Adonaid Medina and Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri secured summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a psychiatric services group in an action based on allegations of medical malpractice, lack of informed consent, and negligent hiring. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant group and its providers were negligent in managing the psychotropic medications being administered to the patient, and […]
Partners Nicole Salerno and Kyriaki Chrisomallides secured summary judgment on a property damage claim against their demolition client, including dismissal of all cross-claims for common law contribution and indemnification, breach of contract, and contractual indemnification. This subrogation action arose out of property damage at a building in Manhattan. Plaintiff, the insurer for its subrogors, who […]
Daniel O’Connell successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of an esthetician and dermatology practice in a medical malpractice action venued in Nassau County, resulting in the complete dismissal of all claims against the client. The Court granted summary judgment in its entirety, ruling in favor of the defense and rejecting plaintiff’s allegations of neurological injuries […]
The Court found that the plaintiff failed to state a cause of action against the resident because, in a medical malpractice action, liability generally may not be imposed in the absence of a physician-patient relationship, which requires the physician to have either affirmatively treated the patient or affirmatively advised the patient as to a course […]
