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Asbestos
Computer Keyboards
Meat Grinder
Propane Explosion
Age Discrimination
Breast Cancer
Slippery Floor
Office Furniture
Dentures
Parking Lot Fall
Meningitis
Radiology
Roof Injury
Acute Asthma
Pre-eclampsia
Construction Injury
Noise Pollution
Hernia Surgery
Cerebral Aneurysm
Bacterial Endocarditis
Wet Floor Mat
Horesback Injury
Barbecue Explosion
Wrongful Death
Malfunctioning Door
Nerve Damage
Recent Cases

Learn more about Napierski, VanDenburgh & Napierski by viewing summarys of cases recently taken to court by our attorneys.

Recent Case Highlights

11/2002 Lead Paint Litigation – Case Dismissed

In a lead paint case involving three allegedly brain damaged infants the Appellate Division, Fourth Department upheld a trial court decision granting summary judgment to our client, a municipality, on... (view entire case)

11/2002 Medical Malpractice/Brain Damaged Infant

NVN represented an obstetrician/gynecologist in a lawsuit commenced by a woman who claimed that the physician did not do enough to convince her that she needed a C-section to deliver her twins. The p... (view entire case)

09/2002 Hospital Liability/Escaped Psychiatric Patient

NVN represented a hospital that was accused of failing to provide a secure and safe environment for an involuntarily admitted patient in its mental health unit. The patient escaped from the hospital,... (view entire case)

08/2002 Asbestos Litigation – Case Dismissed

NVN represented a major manufacturer/supplier of combustion material in a case brought by a plaintiff alleging exposure to asbestos resulting in death. We moved for summary judgment dismissing the cl... (view entire case)

04/2002 Product Liability – Case Dismissed

NVN obtained dismissal of products liability action brought against manufacturer of computer keyboards.... (view entire case)

03/2002 Product Liability – Case Settled

NVN represented the manufacturer of a large commercial meat grinder in a case where plaintiff alleged that the meat grinder was defectively designed and unsafe. The plaintiff’s arm had become entangl... (view entire case)

02/2002 Product Liability – Propane Explosion

The plaintiff alleged that our client negligently purged a propane cylinder and caused an improper mixture of air and propane in the plaintiff's propane tank which resulted in combustion of the propan... (view entire case)

01/2002 Employment Law – Case Dismissed

NVN obtained a dismissal of age discrimination claims brought by workers against a local company following a merger.... (view entire case)

01/2002 Case Dismissed - Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer

NVN was successful in appealing to the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for an Order dismissing a lawsuit against a family practice physician who allegedly failed to detect the plainti... (view entire case)

01/2002 Premises Liability – Verdict of No Cause for Action

NVN represented a national restaurant chain in a lawsuit where an elderly customer was severely injured by falling on a wet floor allegedly caused by a young customer running through the store and spi... (view entire case)

12/2001 Product Liability

NVN successfully defended international manufacturer of office furniture in products liability claim.... (view entire case)

10/2001 Dismissal in a Dental Malpractice

Alleged failure to properly fit and fabricate dentures, dismissed at close of plaintiff’s proof.... (view entire case)

10/2001 Premises Liability – Verdict of No Cause for Action

NVN successfully defended a national convenience store chain in a premises liability action wherein the plaintiff claimed he sustained herniated lumbar discs and a disabling knee injury when he trippe... (view entire case)

07/2001 Verdict of No Cause – Failure to Diagnose Meningitis

Defense verdict after trial in case of alleged failure to diagnose bacterial meningitis in young girl allegedly resulting in brain damage. We persuaded a jury that regardless of the alleged failure t... (view entire case)

07/2001 Medical Malpractice – Radiology – Verdict of No Cause for Action

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld the jury’s verdict of no cause for action against diagnostic and interventional radiologist represented by this firm who allegedly failed to discover... (view entire case)

07/2001 Labor Law/Insurance Coverage

A construction worker was permanently injured when he fell off a roof. This firm represented a large construction company who, by statute, was responsible for safety of the work site. Our attorney p... (view entire case)

07/2001 Verdict of No Cause for Emergency Room Physicians

NVN represented several emergency room physicians in a case where the plaintiff alleged his acute asthma attacks were improperly treated. The plaintiff alleged that he was prescribed steroids over a ... (view entire case)

07/2001 Verdict of No Cause - Failure to Diagnose Pre-eclampsia

In this case, the plaintiff alleged that her obstetrician/gynecologist failed to diagnose her pre-eclampsia and toxemia which resulted in the stillborn birth of her child. Our attorney proved to the ... (view entire case)

06/2001 Labor Law/Municipal Law

NVN represented a municipality that contracted with a construction firm to construct a new building on its property. The plaintiff was a construction worker who was seriously injured when he fell off... (view entire case)

06/2001 Municipal Law – Case Dismissed

Successfully defended municipality in Federal Court challenges to noise pollution zoning laws.... (view entire case)

04/2001 Surgical Medical Malpractice – Verdict of No Cause for Action

NVN represented a physician who was board certified in general surgery who performed a hernia repair with mesh that went on to become infected and took over two years to heal. The jury was persuaded ... (view entire case)

03/2001 Medical Malpractice/Neurologist/Migraines/ Out of Court Settlement

NVN represented a neurologist who treated a young girl for migraine headaches. She subsequently died from an undiagnosed cerebral aneurysm. Our attorneys discovered that the plaintiff's condition wa... (view entire case)

02/2001 Medical Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose Bacterial Endocarditis

NVN represented multiple physicians and surgeons who treated a young man who had a history of a fever of unknown origin and a bicuspid aortic valve. The plaintiff alleged that our clients failed to d... (view entire case)

01/2001 Premises Liability – Verdict of No Cause for Action

NVN represented a national convenience store chain and successfully defended a personal injury lawsuit commenced by a customer who claimed he sustained serious personal injuries, including herniated c... (view entire case)

01/2001 Case dismissed – Horseback Riding Accident – Brain Damaged Infant

NVN successfully defended the owners of a stable who were sued when a 13 year old infant plaintiff sustained serious head injuries, a coma and permanent brain damage in a horseback riding accident. I... (view entire case)

11/2000 Product Liability – Barbecue Explosion

NVN represented a manufacturer of a propane barbecue grill in a case where the plaintiff alleged that his propane tank exploded while he was grilling hot dogs for his grandchildren, causing second deg... (view entire case)

09/2000 Verdict of No Cause for Action/Wrongful Death of Woman

In this medical malpractice action the plaintiff alleged that our client, a family doctor, failed to order appropriate tests that would have diagnosed and prevented the heart attack that caused the su... (view entire case)

09/2000 Product Liability – Case Discontinued

NVN represented a national manufacturer of automatic doors in a case brought by an elderly plaintiff who alleged that the automatic door at a supermarket malfunctioned and closed repeatedly on his wif... (view entire case)

08/2000 Verdict of No Cause for General Surgeon

Our client, a general surgeon, was accused of causing nerve damage during a thoracotomy. The plaintiff claimed permanent damage to her vocal cords. Our attorney persuaded the jury that the surgeon di... (view entire case)