Archive for July 2020
Elizabeth Montesano Recovers $1.3 Million Settlement for Woman Paralyzed After Spinal Surgeon’s Error
Firm Partner Elizabeth Montesano recently recovered a substantial settlement to support a victim of medical negligence. Her spinal surgeon’s error left her with permanent paralysis in her leg and foot. Surgeon’s Error Leaves Woman Paralyzed After Corrective Spinal Surgery In June 2015, a healthy woman arrived at a hospital for corrective spinal surgery to replace…
Read MoreSPBMCC Partner Elizabeth Montesano Obtains Substantial Settlement for Medical Malpractice Victim
Firm Partner Elizabeth Montesano recently represented the family of a man who died as a result of mistreated diverticulitis. Ms. Montesano helped obtain $17.25 million for the decedent’s family in the ensuing medical malpractice case. Patient in Medical Malpractice Case was Mistreated for His Chronic Diverticulitis In December 2014, the decedent consulted with a colorectal…
Read MoreNew York State Trial Lawyers Association Webinar: Business Interruption Claims
SPBMCC partner Vito Cannavo will be featured in what the New York Trial Lawyers Association describes as an “all-star panel of attorneys” to lead a CLE webinar on business interruption claims on Thursday July 9th. The webinar will be held between 12:30PM-2:00PM and help guide listeners through the “ins and outs” for the path to…
Read MoreFood Bank to Launch Delivery Program to the Homebound
The Hempstead Town awarded Long Island food bank Island Harvest $2.1 million to create a new food delivery program for homebound seniors, veterans and quarantined families. Town board members on Wednesday agreed to pay for the program using some of the $133 million in federal CARES Act funds the town received to cover pandemic-related costs. The town previously gave $2 million…
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