by Cecilia Alers | Dec 5, 2017 | Appellate Decisions, Decisions of Note, Results
Congratulations to Andrea Ferrucci for a victory on appeal in Montas v Abouel-Ela (2017 NY Slip Op 07413) decided on October 24, 2017 by the Appellate Division, First Department. The Appellate Court affirmed a defense verdict obtained in Bronx County before Judge...
by Cecilia Alers | Dec 5, 2017 | Decisions of Note, No Fault
Country-Wide Ins. Co. v Gotham Med., P.C. (2017 NY Slip Op 07538) was decided on October 26, 2017 by the Appellate Division, First Department. The issue in this case was whether a physicians’ refusal to answer questions at an examination under oath about his...
by Picciano & Scahill, PC | Sep 27, 2017 | Decisions of Note, Decisons, Results
Congratulations to Isaac Dana for a Defense verdict in Kings County on the issue of Damages on August 17, 2017, before Judge Fisher in the case of Gabriel Khaimov v. Isaac Yedid (510118/14).
by Picciano & Scahill, PC | Jul 31, 2017 | Decisions of Note
Congratulations to Tom Craven for an excellent result in Kings County on July 31, 2017, a high exposure case with $2.3 Million in coverage and 100% liability against the defendant. The case settled for $375,000 based on the strength of Tom’s...
by Picciano & Scahill, PC | Jul 25, 2017 | Decisions of Note, No Fault
Lost wage benefits under current No-Fault regulations are designed to fairly compensate the eligible injured party. Insurance Law Section 5102 (a) (2) provides that an individual who makes a claim under the no-fault law must be compensated for “[l]oss of...
by Picciano & Scahill, PC | Jul 22, 2017 | Appellate Decisions, Decisions of Note
Who is Arthur Bogoraz and why did his case reach the Court of Appeals this summer for a decision on New York Insurance Law § 6801(a)(1)? Arthur Bogoraz was indicted in 2011 for No-Fault Fraud. Two days before he was set to surrender, he fled to the Ukraine. In...