Worker Who Lost Comp Claim Fails to State Viable Malpractice Suit Against Attorney

A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s malpractice suit against his former attorney, finding the lawyer's alleged failure to conduct adequate discovery had not been responsible for the denial of a worker’s comp claim. Case: Denisco v. Uysal, No. 2019-07450, 06/30/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: In August 2015, Michael Denisco hired attorney Michael Uysal to represent him in a workers’ compensation claim. Denisco alleged he was injured at work in July 2015 when he twice hit his head on a sprinkler, causing him to fall off a ladder and l...