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Summary Judgment for Surgeon in Robotic Hysterctomy Case Involving Alleged Bowel Injury

Senior Trial Partner Laurie A. Annunziato, Partner Amy E. Korn and Senior Associate Lauren Bisogno obtained Summary Judgment in a Kings County Supreme Court
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Summary Judgment Secured in Case Alleging Negligent Episiotomy During Labor and Delivery

Senior Trial Partner Laurie A. Annunziato and Partner Fiachra P. Moody successfully obtained Summary Judgment in Kings County Supreme Court
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Summary Judgment Granted in alleged Psychiatric Malpractice and Wrongful Death Action

Partner Gregory J. Radomisli, Appellate Partner Richard L.Wolf, and Associate Shannon L. Stewart, successfully obtained Summary Judgment in Nassau County Supreme Court
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Summary Judgment Secured in Failure to Diagnose TMD Case

Senior Trial Partner Karen B. Corbett, Partner Elizabeth J. Sandonato, and Senior Associate Joseph P. Ennis obtained Summary Judgment in Nassau County Supreme Court
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Defense Verdict for Cardiologist in Case Alleging Failure to Address Pericardial Effusion

Senior Trial Partner Michael A. Sonkin, Partner Deborah A. Dyckman and Senior Associate Brian M. Frankoski, along with Jillian Kuper, successfully obtained a unanimous defense verdict in Kings County
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Summary Judgment Case Alleging Improper Dental Implant Placement

Senior Trial Partner, Charles S. Schechter, Partner Victor Ivanoff and Associate Keleisha A. Milton successfully obtained Summary Judgment, in Queens County Supreme Court.
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Summary Judgment Secured in Clostridioides Difficile Treatment Case

Partners John Bugliosi and Adam Brown, and Associate Kristen Griffin successfully obtained Summary Judgment in Rockland County Supreme Court
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Summary Judgment Secured in Electronic Fetal Monitoring Case

Partners John M. Bugliosi and Adam T. Brown, assisted by Associate Emily N. Galvez, successfully obtained Summary Judgment, in Ulster County
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Summary Judgment obtained in Nephrectomy Case

Senior Trial Partner Charles S. Schechter and Partner Anina H. Monte successfully secured Summary Judgment in Queens County Supreme Court
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Defense Verdict in Case Involving a Foot Drop and Alleged Missed Vascular Diagnosis

Senior Trial Partner Jeff Lawton successfully obtained a defense verdict in Monroe County Supreme Court
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Defense Verdict obtained in Lumbar Microdiscectomy Case Alleging Chronic Pain Syndrome

Senior Trial Partner Michael A. Sonkin, Partner Amy E. Korn, and Associate Lauren Bisogno successfully obtained a Defense Verdict in New York County Supreme Court
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Defense Verdict Secured in Breast Cancer alleged Failure-to-Diagnose Case

Senior Trial Partner Daniel L. Freidlin, Partner Casey M. Hughes and Associate Keleisha A. Milton successfully obtained a Defense Verdict, in Nassau County Supreme Court
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Summary Judgment Secured in Alleged Birth-Related Hip Injury Case

Partner Kenneth J. Burford, and Associates Brandon J. Fernandes and Sarah E.T. Ertle successfully obtained Summary Judgment in a case involving a then 29-year-old pregnant female
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Defense Verdict in Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Case

Senior Trial Partner Jacqueline D. Berger successfully obtained a unanimous Defense Verdict on February 13, 2026, in Queens County Supreme Court in favor of MCB’s ophthalmology client following a three-week trial.
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Summary Judgment Secured in Electronic Fetal Monitoring Case

Partners John M. Bugliosi and Adam T. Brown, assisted by Associate Emily N. Galvez, successfully obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of MCB’s client medical group
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Jessica A. Bresnan Named as Partner effective January 1, 2015

January 1, 2015
Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP is pleased to announce that Jessica A. Bresnan has been named as a Partner of the Firm, effective January 1, 2015. Jessica joined the Firm as a first year associate in 2008.
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Jury Agrees Emergency Surgery for an Abdominal Perforation Wast Timely Performed

January 1, 2015
Senior Trial Partner Jeff Lawton won a unanimous defense verdict in New York County involving the timing of a repair procedure for an abdominal perforation.
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Medical Malpractice

Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Featured in New York Magazine, Legal Leaders 2014

December 23, 2014
The Partners of Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP were selected for inclusion in the December 23, 2014 issue of Legal Leaders as seen in New York Magazine, the New York Law Journal, Wall Street Journal, Connecticut Law Tribune and New Jersey Law Journal.
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Defense Verdict: Conservative Treatment & Post-Operative Injuries Disproved at Trial

December 16, 2014
Senior Partner, Jeffrey A. Shor, recently received a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Nassau County in a case involving a 46-year-old federal air marshal, who underwent a surgical excision of the plantar heal spur and plantar fascia tenotomy performed.
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Medical Malpractice

Defense Verdict: Jury Determines that Orthopedic Surgeon Did Not Cause Nerve or Mechanical Injury During Hip Replacement

December 11, 2014
Senior Trial Partner John J. Barbera recently obtained a malpractice defense verdict in Supreme Court, Dutchess County. The case involved an 81-year-old previously ambulatory woman who was permanently confined to a wheelchair following hip replacement surgery.
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Medical Malpractice

Defense Verdict: In Unavoidable Extreme Prematurity Case

November 21, 2014
Senior Partner Bruce G. Habian obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Queens County in a case involving a patient with 22 3/7 gestation pregnancy who presented with contraction activity, and severe dilated membranes.
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Medical Malpractice

Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Case Against Nursing Home

October 22, 2014
Partners Joseph L. DeMarzo and Stewart G. Milch recently won an important victory in the Appellate Division, First Department in a long term care facility wrongful death case. MCB represented a facility where plaintiff’s mother had been a resident.
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Nursing Home Malpractice

Defense Verdict in Alleged Perforation During Termination of Pregnancy Case

October 14, 2014
Senior Trial Partner Jeff Lawton won a defense verdict in Queens County in a case involving an alleged perforation following a first trimester termination of pregnancy procedure on a 20-year-old patient.
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Medical Malpractice

Trial Judge Strikes Plaintiff’s Expert’s Testimony

October 14, 2014
Partner Erik Kapner received a unanimous defense verdict in Supreme Court, Kings County in a case involving a diabetic patient who underwent drainage of a foot ulcer.
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Medical Malpractice
Podiatric Malpractice

