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`
`SUPREME
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`COUNTY
`OF QUEENS
`____________ __
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ,
`
`-----------------------------------X
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`-against-
`
`LONG ISLAND
`HILLS
`HOSPITAL,
`and SYLVANNA
`
`JEWISH
`FOREST
`NORTHWELL
`REGA,
`
`R.N.,
`
`HILLS,
`HEALTH,
`
`FOREST
`
`INC.,
`
`-------------------------------------
`
`X
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`To
`
`The
`
`Above
`
`Named
`
`Defendant(s):
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`Date
`
`Filed:
`
`SUMMONS
`
`summoned
`the
`complaint
`
`if
`
`are
`
`You
`your
`
`of
`copy
`appearance
`exclusive
`the
`state,
`manner.
`default
`
`for
`
`hereby
`or
`answer,
`on the
`plaintiff's
`the
`of
`of
`or within
`In case
`of
`the
`relief
`
`day
`
`service,
`days
`thirty
`failure
`your
`demanded
`
`served
`
`with
`days
`
`is not
`within
`attorney(s)
`twenty
`is made
`service
`where
`by delivery
`of
`completion
`after
`service
`where
`to appear
`or answer,
`judgment
`in the
`complaint.
`
`to answer
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`in this
`
`this
`after
`
`action,
`to serve
`summons,
`services
`the
`of
`this
`upon
`you
`personally
`service
`is made
`in any
`be taken
`will
`against
`you
`
`a
`
`and
`
`to serve
`of
`a notice
`sunnnons
`within
`other
`
`by
`
`The
`
`basis
`
`of venue
`
`is plaintiff's
`
`residence
`
`Dated:
`
`September
`
`Hauppauge,
`
`2018
`20,
`NY
`
`Yours,
`
`c.,
`
`OF DINO
`
`J. DOMINA
`
`J.
`Dino
`na
`THE LAW OFFICE
`for Plaintiff(s)
`Attorney
`888 Veterans
`Memorial
`NY 11788
`
`Hauppauge,
`234-9600
`
`(631)
`
`Highway,
`
`Suite
`
`410
`
`Hills,
`
`NY
`
`TO:
`
`LONG ISLAND
`FOREST
`HILLS
`NORTHWELL
`SYLVANNA
`
`JEWISH
`HOSPITAL
`HEALTH,
`R.N.
`REGA,
`
`-
`
`HILLS
`66th
`
`FOREST
`- 102-01
`Road,
`- 2000 Marcus
`INC.
`66th
`- 102-01
`Road,
`
`66th
`
`102-01
`Forest
`
`Avenue,
`Forest
`
`Hills,
`
`Forest
`Road,
`NY
`Hills,
`New Hyde
`NY
`
`Park, NY
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`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF QUEENS
`----------
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`------------X
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ,
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`-against-
`
`LONG ISLAND
`HILLS
`HOSPITAL,
`SYLVANNA
`REGA,
`
`R.N.,
`
`JEWISH
`FOREST
`NORTHWELL
`
`HILLS,
`HEALTH,
`
`FOREST
`
`INC.,
`
`and
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`Date
`
`Filed:
`
`VERIFIED
`COMPLAINT
`
`------------------------------
`
`Defendant(s).
`--------------------------X
`
`Plaintiff,
`
`by her
`
`attorney,
`
`THE LAW OFFICE
`
`OF DINO
`
`J. DOMINA,
`
`complaining
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`herein,
`
`respectfully
`
`shows
`
`to the Court,
`
`and
`
`alleges
`
`the
`
`following:
`
`AS AND FOR A FIRST
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`1.
`
`That
`
`this
`
`action
`
`falls
`
`within
`
`one
`
`or more
`
`of
`
`the
`
`exemptions
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in CPLR
`
`§1602.
`
`2.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`defendant
`
`JEWISH
`
`mentioned,
`
`LONG ISLAND
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`was
`
`a hospital
`
`corporation
`
`in the
`
`business
`
`of
`
`supplying
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to
`
`the poor,
`
`sick
`
`and
`
`disabled.
`
`3.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`was
`
`a
`
`hospital
`
`corporation
`
`in the
`
`business
`
`of
`
`supplying
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the poor,
`
`sick
`
`and
`
`disabled.
