Medical Malpractice Defense
VBPNP has extensive experience in the defense of hospitals, physicians and other health care professionals. Our litigation team has tried over a hundred medical malpractice cases to verdict in every venue from Suffolk to Putnam County. This expertise provides our clients with a tremendous advantage in that each of our clients are represented by attorneys…
Dental and Oral Maxillary Facial Surgery
VBPNP’s team of attorneys have a proven track record of success in protecting the interests of clinicians in a wide array of dental specialties, including oral and maxillofacial surgeons and dentists, in both malpractice litigation and regulatory matters. VBPNP boasts an unparalleled team of experienced trial attorneys, well-versed in the complexities of dental and oral surgical practice, and always prepared to aggressively defend our clients at every stage of the litigation process, from case inception through trial.
COVID-19 Legal Team
The dedicated VBPNP COVID-19 legal team is led by Partners Chuck Faillace and Dylan Braverman. On a continuing basis, hundreds of hours have been invested mastering the legislative/tactical intricacies posed by an aggressive defense of COVID-19-related claims.
The VBPNP COVID-19 legal team has been chosen as lead/co-lead counsel by national insurance carriers and healthcare systems.
Construction & Labor Law
Our Construction Litigation team has extensive experience representing, and vigorously defending, well-known property owners, developers, property mangers, contractors, construction managers, design professional and subcontractors against all personal injury claims stemming from the New York State Labor Laws, including 200, 240 and 241, as well as construction defects. We routinely handle high exposure cases involving wrongful…
Healthcare Law
VBPNP’s healthcare law team assists our clients in successfully navigating through a variety of issues facing the industry. The practice provides a wide range of services, including structuring healthcare organizations, contracts, assisting clients with regulatory sanctions from state and federal agencies, development of compliance programs, and representation of physicians before the New York State Department…
Nursing Home & Long Term Care Defense
VBPNP has a team of attorneys and nurse consultants representing numerous nursing home and long term care facility clients. VBPNP utilizes the extensive experience of our medical malpractice attorneys along with the regulatory experience of our health care team to provide a comprehensive approach to defending a wide range of claims brought against nursing and…
Appeals
When the initial litigation process ends, the need may arise for an experienced appellate attorney capable of effectively and efficiently defending or challenging the outcome of your case. Our firm has extensive appellate experience handling matters in both federal and state courts. Our attorneys have handled numerous matters in the Appellate Divisions, New York Court…
General Liability Defense
Our General Liability team has extensive experience in the field, including but not limited to, construction and labor law claims, premises liability, negligent security, product liability, motor vehicle accidents, burn cases, property damage, and construction defects. Additionally, we are routinely hired to act as monitoring counsel in high exposure claims. Our attorneys have decades of…
Directors and Officers Liability
Members of our Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability practice represent insurers that issue D&O liability policies. As defense counsel, we represent boards of directors, board committees and individual directors and officers against allegations of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, self-dealing and employment practices violations. It is our goal to minimize the disruptive impact that…
Commercial Transportation & Motor Vehicle
We have many years of defense experience in representing trucking companies, bus operators, ambulance and ambulette providers, livery vehicles and other commercial transportation interests. We represent clients from the time of an accident through the investigation and claim process, up to and including trial, if needed. We also represent clients in connection with federal and…
Products Liability
At VBPNP, we have long represented manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in claims and lawsuits concerning a range of products including industrial machines, vehicles, consumer items, recreational equipment, toys, and food/beverage. We work closely with our clients in crafting a defense strategy recognizing that the outcome of a single case can have a significant impact on…
Professional Liability
At VBPNP, our professional liability group has extensive experience in representing attorneys, law firms and legal service providers with respect to claims, investigation and litigation. We have represented our clients in federal and state courts throughout the New York metropolitan area and have success in achieving favorable results for clients through settlements, motion practice and…
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Our insurance coverage attorneys provide our carrier clients with expert representation in coverage disputes combining both our deep knowledge of the applicable law and an understanding of the practical and business considerations often attendant to such litigation. We handle coverage matters in federal and state courts and serve clients both as plaintiffs and defendants. We…
Employment and Labor Law
The landscape of employment law practice has markedly evolved in the past decade as a consequence of the shifting landscape of statutory changes and regulatory enforcement. Employment litigation now comprises well over half the cases brought in the federal courts. Business management is increasingly under pressure from government agencies as well as subject to litigation…
Municipal Law
Governmental entities and their subsidiaries can sometimes find themselves needing to defend against claims of professional negligence. We are well-versed in the complex and vacillating laws existing to protect governmental functions from such lawsuits which can not only hinder these functions, but also produce financially crippling outcomes. We will work with governmental agencies to both…
Criminal Defense
With nearly twenty former Assistant District Attorneys, VBPNP is uniquely qualified to serve the interests of those clients seeking representation for allegations of criminal conduct. Our team has hundreds of years of combined experience with criminal law and procedure. Yet, our attorneys do not simply rely on their past experience and training. They also strive to stay informed of relevant legislative and policy developments in this sector. As such, our attorneys remain well-versed in every aspect of criminal prosecution including police investigation, grand jury proceedings, motion practice, plea negotiations and trial…
