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PMT Winning in Court – You can’t hide: PMT uses the plaintiff’s medical evidence to reject an exaggerated claim of traumatic brain injury.
By Thomas M. Bona. Court: Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County Judge: Hon. George M. Nolan Case Type: Automobile MVA, Traumatic Brain Injury Caption: Sara J. Schopp v. Michelle Schneider Feldman as Executrix of the Estate of Jill M. Watts, deceased, and Evan...
PMT Winning in Court – After two appeals, a prior trial, PMT gets a defense verdict in an 21-year-old case.
By Richard J. Freire and Thomas M. Bona. Court: Supreme Court of New York, Richmond County Judge: Hon. Lizette Colon Case Type: Labor Law 241(6); hand crush injury while working in a trench during sewer installation. Caption: Joaquim Torres and Maria Torres v. The...
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Oppressive Insurance Disclosure Bill Sent to the NY Governor for Action
By Marc H. Pillinger, Neil L. Sambursky, and Thomas M. Bona. Last month at our Pillinger Miller Tarallo and St. Johns Greenberg School of Risk Management conference series webinar, we discussed judicial and legislative trends which could adversely impact the insurance...
PMT Your Trusted Advisor: Knowing How to Resolve Cases and Teaching Court Mediators
By Thomas M. Bona. At PMT, we pride ourselves as the firm that knows how to resolve cases. We are not the only ones who feel that way. The New York State Court System has recognized our expertise and appointed founders and Executive Partners, Marc Pillinger and...
PMT Delivers a Win – Defending and Winning a Driver’s Nightmare Scenario
By Thomas M. Bona. Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester Judge: Hon. David F. Everett Case Type: Motor Vehicle Caption: Analisa Corona-Pappalardo vs. John Stewart Index No.: 57795/18 Decision Date: 12/2/21 Decision: Defendant’s Verdict...
Case by Case: SEC Penalties Against Brokerage Firms May Be Insurable
By Lawrence N. Rogak. New York’s Court of Appeals has ruled that regulatory actions by the SEC against brokerage firms may be covered by their insurance policies, depending on whether those actions are “disgorgements of profits” or...
The PMT Advantage – The Numbers Roundtable: Your Assurance of Proper Verdict and Settlement Value
By Thomas M. Bona. What does every insurance company and claims adjuster want for the holidays? Closed claims! Because of our expertise and experience in settling claims, PMT can help you close claims now. In an interview with Rebecca Berger from “Justice for...
PMT Delivers a Win – The Cure for “Sue Everybody in Sight”
By Thomas M. Bona and Anthony M. Napoli. Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York – Bronx County Case Type: Slip and Fall Caption: Allen v. CVS Albany LLC Index No.: 807326/2021E Decision Date: September 23, 2021 Decision: Voluntary Discontinuance One thing that...
Anti-Insurance Bill Passes!
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By Thomas M. Bona. As your trusted advisor, PMT keeps you up to date on legislation that will affect our industry, and we identify trends that could be detrimental. In this case, Executive Partner Marc H. Pillinger of Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP recently wrote an...
The PMT Advantage – Helping Build New York
By Scott E. Miller and Thomas M. Bona. When you look around New York, there is construction everywhere, and one of the most visually striking is the cranes that dot Manhattan’s landscape. In a densely packed environment like New York, cranes are a critical part of the...