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Summary Judgment and Dismissal of All Claims Against a Hospital Client
Congratulations to Partner Matthew Frank and Associate Angela Criscuolo on securing summary judgment and dismissal of all claims against a hospital client. Plaintiff alleged that over the course of multiple admissions, decubitus ulcers were negligently allowed to...
Queens County – Summary Judgment Granted
Congratulations to Associate Megan Roberts on securing summary judgment and dismissal of all claims on behalf of our Emergency Medicine client, whom plaintiff's decedent alleged failed to diagnose aspiration pneumonia, resulting in the patient's death. This is a...
Complete Dismissal for Developer and Construction Manager Clients
Partner Juan Gonzalez on secures a complete dismissal for his developer and construction manager clients just three weeks after being retained. The case involved claims arising from the development of two large residential towers. Immediately upon engagement, Juan and...
Claims and Risk Management/Patient Safety Workshop
Medical Professional Liability Association's Claims and Risk Management/Patient Safety Workshop in Newport, Rhode Island this October. Partner Jonathan Waldauer presents "Pre- and Post-Trial Motions Practice: Practical Strategies to Limit Damages and Narrow Legal...
AI and the Future of Lawyering
Juan C. Gonzalez, alongside Jonathan Waldauer, had had the privilege of presenting "AI and the Future of Lawyering" for the New York State Judicial Institute's Leadership, Education & Outreach (LEO) Program. Juan and Jonathan explored how generative AI is being...
Alleged Failure to Timely Diagnose Thymic Cancer
On February 6, 2026, RPGRK Partners Steven Rubin and Juliann O'Meara secured a defense verdict from a Kings County jury on behalf of our client radiologist and radiology practice. The case involved allegations that the radiologist negligently failed to appreciate a...
Summary Judgment Victory in Supreme Court, Queens County
Partner, Jeffrey Gralnick, and Associate Josie Accetturi, successfully moved for summary judgment on behalf of our client hospitalist. Plaintiff alleged a failure to diagnose and remove an infected graft in the plaintiff’s right leg, as well as premature discharge...
Summary Judgment Victory in Supreme Court, Bronx County in a Medically Complex Surgical Gynecologic Case Involving a Minor
Associate, Bryanna Corbett, successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client hospital. The then 17-year-old plaintiff suffered from a congenital vaginal defect and underwent prior unsuccessful reconstruction surgery in Santo Domingo, resulting in ongoing...
Fabiana Furgal Elevated to Partner
Effective January 5, 2026, Fabiana Furgal has been promoted to partner at RPGRK. Fabiana obtained her JD from Capital University Law School in 2010, and over the next fifteen years has dedicated the majority of her practice to defending claims of medical malpractice....
Defense Verdict on Bilateral Amputation Case
RPGRK Partners Steven I. Rubin and Jonathan M. Waldauer, with the assistance of Associate Josephine Accetturi Secure Defense Verdict in Queens County Bilateral Amputation Case On December 4, 2025, in Queens County Supreme Court, RPGRK partners Steven Rubin and...