`
`4.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`NORTHWELL
`
`HEALTH,
`
`INC.
`
`was
`
`a hospital
`
`corporation
`
`in the
`
`business
`
`of
`
`supplying
`
`medical
`
`services
`
`to the
`
`poor,
`
`sick
`
`and
`
`disabled.
`
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`5.
`
`6.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SYLVANNA
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.
`
`was a
`
`registered
`
`nurse
`
`duly
`
`licensed
`
`to practice
`
`nursing
`
`in the State
`
`of New York.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned
`
`defendant
`
`SYLVANNA
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.
`
`was an
`
`employee,
`
`servant,
`
`and/or
`
`agent
`
`of
`
`co-defendant
`
`LONG ISLAND
`
`JEWISH
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS.
`
`7.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned
`
`defendant
`
`SYLVANNA
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.
`
`was an
`
`employee,
`
`servant,
`
`and/or
`
`agent
`
`of
`
`co-defendant
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL.
`
`8.
`
`9.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned
`
`defendant
`
`SYLVANNA
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.
`
`was an
`
`employee,
`
`servant,
`
`and/or
`
`agent
`
`of
`
`co-defendant
`
`NORTHWELL
`
`HEALTH,
`
`INC.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`SYLVANNA
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`care
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ.
`
`10.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`herein
`
`FOREST
`
`times
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`LONG ISLAND
`
`JEWISH
`
`HILLS,
`
`through
`
`its employees,
`
`servants,
`
`agents,
`
`house
`
`staff, medical
`
`staff,
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`staff,
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`care
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ.
`
`11.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL,
`
`through
`
`its employees,
`
`servants,
`
`agents,
`
`house
`
`staff,
`
`medical
`
`staff,
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`care
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ.
`
`staff,
`
`nursing
`
`12.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`defendant
`
`NORTHWELL
`
`HEALTH,
`
`INC.,
`
`through
`
`its employees,
`
`servants,
`
`agents,
`
`house
`
`staff,
`
`medical
`
`staff,
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`staff,
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`care
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ.
`
`13.
`
`That
`
`on or about
`
`April
`
`7, 2016,
`
`and
`
`thereafter,
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servants
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`services
`
`to the plaintiff.
`
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`14.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`services
`
`reñdered
`
`by
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servant
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`constituted
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`malpractice
`
`in that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`spilled
`
`hot
`
`tea
`
`on the
`
`plaintiff
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ.
`
`15.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant
`
`LONG ISLAND
`
`JEWISH
`
`FOREST
`
`liable
`
`HILLS
`
`is vicariously
`
`for
`
`the
`
`co-defendants
`
`named
`
`herein.
`
`16.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant
`
`LONG ISLAND
`
`JEWISH
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`is vicariously
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`those
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`care
`
`to the
`
`plaintiff
`
`while
`
`she was
`
`a patient
`
`at LONG ISLAND
`
`JEWISH
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS.
`
`17.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`is
`
`the
`
`vicariously
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`co-defendants
`
`named
`
`herein.
`
`18.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL
`
`is
`
`vicariously
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`those
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`care to
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`while
`
`she was
`
`a patient
`
`at FOREST
`
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL.
`
`19.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant
`
`NORTHWELL
`
`HEALTH,
`
`INC.
`
`is
`
`the
`
`co-defendants
`
`named
`
`herein.
`
`vicariously
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`20.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`mentioned
`
`herein,
`
`defendant
`
`NORTHWELL
`
`HEALTH,
`
`INC.
`
`is
`
`vicariously
`
`liable
`
`for
`
`those
`
`persons
`
`who
`
`rendered
`
`medical
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`care to
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`while
`
`she was
`
`a patient
`
`at LONG ISLAND
`
`JEWISH
`
`FOREST
`
`HILLS.
`
`21.
`
`As
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing,
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`has been
`
`severely
`
`damaged,
`
`both
`
`psychologically
`
`and
`
`physically.
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`_AS AND FOR A SECOND
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`22.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`begs
`
`to repeat
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`heretofore
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`first
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`force
`
`and
`
`effect
`
`as if set
`
`forth
`
`herein
`
`at
`
`length.
`
`23.
