Oct 21 2008
Medical Malpractice in Action
An all to frequent scenario was played out in New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department earlier this month, in the case of Bell v. Agarwal, 2008 NY Slip Op 07349 (4th Dept. 2008). A surgeon peforming abdominal surgery on Ms. Bell, the plaintiff, left a surgical sponge behind, inside the plaintiff, before closing her up [...]