The Lewis Johs Summer Internship Program has wrapped up successfully for 2019. The annual program, led by partner Claudia L. Boyd, hosted eight law students from law schools throughout New York. The program provided these students with a hands-on ten-week internship at both our Islandia and New York City offices. The students had an opportunity […]
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Partner Scott Frycek secured a dismissal of a medical malpractice action brought against a physician and urgent care center. It was alleged that the doctor and the practice failed to timely diagnose and treat bacterial endocarditis in a patient leading to a brain embolism, the need for brain surgery, and permanent cognitive problems. The patient […]
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Teri Scotto-Lavino was successful in obtaining dismissal of an action asserted against a homeowner. The allegations concerned an altercation between dogs, one owned by the co-owner of the home. Plaintiff alleged that any homeowner is responsible for the behavior of a dog, especially one known to have an aggressive nature, even though he is not […]
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Partner Anne Bracken has been selected as one of Long Island Business News’ 2019 “Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services.” This special edition celebrates Long Island’s influential businesswomen whose dedication and commitment to their company and to those they serve remain at the forefront of their work. Anne has been a litigator defending physicians and […]
Read More The Lewis Johs Summer Internship Program has wrapped up successfully for 2019. The annual program, led by partner Claudia L. Boyd, hosted eight law students from law schools throughout New York. The program provided these students with a hands-on ten-week internship at both our Islandia and New York City offices. The students had an opportunity […]
Read MoreCommercial Litigation Partners Jennifer Hurley McGay and Bryan F. Lewis were recently published in The Suffolk Lawyer, Commercial Division Special Edition (June 2019). Their article, “Primer on Non-Subpoenas in New York State,” discussed the importance of non-party subpoenas in commercial cases. The article went on to provide an overview of the requirements for a valid […]
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Ross Ruggiero successfully obtained an Order of Dismissal from the Civil Court, Richmond County granting dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff sued our client, a Third-Party Administrator on behalf of an insurance company, seeking to recoup no-fault benefits under an insurance policy. Ross argued that the court lacked jurisdiction and […]
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Partners Greg Mondelli and Jim Connors recently presented a lecture on Incident Investigation and Reporting to an audience of carriers, brokers and risk managers for Skilled Nursing Facilities at the 3rd Annual Long Term Care ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The lecture explored recent developments in federal and state regulations as they apply to […]
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On June 26, 2019, founding partner Frederick C. Johs and partner Scott O. Frycek presented a lecture to Neurology residents and medical students at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center regarding the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action. The presentation explored medical malpractice actions generally, the approach […]
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Partners Bob Avallone, Jeff Pincus, Rebecca Devlin, and Karen Berberich presented a seminar to a national insurance carrier on the Handling of Fatality Matters in New York. The lecture explored liability, damages and coverage issues unique to wrongful death and survival actions in New York. Also examined were current changes being proposed in the New […]
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