Kahana Feld secured a victory for its client after uncovering evidence that the plaintiff’s alleged trip-and-fall claim was fraudulent. The plaintiff sought $8 million in damages and claimed serious spinal and knee injuries stemming from an incident outside a Bronx retail store.
Through strategic investigation and a crucial non-party deposition, our team established that the plaintiff’s identified eyewitness was out of the country at the time of the alleged accident—contradicting the plaintiff’s testimony and confirming the falsity of the claim.
Faced with this record and our stated intent to pursue counterclaims, costs, and sanctions, plaintiff’s counsel to his credit promptly agreed to discontinue the case with prejudice, fully exonerating our client.
The KF team, including partner Andrew Mantione and paralegal Samara Kelsey, diligently investigated inconsistencies, secured key evidence, and implemented discovery tools to uncover the truth.