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Recently, GMR Partner Harlan Schreiber and Associate Victoria Tarasova successfully defended two appeals. In Hereford Insurance Company v. 21 Century Chiropractic Care, 2024-06498, an insurer won summary judgment on its disclaimer of No-Fault benefits because the claimants failed to execute their examination under oath transcripts.  On appeal, the Appellate Division First Department affirmed this decision, […]

In a hard-fought courtroom battle, GMR Partner Joe Petka achieved a decisive defense verdict on behalf of a leading Greater Philadelphia health system. The plaintiff, a 47-year-old EMT and small business owner, alleged that hospital security officers used excessive force during a highly charged incident in April 2023. He claimed the encounter caused a massive […]

Attorney Joe Petka successfully defended a local hospital in a premises liability case involving a trip-and-fall accident. The case concerned a 73-year-old woman who alleged that she tripped and fell on a sidewalk crack in front of the hospital. As a result of the fall, she sustained a left proximal humerus fracture that was impacted […]

GMR assisted with the successful prosecution of a lawsuit against an insurance carrier and employer on behalf of a widow who was wrongfully denied life insurance benefits after her spouse’s unexpected death. The life insurance policy was part of the spouse’s employment compensation.  After nearly two years of litigation, the defendants agreed to settle the […]

GMR Partner Matt Moroney won a Westchester County, NY trial involving significant property damage with no liability defense. The plaintiff, who had no prior injuries, underwent surgeries on both knees and injections to her neck and back.  During closing arguments, plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury to award $600,000. Matt was able to impeach the credibility of […]