuries.
`
`Throughout
`
`the
`
`course
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`kept
`
`me
`
`well
`
`informed
`
`and
`
`advised.
`
`I am aware
`
`that
`
`the
`
`lawsuit
`
`through
`
`lengthy
`
`and
`
`complicated
`
`steps
`
`including
`
`motions
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`discovery,
`
`

`

`forth
`
`between
`
`John
`
`Bonina,
`
`Esq.
`
`and
`
`defense
`
`counsel,
`
`in
`
`an
`
`effort
`
`to
`
`dispose
`
`of
`
`this
`
`case
`
`settlement.
`
`I am aware
`
`that
`
`all
`
`causes
`
`of action
`
`against
`
`Dr. Riccardo
`
`Riccardi
`
`were
`
`dismissed
`
`by
`
`by
`
`Order
`
`of
`
`the Court
`
`dated March
`
`19, 2018.
`
`8.
`
`I am also
`
`aware
`
`that
`
`after
`
`all
`
`of
`
`discovery
`
`was
`
`completed,
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`made
`
`an
`
`initial
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`which
`
`we
`
`$150,000.00
`
`rejected.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`my
`
`attorneys
`
`informed
`
`me that
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`made
`
`a final
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement
`
`in
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$250,000.00
`
`which
`
`we
`
`decided
`
`to accept.
`
`I understand
`
`that
`
`the
`
`overall
`
`settlement
`
`of $250,000.00
`
`will
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`in
`
`five
`
`annual
`
`installments
`
`of
`
`$50,000.00.
`
`After
`
`payment
`
`of
`
`attorney's
`
`fees
`
`and
`
`the
`
`remainder
`
`of
`
`the
`
`to wit
`
`the
`
`sum of
`
`$172,194.72
`
`will
`
`be
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`expenses,
`
`settlement,
`
`benefit
`
`of my
`
`son.
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`recommended
`
`that
`
`I accept
`
`the
`
`$250,000.00
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement
`
`on behalf
`
`of my
`
`son
`
`and
`
`I did.
`
`As
`
`part
`
`of
`
`the
`
`settlement,
`
`I previously
`
`agreed
`
`to discontinue
`
`with
`
`prejudice
`
`and without
`
`payment
`
`the
`
`causes
`
`of
`
`action
`
`against
`
`Carlyle
`
`DeCastro,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Ana
`
`Soto,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Andrea
`
`Feher,
`
`M.D.
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`request
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`to
`
`approve
`
`of
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`full
`
`Additionally,
`
`I discontinue
`
`my
`
`claim
`
`for
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`services
`
`so that my
`
`child
`
`can
`
`receive
`
`the
`
`benefit
`
`of
`
`this
`
`settlement.
`
`9.
`
`The
`
`settlement
`
`distribution
`
`I
`
`approve
`
`of
`
`and
`
`respectfully
`
`request
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`approve
`
`is as follows:
`
`Gross
`
`Settlement.........................................................................................................
`
`Less
`
`File
`
`Expenses
`
`.....................................................................................................
`
`Adjusted
`
`Gross
`
`Settlement
`
`.........................................................................................
`
`Attorneys'
`
`Less
`
`Fees
`
`(30%).........................................................................................
`
`Net
`
`to infant
`
`plaintiff.
`
`........................................................................
`
`{00144423}
`
`3
`
`$250,000.00
`
`- $4.007.54
`
`$245,992.46
`
`- 73.797.74
`
`$172,194.72
`
`

