January 18, 2018
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 […]
January 8, 2018
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 […]
January 5, 2018
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 […]
January 2, 2018
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 […]
December 5, 2017
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 […]
October 20, 2017
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 […]
September 25, 2017
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Anthony Ienna has joined the firm as an Associate in the Garden City office. Prior to joining VBP&P, Mr. Ienna graduated from St. John’s Law School. At St. John’s, Mr. Ienna served as Editor In Chief for St. John’s Admiralty Practicum, and was […]
September 20, 2017
On September 12, 2017, VBPP obtained partial summary judgment in Supreme Court, New York County (Hon. Ellen M. Coin, A.J.S.C.) in LaTorre v. Icon Interiors, Inc., et al., in a suit involving claims of Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1) and 241(6). We filed a motion for summary judgment seeking summary judgment on all claims, and […]
September 18, 2017
On September 13, 2017, Gregg Weinstock obtained a defendants’ verdict in a Kings County venued premises liability matter. The plaintiff alleged she had fallen on an untreated ice condition in a parking lot and suffered personal injuries including multiple fractures, back injuries and the need for a right hip replacement. By effectively challenging plaintiff’s credibility […]
September 11, 2017
Vigorito, Barker, Patterson, Nichols and Porter, LLP is proud to announce that Krista M. Schlueck has joined the firm as an Associate in the Garden City office. Ms. Schlueck is a recent graduate of St. John’s University School of Law where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the New York International Law Review and interned for Justice […]
