`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 513493/2020
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/28/2020
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`OF THE STATE
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`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`-------------------------------------------------------------x
`ANGELA
`
`AIELLO,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`EVAN BRETH,
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`-------------------------------------------------------------x
`
`To
`
`the
`
`above
`
`named
`
`Defendant:
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Defendant.
`
`Index
`Date
`
`#
`filed:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`July
`
`28,
`
`2020
`
`Address:
`Plaintiffs
`Street, #3
`153 President
`11231
`New York
`Brooklyn,
`
`Basis
`Parties'
`
`of venue:
`residence/business
`
`SUMMONED
`complaint
`
`the
`
`YOU ARE HEREBY
`your
`if
`or,
`answer,
`plaintiffs(s)'
`on the
`exclusive
`is not
`to appear
`complaint.
`
`of
`
`the
`
`personally
`or answer,
`
`of
`
`copy
`appearance,
`summons,
`summons
`failure
`in the
`
`to answer
`is not
`served
`designated
`below
`Attorney
`(or within
`of
`30
`service
`day
`within
`delivered
`to you
`the
`will
`be taken
`judgment
`against
`
`in this
`
`the
`with
`
`action
`a
`to serve
`and
`complaint
`of
`a notice
`to
`serve
`this
`summons,
`of
`after
`within
`this
`the
`service
`20 days
`if
`after
`this
`the
`service
`is complete
`days
`of New York);
`your
`of
`in case
`State
`and
`for
`relief
`default
`you
`the
`demanded
`by
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`M. KARAM,
`for Plaintiff(s)
`72nd
`
`Attorney
`41 West
`New York
`New York,
`Phone:
`212-712-0008
`
`P.C.
`
`10023
`
`Evan
`702-8th
`2352
`6010
`
`Breth:
`
`(Progressive
`
`Ave,
`Ralph
`
`Bay
`
`Brooklyn,
`Ave.,
`Brooklyn,
`Parkway,
`Brooklyn,
`
`Podiatry)
`NY
`
`NY
`NY
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`OF THE STATE
`
`COURT
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`OF KINGS
`-------------------------------------------------------------x
`ANGELA
`
`AIELLO,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`EVAN BRETH,
`
`-------------------------------------------------------------X
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`Defendant.
`
`Index
`
`#
`
`VERIFIED
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`The
`
`following
`
`is based
`
`upon
`
`information
`
`and
`
`belief:
`
`FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`1.
`
`All
`
`references
`
`to the
`
`defendant
`
`include
`
`the
`
`defendant's
`
`partners,
`
`agents,
`
`servants,
`
`and/or
`
`employees.
`
`2.
`
`3.
`
`At
`
`all
`
`times
`
`hereinafter
`
`mentioned
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`was
`
`a physician
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`by
`
`the State
`
`of New York.
`
`Defendant
`
`rendered
`
`treatment,
`
`diagnosis,
`
`and/or
`
`evaluation
`
`to and/or
`
`on behalf
`
`of plaintiff
`
`from
`
`2019
`
`through
`
`December
`
`30,
`
`2019.
`
`approximately
`
`May
`
`29,
`
`approximately
`
`4.
`
`Defendant
`
`was
`
`negligent
`
`in the
`
`treatment
`
`rendered;
`
`negligently
`
`caused
`
`injury
`
`to plaintiff,
`
`failed
`
`to timely
`
`and
`
`accurately
`
`diagnose
`
`and
`
`properly
`
`treat,
`
`and
`
`deviated
`
`from
`
`accepted
`
`5.
`
`6.
`
`7.
`
`practice.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`injured.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`seriously
`
`injured.
`
`As a result
`
`of
`
`the foregoing
`
`plaintiffhas
`
`been
`
`injured,
`
`permanently
`
`injured,
`
`disabled,
`
`and has
`
`experienced
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`injuries,
`
`has
`
`incurred
`
`expenses
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be injured
`
`and
`
`disabled,
`
`continue
`
`to experience
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`injury,
`
`continue
`
`to incur
`
`expenses,
`
`and
`
`in other
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`respects
`
`has been
`
`damaged.
`
`8.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`a sum which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`9.
`
`Each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`preceding
`
`allegation
`
`is repeated,
`
`reiterated
`
`and
`
`incorporated
`
`here
`
`by way
`
`of
`
`reference.
`
`10.
`
`Defendant
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`advise
`
`of
`
`the
`
`risks,
`
`hazards
`
`and
`
`dangers
`
`inherent
`
`in
`
`the
`
`treatment
`
`rendered,
`
`failed
`
`to advise
`
`of
`
`the alternatives
`
`thereto
`
`and failed
`
`to obtain
`
`an informed
`
`consent.
`
`11.
`
`Defendant
`
`failed
`
`to disclose
`
`such
`
`alternatives
`
`to the treatment
`
`and the reasonably
`
`foreseeable
`
`risks
`
`and benefits
`
`involved
`
`as a reasonable
`
`medical
`
`practitioner,
`
`under
`
`similar
`
`circumstances,
`
`would
`
`have
`
`disclosed
`
`in a manner
`
`permitting
`
`a knowledgeable
`
`evaluation.
