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Spring 2021 Defense Practice Update
MCB's Spring 2021 Newsletter Features the Following Articles: Motions for Summary Judgment Under the New Administrative Order By: Barbara D. Goldberg & Gregory A. Cascino Balancing the Requirements of EMTALA and Patient Care During a Pandemic By: Michael A. Sonkin...
MCB Welcomes Michael C. Clarke as the Firm’s New Managing Attorney!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael C. Clarke as the Firm’s Managing Attorney. “We believe Michael’s prior experience will allow him to exceed in this role and we are pleased to welcome him into the position and look forward to this new chapter for...
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 Jeff Lawton, Of Counsel Michael Clarke, Associate Evan Schnittman's obtained a successful discontinuance of an ovarian cancer case venued in Supreme Court, Monroe County. Plaintiff alleges that defendants failed to timely and properly diagnose a...
MCB Wins Summary Judgment Motion in High Exposure Cervical Cancer Case
Senior Partner, Michael A. Sonkin, Partner Samantha E. Shaw, and Senior Associate Kathryn D. Blackmer obtained a successful dismissal of a high exposure cervical cancer case on summary judgment. The case, venued in New York County, involved a patient who underwent a...
Appellate Division Upholds Summary Judgment for Hospital Otolaryngologist and Anesthesiologist
Partners Barbara D. Goldberg and Michael A. Sonkin, assisted by Associate Jennifer Wanner, obtained the affirmance of a summary judgment dismissal on behalf of our clients, a prestigious New York hospital and its attendings, an otolaryngologist and an...
Winter 2020/2021 Defense Practice Update
MCB’s Winter 2020/2021 Newsletter Features the Following Articles: "COVID-19 Legislation: Current Status" By: Thomas A. Mobilia & Barbara D. Goldberg "Mitigating Future Care Medical Damages Involving International Plaintiffs and State-Funded Healthcare Systems"...
Summary Judgment Win on Behalf of a Leading Otolaryngologist in a Medical Malpractice Action
Senior Partner, Jeff Lawton, and Associates, Jennifer Wanner and Brian Kim, obtained a discontinuance on behalf of an otolaryngologist in Supreme Court, New York County after her summary judgment motion went unopposed by the plaintiff. Plaintiff’s counsel has...
Dismissal on Behalf of Client Oncologist: The Little Things Make A Big Difference
Senior Partner, Michael A. Sonkin, Partner Gregory J. Radomisli, and Associate Jacob H. Lisogorsky obtained a dismissal on behalf of our client doctor in Supreme Court, Kings County. The matter involves boilerplate allegations that our client negligently failed to...
MD News: How to Address the Medical Malpractice Pitfalls Associated with Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
By Peter T. Crean, Esq. and Michelle A. Frankel, Esq. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer and causes more deaths than any other female reproductive cancer. Ovarian cancer diagnosis...