Court Tosses Untimely Malpractice Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a malpractice case against a law firm for its alleged mishandling of a settlement that required the consent of a workers’ compensation insurance carrier, finding the claim was time-barred. Case: Kreutzberg v. Law Offices of John Riconda P.C., No. 2020-09127, 11/16/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Thomas Kreutzberg filed a malpractice suit against the Law Offices of John Riconda P.C., asserting the firm had failed to obtain the consent of his workers' compensation carrier with regard to a settlement of a no-fault claim...