`

`I agree
`
`that
`
`the
`
`initial
`
`payment
`
`of $50,000
`
`should
`
`be distributed
`
`is as follows:
`
`Initial
`Less
`Less
`Net
`
`payment
`file
`expenses
`30% attorneys'
`to infant
`plaintiff
`
`fees
`
`$
`$
`$
`$
`
`50,000.00
`4,007.54
`13,797.74
`32,194.72
`
`I agree
`
`that
`
`the
`
`remaining
`
`four
`
`payments
`
`of $50,000.00
`
`should
`
`be distributed
`
`as follows:
`
`Payment
`30% of
`Less
`to infant
`Net
`
`attorneys'
`
`plaintiff
`
`fees
`
`$
`$
`$
`
`50,000.00
`15,000.00
`35,000.00
`
`10.
`
`My reasons
`
`for
`
`accepting
`
`this
`
`offer
`
`included
`
`both
`
`questions
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`which
`
`are set
`
`forth
`
`in greater
`
`detail
`
`herein
`
`below.
`
`QUESTIONS
`
`OF LIABILITY
`
`11.
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`has previously
`
`explained
`
`to me that
`
`if
`
`this
`
`case
`
`proceeded
`
`through
`
`trial
`
`to
`
`verdict,
`
`there
`
`would
`
`be
`
`various
`
`questions
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`which
`
`could
`
`possibly
`
`result
`
`in
`
`a
`
`defendants'
`
`verdict.
`
`Additionally,
`
`I understand
`
`that
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`has
`
`retained
`
`several
`
`will
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`failed
`
`diagnose
`
`and
`
`testicular
`
`experts
`
`who
`
`testify
`
`to timely
`
`treat my son's
`
`torsion
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in injury
`
`to my
`
`infant
`
`child.
`
`I also
`
`understand
`
`that
`
`a jury
`
`could
`
`reject
`
`the
`
`testimony
`
`of our
`
`experts.
`
`12.
`
`In this
`
`regard,
`
`Mr.
`
`Bonina
`
`has
`
`also
`
`explained
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`would
`
`likely
`
`call
`
`their
`
`own
`
`experts
`
`who
`
`would
`
`render
`
`their
`
`own
`
`opinions
`
`that
`
`proper
`
`and
`
`timely
`
`medical
`
`treatment
`
`was
`
`rendered
`
`to my
`
`child.
`
`It
`
`is
`
`likely
`
`that
`
`defendants'
`
`experts
`
`will
`
`state
`
`that my
`
`son
`
`did
`
`not
`
`report
`
`testicular
`
`pain
`
`but
`
`only
`
`lower
`
`abdominal
`
`pain
`
`at
`
`the
`
`time
`
`of
`
`treatment
`
`meaning
`
`there
`
`was
`
`no
`
`reason
`
`for
`
`them
`
`to
`
`consider
`
`testicular
`
`torsion.
`
`While
`
`I wholeheartedly
`
`disagree
`
`with
`
`the
`
`{00144423}
`
`

`

`defendants'
`
`position,
`
`I understand
`
`that
`
`if
`
`a jury
`
`were
`
`to
`
`accept
`
`it,
`
`there
`
`could
`
`be
`
`a
`
`defendants'
`
`verdict.
`
`Additionally,
`
`there
`
`are questions
`
`of damages.
`
`QUESTIONS
`
`OF DAMAGES
`
`13.
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to my son's
`
`injuries,
`
`I understand
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`would
`
`argue
`
`that
`
`even
`
`if
`
`diagnosed
`
`earlier,
`
`my
`
`son
`
`would
`
`have
`
`received
`
`the
`
`same
`
`medical
`
`treatment,
`
`including
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`his
`
`left
`
`testicle,
`
`and
`
`therefore
`
`he
`
`did
`
`not
`
`suffer
`
`any
`
`compensatory
`
`damages.
`
`received
`
`other
`
`Additionally,
`
`since
`
`he has
`
`not
`
`any
`
`treatment
`
`than
`
`a one week
`
`post-op
`
`status
`
`visit,
`
`his
`
`damages
`
`are
`
`limited.
`
`Furthermore,
`
`my
`
`son
`
`does
`
`not
`
`suffer
`
`from
`
`any
`
`residual
`
`injury
`
`and
`
`has
`
`resumed
`
`all
`
`normal
`
`activities
`
`of his
`
`life.
`
`14.
`
`After
`
`weighing
`
`all
`
`the
`
`factors
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`above,
`
`I have
`
`come
`
`to the
`
`conclusion
`
`that
`
`the
`
`present
`
`offer
`
`is an excellent
`
`one which
`
`must
`
`be accepted
`
`in the
`
`best
`
`interest
`
`of my
`
`child.
`
`If
`
`I can
`
`son will
`
`financial
`
`the
`
`settlement
`
`is approved,
`
`rest
`
`assured
`
`that my
`
`receive
`
`benefits
`
`into
`
`his
`
`adulthood.
`
`15.
`
`Since
`
`the
`
`beginning
`
`of
`
`the
`
`case,
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`has worked
`
`very
`
`hard
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`the
`
`best
`
`possible
`
`result
`
`for my
`
`son,
`
`A.A.
`
`In
`
`doing
`
`so,
`
`they
`
`have
`
`had
`
`to
`
`spend
`
`money
`
`purchasing
`
`medical
`
`records,
`
`retaining
`
`and
`
`consulting
`
`with
`
`experts
`
`regarding
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`of
`
`the
`
`medical
`
`records,
`
`discovery
`
`and
`
`exhibits
`
`and
`
`documentation
`
`for
`
`exchanging
`
`preparing
`
`prosecuting
`
`this
`
`case.
`
`I have
`
`been
`
`shown
`
`Exhibit
`
`"C"
`
`and
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`expenses
`
`incurred
`
`on my
`
`son's
`
`case
`
`have
`
`been
`
`fully
`
`explained
`
`to me.
`
`I understand
`
`that
`
`the
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`has
`
`spent
`
`$4,007.54.
`
`I approve
`
`of
`
`these
`
`expenses
`
`and
`
`request
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`include
`
`in
`
`its Order
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$4,007.54
`
`to be paid
`
`to Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`as and
`
`for
`
`reimbursement
`
`of
`
`their
`
`expenses
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`in this matter.
`
`{00144423}
`
`5
`
`

