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Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgement pursuant to Sections 240(1) and 241(6) was denied, for an injured ironworker who was standing on the ground when a steel column fell, striking a steel beam on the ground, which in turn hit plaintiff. PVRK successfully... Read More

Summary Judgment granted in favor of the defendants, dismissing plaintiff’s Negligence claims in a premises liability case. Plaintiff slipped and fell on ice located on an exterior staircase on our clients’ premises. Both the codefendant, who was our clients’ tenant, and our... Read More

Summary judgment granted to Residential Apartment Complex owner in a premises liability action arising from a trip and fall on a New York City sidewalk abutting our client’s building. Plaintiff sustained fractures of both wrists requiring bilateral ORIF. Plaintiff retained an expert... Read More

Geoff Pforr, Esq. obtained a defendant’s verdict following a trial in Supreme Court, Suffolk County, on behalf of our client, a Board Certified neurologist. It was claimed our client departed from the standards of care in determining plaintiff’s decedent, who suffered a... Read More

Following a June 2017 Post-Trial decision setting aside a plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice verdict (split decision, 5-1), Geoff Pforr persevered again and by unanimous Decision & Order dated September 11, 2019, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the Order of the Court which... Read More

Geoff Pforr, Esq. obtained dismissal at trial in Supreme Court, Suffolk County. At the close of plaintiff’s case against our client, a board certified family practitioner, who was alleged to have departed from the standards of care by failing to timely diagnose... Read More