Our client, a 40-year-old married woman with a 9-year-old son, had immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey at the age of 9. She had established a thriving career as a Vice President in a prominent women’s clothing business, earning over $200,000 annually.

Following a family vacation, our client began experiencing unusual symptoms in the morning, initially dismissing them as indigestion. However, as back pain and nausea intensified, she became increasingly alarmed, fearing a heart attack was imminent. Responding to her distress, her husband promptly rushed her to a nearby hospital on Long Island.

In the Emergency Room lobby, our client relayed her symptoms and medical history to the security guard but faced an agonizing wait of over 20 minutes without any medical attention. Tragically, during this time, she suffered a catastrophic heart attack, resulting in an anoxic brain injury and irreversible brain damage.

After jury selection, the case was resolved through settlement.