White Plains, New York, partner Michael F. Grady and of counsel Siobhainin Funchion obtained a unanimous defense verdict for their obstetrician and medical group clients in a contentious almost month-long trial in Supreme Court, Dutchess County involving claims of a failure to timely diagnose a cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (stroke) in a then 31-year-old pregnant patient resulting in alleged catastrophic physical and cognitive damages. Plaintiff alleged a failure to timely diagnose and loss of chance for a better outcome. The trial involved six experts in the fields of obstetrics, neurology, neuropsychology and a life care planner. At trial, Mike and Siobhan argued the plaintiff’s headache was an acute non-obstetrical complaint that was worked up in two emergency department visits during the time of treatment at issue, that headaches are a commonly known symptom during pregnancy, and that the short-term interval pregnancy did not increase her likelihood of clotting. On the eve of the jury charge, Siobhan was successful in defeating plaintiff’s request for a Noseworthy charge (allowing for a lower burden of proof due to plaintiff’s alleged memory issues). During closing statements, the plaintiff’s attorney painted a sympathetic picture of a young single mother and asked the jury for $25 million. The jury found unanimously for our clients on three departure questions within 40 minutes.