MCB Alert: Defending the Physician in Product Liability Lawsuits

October 13, 2014
During the performance of several types of spinal surgical procedures, some spine surgeons utilize a bone graft substitute, Bone Morphogenetic Protein, to stimulate spinal fusion.
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10 MCB Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2022!
11 MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
11 MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
12 Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Partners Selected to the 32nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
12 MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
13 MCB Partners Selected to the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2025
17 Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Attorneys Selected to the 2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
2015 Super Lawyers Announcement
2016 Best Lawyers Inclusions - Press Release
2019 Super Lawyers Inclusions - Press Release
Anthony M. Chionchio & Associate Elvin J. Canario Represent MCB at Touro Law School Event
Appellate Alert: Hernandez-Ortiz v. 2 Gold LLC
Appellate Alert: Legislature Permits Using Opinions of Undisclosed Experts in Dispositive Motion Practice
Appellate Alert: Vasquez-Santos v. Matthew
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Case Against Nursing Home
Appellate Court Reverses to Dismiss Complaint Against Surgeon and Hospital
Appellate Court Unanimously Upholds Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Action
Appellate Division Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiff’s Labor Law Claims
Appellate Division Affirms Judgment Entered Pursuant to Defense Verdict in Complex Medical Malpractice Suicide Case: A Major Success for MCB and our Firm’s Appellate Team
Appellate Division, First Department, Grants Summary Judgment in Case Alleging a Failure to Properly Treat Osteomyelitis
Appellate Division, First Department, Grants Summary Judgment In Case Alleging Podiatric Malpractice
Appellate Division, Second Department, Affirms Granting of Summary Judgment In Case Alleging a Failure to Diagnose a Stroke
Appellate Division, Second Department, Affirms Lower Court's Grant of Summary Judgment to Emergency Department Physician
Appellate Division Upholds Summary Judgment for Hospital Otolaryngologist and Anesthesiologist
Appellate Update: Amendment to CPLR 3113(c) on Non-Party Depositions
Appellate Update: B.F. v. Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
Appellate Update: Court of Appeals Expands Hospital's Duty of Care
Appellate Update: Court of Appeals Expands Hospital's Duty of Care
Appellate Update: Governor Cuomo Signs Lavern’s Law
Appellate Update: In re B.L. v. Lawsky
Appellate Update: Revival Under Lavern’s Law Of Previously Dismissed Claims Is Not Appropriate Absent Strict Compliance With 2017 NY Senate Bill 7588 §4
Appellate Update: The Court Of Appeals Rules That There Is No Private Right Of Action Under Public Health Law §230(11)(b) For Bad Faith Reporting To The Office Of Professional Medical Conduct
A Season of Giving: MCB’s Annual Food Drive Support
Associate Michelle Frankel Takes on Role as Adjunct Professor for a Medical Malpractice Class for Albany Law School
A Webinar for Employers & HR Professionals: "It's Against My Religion"
Best Lawyers in America for 2011
Bruce G. Habian and Peter T. Crean Named as Best Lawyers in Annual Guide to Legal Malpractice Law April 2009
Bruce Habian speaks in American Conference Institute's 16th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims
Case Against Defendant Hospital Dismissed
Case Result: Plaintiff Hangs Up on Robocall Claim
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024!
CLE Program with Lawline on Sexual Harassment & Gender Discrimination - Taught by Partner, Valerie K. Ferrier
Client Alert: MCB Obtains Dismissal in a Decision of First Impression Establishing Cessation of Hospital’s Obligations under EMTALA
Congratulations, Sean F.X. Dugan
Congratulations to Gatluak Ramdiet for being selected for inclusion into Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in New York
Congratulations to Maureen P. Blazowski, Of Counsel, on her Appointment by the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Imaging Informatics to a Three Year Term
Congratulations to our Manager of Human Resources & Support Staff Santa Medina on being elected to the ALANYC (Association of Legal Administrators, NYC) Board of Directors.
Congratulations to Our Newest Partner!
Congratulations to Partner, Sean F.X. Dugan on his Election to Northwell Health Board of Advisors and Phelps Hospital Community Board
Considerations for Treating Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Continuing Legal Education Program Presented by Partner, Gregory J. Radomisli
Court Directs Judgment in Favor of Defendant Neurologist During Trial at Close of Plaintiff's Proof
Court Dismisses Neurologically Impaired Child's Case Against Hospital at the Close of Plaintiff's Proof During Trial
Court Holds the World Has Not Turned Upside Down – Employer Can Terminate Worker for Misconduct
COVID-19: Determining Your Sick Leave Requirements
Creation of the New York State Medical Indemnity Fund
Damage to the Ureter as a Complication of Hysterectomy
Dana L. Brubaker and Yuko A. Nakahara are Partners in the Firm as of January 1, 2014
Defense Practice Update: Fall/Winter 2025
Defense Practice Update: MCB 4th Quarter Newsletter
Defense Practice Update: Spring 2026
Defense Practice Update: Spring Newsletter 2025
Defense Practice Update: Summer/Fall 2025
Defense Practice Update: Winter 2025/2026
Defense Successfully Uses Pediatric Dermatology Expert in Case Involving a Child with Disfiguring Scars
Defense Uses World-Class Obstetrical Doctor to Help Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict
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Defense Verdict Achieved in a Case Alleging Failure to Diagnose PID/TOA
Defense Verdict Achieved in Orthopedic ACL Graft Surgery
Defense Verdict: A Life Saved Yet, with Significant Gynecologic Complications
Defense Verdict: Alleged Delayed Diagnosis of Potentially Fatal Aortic Dissection in Richmond
Defense Verdict Concerning Surgical Liability
Defense Verdict: Conservative Treatment & Post-Operative Injuries Disproved at Trial
Defense Verdict: Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Defense Verdict for Cardiologist in Case Alleging Failure to Address Pericardial Effusion
Defense Verdict for Neurosurgeon in Case Involving a Fracture of a Cervical Allograft
Defense Verdict for Obstetricians Accused of Using Excessive Amounts of Pitocin
Defense Verdict for Urologist in Case Involving a Claimed Failure to Diagnose Kidney Cancer
Defense Verdict in a Bariatric Surgery Case Involving Serious Postoperative Complications
Defense Verdict in a Brain Damaged Baby Case
Defense Verdict in Alleged Failure to Diagnose/Wrongful Death Case
Defense Verdict in Alleged Perforation During Termination of Pregnancy Case
Defense Verdict in Alleged Perforation During Termination of Pregnancy Case
Defense Verdict in an Extreme Premature Neurologic Infant Case
Defense Verdict in an Infant Case Concerning Group Beta Strep Bacteria Prenatal Screening
Defense Verdict in an Inflammatory Breast Cancer Death Case
