There was no courtroom that evening. No testimony. No arguments. Just conversation and the quiet acknowledgment that a long and difficult legal battle had reached its conclusion.
Moments like that are why this work matters.
When Medical Negligence Causes Irreversible Harm
An epidural steroid injection is often described as a routine medical procedure. When performed negligently, however, the consequences can be catastrophic.
In Mr. Gangaram’s case, what should have been a routine pain management treatment resulted in permanent paralysis.
A verdict cannot undo paralysis. But it can provide the financial security necessary for lifetime medical care, rehabilitation, accessibility modifications, and long-term support.
That is not about a headline. It is about protection.
The Work Behind the Verdict
Cases of this magnitude require years of preparation. Medical records must be analyzed in detail. Experts retained. Standards of care established. Causation proven. Defense arguments addressed thoroughly and precisely.
At Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, cases are prepared from the outset with the expectation that they may go before a jury. Trial readiness is foundational.
The visit with Mr. Gangaram and his family reflected the responsibility carried throughout that process. It was not about the size of the verdict. It was about seeing what accountability makes possible.
The Measure of Success
Legal outcomes are often summarized in numbers. But success is measured differently.
It is measured in secured care.
In accessibility and independence.
In financial stability.
In a family able to move forward without uncertainty about the future.
Spending time with Mr. Gangaram and his family after the resolution of the case was a reminder that this profession, at its best, exists to restore balance where negligence has caused life-altering harm.
That is why this work is done.