`
`A reasonably
`
`prudent
`
`person
`
`in the plaintiff's
`
`position
`
`would
`
`not
`
`have
`
`undergone
`
`diagnosis
`
`or
`
`treatment
`
`if she had
`
`been
`
`informed
`
`of
`
`the
`
`and
`
`the
`
`fully
`
`risks,
`
`hazards,
`
`complications
`
`of
`
`the
`
`diagnosis
`
`and
`
`treatment
`
`rendered
`
`by
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`and the
`
`alternatives
`
`thereto.
`
`24.
`
`That
`
`the
`
`lack
`
`of
`
`informed
`
`consent
`
`is a proximate
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`the
`
`injuries
`
`or
`
`conditions
`
`for which
`
`recovery
`
`is sought
`
`herein.
`
`AS AND FOR A THIRD
`
`CAUSE
`
`OF ACTION
`
`25.
`
`Plaintiff
`
`begs
`
`to repeat
`
`and
`
`reallege
`
`each
`
`and
`
`every
`
`allegation
`
`heretofore
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`force
`
`and
`
`in the
`
`first
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`and
`
`the
`
`second
`
`cause
`
`of action
`
`with
`
`the
`
`same
`
`effect
`
`as if set
`
`forth
`
`herein
`
`at
`
`length.
`
`26.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`services
`
`rendered
`
`by
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`their
`
`agents,
`
`servant
`
`and/or
`
`employees
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`and
`
`constituted
`
`medical
`
`and
`
`nursing
`
`malpractice
`
`in that
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`spilled
`
`hot
`
`tea
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ.
`
`on the
`
`plaintiff
`
`27.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned,
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`and/or
`
`their
`
`servants,
`
`agents,
`
`employees,
`
`house
`
`staff,
`
`medical
`
`staff
`
`and/or
`
`nursing
`
`staff
`
`were
`
`under
`
`a duty
`
`to use
`
`due
`
`care while
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`was
`
`lying
`
`in her
`
`bed.
`
`28.
`
`That
`
`at all
`
`times
`
`herein
`
`mentioned
`
`defendants
`
`were
`
`negligent
`
`in that
`
`they
`
`failed
`
`to
`
`and were
`
`otherwise
`
`negligent
`
`and/or
`
`careless.
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`29.
`
`That
`
`as
`
`a result
`
`of
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`has
`
`been
`
`severely
`
`psychologically
`
`and
`
`physically.
`
`WHEREFORE,
`
`plaintiff
`
`demands
`
`judgment
`
`against
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`on the
`
`action,
`
`the
`
`second
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`the
`
`third
`
`cause
`
`of
`
`action
`
`each
`
`in
`
`an
`
`amount
`
`the
`
`jurisdictional
`
`limits
`
`of
`
`all
`
`lower
`
`courts
`
`which
`
`would
`
`otherwise
`
`have
`
`jurisdiction
`
`subject
`
`matter
`
`herein,
`
`together
`
`with
`
`the
`
`costs
`
`and
`
`disbursem
`
`ts
`
`àf
`
`this
`
`on.
`
`Dated:
`
`Hauppauge,
`
`October
`
`NY
`1, 2018
`
`Your
`
`tc.,
`
`Dino
`J. DoEliha
`THE LAW OFFICE
`
`OF DINO
`
`Attorney
`888
`Veterans
`
`for
`
`Hauppauge,
`
`(631)
`
`234-9600
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`Memorial
`NY 11788
`
`Highway,
`
`6 of 9
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`

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`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 10/01/2018 03:18 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 714941/2018
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/01/2018
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE STATE
`COURT
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`--------------------
`
`-X
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ,
`
`-against-
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`CERTIFICATE
`PURSUANT
`
`OF MERIT
`TO CPLR
`
`LONG ISLAND
`HILLS
`
`HOSPITAL,
`SYLVANNA
`
`and
`
`JEWISH
`FOREST
`NORTHWELL
`
`HILLS,
`HEALTH,
`
`FOREST
`
`INC.,
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.,
`
`Defendant(s).
