New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Since March of 2020, over 15,000 nursing home residents have died of COVID-19. In addition to grieving their losses, many of the deceased’s family members were barred from filing wrongful death lawsuits due a granted of  immunity to health care facilities. Now, families of COVID-19 victims who resided in nursing homes may have a remedy…

In a Queens court on September 1st, 2021, top trial attorney Eleni Coffinas secured a $3.6 million settlement on behalf of a woman who suffered an endometrial cancer diagnosis delay.    37-Year-Old Patient Diagnosis with Benign Fibroids, Actually Suffering from Endometrial Cancer   An otherwise healthy, 37-year-old flight attendant experienced an eight-month delay in receiving…

Medical devices are beneficial and sometimes even life-saving for individuals suffering from medical conditions—cardiac pacemakers keep the heart pumping when beats turn slow or irregular, hip replacements allow many people to be mobile without chronic pain, and surgical mesh is intended to prevent hernia patients from suffering future recurrences.   While these devices are meant…

The attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. are pleased to announce the recovery of $800,000 on behalf of a New York City Firefighter and his wife.   Firefighter Falls from Ladder Due to Fire Venting Through AC Sleeve On January 10, 2018, a firefighter was thrown off of a ladder that…

Since 1950, U.S. military personnel have been barred from seeking compensation against the U.S. military for medical malpractice claims no matter how negligent the treatment and how unfortunate the injuries. However, legislation passed by Congress now permits service members to file Administrative claims for medical malpractice. Below, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at…