Court Tosses Worker's Malpractice Action Against Former Attorney

A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s malpractice action against her former attorney, finding that the lawyer had never agreed to represent her in a personal injury action. Case: Boukari v. Schwartzberg Associates LLC, No. 815178/21, 03/07/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: In May 2014, Maimounatou Boukari met with attorney Raymond Schwartzberg and his firm, Raymond Schwartzberg & Associates PLLC, seeking representation. Boukari had allegedly suffered injuries in a slip and fall at work. Schwartzberg and his firm eventually substituted as counsel in a wo...