New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Our country has felt the COVID-19 pandemic’s implications on a societal, personal, and even legal level. The tides of a never-before-seen pandemic have surely made even filing a personal injury suit feel like an added obstacle; like everything else, making a legal decision now has an added layer of precaution and uncertainty we must take…

The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a trial court decision excluding the Compressive Cerebral Ischemic Encephalopathy theory of causation. Cerebral Ischemic Encephalopathy is a head compression that can result from the mismanagement of Pitocin during induction or augmentation. The medical malpractice and birth injury attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo discuss the…

Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. is pleased to announce that 19 members of the firm have been recognized in the 27th edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. 15 attorneys have been recognized as Best Lawyers, while four attorneys have been recognized in the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The Best…

A series of key decisions in multiple courts across the country have gone against Johnson & Johnson in the talcum powder litigation. Most recently, on August 5th, 2020, a New Jersey state appeals court reinstated lawsuits dismissed four years ago that claim Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. The lawsuits were revived…

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…