December 2014 – Mr. Melnick achieved a defense verdict in a New York County trial in which the plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to diagnose an acoustic neuroma in the then 31-year-old plaintiff, resulting in hearing loss and facial paralysis. The primary allegation was that the defendant did not perform an MRI, which is […]

December 2014 – The firm is pleased to announce its inclusion as a U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2015. Aaronson Rappaport additionally has been recognized as a Tier 1 Law Firm in medical malpractice, product liability and personal injury defense.

December 2014 – The firm is pleased to announce that Mr. HoSang and Mr. Saffra have been elected to the Partnership of Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP.

July 2014 – Mr. Bloomstein obtained a directed verdict in Supreme Court, Suffolk County in a case involving allegations of orthopedic malpractice. Plaintiff claimed that Aaronson Rappaport’s orthopedic surgery client mistakenly diagnosed her as having arthritis of the knee and unnecessarily performed an arthroscopy, leading to significant knee deformity and the need for a total […]

June 2014 – Neil Brenes and his litigation team achieved a defense verdict in New York County.

March 2014 – Aaronson Rappaport was proud to sponsor the “26th Health Care Risk Management Conference” presented by FOJP and HIC on March 5, 2014.

March 2014 – The firm obtained five defense verdicts for its clients between August 2013 and March 2014. Jay Rappaport (Bronx and New York Counties) and Nick Marotta (New York and Suffolk Counties) each took two defense verdicts and Craig Fenno took one in the Bronx. This makes 13 Aaronson Rappaport defense verdicts over the […]

February 2014 – Following a Frye hearing, handled by Jay Rappaport, the plaintiff was offered $3.3 million to settle. Plaintiff rejected the offer on the record. Later the same day, the court rendered a decision dismissing plaintiff’s case, finding that plaintiff’s proximate cause theory was flawed under a Frye analysis (pending appeal).

September 2013 – The firm co-sponsored the “American Conference Institute’s 15th National Advanced Forum on Asbestos Claims & Litigation,” which was held in New York City on October 7-8, 2013. Ms. Pennie presented on the impact and evolution of asbestos medicine and how the changes affect emerging causation law.  

June and July 2013 – Daniel Nessim, Andrew Kaplan and Nicholas Marotta obtained defense verdicts for their clients between June and July 2013. The verdicts, all in medical malpractice matters, were achieved in Kings, Suffolk and New York Counties, respectively.