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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.June 20, 2018 Blog, Premise Liability0 comments

Settlement Award of $925,000 for a Worker Injured by an Electrical Box Explosion.

Plaintiff was working in a building near its electrical box when it exploded, injuring him. He sustained a fractured ulna which required surgery and he also sustained burns as a result of the explosion. There was an explosion in a manhole in the street which supplied electricity to the building where the plaintiff works. The force of this explosion migrated through the conduit which supplied...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.June 7, 2018 Blog, Medical Malpractice0 comments

6 Month delay in diagnosis of breast cancer – $1.2 Million Settlement

Our client felt a lump in her breast and reported it to her Doctor, She was referred for a mammogram and sonogram which were (correctly) interpreted as negative. The doctor did not follow up with plaintiff to investigate the lump.  When it began to grow, plaintiff returned (6 months later) for a mammogram which was suspicious and cancer was diagnosed soon thereafter.  Plaintiff underwent a...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.June 1, 2018 Blog, UFA0 comments

UFA General Counsel Michael Block and TJ McManus lecture at the annual delegate convention

UFA General Counsel Michael Block and TJ McManus were proud to lecture at the annual delegate convention this year in Atlantic City.   SPBMC is honored to have served as the UFA’s General Counsel for nearly the last 40 years.  The union’s commitment and support for its Members and their families are examples of Labor at its finest.
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.May 18, 2018 Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents0 comments

$580,000 Settlement Obtained For Client That Was Injured After Being Pulled Over By Police

Our personal injury attorneys have obtained a $580,000 settlement for an insurance salesman that was pulled over by a police officer and told to come over to the car.  While the salesman was standing by the police car, the defendants’ vehicle hit the police car, knocking our client to the ground. Our client was taken to the hospital with neck, shoulder and back complaints. Subsequently, he...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.May 10, 2018 Blog, Medical Malpractice0 comments

Failure to Diagnose Dengue Fever Proves Fatal: Family of Deceased Patient Wins $4.5 Million Settlement

Our client had a 7-month-old baby and was three months pregnant with her second child when her husband died from complications of an undiagnosed Dengue fever. The fever was the result of a mosquito bite in the Dominican Republic. Two days after returning from that country, our client’s husband, a 31-year-old diabetic, went to the emergency room of a hospital complaining of fever, vomiting,...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.May 2, 2018 Blog, Construction Accidents0 comments

$3.475 Million Verdict for Construction Worker Injured in Elevator Accident

A freight elevator carrying construction workers malfunctioned and plummeted five stories before crashing into the sub-basement of a building under renovation in New York City. The impact caused severe back and neck injuries to our client – a 43-year-old union electrician. Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. obtained summary judgment on liability under Labor Law §§ 240(1) and...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.April 27, 2018 Blog, Medical Malpractice0 comments

$4.55 Million Settlement for a Delay in Delivering an Infant and Inadequate Fetal Monitoring Strips

Sullivan Papain Block Mcgrath and Cannavo P.C has recently obtained a  $4.55 million settlement for a delay in delivering infant plaintiff and inadequate monitoring of fetal monitoring strips.  The mother of the plaintiff presented to the hospital with decreased fetal movement. She was observed and allowed to be removed from the monitor to walk around for about an hour or so, there was no...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.April 25, 2018 Blog, Construction Accidents0 comments

Scaffolding Accident Resulted in a $505,000 Dollar Settlement

A 26-year-old laborer fell approximately 15 feet while dismantling a scaffold.  The plank of the scaffold extended approximately 1 foot beyond the scaffold’s frame.  The Plaintiff stepped on the edge of the plank and the plank toppled over with the plaintiff.  Plaintiff injured his shoulder requiring shoulder surgery and suffered a fracture of the L2 vertebrae.  He missed approximately 16...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.April 20, 2018 Blog, Medical Malpractice0 comments

YOUR CLAIM FOR A MISDIAGNOSIS OF CANCER MAY NOT BE EXPIRED

On January 31, 2018, Governor Cuomo signed Lavern’s Law.  This law changes the time when the statute of limitations begins to run for medical malpractice cases involving failure to diagnose cancer. Before this law, plaintiffs had a 2 ½-year window to start a lawsuit that began to run on the date the misdiagnosis occurred.  For some patients who found out about the misdiagnosis AFTER the 2 ½...
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by Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.April 19, 2018 Blog, Firefighter line of duty Injuries0 comments

SPBMC Members Take Part in Knicks 9/11 Stair Climb Honoring Fallen Heroes

As part of ongoing philanthropic efforts, representatives from SPBMC took part in the first-ever New York Knicks 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb this past weekend, clocking in as the top corporate fundraiser. The event raised over $40,000 to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Uniformed Firefighters Association Widows and Children’s Fund, and the FDNY Counseling Unit. Eleven members...
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