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Radiologists are frequent targets of medical malpractice lawsuits alleging a failure to diagnose, failure to properly communicate imaging results or failure to make appropriate recommendations.

On May 30, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a set of bills to provide additional protections to workers in the fast food and retail industries.

As warmer weather returns, mosquitoes will reemerge from hibernation. The Zika virus made headlines last year as studies revealed it was associated with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome, particularly in Brazil and the Caribbean.

On May 4, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law new legislation making it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers to inquire about or rely on a prospective employee’s salary history during the hiring process.

New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act Effective May 15, 2017

John J. Barbera, Esq. and Michelle A. Frankel, Esq. authored in article in the Second Quarter issue of PIAA. The article "Hospitals Beware: Vicarious Liability May Stem From Non-Employed Physicians"

New York City Council Passes Legislation Banning Salary History InquiriesOn Wednesday, April 5th, New York City passed new legislation, which Mayor de Blasio is expected to approve, making it illegal for New York City employers or employment agencies (collectively,

Partner Laurie A. Annunziato and Associate Michelle A. Frankel authored an article "Mitigation of Medical Malpractice Risk Stemming from the Prescription of Psychotropic Medication" published in the March edition of MD News - Long Island

"Increased Exposure for Non-settling Tortfeasors Following New Jersey Appellate Division's Decision in Kranz v. Schuss" by Nancy Block, Daniel Freidlin and Nicole Barresi was featured in the February 2017 online issue of PIAA's Inside Medical Liability.

Medical malpractice lawsuits may be brought against primary care physicians, emergency department physicians and cardiologists based on the failure to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD), arrhythmia or other manifestations of heart disease.