On December 6, 2019, David Gould and Josh Kardisch spoke at the National Business Institute Program, “Personal Injury from A to Z”.
In a swift victory, Senior Partner, Stephen B. Toner, Esq., recently won a unanimous defense verdict, before the Honorable Jack L. Libert, for our client in the medical malpractice action for Barahona v. Adamo in the Supreme Court, Nassau County. The Plaintiff, Mario Barahona sued Dr. Adamo, and his practice, Winthrop Surgical Associates, alleging medical malpractice in that Dr. Adamo failed to timely treat Barahona’s acute appendicitis, resulting in the gangrenous and necrotic appendix rupturing, causing a sepsis infection, and requiring further hospitalization and surgical treatment. Prior to Dr. Adamo’s involvement, the Plaintiff Barahona underwent a CT scan which revealed he had acute ap
Matthew J. Shock Wins Summary Judgment on Behalf of Tenants for Alleged Defective Sidewalk Outside P
Matthew J. Shock successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing all claims against the Firm’s client, a commercial tenant, alleged to have been responsible for a defective sidewalk outside the premises. Plaintiff alleged that he was seriously injured after tripping and falling on a defective sidewalk outside the premises. Through Mr. Shock’s written motion, followed by subsequent oral argument, the court was convinced that the Firm’s client was not negligent as a commercial tenant. The court agreed that no evidence was produced demonstrating that the tenants had a duty to repair or replace the sidewalk, nor were responsible for such defect. The case continues against the remaining defenda
We recently represented Care at Home, a home health care agency affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Care at Home was sued after an unfortunate accident in which Care at Home’s patient was found dead in her home, having fallen onto a radiator pipe. The patient had sustained facial burns which if allowed to go to trial could easily result in a seven-figure verdict. Care at Home’s aide stated under oath that she was on time that morning and rang the doorbell with no answer. But a jury would have been free to discount her testimony, and plaintiff’s counsel argued that she was late, and if she had shown up on time, the woman would not have fallen and this horrific accident
