New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Sullivan Papain Partner Liza Milgrim Secures $900,000 for Slip and Fall Victim
On May 3, 2022, in the Supreme Court of Nassau County, Sullivan Papain Partner Liza Milgrim secured a $900,000 settlement for a woman who slipped and fell in a supermarket. 58-Year-Old Woman Slips on Water in Supermarket The plaintiff was walking down an aisle in the supermarket when she slipped and fell as a…
Sullivan Papain Firm Partner Liza Milgrim Obtains Settlement for Victim in Labor Law Accident
On November 10, 2021, Sullivan Papain partner Liza Milgrim obtained a $700,000 settlement on behalf of a steel fabricator that was injured on the job. Welder Suffers Third-Degree Burns From Scorched Steel The plaintiff, a 38-year old welder, was assisting in the installation of a steel staircase. When the plaintiff was welding…
Negligence vs. Willful Misconduct in New York Medical Malpractice
While often misconstrued or assumed to be interchangeable in meaning, negligence and willful misconduct are two separate liability claims that fall under the umbrella of medical malpractice. The former alludes to the failure to properly carry out adequate medical care, while latter can be defined by complete recklessness or even malicious behavior with the premeditated…