New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

On April 9, 2021, top trial advocate Eleni Coffinas continued her streak of successful results when she obtained a one million dollar settlement for a medical malpractice victim who suffered complications from a laparoscopic hysterectomy.    Plaintiff Suffers Bowel Injuries From Laparoscopic Procedure   In 2015, a 65-year-old single, retired school teacher underwent a routine…

On April 7, 2021, Sullivan Papain Partner and top medical malpractice attorney Eleni Coffinas obtained a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a woman who received a delayed diagnosis of stage four breast cancer.    Misinterpretation of Mammogram Leads to Delayed Diagnosis    The plaintiff, a 60-year-old woman with two adult sons, went for her…

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…