New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

In early December, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a comprehensive five-step plan in an attempt to mitigate the effects of a COVID-19 surge this winter. Here, the personal injury attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. outline Governor Cuomo’s five strategies for softening the blow of another surge.    Strategy…

On August 6th, 2020, Associate Beth N. Jablon obtained a $900,000 settlement for a woman who suffered multiple injuries in a T-bone collision in New York.     62-Year-Old Woman Suffers Injuries After Serious Automotive Collision    The plaintiff, a 62-year-old female, was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a T-bone collision….

The attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. are pleased to announce that firm attorney James Wilkens, Of Counsel, was featured in the New York Law Journal’s Verdicts Hall of Fame.    The New York Law Journal Verdicts Hall of Fame features New York’s highest-ranking verdicts from 2010-2019, in which Wilkens was…

A man who suffered the repercussions of a broken catheter left in his chest post-operatively was awarded $950,000 after Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. Associate Elyssa Shifren represented him in an action venued in Kings County.   Plaintiff Acquires Infection After A Catheter Fragment was Left in His Chest Post-Surgery In 2016,…

Firm Partner Eric Schwarz obtained a settlement totaling $1 million for a victim of medical malpractice after they suffered an unexpected loss of vital signs during a gastroenterology procedure.   Patient Suffers Brain Injury After Loss of Vital Signs During Gastrointestinal Procedure A 43-year-old married woman with adult children presented to the emergency room with…