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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...
Summary Judgment Granted in Supreme Court, Queens County
Senior Partner, John Paterniti and Associate, Josie Accetturi, successfully moved for summary judgment on behalf of our client, an OBGYN. This matter involved an alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat an ectopic pregnancy. Plaintiff contended that the delay...
Senior Partner, John Paterniti, selected for the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers
RPGRK Attorneys Selected for 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
RPGRK is proud to congratulate Partner, Robert Castillo and Associates, Kerrianne Russo, Bryanna Corbett, Kayla Schmidt, Esq., and Angela Criscuolo, for being selected for the 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The "Ones to Watch" award recognizes...
Defense Verdict in Supreme Court, New York County
On July 23, 2025, Jeff Gralnick obtained a defense verdict on behalf of two (2) critical care physicians following a four (4) week jury trial before Justice Kathy King in Supreme Court, New York County. The family of a 56-year-old male patient alleged that our clients...
Summary Judgment Victory in Supreme Court, New York County
Associate, Joseph Ognibene, obtained summary judgment dismissing all claims against our client, a large utility company, in an action brought by a double-decker tour bus guide who allegedly sustained significant orthopedic injuries when the bus struck a roadway...
Summary Judgment Victory in Supreme Court, Queens County
Senior Associate, Susan Miller, successfully obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice case on behalf of the practice and two physicians, a cardiologist and a gastroenterologist. The plaintiff claimed that they had failed to diagnose the 32-year-old...