`
`-------------------------------X
`
`DINO
`
`J. DOMINA,
`
`an
`
`attorney
`
`duly
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`before
`
`the
`
`courts
`
`and member
`
`of THE LAW OFFICE
`
`OF DINO
`
`J. DOMINA,
`
`attorney
`
`for
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`the
`
`following
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true
`
`under
`
`penalties
`
`of
`
`perjury:
`
`I
`
`I have
`
`the
`
`of
`
`certify
`
`that
`
`reviewed
`
`facts
`
`this
`
`case
`
`and
`
`have
`
`consulted
`
`with
`
`licensed
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`in
`
`this
`
`State
`
`who
`
`I
`
`reasonably
`
`believe
`
`is
`
`knowledgeable
`
`in
`
`involved
`
`in
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`and
`
`that
`
`I have
`
`concluded,
`
`on the
`
`basis
`
`of
`
`such
`
`review
`
`that
`
`there
`
`is
`
`a reasonable
`
`basis
`
`for
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action.
`
`Dated:
`
`Hauppauge,
`
`October
`
`NY
`1, 2018
`
`7 of 9
`
`V
`J. Domina
`Dino
`THE LAW OFFICE
`
`OF DINO
`
`J. DOMINA
`
`

`

`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 10/01/2018 03:18 PM
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`INDEX NO. 714941/2018
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/01/2018
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`ATTORNEY'S
`
`AFFIRMATION
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`COUNTY
`
`OF SUFFOLK
`
`SS.:
`
`attorney
`of
`record
`COMPLAINT
`
`admitted
`
`to
`
`practice
`
`in
`
`the
`
`courts
`
`for
`
`the
`
`plaintiff
`
`in
`
`the
`
`within
`
`and
`
`know
`
`the
`
`contents
`
`) )
`
`)
`
`an
`
`J. DOMINA,
`I am the
`attorney
`VERIFIED
`
`knowledge,
`
`except
`
`as
`
`to
`
`the
`
`matters
`
`therein
`
`stated
`
`to
`
`be
`
`I, DINO
`state
`that
`
`State,
`
`read
`
`true
`
`the
`foregoing
`to my own
`and
`information
`
`belief,
`is made
`of SUFFOLK
`
`verification
`
`County
`
`and
`as
`by me and
`where
`affirmant
`
`to
`
`those
`
`matters
`
`I believe
`
`it
`
`to
`
`be
`
`true.
`
`not
`
`by PLAINTIFF(S)
`has
`
`his
`
`office.
`
`is
`
`that
`
`plaintiff
`
`The
`
`is
`
`The
`
`grounds
`
`as
`
`follows:
`
`records
`
`of my belief
`and
`information
`
`as
`
`to
`
`in
`
`all
`
`matters
`
`not
`
`stated
`
`upon my own
`
`affirmant's
`
`possession.
`
`I affirm
`
`that
`
`the
`
`foregoing
`
`statements
`
`are
`
`true,
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`Dated:
`
`Hauppauge,
`
`October
`
`NY
`1, 2018
`
`8 of 9
`
`

`

`FILED: QUEENS COUNTY CLERK 10/01/2018 03:18 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 1
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`INDEX NO. 714941/2018
`
`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/01/2018
`
`SUPREME
`COUNTY
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`OF QUEENS
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`RAQUEL
`
`RAMIREZ,
`
`__________
`
`_____
`
`Index
`
`No.
`
`Plaintiff(s),
`
`-against-
`
`LONG ISLAND
`HILLS
`HOPITAL,
`and SYLVANNA
`
`FOREST
`JEWISH
`NORTHWELL
`
`HILLS,
`HEALTH,
`
`FOREST
`
`INC.,
`
`REGA,
`
`R.N.,
`
`__
`
`Defendant(s)
`__________________________
`SUMMONS
`AND VERIFIED
`
`THE LAW OFFICE
`
`OF DINO
`
`J. DOMINA
`
`Attorneys
`
`Office
`
`888
`
`Haupp
`
`(631)
`
`for
`& P.O.
`Veterans
`
`uge,
`
`34-9
`
`Plaintiff(s)
`Address
`
`Memorial
`s ffN88
`
`Highway,
`
`Suite
`
`410
`
`COMPLAINT
`
`TO:
`
`_________________________
`
`Attorney(s)
`
`Office
`
`& P.O.
`
`for
`
`Defendañt(s)
`Address
`
`By:
`
`D
`
`O J. DOMINA
`___________
`
`_______________________
`
`Attorney(s)
`
`for
`
`Defendant(s)
`_______________________
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