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RPGRK Announces New Partners and Of Counsel Attorneys
We are excited to announce the promotion of Gianna Crespo and Jonathan Waldauer to the partnership and Krista Tenney and Sarah Bruno to Of Counsel. Their dedication and excellent work on behalf of our clients have made them invaluable assets to our team. We...
Tremendous Victory for RPGRK – Complete Pre-Answer Dismissal of 109-Plaintiff Mass Tort Consolidated Action Brought Pursuant to New York State’s Child Victim’s Act – Supreme Court, Nassau County
Rubin Paterniti Gonzalez Rizzo Kaufman LLP continues its track record of success and great start to 2023 by obtaining a MAJOR VICTORY for another firm client who, along with numerous health care and other institutions throughout Nassau County, stood accused by 109...
Defense verdict for Partner Steven Kraus
In July 2022 our partner, Steven Kraus, obtained a defense verdict in the Superior Court of Stamford CT on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon. Plaintiff alleged a failure to properly surgically manage and treat, both intra-operatively and post-operatively, open...
RPGRK Secures Reversal of Denial of Summary Judgment, Dismissal of Complaint and Complete Victory on Appeal in Complex Medical Malpractice Action
In a medical malpractice action involving a myriad of complex theories of professional negligence against a visiting nurse service, two separate hospitals, infectious disease physicians and our client, an Emergency Department physician at one of the hospitals, Partner...
RPGRK Secures Defense Verdict for Orthopedic Surgeon in Queens County Trial
In a case involving claims that our client, an Orthopedic Surgeon, was negligent in the performance of a total hip replacement, trial partner John Paterniti, assisted by partner Christina Papadopoulos and associate Kerrianne Russo, earned a unanimous defense verdict...
Firm Victory For Municipal Client – Motion Granted Dismissing Wrongful Termination, Retaliation and Conspiracy Suit
Congratulations to Partners Craig Rizzo and Maria Massucci on achieving a pre-answer dismissal of a wrongful termination and retaliation claim that included allegations of violations of due process and conspiracy. Plaintiff brought an action against the municipal...
Defense Verdict on Behalf of RPGRK Client Orthopedic Surgeon
On March 30, 2022, Steve Rubin, assisted by Partner Christina Papadopoulos and Associate Kerrianne Russo, secured a defense verdict in Nassau Supreme on behalf of our client orthopedic surgeon. 28 years old at the time of the alleged malpractice, the plaintiff...
Multi-Million Dollar Damages Exposure Capped at $25,000 on Estoppel Grounds, Then Action Dismissed In Its Entirety – Supreme Court, Richmond County
Congratulations to Partner Juan C. Gonzalez and his team on securing dismissal of a contentious action against his client. Plaintiff allegedly suffered serious personal injuries in a fall inside the client’s property. Following discovery, Juan moved for summary...
Voluntary Discontinuances Obtained for Clients – three attending OBGYNs – In High Exposure, Complex Medical Malpractice Action on Same Date Case Put on Trial Calendar.
Another win for Rubin Paterniti Gonzalez Rizzo Kaufman LLP and its OBGYN clients in a Supreme Court, Suffolk County medical malpractice action. During a recent pre-trial conference, Partner Gerald “Jerry” Murphy advised the court that the case was ready to be put on...
Pre-Answer Motion To Dismiss Granted in Premises Liability Action – Suffolk County
Congratulations to Associate Julian Buffa on securing a pre-answer dismissal of a multi-party consolidated action against our client and numerous other defendants on a case with potential exposure in the millions. The 58-year-old plaintiff alleged that he sustained...
