Picciano & Schaill PC

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Picciano & Scahill, PC is a leading Litigation Law Firm, dedicated to serving commercial insurers and self-insured Corporations. The attorneys at Picciano & Scahill are recognized leaders as New York Trial Lawyers. We specialize in general liability defense for insurance carriers and self-insureds, which includes first-party and third-party law suits. We are home to a staff of over 70 professionals, including more than 20 trial attorneys. Our Firm's extensive litigation experience extends from the inception up through verdict & appeal.

Picciano & Scahill is a professional corporation, specializing in insurance defense litigation. John F. Picciano, ESQ., former Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Francis J. Scahill, ESQ., former law clerk of the Honorable John A. Milano, Supreme Court, Queens County, have over fifty (50) years experience in the preparation and defense of automobile, product, labor law and premises liability cases. The firm also has extensive experience in medical and dental malpractice and insurance coverage/fraud investigation and defense.

Baker, Sanders, Barshay, Grossman, Fass, Muhlstock & Neuwirth, L.L.C., according to its website, "...is one of the largest No-Fault Medical Collections firms in the State of New York." Anyone who does first party no-fault defense work in New York knows the firm well.

John serves as Counsel to our firm. He prepares cases for trial and makes court appearances on behalf of the firm. Judge Millano provides the firm with valuable counsel based upon his experience as a New York State Supreme Court Judge for 28 years from 1973 to 2001. He is a graduate of New York University School of Law and has been a practicing attorney for over 50 years.

Painless Medical, P.C.,v. Geico (2011 NY Slip Op 21228) , decided on July 1, 2011 by Judge Peter Sweeney gives an in depth analysis of this situation and can be considered a "must read" if you are ever faced with this situation. In this case, an attorney, Anna Val, was appointed administrator of the deceased's Doctor's Estate. Here the Court denied the dismissal application, however, the actions were not allowed to proceed, "By denying Geico's motion to dismiss and the cross-motion for substitution, the Court is not suggesting that the actions may proceed.

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