On a motion to reargue the court’s prior decision, Dylan Braverman argued that the court applied the wrong standard of review in denying a pre-answer motion to dismiss all claims against a pulmonologist who was treating a lung cancer patient. Dylan had originally moved on the grounds that the claim was barred due to the […]
Kelly Bronner and Dylan Braverman obtained pre-answer dismissal of all wrongful death, malpractice, negligence and statutory violation claims brought against a prominent Harlem nursing home. Plaintiff claimed that the patient was exposed to COVID-19 during the initial surge of the pandemic in New York City. Kelly and Dylan moved to dismiss pre-answer on the grounds […]
On December 19, 2024, BPN attorneys Dylan Braverman, Nicole Varisco, and Kelly Bronner obtained dismissal of all claims related to alleged malpractice by a Long Island nursing home and its majority shareholder during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Complaint, it was alleged that the facility was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to properly […]
Dylan Braverman and the COVID-19 Team obtained dismissal of all claims brought against an ED Doctor at a state-owned teaching hospital system. On March 17, 2020, plaintiff appeared at the emergency department. He was diagnosed with a panic attack and discharged. He returned hours later with clear stroke symptoms. It is claimed that the chance […]
Brian Andrews and Dylan Braverman moved to dismiss the wrongful death, malpractice and statutory violation claims against a well-known Long Island rehabilitation center and nursing home based on the EDTPA and PREP Act immunities. The court granted the pre-answer motion and dismissed this case with prejudice prior to discovery. The court found that the affirmations […]
Kelly Bronner and Dylan Braverman obtained dismissal of wrongful death, malpractice and statutory violation claims against a major New York City Metropolitan area faith-based nursing home. Plaintiff brought the initial action without capacity to do so. The case was dismissal due to lack of capacity. However, New York law allowed plaintiff to recommence within six-months […]
BPN attorneys Dylan Braverman and Nicole Varisco obtained dismissal of all claims related to alleged malpractice by a NYC nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Complaint, it was alleged that the facility was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and failed to adequately supervise the patient resulting in a fall and fracture. The BPN […]
In a very hotly contested matter, plaintiff claimed that the patient was allowed to bleed to death overnight in codefendant’s ICU. BPN represented the consulting gastroenterologist and attending internal medicine hospitalist, as well as their employer which is a large multidiscipline medical practice. After years of deeply contentious litigation, motion practice and almost a dozen […]
On November 21, 2024, in a case against a major New York City Hospital System involving claims of battery and negligence, Josh Cohen and Jesse Wang prevailed in obtaining a protective order, pursuant to NY CPLR § 3103, preventing the unnecessary disclosure of the IDs of various hospital employees. Within the moving papers, defendants argued […]
Adonaid Medina, of our Appellate Team, secured the affirmance of the dismissal of a complaint from the Appellate Division, Second Department. The action was commenced for alleged medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligent hiring, supervision, and retention, loss of consortium, and loss of parental guidance, in relation to the care and treatment provided by our client, […]