Defense Verdict in Attempted Suicide Case
Defense Verdict in Attempted Suicide Case Following Discharge from Hospital
Defense Verdict in Bowel Perforation Following a Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy
Defense Verdict in Brain Cancer Case
Defense Verdict in Cardiothoracic Surgery Case
Defense Verdict in Case Involving a Foot Drop and Alleged Missed Vascular Diagnosis
Defense Verdict in Case Involving Allegations of Sexual Assault
Defense Verdict In Case Involving Claim of Improper Management of Perforation and Improper Surgical Technique
Defense Verdict in Case Involving Decompressive Laminectomy, Spinal Surgery
Defense Verdict in Attempted Suicide Case Following Discharge from Hospital
Discontinuance in Appendicitis Case Achieved Immediately Before Jury Selection
Unanimous Defense Verdict in $25 Million Wrongful Death Case Regarding Alleged Mismanagement in PACU
Partner, Amy E. Korn Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Summary Judgment Dismissal in Cholecystectomy Case
Resolution Achieved in Premature Birth Case
MCB Appellate Alert: Second Department Directs Collateral Source Hearing Where Insurance Available Pursuant to Affordable Care Act; Also Affirms $16 Million in Pain & Suffering
Summary Judgment Granted to Resident Physician in Episiotomy Case
Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Participates in the Mansfield Certification Process for the Third Consecutive Year
Discontinuance in Plaintiff's Obstetric Injury Case Against Hospital
Summary Judgment Secured in Retinal Surgery Case
11 MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
13 MCB Partners Selected to the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2025
Summary Judgment Secured in Alleged Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Mesenteric Ischemia
Summary Judgment Obtained in COVID-19 Related Negligence Case
Summary Judgment Obtained on Behalf of Spine Surgeon
Summary Judgment Secured in Case Involving Alleged Falls at Dialysis Center
Defense Verdict in Spinal Surgery Case
MCB Appellate Alert: New First Department Decision on Defendant's Burden on EDTPA 3211(a)(7) Motion
Summary Judgment Granted: Hospital and Residents Cleared in Hepatic Duct Injury Case
Defense Verdict in Mental Hygiene Law and Medical Malpractice Case Upheld on Appeal
Defense Verdict Matter Involving Live Broadcast of Colonoscopy/Polypectomy
MCB’s Year in Review/Annual Report for May 2023 – May 2024
Partner, Emma B. Glazer, Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Summary Judgment Dismissal Obtained in Medical Malpractice Case Alleging Wrongful Death of a Mother after Childbirth
Senior Associates Adam T. Brown and Victor M. Ivanoff have been promoted to Partners, effective July 1, 2024!
MCB Appellate Alert: New York Legislature Revises and Passes Grieving Families Act for the Third Time
MCB Appellate Alert: Medical Indemnity Fund Reopens to Enrollment
Summary Judgment Obtained in Pressure Ulcer Prophylaxis Case
MCB Sponsors AHRMNY'S Full Day Conference
Summary Judgment Secured in Psychiatric ER Evaluation Case
MCB Welcomes Law Fellow from Brooklyn Law School
Summary Judgment Secured in Postoperative Care Case
Defense Verdict Obtained for General Surgeon
Summary Judgment Granted in Case Alleging Wrongful Death due to Overwhelming Infection as a Result of Pressure Ulcers
MCB Appellate Alert: Enrollment in Medical Indemnity Fund Suspended
Summary Judgment Secured in Assisted Living Fall Case
Dismissal of Case Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Comply with Discovery Demands and Prior Court Orders
Summary Judgment Motion Results in Discontinuance of Claims Against Hospital in a Cardiac Catheterization Case
MCB Sponsors MSSNY’s House of Delegates
Yuko Nakahara and Karen Corbett Present at Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home
Summary Judgment Granted in Vascular Surgery Case
Defense Verdict in High Exposure Pediatric Case
MCB Spring Newsletter 2024
Summary Judgment Secured in Obstetric Surgery Case
Partner, Samantha E. Shaw, Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Summary Judgment in Case Involving Violation of Civil Rights
Summary Judgment Granted in Failure to Diagnose Bladder Cancer Case
Secured Summary Judgment in Achilles Tendon Injury Case
Defense Verdict Secured in Kings County Mesenteric Ischemia Case
Summary Judgment Won in Medical Malpractice case to Dismiss Hospital and its Employees from the Case
Summary Judgment Obtained in Pediatric Asthma Emergency Case
MCB Announces Retirement of Partner Jonathan A. Bath
Anthony M. Chionchio & Associate Elvin J. Canario Represent MCB at Touro Law School Event
Laurie Annunziato & Adam Brown Serve as Mock Trial Judges at Iona University’s Opening Round Championship Series
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024!
Senior Partner Jacqueline Berger to Serve as Mock Trial Competition Judge for the American Association for Justice
Summary Judgment in Narcotic Pain Medication Death
MCB’s Event: Suited for Success – Thank You!
Discontinuance in Psychiatric Malpractice Case
Partner, Evan R. Schnittman Presents at Fordham University, School of Law
MCB Legislative Alert: Hasan v. Terrace Acquisitions II, LLC: First Department Joins the Fourth Department and Third Department in Holding that the Repeal of the Immunity Provided for in the EDTPA is Not Retroactive
MCB Publishes Article in AHRMNY’s Risk Management Journal 2024
Happy & Healthy Pediatrics Sponsors MCB’s Suited for Success Event
Jaspan Schlesinger Narendran LLP Sponsors MCB’s Suited for Success Event
Discontinuance Obtained in Stercoral colitis Case
Tom James Sponsors MCB’s Suited for Success Event
Summary Judgment Obtained in Radiology Case
Summary Judgment in Lack of Notice in Psychiatric Assault Case
Partner, Anthony M. Chionchio Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Partner, Christopher A. Terzian Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Summary Judgment in Liver Cancer Case
MCB’s Second Annual Suited for Success!
Discontinuance in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Case
MCB Legislative Alert: Governor Hochul Vetoes Revised Grieving Families Act
Summary Judgment Obtained in a Cesarean Section Case
Summary Judgment Granted in Cardiac Catheterization Case
Discontinuance in Nursing Home Case
Dismissal Obtained in Gastroenterology Case
MCB's Winter Newsletter: Defense Practice Update
MCB Announces Retirement of Ned Hirsch, Of Counsel
Congratulations to Our Newest Partner!
MCB Announces Retirement of Senior Trial Partner, Jeffrey A. Shor
Plaintiffs Withdraw Appeal—Grant of Summary Judgment Stands
Dismissal in Pressure Ulcer Case
Defense Verdict in Rectal Polyp Case
Senior Partner Yuko Ann Nakahara presents to Flushing Hospital Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics
MCB Legislative Alert: Whitehead v. Pine Haven Operating, LLC
In Memoriam: Richard A. Young
MCB Achieves 2022-2023 Mansfield Certification Plus Status
Defense Verdict Obtained in Hip Replacement Case
MCB Gives Back – Thanksgiving Food Drive
Defense Verdict in Osteomyelitis Case
Senior Partner Yuko Ann Nakahara presented to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s Department of Surgery
Discontinuance in Neurosurgery Case
MCB Receives 2024 “Best Law Firms” Designation 
MCB Presents Client CLE
Defense Verdict in Ophthalmology Case
