Associate Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia Obtains Pre-discovery Voluntary Dismissal

Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia obtained a voluntary dismissal in a Labor Law case on behalf of our Garage Operator client where the Plaintiff allegedly sustained serious injuries from a construction site accident. This matter was resolved prior to depositions or substantive discovery taking place.

The Plaintiff’s alleged accident occurred when he tripped and fell on debris in the course of his employment as a construction worker on the garage floor of the premises. Early intervention, aggressive file handling, and consistent communication and collaboration with the client led Eddy to ascertain that our client had halted operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was not on site on the date of loss. As such, our client had been incorrectly named as a defendant. Eddy coordinated with the client to obtain the necessary documentation and was able to convince Plaintiff and two Co-Defendants to withdraw their claims and crossclaims against our client.

The early discontinuance led to substantial time and cost savings for our client and removed the matter from their loss runs. In this matter, the life cycle of the case was a key metric, and Barry McTiernan & Moore's proactive efforts resulted in an early dismissal and reduced unnecessary legal costs for our client.