New York Law Watch
Medical Malpractice
Claims involving medical treatment and professional standards of care are filed here, including decisions on expert proof, causation and informed consent.
For Medical Malpractice, Law Watch lists 29 indexable decisions dated July 24, 2026 to November 12, 2026 across 11 decision weeks.
32 decision records: 29 meet the substance floor; 3 records are held from search listings.
The records below come from 3 courts and include both primary and secondary area classifications.
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- Shahid v New York Columbia-Presbyt. Hosp. Irving Med. Ctr.2026 NY Slip Op 06586
The dismissal of the medical malpractice complaint was affirmed because the plaintiff was not an authorized representative of the decedent’s estate and lacked the capacity to sue pro se. The court determined that only a personal representative with letters of administration could maintain the wrongful death and personal injury claims.
- I.M. v Hospital for Special Surgery2026 NY Slip Op 06525
The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s denial of summary judgment, granting the defendants’ motions and dismissing the complaint because the plaintiff failed to present admissible evidence of a triable issue of fact. The court found that the plaintiff’s expert lacked the requisite specialty to opine on the specific care provided, and the plaintiff’s theories were either not properly pled or unsupported by the record.
- Sibrizzi v Strickland2026 NY Slip Op 06477
The court affirmed the dismissal of the medical malpractice complaint because the plaintiff’s expert opinion lacked probative value and failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Additionally, the court directed a show cause proceeding regarding sanctions against the plaintiff’s counsel for misrepresenting citations in their brief.
- Levy v Jurak2026 NY Slip Op 06426
The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing the medical malpractice claim against the defendants. The court found that the defendants met their prima facie burden by showing no departure from the standard of care, while the plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact because their expert’s opinion was speculative and conclusory.
- Williams v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.2026 NY Slip Op 06348
The court affirmed the summary judgment dismissing the complaint against the defendant because the defendant established that its actions did not deviate from accepted medical standards. The plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact by not submitting an expert affirmation in opposition.
- M. M. v Andriotis2026 NY Slip Op 06291
A resident physician acting under the supervision of an attending physician is not liable for medical malpractice if the supervising doctor’s directions did not greatly deviate from normal practice. The court affirmed summary judgment because the defendant demonstrated she was acting under supervision and the plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact regarding her independent liability.
- Shiwprasad v New York City Health & Hosps. Corp.2026 NY Slip Op 06267
The court affirmed the denial of summary judgment, finding that the plaintiff’s expert testimony created triable issues of fact regarding the standard of care and causation. The court held that the absence of a certificate of compliance for the expert’s affirmation was not a fatal defect.
- Weiss v Salgado2026 NY Slip Op 06231
The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s denial of summary judgment, dismissing the complaint because the defendants met their prima facie burden of showing the treatment met the standard of care and the plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact. The plaintiff’s expert opinions were deemed unsupported or contradicted by the medical records regarding the use of intravenous lines and monitoring procedures.