Email:rmiklos@ask4sam.net
Robert A. Miklos
Partner
Trial Attorney Robert Miklos has helped recover over $100,000,000 for medical malpractice and negligence victims in the communities of New York State. He has dedicated his life to helping others who have been wrongfully injured by litigating matters ranging from catastrophic negligence cases involving paralysis, brain injury and amputation to complex medical malpractice cases involving surgery, birth and cancer. Robert Miklos’ success in the courtroom has been recognized by both peer recognition groups and client appreciation sites such as Super Lawyers, Multimillion Dollars Advocate’s Forum, Martindale- Hubbell and Avvo. He has served on the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and is a proud member of several community organizations.
Robert Andrew Miklos, a product of New York City’s rich cultural tapestry, proudly embraces his Latino Puerto Rican heritage. He currently sits as a Board of Director on the Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County. He serves his diverse clientele with dedication and understanding, ensuring that all clients feel valued and supported. Robert’s deep connection to his roots is further enriched by his marriage to his wife, who hails from Mexico City. Together, they are raising their three bilingual sons in a culturally diverse and vibrant household.
Verdicts
$ 29,361,117.15
Roberts v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Kings County Supreme Court
$4,319,143.34
Molina v. Goldberg, Westchester Medical Center, et al
Westchester County Supreme Court
$3,501,142.62
Mahamad v. Mosberg, NY Hospital Medical Center of Queens
Queens County Supreme Court
Settlements
$6,900,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Permanent neurological impairment and quadriplegia following neurosurgery requiring life-long medical care and support.
$5,950,000 – Eastern District of New York – A child born with cerebral palsy and neurological injury as a result of negligent management of labor and delivery
$2,675,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat cervical cancer by failing to properly read a pap smear leading to loss of chance of survival and death of a 30 year old girl.
$2,000,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – A child with lifelong incontinence as a result of the hospital’s failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat ulcerative colitis
$2,000,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Failure to diagnose pneumonia and improper discharge from the hospital leading to exsanguination and death. The young woman was survived by a child of tender years.
$1,800,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose and treat prostate cancer resulting in loss of a chance of survival and death leaving behind a wife and adult children.
$1,700,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Negligent discharge from the hospital with positive blood cultures for bacteria resulting in endocarditis and stroke in an elderly man.
$1,550,000 – Nassau County Supreme Court – Negligent failure to timely intervene to stop bleeding following perforation of uterus during D&C procedure resulting in loss of uterus and infertility.
$1,500,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Fall from a ladder resulting in torn rotator cuff, cervical spine herniations and inability to return to work with loss of income, pension and union benefits.
$1,500,000 – Westchester County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose impending stroke resulting in permanent neurological impairment.
$1,400,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose and treat breast cancer leaving behind adult children.
$1,300,000 – Suffolk County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose breast cancer.
$1,300,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose breast cancer.
$1,250,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Wrongful death caused by endocarditis leaving a surviving wife and 3 adult children.
$1,000,000 – Nassau County Supreme Court – Improper surgical clipping of common bile duct during removal of gallbladder leading to infection, sepsis, and death.
$1,000,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Fall through the landing of an unsecured and unbraced stairwell causing neck and back herniations and bulges, and inability to continue working.
$1,000,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Tender of full insurance coverage available for the wrongful death of a pharmacist who fell off the fire escape trying to save his wife and children from a fire. The fire was caused by the illegal storing of flammable and combustible materials by a hardware store that was a commercial tenant on the first floor of the building. The surviving wife and children were also burned.
$950,000 – Suffolk County Supreme Court – Improper reading of mammography leading to a delay in diagnosis of breast cancer.
$950,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Negligent discharge from the hospital with a perforated esophagus following a transesophageal echocardiogram despite complaints of neck pain, burning and raspy voice. The negligent discharge led to sepsis, stroke, and death of an elderly woman.
$900,000 – Nassau County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose acoustical neuroma.
$880,000 – New York County Supreme Court – Delay in diagnosis and treatment of small bowel obstruction.
$800,000 – Suffolk County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose and treat hyperbilirubinemia at birth causing kernicterus and permanent neurological impairment of a child.
$785,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat a sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass graft surgery causing sepsis and death.
$740,000 – Suffolk County Supreme Court – Failure to timely diagnose and treat infection in a diabetic patient.
$700,000 – Suffolk County Supreme Court – Improper prescription and monitoring of steroids leading to avascular necrosis of hips and shoulder.
$650,000 – Suffolk County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat cervical cancer.
$650,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Loss of a baby due to the hospital’s negligent administration of a drug to induce labor after placement of a transabdominal cerclage to preserve the pregnancy.
$600,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Negligent intubation and passing of transesophageal echocardiogram probe resulting in perforated esophagus and ultimately death.
$500,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Wrongful death of a woman due to uncontrolled bleeding after cardiac catheterization. She left behind 2 adult children.
$500,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat post-operative infection and pulmonary embolism causing death.
$475,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Settled after weeks of trial where it was alleged that a podiatrist negligently transected the medial plantar nerve during surgery causing permanent neurological impairment in the foot.
$475,000 – Nassau County Supreme Court – Trip and fall over raised paver stones on a pool deck causing a need for knee replacement surgery.
$440,000 – Nassau County Supreme Court – Settled after weeks of trial, failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat cervical cancer leading to loss of chance of survival and loss of less invasive treatment options.
$425,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Following a stroke, development of a stage IV pressure ulcer leading to infection, sepsis and death. She was survived by adult children.
$400,000 – Eastern District of New York – Slip and fall on a tiled ramp in department store causing intra-articular fracture of wrist.
$400,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Negligent failure to perform a cesarean section despite signs of fetal distress resulting in the death of the baby.
$350,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly wean the patient off mechanical ventilation causing ventilator assisted pneumonia and death.
$350,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Delay in diagnosis of post-operative infection and bowel perforation following hernia repair surgery.
$300,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Slip and fall on ice causing broken femur with open reduction and internal fixation.
$295,000 – Kings County Supreme Court – Heart attack and death of an elderly man in the emergency room.
$250,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Wrongful death of a 7-year-old girl due to delay in diagnosis and treatment of Coxsackie A9 Virus.
$250,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat heart attack resulting in death of a woman.
$240,000 – Onondaga County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat heart attack in the emergency room causing death.
$225,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Wrongful death due to pulmonary embolism.
$200,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Facial trauma on a construction site due to unsecured work materials causing stitches.
$195,000 – Bronx County Supreme Court – Failure to timely and properly diagnose and treat subarachnoid hemorrhage and safely transfer the patient to another hospital for neurosurgical intervention causing death.
$195,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Stage III heel ulcers in the hospital and rehabilitation facility following surgery requiring 7 debridement procedures.
$185,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Fall from a ladder while performing maintenance work at an apartment building complex causing shoulder injury.
$175,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Wrongful death due to pressure ulcers in an elderly man.
$175,000 – Queens County Supreme Court – Delay in diagnosis and work up for impending heart attack resulting in cardiac muscle damage.
Education
St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 2009) (Honors: New York International Law Review; Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute)
State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 2006)
Bar Admissions
2009, New York
2009, Eastern District of New York and Southern District of New York
Memberships
Super Lawyers Rising Stars – New York Metro
New York State Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors
Long Island Professionals
Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County
BNI Advantages
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Queens County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Nassau County Bar Association
Suffolk County Bar Association
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Premises Liability
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Labor Law
General Negligence
Intentional Torts
Awards & Recognitions
Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) Board of Directors
Avvo 10.0 Rating
Accreditation
