Attorneys Sean M. Esford and Katherine L. Dibble Join Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC
Attorneys Sean M. Esford and Katherine L. Dibble Join Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC as Associate Attorneys!
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Child Victims’ Act Signed Into Law in New York State
On February 19, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Child Victims Act, which extends the statute of limitations for a survivor of child sexual abuse in civil and criminal cases in New York.
NYS Court of Appeals Holds Coke Oven Manufacturers Have a Duty to Warn
On June 11, 2019, New York State's highest court, the Court of Appeals, affirmed that manufacturers of coke ovens have a duty to warn about the latent dangers of their products.
Jury Awards $8 Million Verdict in Mesothelioma Case
A former employee of Eastman Kodak, Wayne Meissner, was awarded a verdict in the amount of $8 million in Rochester, NY
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC Opens Office in Rochester, New York
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC opened a satellite office, located in the Historic Powers Building at 16 West Main Street, Suite 707, Rochester, New York 14614.
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford Sponsors Roswell Park’s First Day of Giving
On September 25, 2019, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center held its first annual Day of Giving, an online campaign to fund important cancer research.
A Summer Job Led to Mesothelioma; Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford Settled Case for $3.1 Million
As a 20-year old college student in the late 1960s, our client went to work at Norton Labs, a well-known plastic mold shop located on Mill Street in Lockport, New York. Norton Labs used large quantities of asbestos-containing plastic molding compounds to make hard plastic products for the automotive and electrical industries.
Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Widow Whose Husband Was Exposed to Deadly Chemicals
Lipsitz & Ponterio recently obtained workers’ compensation benefits for a widow whose husband was employed as a service manager at a local commercial equipment company for 24 years.
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford Moves to the Historic Liberty Building
After celebrating 22 years of practice in Buffalo, we are pleased to announce that our office has relocated to the historic Liberty Building at 424 Main Street in the heart of downtown Buffalo.
Exposure to Deadly Substances and Workers’ Compensation Claims
For over 20 years, the attorneys at Lipsitz & Ponterio have represented men and women suffering from diseases caused by exposure to toxic substances in the workplace. These dangerous substances include asbestos, benzene, coal tar pitch volatiles and beryllium.
Status of the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos Settlement Trust
From 1962 to 1972, the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation made asbestos-containing pipe covering and insulation products under the brand name Unibestos, which was widely used in industrial settings, including oil refineries, chemical plants, steel mills and power houses.
Anne E. Joynt Named President of the WNY Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
We are pleased to announce that Lipsitz & Ponterio junior partner, Anne E. Joynt, was installed as the 33rd President of the Western New York Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York at its Annual Installation and Awards Ceremony on July 20th.
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford Client Awarded $1.2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
On July 19, 2017, after a two-week jury trial, Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford attorney Michael Ponterio obtained a $1.2 million dollar verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit against doctors from the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford Hosts Norton Labs Meeting in Lockport
On June 22, 2016, Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC, held an open meeting for former workers and retirees of Norton Labs at Elks Lodge #41 on North Canal Road in Lockport.
$6.4 Million Dollar Settlement in Mesothelioma Case for Worker Exposed to Asbestos as Summer Help
Lipsitz & Ponterio recently settled a mesothelioma case on behalf of a former warehouse worker whose only exposure to asbestos occurred during summers while he was a college student.