`

`16.
`
`Over
`
`the
`
`past
`
`three
`
`years,
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`has
`
`kept me well
`
`informed
`
`of
`
`the
`
`progress
`
`of
`
`this
`
`case.
`
`There
`
`have
`
`been meetings
`
`at
`
`their
`
`office,
`
`numerous
`
`phone
`
`calls
`
`back
`
`and
`
`forth
`
`concerning
`
`the
`
`case
`
`and
`
`its
`
`progress,
`
`and
`
`a tremendous
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`discovery
`
`done
`
`by
`
`their
`
`office.
`
`I am completely
`
`satisfied
`
`with
`
`the
`
`excellent
`
`result
`
`achieved
`
`by
`
`this
`
`instant
`
`settlement
`
`which
`
`never
`
`could
`
`have
`
`been
`
`obtained
`
`without
`
`expertise
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.'s
`
`in
`
`the
`
`field
`
`of medical
`
`malpractice
`
`litigation
`
`and
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`effort
`
`they
`
`put
`
`into
`
`fighting
`
`my
`
`son's
`
`claim.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`I
`
`respectfully
`
`request
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`fix
`
`and
`
`allow
`
`payment
`
`in
`
`the
`
`total
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$73,797.74
`
`to Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.,
`
`as and
`
`for
`
`their
`
`total
`
`attorney's
`
`fees
`
`in
`
`this
`
`matter.
`
`17.
`
`There
`
`are no unpaid
`
`medical
`
`bills
`
`or
`
`liens
`
`to my knowledge.
`
`No claims
`
`have
`
`been
`
`alleged
`
`been
`
`made
`
`by anyone
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`for
`
`the
`
`damages
`
`to have
`
`suffered
`
`as
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`same
`
`occurrence
`
`giving
`
`rise
`
`to the
`
`present
`
`claim.
`
`18.
`
`I
`
`respectfully
`
`request
`
`that
`
`the Court
`
`permit
`
`me to settle
`
`this
`
`lawsuit
`
`in accordance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`proposed
`
`settlement
`
`described
`
`herein
`
`above.
`
`19.
`
`No previous
`
`application
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`sought
`
`herein
`
`has been made
`
`to this Court
`
`or
`
`any
`
`other
`
`Court
`
`or Judge.
`
`it
`
`requested
`
`that
`
`this
`
`Court
`
`issue
`
`an Order
`
`as follows:
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`is respectfully
`
`a.
`
`Authorizing
`
`and
`
`approving
`
`Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as Father
`
`and Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of
`
`A.A.,
`
`to
`
`settle
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`against
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`for
`
`the
`
`total
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$250,000.00,
`
`to
`
`be
`
`paid
`
`in
`
`five
`
`annual
`
`payments
`
`of
`
`$50,000.00
`
`each;
`
`b.
`
`Authorizing
`
`and
`
`approving
`
`the
`
`discontinuance
`
`of
`
`the
`
`claims
`
`which
`
`have
`
`been
`
`brought
`
`against
`
`Carlyle
`
`DeCastro,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Ana
`
`Soto,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Andrea
`
`Feher,
`
`M.D.;
`
`{00144423)
`
`6
`
`

`

`c.
`
`d.
`
`Authorizing
`
`and
`
`approving
`
`the
`
`discontinuances
`
`of Mohammed
`
`Miah's
`
`claim
`
`for
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`services;
`
`Authorizing
`
`and
`
`approving
`
`that
`
`the
`
`initial
`
`payment
`
`of
`
`$50,000.00
`
`of
`
`the
`
`overall
`
`$250,000.00
`
`settlement
`
`being
`
`made
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`be distributed
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`i.
`
`to
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`in
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$4,007.54
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`reimbursement
`
`of
`
`their
`
`expenses
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`in this matter;
`
`ii.
`
`to Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`in
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`$13,797.74
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`total
`
`payment
`
`of attorney's
`
`fees
`
`in this matter;
`
`iii.
`
`to Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as Father
`
`and Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of A.A.,
`
`an infant,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`use
`
`and
`
`benefit
`
`of A.A.,
`
`jointly
`
`with
`
`an officer
`
`of
`
`a bank
`
`to
`
`the Court
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`be selected
`
`by
`
`of $32,194.72;
`
`e.
`
`Authorizing
`
`and
`
`approving
`
`that
`
`the
`
`balance
`
`of
`
`the
`
`overall
`
`$250,000.00
`
`settlement
`
`being
`
`paid
`
`on
`
`behalf
`
`of
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`be paid
`
`in four
`
`annual
`
`installments
`
`of $50,000.00
`
`each
`
`and
`
`distributed
`
`as follows:
`
`i.
`
`to
`
`Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.
`
`in
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`$15,000.00
`
`as
`
`and
`
`for
`
`total
`
`payment
`
`of attorney's
`
`fees
`
`in this matter;
`
`ii.
`
`to Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as Father
`
`and Natural
`
`Guardian
`
`of A.A.,
`
`an
`
`infant,
`
`for
`
`the
`
`sole
`
`use
`
`and
`
`benefit
`
`of A.A.,
`
`jointly
`
`with
`
`an officer
`
`of a bank
`
`to be selected
`
`by
`
`the Court
`
`in the
`
`amount
`
`of $35,000.00;
`
`That
`
`the
`
`filing
`
`of a bond
`
`be dispensed
`
`with;
`
`and
`
`For
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this Court
`
`may
`
`seem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`f.
`
`g.
`
`{00144423}
`
`7
`
`

