Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York March 29, 2011 (Andreoni v. Richmond)

The plaintiff alleges that the defendant Jeffrey Richmond, an orthopedic surgeon, negligently treated a fracture of her femur, resulting in a worsening of the condition and the need for a hip replacement. She commenced this action against Richmond and his practice, the defendant Orthopaedic Associates of Manhasset, P.C.