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PMT Delivers a Win – Dogged Determination
By Richard J. Freire and Patrice M. Coleman. Court: Appellate Division, First Department Judges: Hon. Manzanet-Daniels, J.P., Kern, Moulton, Shulman, JJ Case Type: Labor Law Caption: Angel Robles v. 635 Owner, LLC and W5 Group LLC Index No.: 162049/15 Decision Date:...
PMT Announces New Partners – Seth A. Frankel, Frank D. Lombardi and John J. Tambascia
We Are Pleased to Announce Attorneys Seth A. Frankel, Frank D. Lombardi and John J. Tambascia Have Been Named Partners at the PMT Law Firm. Each attorney is a talented advocate for the firm’s clients and has achieved their current position with persistent and...
PMT Delivers a Win – Knowing How to Settle Cases
By Thomas M. Bona and Harminda M. Morales. Court: Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bradford County Case Type: Premises/Negligence PMT serves as our client’s trusted advisor by knowing which cases to settle early. Our clients rely on our experience to help...
Hot Topics – What Is the Correct Choice of Law for An Interstate Trucking Accident?
By Lawrence N. Rogak. In 1633, Galileo was summoned by the Inquisition to answer a charge of heresy based on his teachings that the Earth moved around the Sun. This belief was contrary to the existing Church doctrine that the Earth was the center of the universe and...
PMT Always on Your Side:
Industry Leadership
By Thomas M. Bona. What does it mean to have PMT always on your side? Industry leadership. We are not content to sit on the sidelines. PMT speaks up about current issues and trends affecting our industry and advocates to advance the insurance industry’s...
Interest on NY No-Fault Judgments Is 24%, Even if Plaintiff Delays Enforcement
By Lawrence N. Rogak. The statutory rate of interest on judgments in New York is 9% annually (CPLR 5004). The interest rate on unpaid NY PIP bills is 24% annually (Insurance Law 5106(a)). So if a plaintiff gets a PIP judgment and waits a long time before attempting...
PMT Quick Exit: PMT Delivers Pre-Deposition Dismissal in Brooklyn
By Richard J. Freire and Jacklyn M. Macias. Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County, Brooklyn Judge: The Honorable Rosemarie Montalbano Case Type: Premises/Negligence Caption: D.A., et al. v. The City of New York, et al. Index No.: 518686/2019...
“From Where I Sit” An Insider Perspective: Interview with Marc H. Pillinger
“From Where I Sit” is an insider’s conversation with Marc H. Pillinger. Marc is an executive partner at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP and one of its three founding partners. Listen to the “PMT Podcast” HERE and on Spotify or click below....
The PMT Advantage Your Trusted Advisor
By Marc H. Pillinger, Jeffrey T. Miller and Nicholas Tarallo. What makes PMT your trusted advisor? We put your interests first. We always look at what we do from your perspective and aim to find ways to benefit you and your business – this is the foundation of...
On The Horizon? New York Legislature Considers Drastic Change to Wrongful Death Damages
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 in place. One of the keystone elements of this law is that it does...