Summary Judgment Granted In Matter Involving the Medical Suspension of a Driver’s License
MCB’s Fall 2023 Newsletter: Defense Practice Update
Welcome New Team Members to Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP
MCB Congratulates 15 Attorneys on Their Selection Super Lawyers – New York for 2023
Partners Yuko Nakahara and Karen Corbett attending ExecuSummit's 5th Annual Long Term Care Insurance Conference
Summary Judgment in Anesthesiology Case
Partner, Aryeh S. Klonsky, Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Nine MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
Nine MCB Partners Selected to the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2024
Plaintiff Capitulates After Defendants Make Summary Judgment Motion
MCB’s Year in Review/Annual Report for May 2022 – May 2023
Summary Judgment in Home Health Care Case
Summary Judgement Motion in Colon Cancer Case
Summary Judgment in Hip Arthroplasty Case
Summary Judgment Granted in ENT Case
MCB Welcomes New Team Members in our White Plains Office
Summary Judgment Obtained in ENT Case
Summary Judgment Granted in Nursing Home Case Involving an Improper Maintenance Operation
Summary Judgment Granted in Wrongful Death Action
Summary Judgment Granted in Plastic and Reconstructive Facial Surgery Case
Summary Judgment in Neurologically Impaired Infant Case
Summary Judgment Granted in Hospital’s Emergency Department Case
Discontinuance in Pain Management Death Case After MCB moves for Summary Judgment
MCB Congratulates Our New Partner, Deborah A. Dyckman, Esq.
Appellate Division, Second Department, Affirms Lower Court's Grant of Summary Judgment to Emergency Department Physician
United States Supreme Court Decision Allowing Nursing Home Residents to Sue for Deprivation of Rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Unlikely to have a Significant Impact in New York
Defense Verdict in Attempted Suicide Case
MCB Summer Newsletter 2023
Summary Judgment Granted in Case involving Thoracic Surgery
Summary Judgment Obtained in Scaphoid Fracture Case
Legislative Alert: New York Legislature Passes Revised Grieving Families Act
MCB Sponsors AHRMNY 2023 Full-Day Conference - Partners Barbara Goldberg and Gregory Cascino Present
Discontinued at Trial as to Client Surgeon in Wound Care Case
Summary Judgment Granted in Radiology Case
MCB Managing Partner Transition: Michael N. Romano
Partner Karen B. Corbett to Present at Flushing Hospital Medical Center’s Wound Care Department’s Educational Session
Dismissal in Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act (“EDTPA”) Case
Defense Verdict in Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy Case
Register Now for MCB’s Spring CLE Webinar!
Defense Verdict in Case Involving Decompressive Laminectomy, Spinal Surgery
MCB’s Event: Suited for Success – Thank You!
Summary Judgment Affirmed in the Second Circuit in a Constitutional Rights Case
MCB’s Spring 2023 Defense Practice Update
Managing Partner, Jacqueline D. Berger Presents at Fordham University, School of Law
Tom James Sponsors MCB’s Suited for Success Event
Summary Judgment Affirmed in the Second Circuit in a High Exposure Case Involving a Doctor’s Suicide
Suited for Success Sponsor – Thank you!
MCB Sponsors AHRMNY's 2023 Annual Evening Educational & Networking Event  
Partner, Karen Corbett Presents at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Department of OB/GYN
MCB Legislative Alert: Governor Hochul Vetoes Grieving Families Act
Damage to the Ureter as a Complication of Hysterectomy
Considerations for Treating Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary Judgment Granted in Lung Cancer Case
MCB Congratulates Maureen P. Blazowski and Evan R. Schnittman on their Promotion to Partner
Legislative Alert: Grieving Families Act Delivered to Governor Hochul
Partner, Thomas J. Kroczynski, Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
MCB’s Winter 2022-2023 Defense Practice Update
MCB Announces New Managing Partner – Jacqueline D. Berger
MCB is proud to announce the recognition of the Firm in the 2023 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"
Summary Judgment Granted in Decubitus Ulcer Case
Second Department Dismisses Podiatric Malpractice Case On Appeal.
MCB Appellate Alert: Appellate Division Holds Repeal of COVID-19 Immunity Statute Does Not Have Retroactive Effect
Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Congratulates 13 Attorneys on Their Selection to Super Lawyers – New York for 2022
MCB's Fall 2022 Defense Practice Update
Summary Judgment Granted in Neurosurgery Case
MCB’s 2021 Year in Review
Summary Judgment Granted in Brain Damaged Baby Case
Summary Judgment in Gunshot Wound Case
Summary Judgement in Cardiology Case
Partner, Jacqueline D. Berger , Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
11 MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
Seven MCB Partners Selected to the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2023
Partner, Barbara D. Goldberg , Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Summary Judgment in OB/GYN Case
Dismissal Obtained in Cardiac Arrest Case
Summary Judgment Granted in a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Case
MCB Year in Review 2021-2022
MCB's Summer 2022 Defense Practice Update
Unanimous Defense Verdict in Gynecology Case
Defense Verdict in Cardiothoracic Surgery Case
Summary Judgment Granted in Gun Shot Trauma Surgery Case
MCB Congratulates Nicole S. Barresi and Anthony M. Chionchio on their Promotion to Partner
MCB Proudly Sponsors MGMA’s 2022 Annual Conference
Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage in New York
MD News – Give the People What They Want — But Not So Fast
LEGISLATIVE ALERT – Governor Hochul Signs the Adult Survivors Act, Reviving Time-Barred Sexual Abuse Claims
MCB CLE Webinar – Medical Professional Liability Updates for 2022 – Register Today!
Dismissal in Hip Surgery Case
Appellate Division, First Department, Grants Summary Judgment In Case Alleging Podiatric Malpractice
Defense Verdict in Obstetrician/Gynecologist Case
Summary Judgment Win in Pressure Ulcer Case
MCB is participating in the Mansfield Rule Certification process on Diversity & Inclusion for midsize law firms for 2022-2023
Summary Judgment in Case Involving the Development of Decubitus Ulcers and Sepsis
Appellate Division, First Department, Grants Summary Judgment in Case Alleging a Failure to Properly Treat Osteomyelitis
Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me
Of Counsel Anthony Chionchio Takes on Role as Adjunct Professor at Hofstra Law University
Appellate Division, Second Department, Affirms Granting of Summary Judgment In Case Alleging a Failure to Diagnose a Stroke
Summary Judgment in Cardiology Case
MD News: Weight Lost, Life Gained
MD NEWS: Informed Consent in Colonoscopy Cases
MD NEWS: Management of Patients With Breast Cancer During COVID-19
MD News: Balancing the Risks of the Treatment Plan With the Patient’s Future
Summary Judgment in Radiology Case
Defense Verdict in High Exposure Kings County Gastroenterology Case
Summary Judgment Affirmed in Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) Case
MCB's Defense Practice Update - Spring 2022
Congratulations to Gatluak Ramdiet for being selected for inclusion into Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in New York
