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Slip and Fall

Thaddeus J. Rozanski
Defendant’s verdict in Queens County on a slip and fall case. Plaintiff, a maintenance worker, claimed to have fallen on a spill of hydraulic fluid near a trash compactor. The defendant compactor repair company had worked on the unit several days prior,...
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Civil Rights Action

James C. Clerkin
Plaintiff commenced suit against a municipality and our client (a professional engineer) alleging constitutional violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 and the New York State Constitution as well as several state law claims. Our Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal motion was granted by...
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Snow and Ice

Elizabeth G. Kastner
Plaintiff sought damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered when he slipped and fell on ice in front of defendant’s residence. The night preceding this incident there was an ongoing snow storm. Defendant endeavored to clear and salt the area, but over the...
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Honors

James C. Clerkin was named Super Lawyers by a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have obtained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of New York State lawyers are selected for this honor annually.

Medical Malpractice

Amanda Perry
Plaintiff claimed that our client, her urologist, negligently performed cystocele and rectocele repair surgery. The Supreme Court of Nassau County granted our motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint based on lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to properly bring the action within the...
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Premises Liability

Jeffrey Van Etten Elizabeth G. Kastner
Plaintiff commenced this lawsuit against the building owners and management company after suffering burns over 50% of his body when a failure to turn off the gas igniting a pilot light in an apartment in which plaintiff was refinishing floors caused the...
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