Gary W. Patterson, Jr. Secures Defense Verdict in Westchester County

On March 28, 2025, Gary W. Patterson, Jr., with the assistance of Daniel O’Connell, secured a defense verdict before Judge Paul Marx of the Supreme Court, Westchester County.  The then 24-year-old plaintiff claimed the defendant oral surgeon failed to obtain an informed consent before performing wisdom tooth extraction, resulting in injury to the inferior alveolar […]

Adam Covitt secures unanimous defense verdict in Queens County Supreme Court

On March 14, 2025, Adam Covitt, assisted by Gonzalo Suarez, obtained a unanimous defense verdict before the Honorable Claudia Lanzetta in Queens County Supreme Court. The plaintiff alleged contraindicated removal of a congenital melanocytic nevus by our client, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, resulting in significant scarring in an 8-year-old child. Through successful cross-examination of […]

Gary Patterson Secures Fourth Defense Verdict of 2024

On December 10, 2024, Gary W. Patterson, Jr. secured a defense verdict before Judge Jane Weiner of the Hudson County Superior Court.  The 27-year-old male plaintiff claimed the defendant emergency room physician failed to timely diagnose an acute ischemic limb, leading to amputation of his right leg above the knee.  The plaintiff later suffered from […]

Charles Faillace and Seema Palmerson Secure a Unanimous Defense Verdict in Kings County Supreme Court.

On November 27, 2024, Charles Faillace secured a unanimous defense verdict before Judge Genine Edwards of the Supreme Court of Kings County.  In this podiatric malpractice action, plaintiff claimed that the defendant podiatric surgeon negligently performed a bunionectomy and correction surgery, which allegedly led to gait disturbance, non-union of the first metatarsal, short first metatarsal, […]

Scott Singer Secures a Unanimous Defense Verdict in Kings County Supreme Court.

On October 22, 2024, Scott Singer secured a unanimous defense verdict before Judge Wavny Toussaint of the Supreme Court of Kings County. The plaintiff, who had a long history of recurring joint infections in her hip, claimed that the defendant orthopedic surgeon negligently performed hip reconstruction surgery while she still had an ongoing infection. She […]

Gary Patterson Secures Third Defense Verdict of 2024

On May 16, 2024, Gary W. Patterson, Jr. obtained another defense verdict before Justice Keith Lynott of the Superior Court, Essex County in New Jersey.  Mr. Patterson was assisted by associate, Angela Bonica, and appellate counsel, Adonaid Medina, in securing the win.   This wrongful death action concerned claims of a failure to protect the decedent’s […]

Ralph Morales Secures a Defense Verdict in the Bronx

Ralph Morales secured a defense verdict in the Bronx in a challenging matter involving claims that a Brooklyn-based hospital failed to timely administer tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to a 35-year-old patient who was exhibiting stroke-like symptoms. The plaintiff claimed that the patient was eligible for tPA administration because ICU nurses performed a pain assessment upon […]

Gary W. Patterson, Jr. Secures Defense Verdict in Orange County, New York

On March 5, 2024, Gary W. Patterson, Jr. secured a defense verdict before Justice Craig Brown of the Supreme Court, Orange County.  Plaintiff claimed the defendant oral surgeon negligently extracted an impacted maxillary wisdom tooth.  During the procedure, tooth #1 was dislodged into the maxillary sinus.  A sinusotomy was performed several months later to retrieve the […]

Arthur I. Yankowitz Secures Unanimous Defense Verdict in Queens County

On February 21, 2024, Arthur Yankowitz with the assistance of Daniel O’Connell secured a unanimous defense verdict before Justice Kevin Kerrigan, Supreme Court Queens County. Plaintiff claimed that defendant Cardiologist negligently treated the decedent’s congestive heart failure by “overdosing” the 89-year-old patient with Lasix which resulted in the patient falling out of bed. The plaintiff […]