On March 8, 2018, attorneys from VBP&P attended the Long Island Cares Humanitarian Award Dinner at Oheka Castle. Long Island Cares is one of the region’s most comprehensive hunger assistance organizations. Our former intern, Cory Nichols, founder of C The Difference: Cory Cares, was an honoree at this great event. VBP&P is a proud supporter […]
On Feb. 22, 2018, Senior Trial Partner, Alfred Vigorito, secured a unanimous defense verdict at the Supreme Court, Westchester County, on behalf of his clients, a Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist and a major hospital. The jury swiftly returned with a verdict in less than thirty minutes, citing Mr. Vigorito’s withering cross examination of the plaintiff’s experts as […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is very proud to announce that Dylan Braverman has joined the firm as a partner in our Westchester office. Mr. Braverman has nearly twenty years’ experience in multiple areas of complex litigation, including medical malpractice, professional liability, directors and officers liability, labor law, insurance coverage and general liability […]
On February 2, 2018, Jeffrey Nichols obtained a unanimous defense verdict following a three week medical malpractice trial in Kings County Supreme Court. The case involved the wrongful death of a 73 year old woman following shoulder replacement surgery. Mr. Nichols represented a cardiologist who evaluated the patient prior to surgery and again seven hours […]
On November 29th, 2017, Senior Partner, Alfred Vigorito served as a panelist for the Schwartz Rounds held at Westchester Medical Center. The event was attended by 200 medical professionals. Created in Boston, Massachusetts in 1995, the Schwartz Rounds were established by Healthcare Attorney, Ken Schwartz. The program originates from the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare […]
On January 5, 2015, Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP began as a five member boutique litigation firm specializing in medical malpractice and health care law. In the past three years, VBP&P has become a full service litigation firm, with a diverse and talented group of nearly sixty attorneys. The firm boasts a deep […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Leilani Rodriguez has been unanimously elected as a member of the firm. Ms. Rodriguez has developed and led our appellate practice since joining the firm, with great success. Prior to transitioning to the private sector, Ms. Rodriguez worked for the State Counsel Division […]
Scott Singer obtained a dismissal at the close of evidence in a Nassau County venued matter on behalf of his hospital client on December 14, 2017. The case involved an alleged failure to timely deliver the plaintiff’s first child, leading to a subsequent secondary post-partum hemorrhage and need for a supracervical hysterectomy. Mr. Singer was […]
On November 13, 2017, John Barker successfully conducted an intra-trial Frye Hearing that led to the striking of plaintiff’s expert’s testimony in a medical malpractice action. Plaintiff claimed that Mr. Barker’s client negligently performed cryosurgery causing a rectal-urethral fistula resulting in the need for a permanent colostomy and urinary diversion. Mr. Barker argued that there was no support […]
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP, a premier litigation firm, has upgraded its technology resources to enhance client service and has set the stage for further expansion. What began as a boutique practice in 2015 with five attorneys has grown to a firm of nearly sixty. VBP&P’s experienced trial attorneys have taken more than […]