New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

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…

The attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. are pleased to announce a recovery of $830,000 on behalf of a woman who was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing Madison Avenue in New York. This matter was litigated by partner Glenn Nick, who negotiated a settlement of the claims in 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…

Sullivan Papain partner Vito Cannavo will be featured in what the New York Trial Lawyers Association describes as an “all-star panel of attorneys” to lead a CLE webinar on business interruption claims on Thursday July 9th. The webinar will be held between 12:30PM-2:00PM and help guide listeners through the “ins and outs” for the path…

The Hempstead Town awarded Long Island food bank Island Harvest $2.1 million to create a new food delivery program for homebound seniors, veterans and quarantined families. Town board members on Wednesday agreed to pay for the program using some of the $133 million in federal CARES Act funds the town received to cover pandemic-related costs. The town previously gave $2 million…