Associate Daniel Voronin Obtains Early Discontinuance in Fraudulent Bronx County Labor Law Case.

Associate Daniel Voronin obtained a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice in a fraudulent Bronx County Labor Law case. The plaintiff had allegedly fallen 8-10 feet from a ladder on a commercial construction project on a Monday, sustaining injuries to his neck, lower back, left shoulder, right hip, and right knee, as well as a traumatic brain injury. However, Voronin's investigation revealed that the plaintiff and his entire crew had been laid off the previous Friday, and the plaintiff did not even clock in to work on the day of the alleged accident.

Voronin immediately retained an investigator to obtain statements from the three purported accident witnesses listed in the plaintiff's Workers' Compensation report. These witness statements confirmed that the plaintiff's claims were fraudulent. When Voronin presented this evidence to the plaintiff's counsel, the counsel moved to be relieved as counsel. Voronin opposed the motion and cross-moved to assert the affirmative defense and counterclaim of fraud.

At the hearing before Judge Alison Y. Tuitt of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, Voronin argued that the court should not allow the perpetuation of clearly fraudulent cases. Judge Tuitt agreed with Voronin and directed the plaintiff's counsel to return with further information regarding the circumstances of their withdrawal.

Within a week, the plaintiff's counsel reached out to Voronin and agreed to voluntarily discontinue the claim with prejudice, with the plaintiff's consent. Thanks to Voronin's aggressive and proactive approach, he was able to dispose of the fraudulent case during the early stages of discovery, saving the general contractor client millions of dollars in potential settlement or verdict. 

This excellent result for our client flows from the firm's metric-based approach to litigation, where we identify our clients’ key performance indicators when handling cases.
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