`

`Dated:
`
`Brooklyn,
`
`October
`
`New York
`
`j§,
`
`2018
`
`Sworn
`
`to
`
`before
`
`me this
`
`day
`
`of October
`
`18
`
`Notary
`
`Public
`
`Notary
`
`Pubito,
`No.
`Q ualified
`Commission
`
`State
`24-4905284
`in Kings
`Expires
`
`of New Vorn
`
`County
`Aug,12,
`
`Mohammed
`
`Natural
`
`plaintiff,
`
`of
`
`14
`
`years
`
`Miah,
`
`Guardian
`
`A.A.,
`
`an
`
`infant
`
`

`

`) s
`
`)
`
`s:
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF KINGS
`
`Mohammed
`
`1)
`
`are
`
`that
`
`I have
`
`true
`
`as
`
`information
`
`read
`to my
`and
`
`belief,
`
`Miah,
`
`having
`
`the
`own
`
`foregoing
`knowledge
`
`been
`
`Petition
`
`first
`
`and
`
`been
`
`that
`
`duly
`I know
`
`sworn,
`
`deposes
`
`and
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof,
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters
`
`stated
`
`therein
`
`to
`
`and
`
`as
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters,
`
`I believe
`
`them
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true.
`
`Mohammed
`
`Natural
`
`plaintiff,
`
`of
`
`14
`
`years
`
`Miah,
`
`Guardian
`
`A.A.,
`
`an
`
`infant
`
`Sworn
`15
`
`to
`
`before
`
`me this
`
`day
`
`of October,
`
`2018
`
`-
`
`tary
`
`Public
`
`Notor/
`
`Co
`
`J
`
`O
`Public,
`B.
`'
`
`N BONINA
`of New York
`State
`24-4935284
`ed M Kv
`•: County
`
`

`

`- ATTORNEY'S
`AFFIRMATION
`
`INDEX
`
`No:
`
`504198/2016
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`-----------------
`
`COURT
`OF KINGS
`
`under
`
`an infant
`A.A.,
`and Natural
`Guardian,
`MOHAMMED
`MIAH,
`
`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`------------------------------------------X
`the
`age of
`14 years,
`by his Father
`MOHAMMED
`and
`MIAH,
`
`Individually,
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`-against-
`
`DE CASTRO,
`CARLYLE
`ANDREA
`M.D.,
`FEHER,
`JAMAICA
`HOSPITAL
`and
`
`ANA SOTO,
`M.D.,
`M.D.,
`RICCARDO
`RICCIARDI,
`MEDICAL
`CENTER,
`
`M.D.
`
`Defendants.
`------------------------X
`
`----------------------------------
`
`) s
`
`)
`
`s:
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF KINGS
`
`John
`
`Bonina,
`
`Esq.,
`
`an attorney
`
`at
`
`law duly
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`law before
`
`all
`
`the Courts
`
`of
`
`record
`
`of
`
`the
`
`State
`
`of New York,
`
`hereby
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to be true
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`1.
`
`I am a partner
`
`in the
`
`law firm
`
`of Bonina
`
`& Bonina,
`
`P.C.,
`
`attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`and
`
`as such
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`of
`
`in the
`
`above
`
`captioned
`
`matter,
`
`I am fully
`
`circumstances
`
`this matter
`
`by
`
`virtue
`
`of
`
`the
`
`file maintained
`
`in my
`
`office.
`
`2.
`
`In May
`
`2015, Mohammed
`
`Miah
`
`retained
`
`my
`
`law
`
`firm
`
`to investigate
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`in the medical
`
`care
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`rendered
`
`to his
`
`son
`
`by Carlyle
`
`DeCastro,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Ana
`
`Soto,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Andrea
`
`Feher,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Riccardo
`
`Riccardi,
`
`M.D.,
`
`and
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`on May
`
`16, 2015
`
`which
`
`resulted
`
`in the
`
`injuries
`
`to his
`
`son, A.A.
`
`Mohammed
`
`Miah
`
`signed
`
`an
`
`Agreement
`
`of Retainer
`
`with my
`
`firm,
`
`a copy
`
`of which
`
`is annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"A",
`
`which
`
`{00144476}
`
`

