Joshua Cohen won a motion for summary judgment dismissing an action against a major NYC hospital alleging negligence resulting in amputation of the plaintiff’s hand and leg. The plaintiff claimed the hospital failed to prevent, diagnose and treat tissue ischemia and gangrene following a cardiac arrest with the use of vasopressors.  It was further alleged that consultations and interventions were not timely obtained and implemented causing the need for the double amputations. The Court agreed with our arguments that the vasopressors were necessary to save the plaintiff’s life and all care was timely and appropriate. The Court further found that the plaintiff’s expert’s affirmation was conclusory, unsupported by the evidence and failed to raise an issue of fact as to proximate cause.