BPN’s Appellate Practice Chair Megan Lawless secured a significant appellate court win in New York’s Appellate Division, First Department. The court affirmed the dismissal of a COVID-19 infection control action against a nursing home prior to discovery, based on EDTPA immunity. This decision underscores the strength of EDTPA immunity in protecting healthcare providers faced with […]

Dylan Braverman and Gonzalo Suarez obtained dismissal of all claims brought against a Long Island facility. Plaintiff commenced an action alleging wrongful death, malpractice, and public health violations. After analyzing the complaint, the BPN team determined that documentary evidence rendered the claims insufficient as a matter of law. As a result, a motion to dismiss […]

BPN is very proud to announce that 24 of our attorneys have been recognized by the prestigious Super Lawyers®, a rating service which identifies those attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of lawyers from a given state are selected. The following attorneys have […]

Taryn Fitzgerald and Dylan Braverman obtained a pre-answer dismissal on the pleadings of all claims asserted against a Long Island health system, hospital, and nursing home arising out of care provided during the height of the COVID-19 surge. The Court found that the evidentiary submissions, including an affirmation from the attending physician, conclusively established good-faith […]