`
`prudent
`
`person
`
`not
`
`the
`
`treatment
`
`had
`
`been
`
`12.
`
`A reasonably
`
`informed.
`
`would
`
`have
`
`undergone
`
`they
`
`fully
`
`13.
`
`The
`
`lack
`
`of
`
`informed
`
`consent
`
`is a proximate
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`the
`
`injuries,
`
`conditions
`
`and
`
`damages
`
`for which
`
`relief
`
`is sought
`
`here.
`
`14.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`rendered
`
`permanently
`
`injured
`
`and
`
`disabled,
`
`has
`
`experienced
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`injury,
`
`has
`
`incurred
`
`expenses
`
`and will
`
`continue
`
`to be injured
`
`and
`
`disabled,
`
`continue
`
`to experience
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`injury,
`
`continue
`
`to incur
`
`expenses
`
`and
`
`in other
`
`respects
`
`has been
`
`damaged.
`
`15.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`damaged
`
`in
`
`a sum which
`
`exceeds
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of all
`
`lower
`
`Courts
`
`which
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`judgement
`
`against
`
`defendant
`
`on all causes
`
`of action
`
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`plus
`
`costs,
`
`disbursements
`
`and
`
`interest.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`2020
`28,
`July
`
`New York
`
`Yours,
`
`etc.,
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`M. KARAM,
`for Plaintiff(s)
`Attorney
`72"d
`41 West
`Street,
`New York
`New York,
`Phone:
`212-712-0008
`
`P.C.
`
`1-F
`Suite
`10023
`
`3
`
`4 of 7
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`ATTORNEY'S
`
`VERIFICATION
`
`The
`
`undersigned,
`
`an attorney
`
`admitted
`
`to practice
`
`in the Courts
`
`of
`
`the State
`
`of New York,
`
`hereby
`
`affirms
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to be true
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of perjury:
`
`I, LAWRENCE
`
`M. KARAM,
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`the plaintiff(s)
`
`in the within
`
`action
`
`have
`
`read
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`thereof;
`
`that
`
`the
`
`same
`
`is
`
`true
`
`to my
`
`own
`
`stated
`
`to be alleged
`
`upon
`
`informadon
`
`and
`
`and
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as to those matters
`
`therein
`
`belief,
`
`that
`
`as to those
`
`matters,
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`believes
`
`it
`
`to be
`
`true.
`
`The
`
`grounds
`
`of
`
`your
`
`affirmant's
`
`knowledge
`
`are investigations
`
`received
`
`your
`
`affirmant.
`
`by
`
`The
`
`reason
`
`that
`
`this
`
`verification
`
`is made
`
`by
`
`your
`
`affirmant
`
`and not
`
`by
`
`the plaintiff
`
`is that
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`is not within
`
`the County
`
`wherein
`
`your
`
`affirmant's
`
`offices
`
`are located.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`2020
`28,
`July
`
`New York
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`M. KARAM
`
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`CERTIFICATE
`
`OF MERIT
`
`The
`
`undersigned
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`plaintiff(s)
`
`declares
`
`that:
`
`I have
`
`reviewed
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`of
`
`the
`
`case
`
`and
`
`have
`
`consulted
`
`with
`
`at
`
`least
`
`one
`
`pediat-ist/simil
`
`ar
`
`medical
`
`provider
`
`who
`
`is licensed
`
`to practice
`
`in this
`
`State
`
`or any
`
`other
`
`State
`
`and who
`
`I
`
`reasonably
`
`believe
`
`is knowledgeable
`
`in the relevant
`
`issues
`
`involved
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`and
`
`I have
`
`concluded
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of such
`
`review
`
`and
`
`consultation
`
`that
`
`there
`
`is a reasonable
`
`basis
`
`for
`
`the
`
`cc
`
`emet
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`New York,
`28,
`July
`
`New York
`2020
`
`LAWRENCE
`
`M. KARAM
`
`6 of 7
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`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF
`COUNTY
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`------------------------------------------------------------------x
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`OF THE
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
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`
`INDEX
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`No.:
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`following:
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`COVID-19
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`Public
`Exh.
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`Emergency
`(include
`method
`
`approved
`as described
`of prior
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`as
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`matter"
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`matter"
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`request
`for
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`contains
`the
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`Order
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`A (E),
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`includes
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`approval)
`
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`as
`case
`as
`described
`papers
`
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`in UCS
`
`supporting
`
`the
`
`OR
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`This
`[
`(include
`
`is being
`filing
`ourt/Judge
`
`made
`pursuant
`d directior))
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`
`to specific
`
`direction
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Court/Judge
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`Dated:
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`...........................
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`Signature
`
`Attorney
`
`for:
`
`/ÀÓ
`
`41 W. 72nd
`NEW YORK,
`
`St,
`
`Suite
`1-F
`NY 10023
`
`7 of 7
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