Congratulations to our Manager of Human Resources & Support Staff Santa Medina on being elected to the ALANYC (Association of Legal Administrators, NYC) Board of Directors.
Summary Judgment Granted in Radiology Case
Physician Alert: Vishing (Voice Phishing) Campaign Targeting Doctors
Summary Judgment affirmed by Appellate Division, Second Department
Legislative Alert: Governor Hochul Signs The Speaking Agents Act
Summary Judgment Win in Urology Case
MCB Congratulates Executive Director, Catherine Reilly, on her Retirement!
Summary Judgment Win in Case Involving Patient Suicide
MCB Announces the Promotion of 5 Talented Attorneys to Our Team of Partners!
MCB Congratulates Cathy Reilly on Her Much Deserved Retirement!
Congratulations, Sean F.X. Dugan
Partner, Yuko A. Nakahara, Receives Martindale-Hubbell’s Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
MCB's Fall/Winter 2021 Newsletter: Defense Practice Update
MCB Congratulates Eight Attorneys on Their Selection to Super Lawyers – New York for 2021
MCB Receives 2022 “Best Law Firms” designation
Register for our Upcoming Client CLE!
Unanimous Defense Verdict in Alleged Surgical Negligence During Labor Case
Successful Dismissal of a Hospital Slip and Fall Case
Summary Judgment on Behalf of our Client Hospital in Kings County Supreme Court
Summary Judgment Win on behalf of our Client Hospital in Kings County Supreme Court
10 MCB Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2022!
MD News: How Neurological Claims May Arise Directly and Indirectly in Medical Malpractice Cases
Seven Partners from Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP selected to the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2022
MCB to Present CLE Program with MLMIC and Fager Amsler Keller & Schoppman, LLP
Plaintiff Lets Claim for Migrating IUD Slip Through Her Fingers
Summary Judgment Granted in Pressure Wounds Case for NYC Health System
Case Result: Plaintiff Hangs Up on Robocall Claim
MCB to Present with Medisys Health Network, Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Center
MD News: Bariatric Surgery Informed Consent Materials: What You Need to Know During COVID-19
Associate Michelle Frankel Takes on Role as Adjunct Professor for a Medical Malpractice Class for Albany Law School
MCB to Sponsor AHRMNY's Upcoming 2021 Virtual Educational Conference
MD News: The Evolving Use of Medication‑Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Senior Partner Charles S. Schechter Receives Highest Rating from Martindale Hubbell - AV Preeminent
Summer 2021 Defense Practice Update
MCB Mourns the Passing of Francis (Frank) Bensel
Spring 2021 Defense Practice Update
MCB Welcomes Michael C. Clarke as the Firm’s New Managing Attorney!
Motion for Summary Judgment Results in Stipulation of Discontinuance against GYN Oncologist in Action Involving Alleged Failure to Diagnose Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer
Senior Partner John J. Barbera to Present at NYSBA's CLE Program:Defending And Prosecuting Controlled Substance Cases
MCB Wins Summary Judgment Motion in High Exposure Cervical Cancer Case
Appellate Division Upholds Summary Judgment for Hospital Otolaryngologist and Anesthesiologist
Winter 2020/2021 Defense Practice Update
Summary Judgment Win on Behalf of a Leading Otolaryngologist in a Medical Malpractice Action
MD News: How to Address the Medical Malpractice Pitfalls Associated with Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
Dismissal on Behalf of Client Oncologist: The Little Things Make A Big Difference
Summary Judgment Win in Postoperative Stroke Case
Summary Judgment Win on Behalf of Leading New York Hospital and Staff in Action Involving Allegation of Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
Summary Judgement Win on behalf of Radiologist Clients in Medical Malpractice Action
Congratulations to Partner, Sean F.X. Dugan on his Election to Northwell Health Board of Advisors and Phelps Hospital Community Board
Dismissal in Case Involving Anoxic Brain Injury
MCB’s Recognition in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Senior Partner, John Barbera Presents at Phelps Hospital Grand Rounds Discussion
Appellate Division Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiff’s Labor Law Claims
MCB Congratulates Nine Attorneys on Their Selection to Super Lawyers – New York for 2020
Dismissal Obtained in Case Involving Premature Delivery of Twins
Summary Judgment Granted on behalf of Major University Medical Center
Senior Partner Sean F.X. Dugan Moderates ABOTA CLE: How to Effectively use a Neurosurgeon in the Courtroom
Fall 2020 Defense Practice Update
Congratulations to Maureen P. Blazowski, Of Counsel, on her Appointment by the Board of Trustees of the American Board of Imaging Informatics to a Three Year Term
Senior Partner Sean F.X. Dugan to Speak at the America Conference Institute’s 19th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims
MCB Sponsors Medical Practice Leaders Conference at Platinum Level
Summary Judgment Granted in Ophthalmology Surgery Case
Professional Discipline & Licensing Alert: Physician Practice Groups
Register for our Fall 2020 CLE Webinar: Biennial Ethics
Successful Appeal in Orthopedic Spine Surgery Case
Partner, Jacqueline Berger Presents at Flushing Hospital Medical Center – Department of OB/GYN.
MD News: Emerging from the COVID-19 Outbreak: Radiology Practice Legal Considerations
Senior Partner, Kenneth R. Larywon and Of Counsel, Michael C. Clarke Present at the 2020 New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA) Leadership Conference
MCB Summary Judgment Win in ENT Surgery Case
Summary Judgment Win in Home Nursing Care Case in Nassau County
Mandatory 2020 NY Sexual Harassment Training
12 MCB Attorneys Selected to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
Seven MCB Partners Included in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2021
Winter 2017 Defense Practice Update
Winter 2015 Defense Practice Update
Winter 2016 Defense Practice Update
Winter 2019 Defense Practice Update
MCB Implements Procedures to Address New Redaction Rule in New York
Save the Date for MCB's April 23rd CLE Program "The Approach to Opposing Experts"
MCB Featured in Long Island Legal Leaders 2015
Employers Beware: New York City Establishes Discrimination Testing Program
New York City to Place Additional Restrictions on Use of Credit Checks by Employers
Partner, Nancy J. Block, speaking at New York City Bar Program on May 19, 2015
Employment Update: De Blasio Signs Law Prohibiting Credit Checks for Most Job Applicants
Employment Update: Employers Receive Unfavorable Decision from U.S. Supreme Court in Abercrombie Religious Bias Suit
Senior Partner, Thomas Mobilia, speaks at CME on Radiology Malpractice Risk Exposures on June 9, 2015
Employment Update: NYC Next Up To ‘Ban the Box’ On Job Applications Document
Employment Update: $15 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Employees in New York on the Horizon
2016 Best Lawyers Inclusions - Press Release
Summer 2018 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2019 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2019 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2020 Defense Practice Update
Summer 2020 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2016 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2016 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2016 Defense Practice Update
