Manhattan personal injury attorney Evan Torgan should not face disciplinary action for the circumstances under which he signed a paralyzed victim of the 2003 Staten Island Ferry disaster to a retainer agreement, a U.S. magistrate judge in Brooklyn has recommended.
There “is no evidence whatsoever that Torgan acted improperly or sought to take advantage of the claimant in any way in the discussions leading to the signing of the retainer agreement,” Eastern District of New York Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky wrote in a report and recommendation issued Thursday in McMillan v. City of New York, 08-cv-2887.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]