David Sisskind is the winner of our 9 week office steps challenge! David came in first place with an impressive 613,512 steps. Second place went to Julia London with 480,726 steps, and Samantha Quinn got third place with 347,251 steps. Great job to all who participated!
Suhlail Villa secures dismissal in Kings County (June 2019)
Congratulations to Suhlail Villa for a win last week in Supreme Court, Kings County, wherein the Honorable Francois Rivera dismissed plaintiff’s complaint as to our client hospital based upon plaintiff’s failure to re-commence the action and serve defendants within 6 months as required under CPLR §205(a). The Court held that it did not have discretion to extend […]
John J. Corgan wins in New York County (June 2019)
Congratulations to Jack Corgan for a win this week in Supreme Court, New York County, wherein the Honorable Ellen Rakower found that a ureteral stent was a fixation device and not a “foreign object” resulting in dismissal of the case against our client physician.
Unanimous defense verdict in Queens for David Sisskind (May 2019)
Congratulations to David Sisskind for his most recent defense verdict! The 43 year old plaintiff’s case centered around an allegedly negligent bariatric surgery, after which she underwent 30 subsequent surgical procedures, including a complete gastrectomy, splenectomy and gastro-jenunostomy. Plaintiff’s counsel, Robert F. Danzi, demanded $3.5 million to settle the case and asked $5 million of the jury.
Unanimous Defense Verdict for Gerald DiEdwards in Nassau County (February 2019)
Gerald DiEdwards achieved a unanimous defense verdict in a Supreme Court, Nassau County Action before Justice Feinman on February 5, 2019. Plaintiff’s attorneys, Rheingold Guiffra Ruffo & Plotkin claimed that a contraindicated and unnecessary colonoscopy led to permanent bowel damage necessitating a permanent, lifelong colostomy. The amount demanded of the jury $1,000,000.
Carl Weinberg secures Defense Verdict in Westchester County. (February 2019)
Carl Weinberg has obtained a defense verdict before the Westchester County Supreme Court! Plaintiffs alleged negligent treatment of elevated bilirubin in neonate resulting in brain damage. Plaintiffs were represented by John H. Fisher, ESQ.
Tara R. Di Luca made Partner
Schiavetti, Corgan, DiEdwards, Weinberg & Nicholson, LLP takes pleasure in announcing that Tara R. Di Luca has become a member of the firm January 1, 2019.
Richard Nicholson Prevails in Rockland County (November 2018)
Congratulations to Richard Nicholson on his most recent defense verdict! This Rockland County venued matter involved the alleged failure to timely diagnose a meningioma brain tumor in a then 9-year-old male. Plaintiffs claimed that the defendants failed to appreciate the signs/symptoms of an evolving brain tumor and negligently referred the infant-plaintiff for an Electroencephalography study as opposed […]
Denial of Summary Judgement reversed by Angela M. Ribaudo. (October 2018)
The New York Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department found that a ureteral stent was not a “foreign object” for purposes of medical malpractice statute and thus, action should have been dismissed as time-barred. The denial of summary judgment was reversed on these grounds. Angela M Ribaudo represented the appellant.
Samantha Quinn Triumphant in 1st Department (February 2018)
Samantha Quinn achieved a resounding victory in the Appellate Division’s First Department as the justices upheld the previously issued summary judgment. Ms. Quinn was able to conclusively show that no proximate cause was proven and unsupported hindsight was insufficient to create an issue of fact.