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On June 26, 2025, HPM&B Partner Patricia Thornton obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, New York County in a medical malpractice case after an almost 9-week trial. The plaintiff claimed that between April 2017 and June 2017, the defendant pain management physician was negligent in treating her for chronic lower back pain and a herniated ...

Congratulations to HPM&B Attorneys Rachel Bloom, Adam Kaufman and Joseph Randazzo on securing summary judgment dismissal in favor of a prominent plastic surgeon and his practice in a medical malpractice case venued in Bronx County Supreme Court.   Plaintiff claimed our client failed to properly treat an ankle fracture, resulting in wound dehiscence, scarring, and other related conditions of the ...

Partners Robert Gibson, Katherin Crossling and Of Counsel Jason Barrer and Greg Freedman recently secured summary judgment dismissal in a complex medical malpractice case on behalf of a major hospital system and individual nurse. The case involved the care and treatment of a woman who presented to the hospital for treatment of virus-type symptoms. She was ...

HPM&B was proud to once again serve as a Gold Sponsor for the Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York’s Annual Educational Conference, held on June 6, 2025, at City Winery.   Partners Gabrielle DeYoung, Alejandra Gil, Eric Gingold, Denise Holzka, Alexandra Lopes, Christina Reinle, and Cynthia Robinson attended a full day of thoughtful ...

Partners Andrew Neubardt and Eric Gingold were pleased to attend the New York State Medical Defense Bar Association’s annual barbecue at Hill Country on Thursday, June 5, 2025.   This year marks 30 years since our founding partner, Luke Pittoni, helped start the Association in 1995. Since then, it has grown to include more than ...

  Congratulations to Partners Rachel Bloom, Hayley Newman and Thomas M. G. on being named “Rising Stars” by MedPro and MLMIC. Rising Stars recognizes the dedication, drive and potential of these established Partners at HPM&B, who are being viewed and appreciated as the future of the MPL defense trial bar. Thank you to MLMIC Insurance Company and MedPro ...

Our firm was proud to attend the 2025 HSS Tribute Dinner at the American Museum of Natural History — an inspiring evening celebrating excellence in healthcare and leadership.   We were honored to hear from this year’s distinguished honorees: Kendrick Wilson, Dr. Todd Albert, and Dr. Joel Press.   Partners Robert Gibson, Thomas M. G., ...

HPM&B was proud to attend the 2025 Medical Professional Liability Conference in Austin, TX, this year. Our team—Andrew Neubardt, Cynthia Robinson, and Pamela H.—had an incredible opportunity to engage with thought leaders and explore pressing topics such as:   🔹 AI in Healthcare: Asset or Risk? 🔹 Navigating Inflation and Deteriorating Loss Reserve Redundancy 🔹 ...

🏃🌧️ H‍P️M&B was proud to participate in the 2025 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge — the world’s largest corporate running event promoting fitness, friendly competition, and quality time outside the office. Despite the rainy weather, our team showed up with energy, enthusiasm, and team spirit. It was a great opportunity to connect, challenge ourselves, and enjoy ...

Partner Patricia Thornton and Of Counsel Jason Barrer recently secured a summary judgment dismissal in a high-stakes medical malpractice case on behalf of our gastroenterologist client. Plaintiff alleged a failure to timely diagnose colon cancer, and HPM&B demonstrated that our client had, in fact, timely performed the subject colonoscopy. The procedure could not be completed ...