`

`fixed my firm's
`
`compensation
`
`as a percentage
`
`of any
`
`sums
`
`recovered
`
`whether
`
`by
`
`suit,
`
`settlement
`
`or otherwise
`
`after
`
`first
`
`deducting
`
`all
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`litigation
`
`as follows:
`
`a)
`b)
`c)
`d)
`e)
`
`30% of
`the
`25% of
`the
`20% of
`the
`the
`15% of
`10% of any
`whether
`by
`
`first
`$250,000.00
`next
`$250,000.00
`next
`$500,000.00
`next
`$250,000.00
`amount
`over
`
`suit,
`
`settlement,
`
`the
`the
`the
`the
`
`of
`of
`of
`of
`$1,250,000.00
`or otherwise.
`
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`of
`the
`sum recovered;
`
`3.
`
`A statement
`
`concerning
`
`the Retainer
`
`Agreement
`
`was
`
`then
`
`filed
`
`with
`
`the Office
`
`of
`
`Court
`
`Administration,
`
`which
`
`assigned
`
`Statement
`
`No.
`
`4090576.
`
`Please
`
`see Exhibit
`
`"A".
`
`4.
`
`our
`
`we
`
`undertook
`
`of
`
`Following
`
`retainer,
`
`an investigation
`
`the
`
`circumstances
`
`which
`
`gave
`
`rise
`
`to this
`
`claim,
`
`relevant
`
`portions
`
`of which
`
`are set
`
`forth
`
`herein
`
`below.
`
`5.
`
`On May
`
`16, 2015,
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`woke
`
`up complaining
`
`of pain
`
`in his
`
`stomach
`
`and
`
`left
`
`testicle.
`
`He
`
`has
`
`several
`
`episodes
`
`of
`
`vomiting.
`
`His
`
`parents
`
`called
`
`911
`
`and
`
`an ambulance
`
`arrived
`
`and
`
`transported
`
`him to
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center.
`
`Once
`
`at
`
`the
`
`hospital,
`
`he was
`
`Six
`
`examined,
`
`diagnosed
`
`with
`
`a viral
`
`infection
`
`and
`
`started
`
`on IV medication.
`
`hours
`
`later,
`
`he was
`
`finally
`
`seen
`
`by
`
`a surgeon
`
`who
`
`ordered
`
`an ultrasound.
`
`The
`
`ultrasound
`
`revealed
`
`testicular
`
`torsion
`
`and
`
`the infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`underwent
`
`surgery
`
`during
`
`which
`
`his
`
`left
`
`testicle
`
`was
`
`removed
`
`due
`
`to lack
`
`of
`
`blood
`
`flow.
`
`Other
`
`than
`
`his
`
`follow-up
`
`visit
`
`a week
`
`after
`
`surgery,
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`require
`
`normal
`
`activities
`
`of
`
`further
`
`medical
`
`care
`
`or
`
`treatment.
`
`He
`
`has
`
`been
`
`able
`
`to resume
`
`his
`
`daily
`
`any
`
`living.
`
`FINAL
`
`OFFER
`
`OF SETTLEMENT
`
`6.
`
`After
`
`all
`
`discovery
`
`was
`
`complete
`
`and
`
`out Note
`
`of
`
`Issue
`
`filed
`
`for
`
`several
`
`months,
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`indicated
`
`a willingness
`
`to discuss
`
`settlement.
`
`An initial
`
`offer
`
`of $150,000.00
`
`was
`
`made
`
`and
`
`rejected
`
`by my
`
`client.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`made
`
`a full
`
`and
`
`final
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`{00144476}
`
`2
`
`

