In an action involving road milling work in Westchester, plaintiff was the driver of a dump truck and claimed the truck’s brakes failed, causing him to jump from the moving truck, sustaining injuries. FKB’s client was the truck maintenance, repair, and inspection facility who performed maintenance and repair work to the subject dump truck prior […]

FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Christopher D. Skoczen succeeded on a motion to dismiss an action for accounting malpractice which sought millions in damages from FKB’s client.  The Supreme Court, New York County held that Plaintiff had failed to state a valid claim for accounting malpractice, requiring dismissal of the Complaint. Plaintiff, a textile company, alleged […]

FKB’s Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Spencer A. Richards successfully obtained Pre-Answer dismissal of a Complaint alleging legal malpractice filed in the Supreme Court, New York County, against FKB’s client, a prominent real estate law firm, arising out of FKB’s client’s representation of a Co-op Board. In the Underlying Action, FKB’s client advised a Co-op Board […]

FKB’s A. Michael Furman will speak at the New York State Bar Association’s CLE Program: Risk Management for Lawyers: 2022. Mike Furman will cover the topic “Effective Client Relations and Resolving Attorney-Client Disputes.”  The seminar will take place virtually on December 13, 2022 and be available to NY CLE attendees throughout New York State. The panelists will include […]

FKB’s John Gizunterman and Ita Parnass successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of plaintiff’s medical malpractice action against FKB client, a major New York City hospital network and several physicians affiliated with the facility. This action involved allegations concerning failure to treat kidney stones, obstructive uropathy, and a calcified ureteral stent over a series of […]

The best tradition is back- FKB Halloween! Great to see the kids and celebrate with trick-or-treating and a potluck!

FKB’s Andrew Kowlowitz and Salvatore Lapetina successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of plaintiff’s Labor Law § 240(1) claim against FKB’s client, a concrete contractor, in the Queens County Supreme Court. In its motion for summary judgment, FKB successfully argued, among other things, that the earth ramp upon which the plaintiff allegedly fell while carrying equipment did not constitute […]

FKB’s Neil Kornfeld obtains a defense verdict on behalf of an ER physician in Supreme Court, Queens County. Plaintiff alleged the defendant ER physician failed to timely diagnose and treat a stroke.  Plaintiff claimed that the ER physician failed to order a stat neurology consult and order frequent neurological checks causing a delay in administering TPA.  The […]

FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Christopher D. Skoczen prevailed in obtaining an affirmation of dismissal of an action for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress against FKB’s client, an attorney who made comments to the New York Post regarding a then-pending action involving his client in U.S. District Court.  The dismissal was affirmed by the […]

On September 30, 2022, FKB’s Mike Furman spoke at the CPDM (Clinical Trial Data Management) Town Hall at the Irving Cancer Research Center on the Columbia University Medical Center Campus.  The focus of Mike’s presentation was on the clinical trial patient’s perspective, and the positive impact that the clinical trial nurses, doctors, researchers and administrators […]