By Thomas M. Bona and Neil L. Sambursky. Some laws last forever, and other laws only seem that way. New York’s law concerning damages for a wrongful death was enacted over 150 years ago and remained...
By Thomas M. Bona and Daniel O. Dietchweiler. Court: United States District Court Northern District of New York Judge: Hon. Brenda K. Sannes Case Type: Action to recover funds paid for catastrophic...
By Thomas M. Bona. In our world of insurance work, we are all aware that above 90% of cases settle before trial. The reasons for this are simple and obvious: parties to a lawsuit, especially where...
By Marc H. Pillinger. Formerly known as “ChemGrass,” artificial turf was first invented in 1964 by Monsanto. After its installation in Houston’s Astrodome in 1966, artificial turf...
By Edward J. O’Gorman and Thomas M. Bona. Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County Judge: The Honorable Francis A. Kahn III Case Type: Lead Paint Case Caption: Velimir Zic et...
By Jeffrey T. Miller and Thomas M. Bona. When the pandemic first shocked the nation last March, businesses were left no choice but to halt operations and close their doors indefinitely. The days of...
By Thomas M. Bona. “From Where I Sit” is an insider’s conversation with Jeffrey Miller, Esq. Jeff is executive partner at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP and one of its founding...
By Maria Mastriano and Thomas M. Bona. Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Oneida County Judge: The Honorable Erin P. Gall Case Type: Slip and Fall Caption: Robert Marion v. CA Kaplan...
By Laurie A. Carroll and Thomas M. Bona. Court: Pennsylvania Workers. Compensation Office of Adjudication Judge: The Honorable Sarah Makin Case Type: Termination Petition in Upper Darby, Delaware...
By Thomas M. Bona. There is a commonly held misconception that defense attorneys don’t want to settle cases. After all, every settled case represents a lost chance to bill and reduces the number of...