SCDWN is incredibly proud to announce that our partner, Stephanie Campbell, has been named the incoming President of the Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York (AHRMNY). She will officially take office on July 1, 2026. AHRMNY serves as the premier voice for healthcare risk professionals across New York State, bringing together medical, legal, […]
Capo v. Peter & Danny Contractors
Capo v. Peter & Danny Contractors (2nd. Dept 2026) (At trial, the client building owner demonstrated that the negligence of the contractor who used an illegal torch to repair a roof leak was an unforeseeable act for which they should not be held liable under either the Fireman’s Statute (General Municipal Law §205-a) or the […]
Congratulations to Samantha E. Quinn for a Second Department Win!
The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, after a defense verdict on liability (Kurt L. Weinmann, August 2024) in this property liability case where three firefighters claimed injuries sustained in a 5 alarm fire at a 6 story apartment building in the South Bronx. At trial, the client building owner […]
Kia P. v. McIntyre
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!