HPM&B recently won a summary judgment motion on behalf of a major teaching Hospital in New York City and an attending urological surgeon. This case was venued in Supreme Court, Bronx County and involved a penile implant repair surgery. During the procedure, our client encountered dense adhesions and made an intraoperative judgment decision to leave the old ...

HPM&B recently obtained summary judgment dismissal of a medical malpractice action in Supreme Court, Dutchess County on behalf of a board certified general surgeon, major regional medical center, and healthcare system. Plaintiff claimed medical negligence and lack of informed consent for the performance of hernia surgery, which allegedly caused plaintiff to suffer residual pain, suffering, ...

Associate Desiree Berger recently obtained summary judgment dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint as well as all cross-claims alleged by the co-defendant property owner on behalf of an elevator maintenance company in Bronx County Supreme Court. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant elevator service company was negligent in failing to inspect, repair, properly maintain, manage and ...

HPM&B recently obtained summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a podiatrist and her professional corporation in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Plaintiff alleged that these defendants failed to timely diagnose and properly treat lower extremity blood clots, which allegedly resulted in partial amputation of two toes several months later. Plaintiff treated with the podiatric defendants after ...

Senior Partner Charles Bach, Managing Partner Adam Dlugacz and Associate Elliot Braun recently obtained summary judgment dismissal on behalf of a neurosurgeon in New York County Supreme Court. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant neurosurgeon performed a contraindicated spinal fusion procedure in light of an ongoing infection and ulcer as well as a failure to remove ...