Michael P. Kelly

Michael concentrates his practice on the defense of physicians and hospitals in a broad range of medical malpractice actions. He has also defended clients in dental malpractice actions. In addition to his health care liability experience, Michael has also defended legal malpractice, civil rights and general liability actions, as well as pharmaceutical product liability matters.

Michael began his career at the Nassau County (New York) District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney. Subsequently, he joined a prominent medical malpractice defense firm, litigating throughout the metropolitan New York City area. In 2007, Michael joined Jones Hirsch Connors Miller & Bull, where he continued to defend medical malpractice actions and also broadened his experience by assisting in the defense of various general liability matters.

Year joined

2014

Results

Claims dismissed in complex New York Labor Law case.

New York Construction and Labor Law
March 1, 2020

We obtained summary judgment in a complex New York Labor Law case. Our client was the construction manager on the site of a library construction. The plaintiff, a painter, fell when the ladder upon which she was working allegedly twisted. Our client argued it was not a “contractor” under the Labor Law and its contract specifically stated he was not responsible for the method and means of work performed by prime contractors.

Summary Judgment in Mixed Medical Malpractice/Product Liability Case.

Health Care Liability
April 11, 2019

We obtained summary judgment in favor of a thoracic surgeon in a mixed medical malpractice/product liability case in New York State Supreme Court, Kings County. The claims involved an experimental weight loss device that was inserted and removed by the co-defendants. The device had perforated the plaintiff’s esophagus, and our client was called in to repair the esophagus.