Targum & Britton, PLLC.

We seek the most we can for our clients.  We take cases that some attorneys think as unwinnable, however, that is not our philosophy.  If a case is meritorious, then we will strive to fight for our clients.  Here is a sampling of our prior successes.

Supreme Court, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful death of the mother of two, due to emergency room malpractice in the failure to diagnose and treat volvulus of the intestines. Jury verdict, upheld by the Court of Appeals, in the amount of $4,750,000.00.

Supreme, Queens County

Negligence

Failure to maintain stop sign results in an automobile accident causing injuries to a young man, including 2 intercranial hemorrhages. Jury verdict reached $520,000.00; the matter settled during post-trial motions for $360,000.00.

Supreme, New York County

Products Liability

Exploding stove causes 3^rd degree burns to a 52 yr. old woman. Settled during opening statements, for $525,000.00.

Supreme, New York County

Premises Liability

A lack of proper security of premises results in the rape of a woman by a masked intruder. Settled during jury selection, for $700,000.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Negligence

Improperly leveled elevator results in head injury to 3 yr. old child. Settled for $425,000.00.

Supreme, Nassau County

Medical Malpractice

An infant sustains a birth injury to its right arm, resulting in Erb’s Palsy. Matter settled for $700,000.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful death of a young wife and mother, and brain damage to her infant, due to improper fertilization and management of pregnancy. Settled during trial for $4,700,000.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Premises Liability

Improper security results in the slashing of an elderly man by a drug dealer living in defendant’s building. Verdict reached, and jury awarded the victim $3,500,000.00.

NYS Court of Claims

Medical Malpractice

Twin boys undergo improper circumcisions, resulting in scarring and disfigurement. Case settled while on the trial calendar for $750,000.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Automobile/Negligence

An elderly female pedestrian is knocked down as a result of a motor vehicle accident, causing five fractures. Verdict reached and jury awarded the victim $665,000.00.

Supreme, Kings County

Medical Malpractice

A middle aged single woman dies during botched surgery. Matter settled prior to trial for $962,500.00.

Supreme, New York County

Medical Malpractice

A young wife suffers a cut bile duct sustained during gallbladder surgery that went unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated for an unacceptable length of time. Case was settled while awaiting trial, for $475,000.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to diagnose and treat a thoracic aortic dissection, in a young pregnant mother, results in her untimely death and the need for an emergency delivery of her infant. $2,400,000.00

Supreme, Bronx County

Negligence

Failure of an ambulance service to transport a young, employed father of two, to the emergency room for medical attention results in his untimely death. The matter was settled, prior to trial, for $850,000.00

Supreme, Queens County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful death of a young, single man, as a result of botched gastric bypass surgery. Case was settled, prior to trial, for $750,000.00

Supreme, Kings County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to diagnose and treat a metabolic imbalance in a middle aged, employed mother of one, causes brain damage, and eventual death. Settled, prior to trial, for $625,000.00.

Supreme, New York County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful death of an employed husband, father and grandfather as a result of the prescribing and administering of contra-indicated medication. Settled during the discovery phase for $650,000.00.

Supreme, Kings County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to timely diagnose and treat gastric cancer in a middle aged employed mother leads to metastasis and untimely death. This matter was settled, just prior to trial for $850,000.00.

Supreme, Queens

Medical Malpractice

Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat a young employed married man’s diabetic ketoacidosis results in permanent blindness. This matter settled, during the trial for $4,900,000.00.

Supreme, Kings County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat an elderly woman’s medical condition, known as temporal arteritis, results in permanent blindness. This matter settled, just prior to trial for $1,250,000.00.

Supreme, Kings County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat bed ulcers and/or pressure sores results in an invasive bone infection which causes the death of a retired married father and grandfather. The matter was settled, while awaiting trial, for $550,000.00.

Supreme, Queens County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to properly perform neurosurgery on a middle aged, employed single woman involved in an automobile accident results in quadriplegia. Settled, prior to trial for $3,500,000.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Negligence

Improper administration of chemotherapy medication to a nursing home resident results in severe pain and suffering and exacerbation of death in an elderly single man. Settled prior to trial for $900,000.00.

Supreme, Richmond County

Medical Malpractice

Failure to properly and timely review diagnostic testing reports, results indicating cancer results in a delay in treatment for an employed wife and mother. This matter settled, prior to trial for $862,500.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Surgical Malpractice by carelessly and negligently leaving a surgical sponge in a patient resulting in 4 additional surgeries in a 38 year old married male. This matter settled during trial for $1,862,500.00.

Supreme, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Surgical Malpractice by carelessly and negligently failing to completely remove an appexdix in a 42 year old married male requiring two additional hospitalizations and surgery. Jury verdict in the amount of $1, 400, 000.00.

Supreme, Queens County

Medical Malpractice

Infant sustains birth injury causing brain damage and cerebral palsy.  Hospital went into Bankruptcy.  Matter settled for $2,600,000. 

Supreme, Queens County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful Death of a 39 year old married mother of a 15 year old daughter.  Settled prior to trial for $1,750,000.

Supreme, Kings County

Premises Liability

Negligent security in a nightclub resulting in the stabbing death of a 25 year old father of 2 boys.  Settled for the full insurance policy for $2,000,000.

Supreme, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury resulting in right Erb's palsey in a newborn boy settled for $750,000.

Supreme, Queens County

Negligence

49 year old woman falls off a table during a medical procedure breaking several bones in her face. Settled prior to trial for $800, 000. 

Supreme, Bronx County

Premises Liability 

Wrongful Death of a 47 year old Husband and Father of 4 Adult Children, Struck and Killed by a falling tree.  Settled during trial for $4,335,000.

Supreme, New York County

Medical Malpractice

52 Year old woman has infection after podiatric procedure.  Settled on the trial calendar for $735,000.

Supreme, Bronx County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful Death of a 45 year old mother of 3 Adult Chirdren  and 1 Infant Child. Settled in discovery for $1,250,000.

Supreme, Westchester County

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful Death of a 39 year old mother of 2 Adult Children and I Infant Child.  Settled on the trial calendar for $2,000,000.