Attorney Sarah Cantos initially joined Merson Law, PLLC in 2017 as a Legal Clerk, providing substantial litigation support on medical malpractice cases and cases involving sexual assault and personal injury.
As an Attorney, Ms. Cantos continues to fight for justice with those who have been harmed. Ms. Cantos handles catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases through all stages of litigation including trial.
Ms. Cantos has also successfully argued appeals before the Appellate Division of the State of New York. Ms. Cantos shares the firm’s passion for helping clients who have been injured with a special interest in cases involving sexual abuse and medical malpractice. Ms. Cantos also serves as the firm’s Director of the Internship/Externship Program.
While in law school, Ms. Cantos was a member of the Moot Court Honors Society
where she both competed as a student advocate and coached other student advocate.
Ms. Cantos served the Kings County Small Claims Court as a mediator while enrolled in the school’s Medication Clinic. Ms. Cantos also participated in the Children’s Law Center Clinic where she assisted with litigation of child custody and visitation cases as an advocate for the child.
Ms. Cantos has used this experience to recover millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for her clients.
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Electronic fetal monitoring is a baby’s only voice during a difficult delivery. When a hospital team displays a failure to monitor baby during labor, critical warning signs of oxygen deprivation go completely unnoticed. Missing these distress signals can lead to permanent, preventable brain damage. If clinical negligence altered your baby’s future, you have a right to hold them accountable.
When a baby experiences stress during labor, they may release their first stool into the amniotic fluid. If the medical team delays delivery, the infant can inhale this toxic mixture, resulting in meconium aspiration syndrome. This severe respiratory emergency can cause lung damage and permanent brain injury. If medical delays altered your child’s health, you have a right to seek accountability.
While newborn jaundice is highly common and easily treated, a failure to diagnose newborn jaundice can cause devastating, permanent brain damage. When high bilirubin levels go unmonitored, they can lead to a neurological injury called kernicterus, resulting in lifelong disabilities. If a medical provider’s oversight altered your baby’s future, you have a right to hold them accountable.
