Adonaid Medina secured an affirmance before the Appellate Division, Second Department, of a dismissal of all claims of dental malpractice arising from an alleged failure to diagnose squamous cell carcinoma. The plaintiff alleged that our dentist client failed to appreciate the signs and symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma during a period of a year and […]
On June 29, 2026, Gregg D. Weinstock, Gunjan Persaud and Jeremy K. Moldovan won a motion for summary judgment on liability on behalf of a major construction company contracted to perform work for the City of New York. Our motion sought dismissal of the complaint alleging negligence against the construction company in its entirety. The […]
Christian McCarthy and Dylan Braverman obtained summary judgment dismissing all claims in a case involving allegations of a retained bone fragment or free-floating exostosis allegedly incurred as a result of tenosynovectomy surgery and requiring surgical removal. However, we argued that there was no evidence that the bone fragment was secondary to the surgery, and subsequent […]
BPN’s Appellate Practice Chair Megan Lawless secured a significant appellate court win in New York’s Appellate Division, First Department. The court affirmed the dismissal of a COVID-19 infection control action against a nursing home prior to discovery, based on EDTPA immunity. This decision underscores the strength of EDTPA immunity in protecting healthcare providers faced with […]