`

`settlement
`
`in
`
`the
`
`amount
`
`of
`
`$250,000.00.
`
`See
`
`Exhibit
`
`"B"
`
`for
`
`a copy
`
`of
`
`defendant's
`
`letter
`
`memorializing
`
`the
`
`offer.
`
`My
`
`client,
`
`Mohammed
`
`Miah,
`
`as well
`
`as the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`who
`
`is now
`
`over
`
`the
`
`age of
`
`14 years,
`
`agreed
`
`to accept
`
`the
`
`$250,000.00
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement.
`
`7.
`
`I
`
`communicated
`
`this
`
`offer
`
`to my
`
`client
`
`and
`
`he
`
`accepted.
`
`The
`
`offer
`
`includes
`
`payment
`
`as follows:
`
`Gross
`
`Settlement
`
`Less
`
`Expenses
`
`Adjusted
`
`Gross
`
`Settlement
`
`Fees
`
`$250,000.00
`
`-$
`
`4.007.54
`
`$245,992.46
`
`Less
`
`Attorney's
`
`(30%)
`
`Net
`
`to client
`
`-$73,797.74
`
`$172,194.72
`
`My clients
`$50,000.00
`be distributed
`
`understood
`also
`over
`the
`each
`as follows:
`
`and
`next
`
`to the
`agreed
`settlement
`In this
`five
`years.
`
`regard,
`
`being
`the
`
`paid
`initial
`
`in five
`payment
`
`annual
`installments
`of $50,000.00
`
`of
`would
`
`Payment
`expenses
`Less
`file
`30% attorneys'
`Less
`plaintiff
`Net
`to infant
`
`fees
`
`$
`$
`$
`$
`
`50,000.00
`4,007.54
`13,797.74
`32,194.72
`
`The
`
`remaining
`
`four
`
`payments
`
`of $50,000.00
`
`would
`
`be distributed
`
`as follows:
`
`Payment
`30% of
`Less
`Net
`to infant
`
`attorneys'
`
`plaintiff
`
`fees
`
`$
`$
`$
`
`50,000.00
`15,000.00
`35,000.00
`
`8.
`
`After
`
`having
`
`discussed
`
`the details
`
`of
`
`this
`
`offer
`
`with
`
`the plaintiff,
`
`we have
`
`concluded
`
`that
`
`the
`
`offer
`
`should
`
`be accepted
`
`in the
`
`best
`
`interests
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant,
`
`A.A.,
`
`for
`
`the following
`
`reasons:
`
`{00144476}
`
`3
`
`

`

`OUESTIONS
`
`OF LIABILITY
`
`9.
`
`While
`
`I expected
`
`to
`
`produce
`
`favorable
`
`expert
`
`testimony
`
`to
`
`the
`
`effect
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`caused
`
`A.A.'s
`
`injuries,
`
`there
`
`would
`
`be sharp
`
`questions
`
`raised
`
`by
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`with
`
`regard
`
`to the
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`causation
`
`aspects
`
`of
`
`this
`
`case
`
`should
`
`this matter
`
`proceed
`
`to trial.
`
`10.
`
`First,
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`would
`
`claim
`
`that
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff's
`
`condition
`
`was
`
`not
`
`caused
`
`by malpractice.
`
`In
`
`this
`
`regard,
`
`would
`
`argue
`
`that
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`arrived
`
`at
`
`the
`
`they
`
`hospital
`
`with
`
`a testicular
`
`torsion
`
`that
`
`had
`
`existed
`
`for
`
`several
`
`hours
`
`before
`
`he
`
`presented
`
`to
`
`the
`
`hospital.
`
`Further,
`
`it was
`
`expected
`
`that
`
`defendants'
`
`experts
`
`would
`
`testify
`
`that
`
`there
`
`were
`
`no
`
`departures
`
`from
`
`accepted
`
`medical
`
`practice
`
`and
`
`there
`
`were
`
`no
`
`indications
`
`to
`
`suspect
`
`testicular
`
`torsion
`
`since
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`complain
`
`of
`
`testicular
`
`pain
`
`when
`
`he was
`
`in the
`
`emergency
`
`room.
`
`If
`
`this
`
`case
`
`proceeded
`
`through
`
`could
`
`believe
`
`defendants'
`
`of
`
`the
`
`events.
`
`If
`
`that
`
`occurred,
`
`the
`
`case would
`
`have
`
`resulted
`
`in a
`
`defendants'
`
`verdict
`
`and
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`to verdict,
`
`the jury
`
`the
`
`versions
`
`plaintiff
`
`would
`
`have
`
`received
`
`nothing.
`
`Additionally,
`
`there
`
`are questions
`
`of damages.
`
`QUESTIONS
`
`OF DAMAGES
`
`11.
`
`With
`
`respect
`
`to the
`
`infant's
`
`conscious
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering,
`
`a jury
`
`could
`
`consider
`
`his
`
`pain
`
`to be solely
`
`caused
`
`by
`
`the torsion
`
`itself
`
`and
`
`return
`
`a limited
`
`award
`
`or none
`
`at all.
`
`Additionally,
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`would
`
`argue
`
`that
`
`even
`
`and
`
`diagnosed,
`
`the
`
`treatment
`
`rendered
`
`to
`
`if properly
`
`timely
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`would
`
`have
`
`been
`
`the
`
`same.
`
`Moreover,
`
`thankfully,
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`did
`
`not
`
`require
`
`any
`
`additional
`
`treatment
`
`after
`
`the
`
`surgery,
`
`except
`
`for
`
`one
`
`post-operative
`
`check-up
`
`visit.
`
`If
`
`a jury
`
`accepted
`
`the
`
`defendants'
`
`argument,
`
`this
`
`could
`
`result
`
`in a small
`
`or moderate
`
`jury
`
`verdict
`
`on
`
`the
`
`issue
`
`of pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`
`damages.
`
`Additionally,
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`completely
`
`recovered
`
`from
`
`his
`
`injuries
`
`and
`
`has
`
`resumed
`
`all
`
`activities
`
`of daily
`
`living.
`
`{00144476}
`
`

