John Bonina is a past president of the NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association. He is co-chair of the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Medical Malpractice Committee. Bonina is pictured here with sisters Hon. Elizabeth Bonina (center), a retired justice of the Kings County Supreme Court, and law partner Andrea Bonina.
Brooklyn Eagle Photo by Rob Abruzzese
On Monday, March 4, the Brooklyn Bar Association provided a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar led by John Bonina, a distinguished senior trial attorney renowned for his advocacy and significant achievements in the legal field.
The seminar, titled “CLE Medical Malpractice Update — a Review of Recent Appellate Decisions,” offered an in-depth analysis of medical malpractice cases decided by the 1st and 2nd departments since August 1, 2022.
Bonina, who has made a profound impact in the legal community through his work, shared insights from his more than two decades of experience, highlighting his firm’s success in securing over $200 million in combined settlements and verdicts. Noteworthy cases include a $4,646,000 verdict for wrongful death due to a delayed diagnosis of lung cancer, a $2,500,000 verdict for a family who lost a loved one waiting for emergency surgery, and a $1,646,000 verdict related to another delayed diagnosis of lung cancer.
“This lecture is designed to cover every Appellate Division case from Aug. 1, 2022, up until Jan. 3, 2024, about a year and a half time period,” Bonina explained. Despite the tight schedule with recent cases still emerging, the seminar managed to encompass a broad range of topics, including Late Notice of Claim, Duty, Commencement of Actions, and Statute of Limitations, among others.