The case involved allegations that the hospital negligently failed to prevent skin breakdown in a patient suffering from terminal metastatic prostate cancer. The defense established adherence to appropriate skin integrity and patient care protocols and that the skin breakdown resulted from moisture associated with metastatic fevers.
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Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and spectacular Fourth of July from all of us at Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP!
#KBRLaw #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay
Congratulations to KBR Partner Betsy Baydala on her election to the Board of Directors of the Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York (AHRMNY).
This well-deserved recognition reflects Betsy’s leadership and contributions to New York’s healthcare community. We are proud to celebrate this achievement and look forward to her continued success. #KBRLaw #AHRMNY #BoardofDirectors
Our New York City office participated in the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge at Central Park!
This event supported the Central Park Conservancy and provided an evening full of teamwork and incredible team spirit. Thank you to all our KBR participants who came out to represent and support the firm! #KBRLaw #JPMorgan #Chase #CorporateChallenge
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP wishes everyone a happy Juneteenth.
Today, we honor our history, celebrate the ongoing journey toward freedom and equality, and reaffirm our commitment to building a better tomorrow together. #KBRLaw #Juneteenth
Our Garden City office had a fantastic time at the Corporate FunRun Nassau 5k in Eisenhower Park!
Thank you to everyone from the firm who came out to run, walk, and cheer us on! #KBRLaw #CorporateFunRun #NassauCounty
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP congratulates Cheyanna Fuchs on securing summary judgment in a case involving allegations that our hospital client caused a Stage IV sacral pressure ulcer, sepsis, and ultimately the patient’s death.
Through experts in geriatrics and critical care, Cheyanna established that the sacral wound was unavoidable due to this patients’ extensive co-morbidities and the need for life-saving critical care. It was also established that the patient’s infection and sepsis occurred after the patient was discharged from the hospital. Although plaintiff’s counsel attempted to defeat this showing… Read more »
Congratulations to KBR attorney Elizabeth D. Dreisbach, Esq. on securing a summary judgment win.
The case involved allegations related to the development and progression of a pressure injury prior to and during the COVID-19 immunity period. The Court accepted Elizabeth’s argument, supported by expert opinion, that the wound was clinically unavoidable. The court also applied the immunity statute to the claims of malpractice during the COVID-19 immunity period. The… Read more »
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP congratulates Christina Christoforo and Mario Giannettino on obtaining a directed verdict in a loss of sepulcher case in Kings County.
Following a bifurcated trial and the submission of all evidence on liability the Court set aside the jury verdict after Christina and Mario made the appropriate application. #KBRLaw #MedicalMalpractice
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP attorneys Ari Lessa and Daniel Ishoo secured summary judgment in dental malpractice action involving allegations relating to treatment of 5-implants spanning over a decade.
KBR positioned itself through discovery and depositions to establish that all allegations and claims were time-barred and that the one return visit within the viable time period was merely a consult, with no specific treatment that would allow plaintiff to maintain a cause of action or application of the continuous treatment doctrine. The Court granted… Read more »