Kia P. v. McIntyre, 235 F.3d 749 (2nd Cir. 2000).(Court rejected plaintiffs’ claim that the doctors were state actors since ACS brought the child to the hospital for examination, noting that “a private doctor does not become a state actor by examining or testing a child at the request of the state, as long as […]
Samantha Quinn wins judgment in Southern District
Congratulations to Samantha E. Quinn for a summary judgment win in the Southern District! Plaintiff in this matter asserted violations of a minor’s rights under the Fourth Amendment and the parent’s rights under the Fourteenth Amendment after defendant physicians examined him in the emergency department following a report of child abuse. The January 3, 2026 […]
Stephanie Campbell achieves defense verdict in premises liability case
Congratulations to Stephanie Campbell for obtaining a defense verdict on December 18, 2025 in a Brooklyn premises liability case! The jury determined the defendants were negligent in causing a defective condition but unanimously found that the negligence was not the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injury. Well done Steph!
SCDWN Sponsors 4th Annual Rides and Strides Event
Thank you to everyone who helped make the fourth annual Montefiore Nyack Hospital Rides and Strides Event a great success. The event was held on Saturday October 25, 2025, at Rockland Lake State Park, and raised over $175,000 for breast cancer screening for women who can’t afford it. Thanks to our team Schiavetti Strides for […]
SCDWN Sponsors AHRMNY Educational Conference
Schiavetti, Corgan, DiEdwards, Weinberg & Nicholson, LLP is proud to have sponsored the annual AHRMNY upstate educational conference in Binghamton, NY, on October 20, 2025. The event was attended by Schiavetti attorneys Samantha Quinn, John Barous, Suhlail Villa, Stephanie Campbell, Besmir Martinaj and Meredith Lander.
New Year’s Win in First Department for Samantha Quinn!
Congratulations to Samantha Quinn for a New Year’s win in the First Department! The Court affirmed the order of the Honorable Joseph Capella which denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as to liability in a case involving alleged failure to diagnose a dislocation. Nice job!
Alleged failure to diagnose and appropriately treat a urinary tract infection
Richard Nicholson achieves defense verdict in Rockland
Congratulations to Richard Nicholson for his successful verdict in Rockland County Supreme Court! We are proud to share that Richard Nicholson achieved an outstanding defense verdict before Judge Hal Greenwald in Rockland County Supreme Court. The case involved allegations that the insured failed to diagnose and appropriately treat a urinary tract infection, which the plaintiff […]
SCDWN at 3rd annual Rides and Strides event
Schiavetti, Corgan, DiEdwards, Weinberg & Nicholson, LLP was a proud sponsor of the 3rd Annual Montefiore Nyack Hospital Rides and Strides Event at Rockland Lake State Park on October 26, 2024. The event was a big success, raising over $155K for breast cancer screening for women who can’t afford it. Thanks to Nyack Hospital Foundation, Tracie McLee and Nicole Martinez for a […]
SCDWN & AHRMNY At Cooperstown
Schiavetti, Corgan, DiEdwards, Weinberg & Nicholson, LLP is proud to have sponsored the 2nd annual AHRMNY upstate educational conference in Cooperstown, NY, on October 25, 2024. The event was attended by Schiavetti attorneys Samantha Quinn, Stephanie Campbell, and Meredith Lander. Samantha Quinn and Stephanie Campbell presented alongside life care planner, Diana Free, on Mitigation of […]