`

`ANALYSIS
`
`AND RECOMMENDATIONS
`
`12.
`
`Given
`
`the
`
`above,
`
`the
`
`risk
`
`factors
`
`presented
`
`to our
`
`firm
`
`as attorneys
`
`for
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`plaintiff
`
`were
`
`fully
`
`a)
`
`b)
`
`c)
`
`discussed
`
`with
`
`Mr. Miah
`
`and
`
`included
`
`the
`
`following:
`
`The
`
`risk
`
`that
`
`there
`
`could
`
`be a
`
`defendants'
`
`verdict
`
`and
`
`that
`
`the
`
`case
`
`could
`
`be
`
`lost
`
`in its entirety;
`
`The
`
`risk
`
`that
`
`the
`
`case
`
`could
`
`be won
`
`but
`
`in an amount
`
`less
`
`than
`
`the
`
`value
`
`of
`
`the
`
`present
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement;
`
`The
`
`risk
`
`that
`
`the
`
`case
`
`could
`
`proceed
`
`to trial
`
`and
`
`result
`
`in a verdict
`
`which
`
`could
`
`be higher
`
`or equal
`
`to the
`
`present
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement.
`
`13.
`
`Under
`
`all
`
`of
`
`circumstances
`
`it
`
`opinion
`
`that
`
`the
`
`settlement
`
`the
`
`presented,
`
`is my
`
`achieved
`
`is the
`
`very
`
`best which
`
`could
`
`be obtained
`
`on behalf
`
`of A.A.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`after
`
`discussing
`
`all
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`and
`
`circumstances
`
`of
`
`this
`
`case
`
`and
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`settlement
`
`offer
`
`with
`
`Mr. Miah,
`
`your
`
`Affirmant
`
`is
`
`convinced
`
`that
`
`the maximum
`
`benefit
`
`for
`
`A.A.
`
`will
`
`be
`
`obtained
`
`by
`
`accepting
`
`the
`
`instant
`
`offer
`
`of
`
`settlement.
`
`14.
`
`Pursuant
`
`to my firm's
`
`Retainer,
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"A",
`
`my firm
`
`is entitled
`
`to receive
`
`as its
`
`fee,
`
`a percentage
`
`of
`
`the
`
`total
`
`recovery
`
`after
`
`first
`
`deducting
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`expenses
`
`and
`
`disbursements
`
`incurred
`
`in the
`
`prosecution
`
`of
`
`this
`
`case
`
`as follows:
`
`a)
`b)
`c)
`d)
`e)
`
`30% of
`the
`25% of
`the
`20% of
`the
`15% of
`the
`10% of any
`whether
`by
`
`$250,000.00
`$250,000.00
`$500,000.00
`$250,000.00
`
`first
`next
`next
`next
`amount
`
`over
`
`suit,
`
`settlement,
`
`of
`the
`the
`of
`the
`of
`of
`the
`$1,250,000.00
`or otherwise.
`
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`sum recovered;
`of
`the
`sum recovered;
`
`{00144476}
`
`5
`
`

