Brian Greenwood obtained a defense verdict following a jury trial on an automobile liability case in Supreme Court, Nassau County in the firm’s first jury trial since March 2020. Plaintiff alleged that while she was lawfully making a left turn, the defendant failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into her car. The […]
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On May 24, 2021, Partner Tom Dargan hosted the weekly video series entitled “Coffee and Conversation” for the Primerus Defense Institute. The topic for this week’s edition was “Virtual Depositions and Mediations.” It was a great opportunity for the speakers and audience members to interact and learn about new practice tips in the new virtual […]
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Kevin D. Clinton was successful in securing a dismissal of a defamation case against our client. The lawsuit sought to recover damages for libel stemming from an alleged Facebook post; our client denied ever making the post. Judge David Benjamin Cohen of New York County initially dismissed the case, finding that the Facebook post (even if made […]
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Karen Berberich and Amanda Dickens recently won summary judgment action in a declaratory judgment action between two insurance companies. The action was brought by the insured’s general liability carrier against the personal auto insurance carrier to determine which carrier owed bodily injury liability coverage for injuries allegedly sustained when a dry-cleaning press fell from the […]
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The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought enormous challenges to the nursing home industry. Lewis Johs has been at the forefront of representing nursing homes in matters ranging from claims of medical malpractice to novel disability discrimination claims. Partner Yuval Bar-Kokhba, LJAA has recently obtained dismissals of novel disability discrimination cases filed against nursing […]
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Associate Molly Moloney moved for summary judgment on behalf of our client, a New York based hospital. The plaintiff-decedent presented to our client’s hospital with multiple pressure ulcers and several other life-threatening comorbidities. He received treatment for approximately one month before being transferred to a rehabilitation facility. Plaintiff-decedent was then transferred back to our client’s […]
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Lewis Johs is honored to establish a scholarship at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in memory of their partner, Michael T. Colavecchio, a ’90 alumnus. Mike lost his life in 2020 after a difficult battle with cancer. While at Hofstra Law, he served as a law fellow and as editor-in-chief of […]
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Ross Ruggiero successfully won an arbitration before the American Arbitration Association wherein the applicant was seeking no-fault benefits from his client’s insurance policy. Ross argued that under the no-fault insurance law, liability for the causation of the accident is not a factor in determining who is responsible for paying no-fault benefits. Rather, the no-fault law […]
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On March 2, 2021, Partner Tom Dargan served as a Panelist in connection with a national webinar organized by IMG (“International Motorcoach Group”) for its annual IMG Maintenance and Safety Forum. Tom discussed several major litigation trends facing the transportation industry in 2021 regarding liability and COVID-19 exposures. Tom addressed and answered several questions from the […]
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Partner Judith Littman, assisted by Associate Lisa Landers, obtained summary judgment dismissal for our client, an obstetrician. This case was brought by the mother of the deceased infant, who presented to our client’s office with complaints of decreased fetal movement. Diagnostic testing done at our client’s office was abnormal and the plaintiff was sent to the hospital […]
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