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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...
Directed Verdict in Supreme Court, Suffolk County
On May 28, 2025, Senior Trial Attorney, John Paterniti, obtained a directed verdict in Supreme Court, Suffolk County. The plaintiff alleged that that our client hospital was negligent in failing to properly monitor and implement appropriate fall precautions, causing...
Summary Judgment Victory in Supreme Court, Kings County
Associate, Kayla Schmidt, successfully obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice action on behalf of our client, an OBGYN. The allegations stemmed from our client’s prenatal care of a high-risk patient with chronic hypertension, in addition co-defendants’...
Defense Verdict in Supreme Court, Bronx County
On April 3, 2025, Senior Trial Attorney, John Paterniti, obtained a unanimous defense verdict before the Honorable Andrew Cohen in the Bronx County Supreme Court. The plaintiff alleged that our client was negligent in the performance of a surgery to address a complex...
Summary Judgment Victory in Supreme Court, Suffolk County
Partner, Gianna Crespo, obtained summary judgment on behalf of our clients, a Suffolk County Hospital, an Emergency Room Physician and the Healthcare System. This matter involved an alleged failure to diagnose and treat a deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism...
Defense Verdict in Supreme Court, Bronx County
On February 7, 2025, Senior Trial Attorney, John Paterniti, obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Bronx County. This matter involved an alleged negligent failure to safeguard the plaintiff while a patient at a major metropolitan hospital resulting in neurologic...
Christina Papadopoulos Promoted to Managing Partner
RPGRK is extremely proud and excited to announce that as of January 1, 2025, Christina Papadopoulos has been promoted to the role of Managing Partner, where she will act as a liaison with our clients and provide continued guidance and support to the firm. Christina...
Complete Dismissal Secured in S.D.N.Y.
Congratulations to Partners, Juan C. Gonzalez and Amanda L. Tate, for their success in obtaining a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal in the S.D.N.Y. on behalf of a defendant physician, in a case involving federal and state law claims. The complaint, albeit drafted by a pro se...
Summary Judgment on behalf of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Physician’s Assistant, and Hospital
Partner, Amanda L. Tate, assisted in obtaining summary judgment in Supreme Court, Bronx County, on behalf of a cardiothoracic surgeon, his physician’s assistant, and a hospital defendant, in a case involving failure to prevent, treat, and diagnose plaintiff’s sacral...
