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Partners Present Lecture to Resident Physicians on the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action.

July 1, 2019

On June 26, 2019, founding partner Frederick C. Johs and partner Scott O. Frycek presented a lecture to Neurology residents and medical students at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center regarding the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action. The presentation explored medical malpractice actions generally, the approach […]

Partners Lecture on Handling Fatalities in New York State to a National Insurance Carrier.

June 7, 2019

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Partners Bob Avallone, Jeff Pincus, Rebecca Devlin, and Karen Berberich presented a seminar to a national insurance carrier on the Handling of Fatality Matters in New York. The lecture explored liability, damages and coverage issues unique to wrongful death and survival actions in New York. Also examined were current changes being proposed in the New […]

Gary Pagliarello Obtains Defense Verdict on behalf of Electrophysiologist

June 7, 2019

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Gary Pagliarello obtained a defendant’s verdict on behalf of his client, an electrophysiologist. Plaintiff commenced suit seeking recovery for alleged unnecessary placement of an implantable defibrillator, a device that is indicated for patients who have potentially dangerous heart arrhythmia and are in danger of sudden cardiac death. The 37-year-old plaintiff had experienced an unexplained syncopal […]

Annemarie Jones Obtains Dismissal of All Claims in Commercial Law Suit on Behalf of Credit Union

June 6, 2019

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Annemarie Jones secured dismissal of an action pending in the Eastern District of New York in favor of our client, a Credit Union. The action was premised upon Plaintiff’s default under a Balloon Note, Additional Covenants to Promissory Note and Security Agreement executed by Plaintiff in favor of the Credit Union, and the Credit Union’s […]

Summary Judgment Win for Caroline Hock

May 24, 2019

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Caroline Hock obtained summary judgment, dismissing plaintiff’s complaint in a motor vehicle case in Supreme Court, Queens County. The plaintiff alleged that she sustained serious injuries from an accident involving our client’s vehicle and another vehicle. Caroline successfully demonstrated that our client’s vehicle was hit in the rear while waiting to turn at an intersection, […]

Robert J. Yenchman Granted Summary Judgment in Kings County Premises Liability Case

May 22, 2019

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Robert J. Yenchman obtained summary judgment in Supreme Court, Kings County in favor of our clients, who were the commercial tenants of a mixed-used building in Brooklyn. The plaintiff alleged that she tripped and fell on a sidewalk while walking her dog which resulted in an ankle fracture requiring surgical intervention. Robert successfully argued […]

Jordan Palatiello Obtains Defense Verdict in Nassau County on a Medical Malpractice Case

May 17, 2019

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Lewis Johs Associate, Jordan S. Palatiello, assisted by Senior Counsel, Jeff Hummel, obtained a defendant’s verdict on behalf of our clients, a Cardiology practice and one of its physicians, in Nassau County Supreme Court on April 23, 2019. The plaintiff, a 60-year old male, presented to a prominent hospital with complaints of chest pain at […]

Teri Scotto-Lavino Obtained Summary Dismissal of a Medical Malpractice Action

May 15, 2019

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Teri Scotto-Lavino obtained dismissal of a medical malpractice action on behalf of a medical professional corporation at which many of the named defendants maintained offices. Plaintiff alleged that, as multiple named defendants maintained offices in the building, the medical corporation should be held liable for the actions of the individual doctors. The Court agreed that […]

Partner Jennifer Hurley McGay Secures an Appellate Win on an Appeal of Summary Judgment

May 15, 2019

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Commercial Litigation Partner, Jennifer Hurley McGay, recently prevailed in the Appellate Division, First Department, on an appeal of summary judgment dismissing a buyers’ claims for the return of their down payment relating to the purchase of residential property in Manhattan. The plaintiff/appellant argued that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of […]

Robert J. Yenchman Granted Summary Judgment in Bronx County Premises Liability Case

May 13, 2019

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Robert J. Yenchman obtained summary judgment in Supreme Court, Bronx County in favor of our client, the owner of an apartment building. The plaintiff alleged that she slipped and fell in the vestibule of the apartment building and sustained serious injuries. Robert successfully argued that plaintiff’s inability to identify what caused her to slip and […]

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Partners Present Lecture to Resident Physicians on the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action.

Partners Lecture on Handling Fatalities in New York State to a National Insurance Carrier.

Gary Pagliarello Obtains Defense Verdict on behalf of Electrophysiologist

Annemarie Jones Obtains Dismissal of All Claims in Commercial Law Suit on Behalf of Credit Union

Summary Judgment Win for Caroline Hock

Robert J. Yenchman Granted Summary Judgment in Kings County Premises Liability Case

Jordan Palatiello Obtains Defense Verdict in Nassau County on a Medical Malpractice Case

Teri Scotto-Lavino Obtained Summary Dismissal of a Medical Malpractice Action

Partner Jennifer Hurley McGay Secures an Appellate Win on an Appeal of Summary Judgment

Robert J. Yenchman Granted Summary Judgment in Bronx County Premises Liability Case