Defense for Medical, Product and Professional Liability
As an AV rated law firm*, Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni, LLP, has a wealth of experience, knowledge and professional connections to access in defense litigation and appeals. The law firm members work as a team with frequent consultation and resourcing of information among its attorneys. The team approach also includes the client as a determining factor for strategy, comfort level when an aggressive approach is necessary and final confirmation of acceptance or refusal of a settlement offer.
Below is a sample of the types of defense and appeals work that the firm accepts for clients in Albany, Saratoga Springs, Lake Placid and throughout New York. Please contact the firm for consultation about your specific defense needs.
Medical/Hospital Malpractice Defense
At Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni, LLP, our lawyers have been handling professional liability and medical malpractice defense for decades. We have successfully defended hundreds of physicians as well as hospitals in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties, including Ellis Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital.
Throughout their decades of experience, our attorneys have gained an intimate knowledge of the medical profession, surgical procedures, medical devices, diagnostic procedures and professional practices as well as the law applicable to those issues. We take pride in understanding the medical aspects of these cases as well as the legal.
Along with representing hospitals, we have represented the following types of professionals in medical malpractice cases:
- Physicians
- Psychiatrist/psychologist
- Chiropractors
- Oral surgeons
- Dentists
- Nurses
Product Liability Defense
For more than 30 years, the trial lawyers at Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni, LLP, have been defending some of the most prominent national and international corporations. Our attorneys have defended manufacturers in cases involving a wide variety of product liability defense litigation including claims of design defect, manufacturing defect, breach of warranty, and failure to warn. The firm has successfully represented clients in cases ranging from automotive design and manufacturing to improper warnings on industrial equipment.
As these cases often hinge on the testimony of experts, each attorney working on one of these complex cases will consult with company engineers and leading independent experts to effectively present your case.
General Insurance Defense
Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni, LLP, has significant experience handling complex civil trials and appeals. The founding partners concentrated their early work in insurance defense, products liability defense and medical malpractice defense. Our lawyers still focus a portion of the practice on defending insurance carriers in all types of claims.
Professional Liability Defense
Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni employs a rigorous approach to the defense of professional liability claims by ensuring that its attorneys have gathered an intimate knowledge of the professional issues as well as the law applicable to the profession and the liability issue at hand.
The firm recognizes that professional liability claims create a unique sensitivity in the client who finds his or her professional judgment criticized. It is important to work very closely with the client from the earliest stages of the litigation through trial to foster the client's understanding of the legal process. This approach also provides us with the necessary understanding of the professional's specific practice that is very important for effective representation. Many years of experience have enabled the firm to develop a network of appropriate experts regardless of the issue involved.
In addition to representing physicians and dentists, the firm represents the following types of professionals:
- Attorneys
- Accountants/CPAs
- Insurance agents and brokers
- Financial planners
Employment Law Litigation — Employer Defense
The trial lawyers at Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni, LLP, have been involved in defending private and public sector employers, as well as individuals/sole proprietors. The defense cases the firm has handled include:
- Sexual harassment
- Discrimination under Title 7
- Discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- ERISA
- Wrongful termination
In addition to defending employers in lawsuits, the firm's attorneys also assist clients in drafting policies and procedures and employee handbooks which could prevent the occurrence employee/employer litigation.
New York State and Federal Appeals
The firm's appellate lawyers have had broad and comprehensive experience in appellate practice in state and federal courts, both for its own cases, and for other lawyers and law firms. Robert Doran, a retired New York Supreme Court Justice, is the senior member of the appellate staff. Many of the firm's attorneys have also participated in the appellate process, both in preparing briefs and presenting oral arguments.
Our appellate experience includes cases dealing with the following issues:
- Product liability
- Medical malpractice
- Labor law
- General negligence
- Civil rights
- Insurance coverage
- Estate and trust
- Municipal law
- Corporate law
Attorney Referrals
The trial lawyers of Thorn Gershon Tymann and Bonanni, LLP, accept referrals from solo practitioners, other law firms and corporate counsel in addition to working directly with product manufacturers, hospitals, professionals and other businesses. If you have received an adverse ruling, the law firm would like to hear from you.
Call the toll free number, 888-634-9771, or use the contact form to arrange for an initial consultation.
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