In the case of Gallimore v. Mullin, the 29 year old Plaintiff underwent a single level cervical discectomy and fusion at C4-C5 and was recommended for a future lumbar discectomy. Dr. Lattuga, who testified on behalf of the Plaintiff, provided testimony that the Plaintiff would likely also require a second cervical fusion to an adjacent Continue Reading »
In the case of Baker v. Gill, the Plaintiff commenced an action to recover against CC&I’s client, a motorist, for severe injuries, including a traumatic above the knee amputation. CC&I’s client maintained a $2,250,000 policy of insurance. Prior to the accident, CC&I’s client brought his vehicle to a complete stop behind two stopped vehicles that were Continue Reading »
A Bronx County Supreme Court jury rendered a defense verdict for CC&I’s client in the case of Danaher v. Raizada, Supreme Court, Rensselaer County, Index No. 258265/2017. Verdict Date: June 20, 2019. Plaintiff sustained significant injuries to her left knee including an impacted fracture, with a depression of the lateral tibial plateau, a Schatzker Type Continue Reading »
A Kings County Supreme Court jury rendered a defense verdict in the case of Webb v. EAN & Chamunorwa, dismissing all allegations against CC&I’s clients. This case involved a side-swipe accident between two vehicles, a 2015 Jetta operated by CC & I’s client and a UPS truck that the Plaintiff was operating. Each driver claimed Continue Reading »
On January 3, 2018 Howard Kaplan became a member of CC&I. Howard joined the firm after spending 31 years as house counsel to Progressive Insurance Company where he was the founding managing attorney of the New York House counsel organization. He was responsible for leading their house counsel office in New York, training young lawyers Continue Reading »
A Bronx County jury rendered a defense verdict on liability in favor of CC & I’s clients. This case involved an accident between two vehicles. CC & I’s clients were a tractor trailer driver and the corporation that employed him. Each driver claimed that the other changed lanes on the eastbound Cross Bronx Expressway. Plaintiff Continue Reading »
In the case of Lavado v. Phantom Recovery Towing, et al., a Westchester County jury rendered a defense verdict for CC &I’s clients, finding that the 69 year old plaintiff failed to meet the serious injury threshold requirement of Insurance Law Section 5102(d). Plaintiff claimed the need for lumbar surgery to address a herniated disc Continue Reading »
In the case of O’Leary v. S & A Electrical, Judge Nervo of New York County Supreme Court granted a directed verdict in favor of CC&I’s client, following a multi-week trial for damages allegedly sustained by a worker on a construction project who was electrocuted, in which the settlement demand was $10,000,000. The Plaintiff initiated a Continue Reading »
A Richmond County Supreme Court jury rendered a defense verdict for CC&I’s client in the case of Helbig v. La Candila Espanola. This was a trial seeking damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by Plaintiff from tripping due to allegedly defective conditions on CC&I’s client’s property. During the trial, CC&I maintained the position that the area Continue Reading »
In the case of Bosch v. Demi’s Place, Inc., the Plaintiff commenced an action against CC&I’s client, a restaurant, for injuries allegedly sustained when Plaintiff tripped on a raised sidewalk flag abutting the restaurant. The Plaintiff maintained the position that CC&I’s client had the duty to maintain/repair the abutting sidewalk or that CC&I’s client had made Continue Reading »