Rosemary Martinson and Dylan Braverman Secure Dismissal of Untimely Late Notice of Claim Petition

Rosemary Martinson and Dylan Braverman secured dismissal of a petition seeking leave to serve a late notice of claim asserting medical malpractice and conscious pain and suffering claims against a major municipal hospital system. Petitioner’s counsel sought to pursue claims alleging negligent care and treatment of a sacral pressure ulcer, which allegedly led to sepsis […]

Gonzalo G. Suarez successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Long Island nursing home in a case asserting negligence and Public Health Law violations.

The Court granted summary judgment in its entirety, ruling in favor of the defense and rejecting the plaintiff’s allegations that the facility negligently caused pressure ulcers and failed to implement proper fall precautions. The Court found that the plaintiff’s proposed expert did not possess the qualifications necessary to offer expert testimony in opposition to the […]

Summary Judgment Secured for Psychiatric Services Group in Medical Malpractice Action

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 […]

Nicole Salerno and Kyriaki Chrisomallides Secure Summary Judgment in New York County

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 […]

Summary Judgment Dismissal Secured – Nassau County Medical Malpractice Action

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 […]

Nicole Salerno and Adonaid Medina obtained pre-answer dismissal of all claims against a resident in a case alleging medical malpractice in the treatment of a patient for meningitis.

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 […]

Zachary Benoit and Dylan Braverman Win Summary Judgment on Behalf of a Long Island, NY Nursing Home

Plaintiff brought wrongful death, Public Health Law, and malpractice claims against a Long Island, New York nursing home. The crux of plaintiff’s claims involved the development and advancement of pressure ulcers leading to infection and death. The BPN team moved for summary judgment in Nassau County. The motion was granted, resulting in dismissal of the […]

Brian Andrews and Dylan Braverman Obtain Reversal of Prior Order on Motion to Renew Resulting in Dismissal of Claims against a New York City Nursing Home

Plaintiff brought a nearly 75-page Complaint in Staten Island alleging that a nursing home caused a patient to be exposed to COVID-19, resulting in death. In response, the BPN team moved to dismiss the Complaint, arguing that the claims trigger COVID-19 EDTPA immunity. The court denied the original motion, holding that the Complaint should be […]

Christian McCarthy and Joshua Cohen Secure Summary Judgment Dismissing All Claims Alleging Assault at Hospital Facility

Christian McCarthy and Joshua Cohen obtained summary judgment dismissing all seven causes of action in a case involving allegations of a purported assault at a hospital facility, allegedly committed by a hospital staff member while the plaintiff was under general anesthesia. The motion established that there was no evidence to support plaintiff’s claims that an […]