At its 34th Annual Chrysanthemum Ball, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital will award Gerald DiEdwards its Humanitarian Award.
Quinn Secures Dismissal (November 2012)
Summary judgment was affirmed in a wrongful death case involving alleged failure to appropriately treat acute renal failure and diabetic ketoacidosis in a 52 year-old woman. The Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, affirmed the order of the Honorable Robert E. Torres, dismissing plaintiff’s complaint, for insufficient expert proof. The appeal was briefed and argued by Samantha […]
Weinberg Wins Defense Verdict (August 2012)
Carl Weinberg obtained a defense verdict defending against alleged negligence resulting in blindness following cataract surgery on a 79-year-old plaintiff.
Sisskind Obtains Defense Verdict (August 2012)
Defending an action alleging negligence performance of cesarean section resulting in massive hemorrhage requiring an emergency hysterectomy, David Sisskind obtained a defense verdict in the Kings County Supreme Court.
Ribaudo Made Partner
Effective July 1, 2012, Angela Ribaudo has been made a partner of Schiavetti, Corgan, DiEdwards, Weinberg & Nicholson. She has been an associate of the firm for ten years.
Weinberg Obtains Defense Verdict (June 2012)
Carl Weinberg won a defense verdict defending against allegations of failure to diagnose stomach cancer resulting in death.
Quinn Obtains Dismissal (March 2012)
The Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, reversed the order of the Honorable Norma Ruiz denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint as time-barred. Samantha E. Quinn argued and the court held that the relation-back doctrine was not applicable to render timely the action against the attending surgeon, who was readily identifiable and not sued until 2 years […]
Quinn Precludes Prejudicial Information (March 2012)
The Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, reversed the order of the Honorable Alan Scheinkman, denying defendant’s motion to strike plaintiff’s supplemental bill of particulars containing inflammatory and unfounded information. Samantha E. Quinn successfully moved to strike the prejudicial pleading. Plaintiff’s counsel subsequently discontinued the action at trial.