Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia and William D. Joyce, III Obtained Pre-Answer Discontinuance on behalf of BMM Client in Labor Law Case

Attorney Edoardo “Eddy” Maffia and Partner William D. Joyce, III obtained a pre-answer discontinuance on behalf of our client in a Labor Law case in which the Plaintiff allegedly sustained serious injuries at a construction site. This matter was resolved within 9 days of assignment.

The plaintiff’s alleged accident occurred as part of his work on the 65th floor as an operational engineer. Early intervention and aggressive file handling by Eddy and Bill led to our discovery that our client was the construction manager on the lower floors of the same building and had been incorrectly named as a party to the litigation. Eddy and Bill coordinated with the client to obtain the necessary documentation and prepared an affidavit that was sent to the Plaintiff’s counsel’s office, which established that our client did not belong in the case. Upon review of the affidavit, Plaintiff agreed to voluntarily discontinue our client. The early dismissal was a victory for the client, as it resulted in substantial time and cost savings. In this matter, the life cycle of the case was a key metric, and Barry McTiernan & Moore's proactive efforts resulted in an early resolution and reduced unnecessary legal costs for our client.