Summer 2016 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2017 Defense Practice Update
Spring/Summer 2017 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2018 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2018 Defense Practice Update
Summer 2015 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2015 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2014 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2015 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2014 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2013 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2013 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2012 Defense Practice Update
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Fall 2011 Defense Practice Update
Summer 2010 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2010 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2009 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2009 Defense Practice Update
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Summer 2007 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2006 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2005 Defense Practice Update
Winter 2004 Defense Practice Update
Spring 2004 Defense Practice Update
Fall 2003 Defense Practice Update
Register for MCB's Fall CLE Webinar: October 22, 2015
MCB Congratulates Attorneys on Their Inclusion to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Employment Update: More New York Pay Change Developments: Danny Meyer’s No-Tip Policy May Come at High Cost
Employment Update: Empire State Pride - Governor Cuomo Creates New Class of Protected Citizens Using New York State Regulatory Process
Nancy Block Participates on New York City Bar Panel
MCB Selected for 2016 Inclusion to "Best Law Firms"
Partner Nancy J. Block speaks in Fordham University Healthcare Series Workshop
Partners Thomas Mobilia and Daniel Freidlin to present a Radiological Malpractice course for Lawline.com
Appellate Update: Court of Appeals Expands Hospital's Duty of Care
Defense Practice Update: MCB 4th Quarter Newsletter
Appellate Alert: Legislature Permits Using Opinions of Undisclosed Experts in Dispositive Motion Practice
Francesca L. Mountain named Partner of the Firm, effective January 1, 2016
Nancy Block and Laurie Annunziato presentation to PNARC on January 21, 2016
Partner Kenneth Larywon presents in WOC Conference in Mexico 2/6/16
Restaurant and Hospitality Employers -- Big Changes in 2015 that Will Affect 2016
MCB in the First Quarter of PIAA: Hospital Liability to Third Parties
Registration is Open for MCB's Spring CLE: 4/7/16
Employment Update: The Opportunity to Compete Act: New Jersey Issues “Ban-the-Box” Regulations
Partner Nancy Block to speak at City Bar CLE: May 24, 2016
Employment Update: NYS Gov. Andrew Cuomo Enacts $15 Minimum Wage
New York City’s Guidelines on Transgender Claims Are Now In Effect and Lawsuits are Starting to Be Filed
MCB Employment Update: Second Circuit to Review Class Action Waivers in Employee Arbitration Agreements
MCB Employment Update: Supreme Court Permits Statistical Analyses in Class Action Ruling Against Tyson Foods
Partner Nancy J. Block faculty in May 24th NYC Bar Program
Healthcare Employer Alert: DOL Issues New Regulations Expanding Eligibility for Overtime Pay
Employment Alert: New York City Requires Public Single-Occupancy Restrooms to Become Gender-Neutral by January 1, 2017
MCB Employment Alert: NLRB’s New Ruling Provides That Employer Consent Not Required for Union Representation of Combined Unit Containing Temporary and Permanent Employees
Four MCB Attorneys Selected to New York Metro 2016 Rising Stars
MCB Announces Attorneys Selected to 2017 Best Lawyers® List
Client Alert: MCB Obtains Dismissal in a Decision of First Impression Establishing Cessation of Hospital’s Obligations under EMTALA
MCB Defense Practice Update - September 2016
MCB Ethics Webinar October 20, 2016 - 4 CLE Credits
Employment Update: Wage and Hour Cases to Receive Mandatory Mediation Under SDNY Pilot Program
Partner Peter T. Crean named to the 2016 Irish Legal 100
Partner Sean Dugan presents in CLE for Westchester County Bar Association New Lawyers Section
MCB recognized as "Best Law Firm" 2017 Metropolitan Tier 1 by Best Lawyers
MCB Congratulates Tony Sola on his recognition from Best Lawyers® as 2017 Medical Malpractice Defense "Lawyer of the Year" in New York City
Jessica A. Bresnan Named as Partner effective January 1, 2015
MCB Alert: Defending the Physician in Product Liability Lawsuits
U.S. News & Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms 2015 - Tier 1 Ranking
Senior Partners Named 2015 Best Lawyers in America
Senior Partner John J. Barbera Gives CLE Lecture at New York State Judicial Institute
Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP Featured in New York Magazine, Legal Leaders 2014
2015 Super Lawyers Announcement
MCB Appeals Department Gives CLE Lecture for NYSBA
Dana L. Brubaker and Yuko A. Nakahara are Partners in the Firm as of January 1, 2014
MCB Open for Business in Connecticut
MCB is Now Resident in Upstate New York
New York State CLE Accredited Provider
MCB Named by New York Magazine as Top Rated Lawyers in 2012
MCB Named by Fortune Magazine as a Top Ranked Law Firm in 2012
MCB Announces its Super Lawyers - NY Metro Area for 2011
Best Lawyers in America for 2011
Nassau County Office Mailing Address
MCB Partners Named as 2010 Super Lawyers
MCB Announces Its New York Magazine featured New York Area Best Lawyers for 2010
Fourteen MCB Partners Named "Super Lawyers" for 2009 August 1, 2009
Bruce G. Habian and Peter T. Crean Named as Best Lawyers in Annual Guide to Legal Malpractice Law April 2009
MCB Announces Best Lawyers in America for 2009 December 15, 2008
MCB Partners Named "Super Lawyers" for 2008 September 29, 2008
MCB Partners Named "Super Lawyers" September 18, 2007
MCB Announces Best Lawyers in America for 2007 September 1, 2007
MCB Partner Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers October 1, 2006
MCB Announces Best Lawyers in America for 2006 September 1, 2006
MCB Partners Named New York Super Lawyers September 1, 2006
MCB Partners Named Best Lawyers in America
MCB Partners Named Best Lawyers in America August, 1, 2005
MCB Opens New Jersey Office
MCB Employment Alert: Texas Judge Issues Injunction Suspending Overtime Rule
MCB Announces New Partners: Ryan Cox & Ruth Ragan
Employment Update: How Does President Trump’s Immigration Executive Order Affect Employers?
Employment Update: New York First in the Nation to Enact “Minimum Wage Enforcement and Outreach Unit”
Registration Open: MCB's Spring Malpractice CLE
Employment Update: New York City Council Passes Legislation Banning Salary History Inquiries
New PIAA Article "Hospitals Beware: Vicarious Liability May Stem From Non-Employed Physicians"
Bruce Habian speaks in American Conference Institute's 16th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims
Nancy Block Speaking at the City Bar on "The 'How To' of Successful Motion Practice: Practical Tips and Advice"
Employment Update: NYC’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act Effective May 15, 2017
Employment Update: NYC’s Ban on Salary History Inquiries Signed into Law
John Barbera Presents in NYSBA Program: Representing Licensed Health Care Professionals in the Disciplinary Process