`

`PARTIAL
`
`LISTING
`
`OF ATTORNEY
`
`SERVICES
`
`AND DISBURSEMENTS
`
`15.
`
`Following
`
`our
`
`Retainer,
`
`our
`
`initial
`
`investigation
`
`took
`
`place
`
`which
`
`included
`
`complete
`
`and
`
`detailed
`
`interviews
`
`with
`
`Mr.
`
`Miah
`
`and
`
`his
`
`son
`
`to
`
`obtain
`
`information
`
`and
`
`details
`
`concerning
`
`the
`
`presentation
`
`to Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center.
`
`16.
`
`Following
`
`an initial
`
`interview,
`
`we
`
`requested,
`
`paid
`
`for
`
`and
`
`received
`
`medical
`
`records
`
`from
`
`A.A.'s
`
`medical
`
`providers.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`your
`
`Affirmant's
`
`office
`
`spent
`
`hours
`
`reviewing
`
`these
`
`medical
`
`records
`
`in order
`
`to prepare
`
`for
`
`expert
`
`meetings
`
`with
`
`our
`
`various
`
`experts
`
`and to prepare
`
`the
`
`pleadings
`
`in this
`
`case.
`
`17.
`
`Our
`
`experts
`
`informed
`
`us
`
`that
`
`based
`
`upon
`
`their
`
`review
`
`of
`
`the
`
`records,
`
`there
`
`was
`
`a
`
`reasonable
`
`basis
`
`to go
`
`forward
`
`with
`
`the medical
`
`malpractice
`
`lawsuit.
`
`Accordingly,
`
`we
`
`thereafter
`
`drafted
`
`a Summons
`
`and
`
`Verified
`
`Complaint
`
`naming
`
`Carlyle
`
`DeCastro,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Ana
`
`Soto,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Andrea
`
`Riccardo
`
`and
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`as
`
`Feher,
`
`M.D.,
`
`Riccardi,
`
`M.D.,
`
`defendants.
`
`The Complaint
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`causes
`
`of action
`
`on behalf
`
`of
`
`the
`
`infant
`
`sounding
`
`in medical
`
`malpractice.
`
`18.
`
`We thereafter
`
`hired
`
`a process
`
`server
`
`to serve
`
`each
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`and
`
`thereafter
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`served
`
`Answers
`
`through
`
`their
`
`attorneys
`
`generally
`
`denying
`
`all
`
`of
`
`the
`
`allegations
`
`of
`
`negligence
`
`and malpractice.
`
`The
`
`pleadings
`
`were
`
`then marked
`
`and
`
`lengthy
`
`Bills
`
`of Particulars
`
`were
`
`both
`
`our
`
`claims
`
`of
`
`negligence
`
`and
`
`departures
`
`from
`
`prepared
`
`and
`
`served
`
`in
`
`actions
`
`detailing
`
`accepted
`
`medical
`
`practice,
`
`as well
`
`as the
`
`injuries
`
`that
`
`A.A.
`
`sustained.
`
`19.
`
`In
`
`addition
`
`to
`
`the
`
`preparation
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Bills
`
`of Particulars,
`
`our
`
`office
`
`prepared
`
`an
`
`Exchange
`
`of Medical
`
`Information
`
`and Response
`
`to Combined
`
`Demands
`
`for
`
`the
`
`defendants.
`
`We
`
`thereafter
`
`drafted
`
`our
`
`own
`
`discovery
`
`demands
`
`which
`
`included
`
`demands
`
`for
`
`depositions,
`
`expert
`
`information,
`
`insurance
`
`information,
`
`a Bill
`
`of Particulars
`
`as to Affirmative
`
`Defenses
`
`and
`
`a Notice
`
`{00144476}
`
`6
`
`

`

`of Discovery
`
`and
`
`Inspection
`
`which
`
`requested
`
`specific
`
`items
`
`which
`
`the meetings
`
`with
`
`our
`
`experts
`
`had
`
`revealed
`
`would
`
`be important
`
`to the
`
`aspects
`
`of
`
`liability
`
`in this
`
`case.
`
`20.
`
`Additionally,
`
`we
`
`continued
`
`consulting
`
`with
`
`our
`
`experts
`
`in the
`
`fields
`
`of Emergency
`
`Medicine
`
`and Urology
`
`in order
`
`to better
`
`understand
`
`the
`
`liability
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`issues
`
`in this
`
`case
`
`for
`
`both
`
`litigation,
`
`as well
`
`as settlement
`
`purposes.
`
`21.
`
`Thereafter,
`
`as discovery
`
`continued
`
`and
`
`certain
`
`liability
`
`issues
`
`were
`
`clarified,
`
`your
`
`Affirmant's
`
`office
`
`began
`
`the
`
`to
`
`prepare
`
`for
`
`depositions
`
`of
`
`all
`
`parties
`
`in
`
`this matter.
`
`After
`
`all
`
`depositions
`
`were
`
`completed,
`
`my
`
`client
`
`agreed
`
`to
`
`discontinue
`
`all
`
`causes
`
`of
`
`action
`
`against
`
`Dr.
`
`Riccardo
`
`Riccardi.
`
`Thereafter
`
`the Court
`
`issued
`
`an Order
`
`regarding
`
`this
`
`discontinuance.
`
`After
`
`our
`
`Note
`
`of
`
`Issue
`
`was
`
`filed,
`
`defense
`
`counsel
`
`for
`
`Jamaica
`
`Hospital
`
`Medical
`
`Center
`
`indicated
`
`a
`
`willingness
`
`to discuss
`
`settlement.
`
`22.
`
`The
`
`excellent
`
`settlement
`
`offer
`
`detailed
`
`herein
`
`could
`
`not
`
`have
`
`been
`
`obtained
`
`if my
`
`firm
`
`had
`
`not
`
`spent
`
`a significant
`
`amount
`
`of money
`
`purchasing
`
`medical
`
`records,
`
`reviewing
`
`these
`
`records,
`
`meeting
`
`with
`
`experts,
`
`obtaining
`
`expert
`
`reports,
`
`conducting
`
`depositions
`
`and
`
`preparing
`
`for
`
`trial.
`
`In total, my firm
`
`incurred
`
`$4,007.54
`
`in expenses
`
`in