Eric Strober, assisted by Lauren Russo, won a pre-answer motion to dismiss in the Southern District of New York on behalf of a physician sued over opinions expressed in an independent medical examination (IME) report prepared in connection with plaintiff’s disability benefits claim.

This novel case involved allegations that the benefits carrier, an investigation company

Eric Strober and Nicole Hecker obtained summary judgment on behalf of their client, a urologic surgeon, and the surgeon’s ambulatory surgery center in a case alleging the negligent administration of anesthesia medications.

It was alleged that the codefendant anesthesiologist administered the incorrect medication to the patient at the beginning of a surgical procedure. The

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers List, and 15 attorneys were named 2025 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

2025 Super Lawyers

Michael J. Antongiovanni – Business Lit.

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized Rivkin Radler attorneys in its 2026 edition. Forty-four attorneys received Best Lawyers recognition, and 20 received 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition. Their names, office locations, and practices for which they were recognized are as follows:

Best Lawyers

Albany, NY

Robert H. Iseman – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

2024 Super Lawyers

Brian L. Bank – Business

Tried in the Supreme Court of Queens County, the defendant doctor was accused of negligent performance of foot surgery and follow up care. The case was tried before a jury, who rendered a defense verdict after one week of trial. The case involved the performance of a Weil osteotomy, the administration of steroids, and post-operative

Eric Strober was quoted in the article, “Patient and Family Complaints Require Careful Response,” featured in the April issue of Healthcare Risk Management.

The article highlights ways that healthcare organizations can address patient and family complaints in a professional and courteous way to avoid further escalation.

“Healthcare professionals should be receptive, empathetic, and sympathetic to

Eric Strober was interviewed for an article entitled “Avoid Common Mistakes in Malpractice Cases,” which appeared in the March 2023 issue of Healthcare Risk ManagementTM magazine.

The article discusses how common mistakes can sometimes change the outcome of a medical malpractice case.

To read the article, click here.

Eric Strober will be a panelist at the CLM Focus conference, taking place June 15-16 in Nashville, TN.

His program, entitled “Medical Malpractice: Unique Issues in the Defense of Non-MD Healthcare Providers in the Homecare Setting,” will cover the various kinds of claims that are made against non-doctor professionals in the home care setting. This includes

Eric Strober successfully represented the owner of a co-op who had sublet her apartment to the plaintiff, a physician who lived in the apartment for several years before moving out and claiming many physical injuries as a result of mold exposure. The co-op owner was not insured for this type of claim.

Strober moved for summary

Eric Strober obtained a defense verdict in a labor law trial in Bronx County on a case in which he was called in at the last minute by a commercial real estate company whose in-house counsel had already selected a jury.  In the case, the plaintiff, who claimed he had worked at a construction site

Eric Strober obtained the dismissal of a case sounding in exposure to toxic mold in a client’s co-op unit rented by the plaintiff.  The plaintiff was a doctor who claimed that, due to illnesses sustained as a result of exposure in the apartment, that she was unable to work as a dermatologist and had to

Eric Strober and Noah Becker were successful in obtaining dismissal of a dental malpractice action venued in the Bronx. The plaintiff’s allegations centered around the alleged negligent extraction of plaintiff’s tooth number 7. Strober and Becker made out their prima facie case by demonstrating that the plaintiff’s tooth was not salvageable and that, regardless, their

Eric Strober and Noah Becker were successful in obtaining dismissal of a medical malpractice action venued in the Bronx on behalf of their client. Strober and Becker moved pursuant to CPLR 3211 arguing that the plaintiff’s claims were time-barred by the applicable two year and six month statute of limitations.

The plaintiff’s allegations centered around

Eric Strober was successful in defending a driver who was liable for an accident and accused of causing the plaintiff to undergo spinal and knee surgeries. Eric established that the accident was not the cause of the plaintiff’s claimed injuries and surgeries, but rather that she had unrelated, long-standing degenerative problems that the surgeries addressed.

Eric Strober was successful in defending a driver who struck a pedestrian crossing Dyre Avenue in Bronx County in 2014. The client, a plumber, hit a pedestrian while driving a work van. The plaintiff was a New York City Transit worker on his way to work at the time of the accident. He sustained a

Eric Strober obtained summary judgment on a motor vehicle liability case premised on a worker’s compensation defense, saving the client $1 million of available coverage, which would have been exhausted given the severity of the injuries.

The case involved a two-car accident in which our client was driving a company van from a job site

Eric Strober won a two-week trial in Queens County Supreme court in which he represented the sole owner of trucking company Legend Wheels in a motor vehicle case alleging serious injuries to the plaintiff’s knee and back.  After conceding liability, the defense contested the causation and severity of the injuries. After deliberating for two hours,