Employment Update: NYC’s "Fair Work Week" Legislation Affects Fast Food and Retail Industries
Partner Gregory Radomisli invited speaker in "The Successful Long Term Care Administrator: Staying Abreast of Regulatory Changes"
Jeffrey Shor receives AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell
Thomas Mobilia Receives Platinum Client Champion Award from Martindale-Hubbell
Peter Crean Invited to Sit on Board of Directors for LiveOnNY
Employment Alert: New York’s City’s Pay Inquiry Law Takes Effect October 31, 2017
Sean Dugan is Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America
Save the Date - November 16th - for MCB's Fall CLE Webinar
November 2017 – MCB Employment & Labor Practice Group Succeeds on Dismissal of Discrimination Claim before NYC Commission on Human Rights
Employment Alert: U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Whether Employers Can Enforce Class Action Waiver Clauses
New York City Sick Law Leave Expanded
Lavern’s Law: Will New York Reset the Statute of Limitations Clock for Cancer Cases?
MCB Receives 2018 “Best Law Firms” Designation
Gregory A. Cascino, Esq. joins MCB's Appellate Practice Group
Appellate Update: B.F. v. Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
MCB Announces New Partners
Appellate Update: Governor Cuomo Signs Lavern’s Law
MCB Appellate Alert: Forman v. Henkin: New York’s Highest Court Allows For Discovery of Materials Contained In the “Private” Section of a Plaintiff’s Facebook Account
MCB Employment Update: Second Circuit Decides Sexual Orientation Is a Protected Category Under Title VII
MCB in Top Rated Lawyers section of New Jersey Law Journal
New PIAA Article by MCB Partners: “New York’s Statute of Limitations for Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Appellate Update: Revival Under Lavern’s Law Of Previously Dismissed Claims Is Not Appropriate Absent Strict Compliance With 2017 NY Senate Bill 7588 §4
MCB Welcomes Patrice J. Koeneke, Esq. as Managing Partner!
Employment Update: New York Expands Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees
June 2018: Of Counsel Christopher Terzian, Secures a Defense Verdict in Supreme Court, Westchester County, before Judge William Giacomo
Senior Partner Kenneth Larywon presents at World Ophthalmology Conference in Barcelona
MCB featured in New York Magazine: New York’s Leaders in the Law 2018
Employment Article: NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Anti-Sexual Harassment Notice and Information Sheet
Appellate Alert: Vasquez-Santos v. Matthew
New Partners Announcement
Appellate Alert: Hernandez-Ortiz v. 2 Gold LLC
Appellate Update: In re B.L. v. Lawsky
MCB Welcomes New Employment Partner - Valerie K. Ferrier
Employment Update: Sweeping Changes to New York State Discrimination Law
Legislative Update: New York State Legislature Advances Two Proposed Bills Which Can Significantly Expand Liability In Medical Malpractice And Other Personal Injury Actions
Employment Update: House Approves National Minimum Wage Increase to $15
Six MCB Partners Included in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
A Webinar for Employers & HR Professionals: "It's Against My Religion"
Partner Peter T. Crean is Named "Lawyer of The Year" for Legal Malpractice Defense in New York City by Best Lawyers 2020
Fall Client CLE Webinar - Register Today!
Register Today - NYC Presentation by Valerie K. Ferrier Exclusively for Small Business Owners & Start Ups
Appellate Update: The Court Of Appeals Rules That There Is No Private Right Of Action Under Public Health Law §230(11)(b) For Bad Faith Reporting To The Office Of Professional Medical Conduct
MCB's Recognition in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"
2019 Super Lawyers Inclusions - Press Release
Labor & Employment Alert: Second Circuit Holds Rule 68 Obviates District Court Review Of FLSA Settlements
Legislative Alert: Governor Cuomo Vetoes 2 Proposed Bills Which Would Have Significantly Expanded Liability in Medical Malpractice and Other Personal Injury Actions
COVID-19: Determining Your Sick Leave Requirements
Three Partners Become Members of the American Board of Trial Advocates – New York City Chapter
Second Circuit Holds Rule 68 Obviates District Court Review of FLSA Settlements
Labor & Employment Alert: Salary Ban
MD News: "Open Payments: Creating Public Transparency in Industry-Physician Financial Relationships"
MD News: "Off-label Use of Newer Anticoagulants — What Should a Patient Be Told?"
MD News Article: Increase in Litigation against Physicians in Decubitus Ulcer Cases - March 2015
MD News: Cybersecurity in Hospitals: Protecting Electronic Patient Devices from the Risk of Hacking
MD News: Social Media and the Physician
MD News: Will Guidelines for the Evaluation of Head Injury Establish a Standard of Care?
MD News: Cardiology Clearances and Informed Consent: Supporting Your Defense through Documentation
MD News: The Role Of Consulting Physicians in a Nursing Home Setting
MD News: Computer-aided Detection in Malpractice Litigation
MD News Article: Maximizing Protection of the Patient and Minimizing Risk
New PIAA Article: Increased Exposure for Non-settling Tortfeasors Following New Jersey Appellate Division's Decision in Kranz v. Schuss
MD News Article: Mitigation of Medical Malpractice Risk Stemming from the Prescription of Psychotropic Medication
MCB Congratulates Our Four New Partners!
Law360 Article By Valerie K. Ferrier: 3 Rulings Show When Litigating Wage Claims Is Worth It
Partner, Jacqueline D. Berger Presents at Fordham University, School of Law
Senior Partner, Laurie A. Annunziato, Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Senior Partner, Peter T. Crean, Named to the Irish Legal 100
Labor & Employment Alert: COVID-19 UPDATES FOR EMPLOYERS
MCB's Commitment to You: COVID-19
Labor & Employment Alert: Sick Leave and Shut Downs: Coronavirus Advice for Employers
Legislative Alert: Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Granting Qualified Immunity to Medical Professionals Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Valerie Ferrier Presents for LGBT Chamber of Commerce New York webinar
MD News: The Use of E-prescription Databases in Limiting Malpractice Exposure
Labor & Employment Alert: Update on Covid-19 Employment Considerations for Small Businesses
Labor & Employment Legal Alert – Update on Covid-19 – Considerations for Reopening Your Business
Lawyer Well Being Week - Resources for Lawyers and Law Firm Staff
Continuing Legal Education Program Presented by Partner, Gregory J. Radomisli
Partner, Valerie K. Ferrier Presents Religious Accommodations CLE Course with Lawline
CLE Program with Lawline on Sexual Harassment & Gender Discrimination - Taught by Partner, Valerie K. Ferrier
Michael C. Clarke to Lecture for Dominican College's Graduate Division's Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Partner, Karen B. Corbett, Receives Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating: AV Preeminent
Senior Partner, Kenneth R. Larywon Presents at Virtual World Ophthalmology Congress
Labor & Employment Article featured in Law360: Workplace Bias Pleading May Change After Title IX Shift
Legislative Alert: A Step Backward
MD News: Pediatric Care: Collaboration between Urgent Care Center Providers and Pediatricians
