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Jury Awards Willowbrook Woman $3.5M in Breast Surgery Suit

Imagine going in for a common breast lift surgery and waking to find that the surgery was botched. That is exactly what happened to Maria Alaimo, 46, of Willowbrook.

Alaimo went to see Grasmere plastic surgeon Dr. Keith S. Berman for a breast lift procedure in March 2003, but the botched surgery left her with four “double-bubble deformities.”

Alaimo originally sought $5 million in damages. However, five members of a six-panel jury at the state Supreme Court in St. George awarded her $3.5 million for pain and suffering. She received $1 million for past pain and suffering and $2.5 million for future pain and suffering as a result of the surgery gone wrong.

“I really don’t believe that’s what the jury said,” Alaimo said. “I was like, thank God somebody actually believes me.”

Unfortunately, experiences like Alaimos’ happen more frequently than we would like to believe. Recovering damages in a New York medical malpractice case can be difficult. If you are someone you know becomes a victim of medical negligence, then you owe it to yourself and your family to seek legal advice. An experienced malpractice attorney can help you build a solid case.

If you or someone you know is a victim of a botched medical procedure, you should contact one of our Long Island medical malpractice attorneys at the Law Offices of Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine at (800) 734-9445.