The ShakeDown: Wison Elser and Montefiore Medical Center by Sherri Jefferson
800 attorneys strong
34 strategically located offices a reputation as a formidable player vast resources
This is the description of Wilson Elser, the law firm representing Montefiore Medical Center in an action for an Order to Show Cause to force the deletion of news articles about their treatment of patients.
Since 1985, Montefiore Medical Center (hospital) has had 1,879 cases before supreme court judges in Bronx County. The majority of the rulings is favorable to Montefiore Medical Center.
Of interest, are the number of successful outcomes in favor of the hospital compared to the nature of the claims, which involves medical malpractice and negligence. …show more content…
Attorneys for Wilson Elser never presented one scintilla of evidence or information proving that MMC was a victim of abusive communication, false reporting or suffered irreparable harm. In fact, the record in this case includes evidence that Montefiore staff and agents have engaged in false swearing and testimony. In addition, the record proves that Montefiore Medical Center and its staff completed or caused to be completed a healthcare proxy by an elderly patient that is both completed and witnessed by only Montefiore staff.
One of the staff members who signed the proxy as a witness is the doctor/healthcare provider who demanded the patient to receive a PICC line (catheter for intravenous delivery of drugs) for more than four weeks. During that time, the patient continued to deny additional surgical procedures by MMC, its staff or agents. The day after the patient allegedly signed and agreed to the proxy designation, MMC performed the PICC …show more content…
J., Chevron Shakedown Rout, Steven Donziger Suffers Another Legal Humiliation (Aug. 8, 2016). In essence, Wilson Elser is asserting using litigation to force an act that is not permitted by law under these circumstance to force removal and deletion of news articles protected under the First Amendment. Wilson Elser are knowingly engaged in a campaign for and on behalf of Montefiore to silence any critical thoughts regarding their medical services and treatments.
Although they are not seeking monetary compensation or damages, they are using litigation to "shake down" reporters who report about Montefiore and are being rewarded money by Montefiore for performing such acts. In effect, WIlson Elser are lawyers who use extortionate (oppressive, unreasonable, harsh, outrageous) and/or fraudulent (unlawful) litigation techniques to force removal of news worthy articles to the benefit of Monetfiore. The actions of Wilson Elser are not supported by any of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court, New York court or the statute. Restraining orders are not sought or attained based upon speculative matters, possibility or or
800 attorneys strong
34 strategically located offices a reputation as a formidable player vast resources
This is the description of Wilson Elser, the law firm representing Montefiore Medical Center in an action for an Order to Show Cause to force the deletion of news articles about their treatment of patients.
Since 1985, Montefiore Medical Center (hospital) has had 1,879 cases before supreme court judges in Bronx County. The majority of the rulings is favorable to Montefiore Medical Center.
Of interest, are the number of successful outcomes in favor of the hospital compared to the nature of the claims, which involves medical malpractice and negligence. …show more content…
Attorneys for Wilson Elser never presented one scintilla of evidence or information proving that MMC was a victim of abusive communication, false reporting or suffered irreparable harm. In fact, the record in this case includes evidence that Montefiore staff and agents have engaged in false swearing and testimony. In addition, the record proves that Montefiore Medical Center and its staff completed or caused to be completed a healthcare proxy by an elderly patient that is both completed and witnessed by only Montefiore staff.
One of the staff members who signed the proxy as a witness is the doctor/healthcare provider who demanded the patient to receive a PICC line (catheter for intravenous delivery of drugs) for more than four weeks. During that time, the patient continued to deny additional surgical procedures by MMC, its staff or agents. The day after the patient allegedly signed and agreed to the proxy designation, MMC performed the PICC …show more content…
J., Chevron Shakedown Rout, Steven Donziger Suffers Another Legal Humiliation (Aug. 8, 2016). In essence, Wilson Elser is asserting using litigation to force an act that is not permitted by law under these circumstance to force removal and deletion of news articles protected under the First Amendment. Wilson Elser are knowingly engaged in a campaign for and on behalf of Montefiore to silence any critical thoughts regarding their medical services and treatments.
Although they are not seeking monetary compensation or damages, they are using litigation to "shake down" reporters who report about Montefiore and are being rewarded money by Montefiore for performing such acts. In effect, WIlson Elser are lawyers who use extortionate (oppressive, unreasonable, harsh, outrageous) and/or fraudulent (unlawful) litigation techniques to force removal of news worthy articles to the benefit of Monetfiore. The actions of Wilson Elser are not supported by any of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court, New York court or the statute. Restraining orders are not sought or attained based upon speculative matters, possibility or or