MD News: Techniques to Obtain and Codify Informed Consent Discussions and Limit the Risk of Medical Malpractice Claims Based on a Lack of Informed Consent
MD News: Gender-specific Cardiac Risk May Impact Medical Malpractice Liability
MD News: Don’t Let the Zika Virus Bite You, Too: Obstetricians and Legal Liability
MD News: Limiting Exposure for Claims of Untimely Reporting of Critical Radiological Findings
MD News: Is the Office-based Pediatrician Liable for Pediatric Obesity?
MD News: The Significant Dangers of Engaging in a Physician-patient Relationship with Family or Friends
MD News: Lavern’s Law: Will New York Reset the Statute of Limitations Clock for Cancer Cases?
MD News: Beware of the Second Opinion Exposure
MD News: Physician Misconduct in the Age of #MeToo
MD News: How Effective Informed Consent Practices Support the Defense of the Surgical Complication at Trial
MD News: The Significant Impact on Treating Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
MD News: Actions Against Physicians Involving Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
MD News: Legal Considerations in Prescribing Opioids to Pediatric Patients
MD News: The “Skinny” on Bariatric Surgery
MD News: Informed Consent in the Off-Label Use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein
MD News: Poor Documentation: the Heart of the Problem
MD News: Psychiatric Advance Directives and the Treatment of Mentally Ill Patients
MD News: Men’s Health: Mitigating Exposure in Prostate Cancer Cases
MD News: Operative Reports: Be Careful What You (Don’t) Write
MD News: Punitive Damages In Nursing Home Negligence Cases
MD News: Informed Consent Considerations for Mammography in Women with Breast Implants
MD News: Vaccination Considerations for Medical Providers and Patients
MD News: Sweeping Changes to New York State Discrimination Law
MD News: How Oncological Medical Malpractice Arises and Can Be Defended
MD News: Regulatory Update: Mammography Quality Standards Act
MD News: The Critical Role of Documentation in the Medical and Surgical Management of Children
MD News: Pursuing Evidence Behind Congenital Heart Defects
MD News: Spravato - Miracle Drug or False Hope?
Creation of the New York State Medical Indemnity Fund
Medical Indemnity Fund Update Practice Advisory
Appellate Update: Amendment to CPLR 3113(c) on Non-Party Depositions
Appellate Update: Court of Appeals Expands Hospital's Duty of Care
Dismissal of Federal EMTALA Claim in Wrongful Death Action
Osteoporosis Patient Attempts to Hold Gynecologist Responsible for Fractures
Jury Agrees Emergency Surgery for an Abdominal Perforation Was Timely Performed
Defense Verdict in Alleged Perforation During Termination of Pregnancy Case
Trial Judge Strikes Plaintiff’s Expert’s Testimony
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff's Case Against Nursing Home
Defense Verdict: In Unavoidable Extreme Prematurity Case
Defense Verdict: Jury Determines that Orthopedic Surgeon Did Not Cause Nerve or Mechanical Injury During Hip Replacement
Defense Verdict: Conservative Treatment & Post-Operative Injuries Disproved at Trial
Jury Agrees Emergency Surgery for an Abdominal Perforation Wast Timely Performed
Defense Verdict in Alleged Perforation During Termination of Pregnancy Case
Defense Verdict in Melanoma Case
Defense Verdict In Case Involving Claim of Improper Management of Perforation and Improper Surgical Technique
Defense Verdict in Orthopedic Surgery Case
Plaintiff's Verdict Overturned on Appeal and Action Dismissed
RICO Claims Dismissed in Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Alleging Real Estate Fraud
Defense Verdict in Dental Malpractice Case
Twelve Years from Date of Treatment, Case Resolved in Favor of Defendant Doctor
Defense Verdict in an Extreme Premature Neurologic Infant Case
Did Cerebral Palsy Result from Brain Insult Sustained at Birth or at 33 Weeks Gestation?
Unique Defense Verdict in Nursing Home Case
Defense Verdict in an Infant Case Concerning Group Beta Strep Bacteria Prenatal Screening
Defense Verdict in an Inflammatory Breast Cancer Death Case
Spoliation Decision Reversed; Technology Concerning Computer Maintained Hospital Record Clarified by Expert Opinion
Defense Verdict in a Bariatric Surgery Case Involving Serious Postoperative Complications
Defense Successfully Uses Pediatric Dermatology Expert in Case Involving a Child with Disfiguring Scars
Defense Verdict: A Life Saved Yet, with Significant Gynecologic Complications
Unanimous Defendant's Verdict in Case Involving a Failure to Diagnose Bilateral Hip Dysplasia
Defense Uses World-Class Obstetrical Doctor to Help Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict
Defense Verdict for Obstetricians Accused of Using Excessive Amounts of Pitocin
Defense Verdict for Neurosurgeon in Case Involving a Fracture of a Cervical Allograft
Appellate Court Reverses to Dismiss Complaint Against Surgeon and Hospital
Pre-Answer Motion in Federal Court Eliminates Majority of Potential Damages in Billion Dollar Case Against Health System
Defense Verdict for Urologist in Case Involving a Claimed Failure to Diagnose Kidney Cancer
Extensive Pre-Trial Investigation Results in Dramatic Reduction of Case Value
Court Directs Judgment in Favor of Defendant Neurologist During Trial at Close of Plaintiff's Proof
Court Dismisses Neurologically Impaired Child's Case Against Hospital at the Close of Plaintiff's Proof During Trial
Appellate Court Unanimously Upholds Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Action
Defense Verdict in Hip Replacement Case
Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Case
Defense Verdict in Prolift Mesh OBGYN Case
Defense Verdict in a Brain Damaged Baby Case
Defense Verdict in Spine Surgery Case
Defense Verdict in Case of Alleged Failure to Diagnose Rare Dermatologic Condition
MCB Case Result from Appellate Department: Dismissal of Claims
Defense Verdict: Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Case Against Defendant Hospital Dismissed
Defense Verdict
Defense Verdict SDNY - Lumbar Spine Fusion Case
Defense Verdict in Queens - 26-Year-Old Mother of Twins Who Sustained Eclamptic Stroke After Delivery
Defense Verdict in Failure to Diagnose Pulmonary Aterial Hypertension
Defense Verdict in Case Involving Uterine Atony
Defense Verdict in Dental Malpractice Case
Defense Verdict in Safe Premises Case
Defense Verdict in Premises Liability Case
MCB Obtains Dismissal of Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit in New York Federal Court
Summary Judgment in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Myocardial Infarction Case
Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict
Summary Judgment Motion Granted in Ambulance Case
Plaintiff ’s Motion Successfully Opposed in Medical Malpractice Matter
Summary Judgment in Dental Malpractice Action
Defense Verdict OB/GYN Surgical Oncology Case
Defense Verdict in Laparoscopic Removal Case
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Court Holds the World Has Not Turned Upside Down – Employer Can Terminate Worker for Misconduct
Defense Verdict
MCB Employment & Labor Practice Group Succeeds on Dismissal of Discrimination Claim before NYC Commission on Human Rights
Defense Verdict Concerning Surgical Liability
Dismissal in Dental Malpractice Case
Defense Verdict in Case Involving Allegations of Sexual Assault
Defense Verdict in Brain Cancer Case