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 ...

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 ...

HPM&B recently obtained a voluntary discontinuance for an interventional cardiology client affiliated with a major teaching institution in New York City. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to timely treat cardiac tamponade resulting in cardiac arrest and death. The defendant established at his deposition that he was not present in the hospital when the co-defendant cardiologist made ...

Congratulations to Partners Gabrielle DeYoung and Rachel Bloom, and Associate Denise Graziano, on securing summary judgment on behalf of a major metropolitan hospital in Queens County Supreme Court. Plaintiffs claimed our client negligently lacerated the infant-plaintiff’s chest during or immediately after the infant’s delivery. With support from an expert in OB/GYN, we established that plaintiffs failed to ...

HPM&B recently obtained pre-answer dismissal, with prejudice, as to a hospital and teaching institution. Plaintiff commenced the medical malpractice action against several defendants as a Proposed Administrator. In her complaint, plaintiff asserted causes of action against our clients for negligence, medical malpractice, exemplary/punitive damages, informed consent, and negligence – right to know. In our motion, we argued that ...

HPM&B recently received a summary judgment order dismissing claims against an orthopedic surgeon and his practice group. Plaintiff alleges that defendants caused and delayed the diagnosis of a post-procedure infection and failed to appreciate the significance of her alleged suture allergy. HPM&B demonstrated that plaintiff had undergone other surgeries both before and after the procedure at issue, all of which ...

HPM&B Partner Doreen Dufficy secured a dismissal in United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Plaintiff alleged that he sustained permanent hearing loss because defendants were deliberately indifferent to his health, safety, welfare, and medical needs under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the United States Constitution, including the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments; ...

HPM&B Partner Doreen Dufficy and Senior Associate Gabrielle Apfel recently secured a summary judgment dismissal. Summary Judgment was granted in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York in a case where plaintiff alleged that our client, a Physician’s Assistant, was deliberately indifferent to his serious medical needs under 42 U.S.C. §1983 with respect to ...

HPM&B Partners Denise Holzka and Doreen Dufficy and Senior Associate Mandy Nguyen recently secured summary judgment dismissal on behalf of an Internal Medicine Physician and two Physician Groups in a case venued in Richmond County. Plaintiff alleged the defendants were negligent in failing to diagnose a patient with HIV. HPM&B moved on causation with support from an expert ...

Congratulations to Partner Rachel Bloom and Of Counsel Joseph Randazzo on securing a discontinuance after filing a motion for summary judgment on behalf of a Board-certified Plastic Surgeon and his practice in a case venued in Queens County Supreme Court.  Plaintiff alleged the surgeon negligently performed a blepharoplasty by removing too much eyelid skin or ...