New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

In a Kings County court on September 30th, 2021, firm Partner and top trial attorney Eleni Coffinas obtained a settlement amounting to $1,500,000 for a woman whose breast cancer metastasized after a six-month delay in her radiation treatment.       Surgical Injury Delays Plaintiff’s Radiation Therapy By Six Weeks, Cancer Recurs   The plaintiff…

On November 3, 2021 in New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. Partner Glenn W. Nick recovered a $1.6 million settlement on behalf of a New York City firefighter and his wife.    Firefighter Uses Scuttle Ladder to Access Building Fire   On March 6, 2018, our…

In a King’s County court on October 26, 2021, firm Partner Elizabeth Montesano successfully obtained a $1,350,000 settlement in a cancer misdiagnosis case.   Radiologist Misreads CT Scan of Patient Suffering From Leiomyosarcoma    SPBMCC’s Elizabeth Montesano represented the daughter of a 59-year-old Brooklyn woman who died from an advanced and terminal stage of cancer…

Taxi cabs are one of the most popular means of transportation in New York City. With over 13,000 taxis in the city, traffic incidents and injuries are inevitable. Below the experienced auto accident and personal injury attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. discuss your rights if you are involved in a…

As a result of several recent construction worker deaths in New York City, The Department of Buildings (DOB) has launched “zero-tolerance” safety sweeps throughout the city’s five boroughs. The announcement was made on June 1st, 2021.   The safety sweeps target thousands of construction sites to evaluate the safety conditions that are in place, with…