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Dangers of distracted driving in New York
April 4, 2018
In such a busy state as New York, car accidents are all but uncommon. Distracted driving often plays a significant...
Nurse Burnout Can Increase Likelihood of Patient Infection
March 29, 2018
A study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania has confirmed a relatively obvious assumption about healthcare: fewer caregivers provide inferior...
Appellate Court Affirms $1.17 Million Verdict for Trip and Fall Injury
March 23, 2018
As a result of the fall, our client sustained multiple serious injuries including a fractured knee and torn meniscus which...
$1.25 Million Recovery for Urologist’s Dismissal of Symptoms That Indicated Cancer
March 21, 2018
Our attorney Elizabeth Montesano, negotiated a $1.25 Million recovery for a Urologist’s dismissal of symptoms that indicated cancer. Our Client’s...
Failure to Diagnose Hydrocephalus Leads to $4.3 Million Settlement
March 12, 2018
A $4.3 million settlement was secured prior to trial on behalf of a child because of her pediatricians' failure to...
SPBMC Obtains $3.8 Million Dollar Settlement for the family of a 42 year-old construction worker
March 6, 2018
A 42-year-old construction worker was walking along a 2-foot wide foundation wall carrying materials to the back of a construction...
Patient wins $1 million settlement after botched knee surgery
February 23, 2018
Just after graduating college, the plaintiff, a 22-year-old woman, underwent left knee surgery to repair an ACL tendon and have...
NY HIGH COURT RULES – UTILITY IS NOT IMMUNE FROM SUIT & HURRICANE SANDY LAWSUIT CAN MOVE FORWARD
February 20, 2018
Queens, NY - Today the New York State Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, handed down a...
Medical Malpractice Verdict Overview – $26 Million for Negligence
February 15, 2018
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC) won a $26 million medical malpractice negligence verdict last week on behalf of...
$1.87 Million Settlement For a Bricklayers Union Member
February 14, 2018
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. acquired a $1,875,000 settlement during the damages trial for a 41-year old...
New York Will Extend Time to File Medical Malpractice Claims in Cancer Cases
February 1, 2018
Trust accompanies a visit to a doctor’s office or hospital. However, when a medical provider overlooks or fails to diagnose...
Remembering Black Sunday Firefighters
January 23, 2018
Today marks the anniversary of the devastating Black Sunday fires in 2005, which killed or severely injured seven members of the FDNY. First, Brooklyn...