Phillip W. HoSang Jr. and David N. Saffra Elected to Aaronson Rappaport Partnership
December 2014 – The firm is pleased to announce that Mr. HoSang and Mr. Saffra have been elected to the Partnership of Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP.
Larry Bloomstein Obtains a Directed Verdict
July 2014 – Mr. Bloomstein obtained a directed verdict in Supreme Court, Suffolk County in a case involving allegations of orthopedic malpractice. Plaintiff claimed that Aaronson Rappaport’s orthopedic surgery client mistakenly diagnosed her as having arthritis of the knee and unnecessarily performed an arthroscopy, leading to significant knee deformity and the need for a total […]
Neil Brenes Achieves Defense Verdict in New York County
June 2014 – Neil Brenes and his litigation team achieved a defense verdict in New York County.
Aaronson Rappaport Sponsors 26th Health Care Risk Management Conference
March 2014 – Aaronson Rappaport was proud to sponsor the “26th Health Care Risk Management Conference” presented by FOJP and HIC on March 5, 2014.
Aaronson Rappaport’s Most Recent Courtroom Successes
March 2014 – The firm obtained five defense verdicts for its clients between August 2013 and March 2014. Jay Rappaport (Bronx and New York Counties) and Nick Marotta (New York and Suffolk Counties) each took two defense verdicts and Craig Fenno took one in the Bronx. This makes 13 Aaronson Rappaport defense verdicts over the […]
Plaintiff Rejects $3.3 million Settlement Offer, then Has Case Dismissed on Basis of Frye Motion
February 2014 – Following a Frye hearing, handled by Jay Rappaport, the plaintiff was offered $3.3 million to settle. Plaintiff rejected the offer on the record. Later the same day, the court rendered a decision dismissing plaintiff’s case, finding that plaintiff’s proximate cause theory was flawed under a Frye analysis (pending appeal).
Aaronson Rappaport Co-sponsors “ACI’s National Asbestos Conference” with Nancy Pennie as a Presenting Speaker
September 2013 – The firm co-sponsored the “American Conference Institute’s 15th National Advanced Forum on Asbestos Claims & Litigation,” which was held in New York City on October 7-8, 2013. Ms. Pennie presented on the impact and evolution of asbestos medicine and how the changes affect emerging causation law.
Aaronson Rappaport Partners Achieve Three Medical Malpractice Defense Verdicts
June and July 2013 – Daniel Nessim, Andrew Kaplan and Nicholas Marotta obtained defense verdicts for their clients between June and July 2013. The verdicts, all in medical malpractice matters, were achieved in Kings, Suffolk and New York Counties, respectively.
Aaronson Rappaport Partners Obtain Five Defense Verdicts/ Dismissals at Trial between March and May 2013
May 2013 – Phil Lerner, Robert Melnick, Larry Bloomstein and Mark Aaronson each obtained defense verdicts for their clients between March and May 2013. Jay Rappaport additionally was successful in compelling plaintiff’s counsel to drop his case against the firm’s client mid-trial.
Lawrence W. Rosenblatt Named Chair of CLM Med Mal Sub-Committee
April 2013 – Mr. Rosenblatt was nominated and named National Chair of the Medical Malpractice Sub-Committee for the Council for Litigation Management (CLM) at its national conference in San Antonio, Texas.