Retail Worker Doesn't Assert Viable Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorneys

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a malpractice action against a law firm that failed to file a workers’ compensation claim for a client who would not have prevailed. Case: Provenzano v. Cellino & Barnes PC, No. 2018-13758, 07/27/2022, published. Facts: Jenna Provenzano was the manager at a Banana Republic store. She suffered injuries when a car struck her as she crossed a street in April 2010. Provenzano had finished working for the day and was walking toward her vehicle. She said all mall employees were supposed to park in the lot, which was ...