New York - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/new-york/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:31:45 +0000 en hourly 1 Hadden Survivors Reached $235 Million Settlement with Hospitals; Still Time for Others https://feeneylawfirm.com/hadden-survivors-reached-235-million-settlement-with-hospitals-still-time-for-others/ Wed, 10 May 2023 14:52:48 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6855 In 2022, both Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital reached a combined $165 million settlement with almost 150 women who were sexually abused by former OBGYN Robert Hadden

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]]> Former OBGYN Robert Hadden Served No Jail Time Despite Guilty Plea in 2016 https://feeneylawfirm.com/former-obgyn-robert-hadden-served-no-jail-time-despite-guilty-plea-in-2016/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:50:32 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6827 In 2015, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecuted Robert Hadden, an OBGYN accused of sexually abusing several patients.

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]]> Disgraced OBGYN Robert Hadden Convicted, Civil Remedy for Victims Still Possible https://feeneylawfirm.com/disgraced-obgyn-robert-hadden-convicted-civil-remedy-for-victims-still-possible/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:11:16 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6821 In late January of this year, a jury took less than a day to convict former Columbia University OBGYN Robert Hadden of federal sex trafficking charges.

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]]> Victims of former OBGYN, Robert Hadden, Can Still Have Their Day in Court https://feeneylawfirm.com/victims-of-former-obgyn-robert-hadden-can-still-have-their-day-in-court/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:37:55 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6721 In January of this year, several ex-patients testified at former Columbia University OBGYN Robert Hadden’s criminal trial where he was charged with persuading women to cross state lines for the purpose of sexually abusing them.

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]]> Albany Diocese Seeks to Pause Litigation with Sexual Abuse Survivors https://feeneylawfirm.com/albany-diocese-seeks-to-pause-litigation-with-sexual-abuse-survivors/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:16:46 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6580 Attorneys for more than 400 clergy sexual abuse survivors in Albany, New York, denied the diocese’s request to pause litigation . . .

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]]> Ruling Allows Rochester Abuse Survivors to Sue Diocese https://feeneylawfirm.com/ruling-allows-rochester-abuse-survivors-to-sue-diocese/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:20:34 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6516 A ruling by a federal bankruptcy judge will allow clergy sexual abuse survivors to move forward with lawsuits against the Diocese of Rochester.

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]]> NY Governor Signs Adult Survivors Act into Law https://feeneylawfirm.com/ny-governor-signs-adult-survivors-act-into-law/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:36:29 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6505 New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Adult Survivors Act. Similar to the state’s 2019 Child Victims Act, the law opens up a one-year revival window for adult survivors of sexual assault.

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]]> Diocese of Albany Adds Priest to Credibly Accused List https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-albany-adds-priest-to-credibly-accused-list/ Thu, 26 May 2022 16:12:35 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6457 The Diocese of Albany recently added retired priest Father Gregory Weider for “reasonable cause” to its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse.

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]]> Leaked Transcript Uncovers Real Motive Behind NY’s Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program https://feeneylawfirm.com/leaked-transcript-uncovers-real-motive-behind-nys-independent-reconciliation-and-compensation-program/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:40:23 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5554 In 2016, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, leader of the Archdiocese of New York, introduced the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program as a way to compensate victims of clergy sex abuse, and according to the church, “promote healing” and “bring closure” to the sexual abuse crisis ailing the Catholic Church.

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]]> Diocese of Brooklyn Sued by Insurer Over Sex Abuse Claims https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-brooklyn-sued-by-insurer-over-sex-abuse-claims/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:41:19 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5457 The Catholic Church’s past history of covering up childhood sexual abuse claims has led to another lawsuit being filed, this time by one of its insurers. Arrowood Indemnity Company, an insurance company that covers the Diocese of Brooklyn, has filed a lawsuit asking the court to rule that it not be held responsible for defending or indemnifying the Diocese against sexual abuse claims.

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