Joseph J. Manna

Medical Malpractice

Joe’s reputation as a leading medical negligence trial lawyer has lead physicians, nurses and fellow attorneys, as well as their families, to frequently retain him to pursue medical malpractice claims on their behalf.

Joe brings unique insight and perspective to enhance the fight for his clients due to his previous experience litigating on the defense side of medical malpractice matters.

For many years now, Joe focuses only on pursuing claims of medical negligence against healthcare professionals. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients, with most of his cases resolving between $250,000 to over $1,000,000. He has obtains as much as $7,200,000 for a client in a single case.

Joe applies his legal skill, tenacious approach, and significant experience as a trial attorney to achieve justice and results for his clients. He represents victims of all forms of medical malpractice, including:

• Birth injury cases resulting from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
• Medications errors including negligent use of Gentamicin & Levaquin
• Botched eye surgeries and negligent cataract removal
• Botched thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy causing vocal cord injury and paralysis
• Delayed diagnosis of Charcot foot
• Medication errors
• Emergency room errors
• Cardiac errors including failing to order blood thinners for atrial fibrillation patients
• Delayed or misdiagnosis of:
  • Cancer
  • Aortic Aneurysms
  • Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis
  • Stroke
  • Heart Attack
  • Bowel and other organ perforations
  • Testicular and other torsions
  • Infection
  • Giant cell arteritis/temporal arteritis

Commercial Litigation

Joe has extensive experience in breach of contract disputes, commercial leases, construction contracts and claims, joint venture agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, shareholder agreements and disputes as well as buy/sell and supply contracts. The following is a sample of cases he has handled:

• Obtained jury verdict of $1.64 million against the Town of Clarence for its de facto taking of a resident’s land;
• Invalidated a $25 million real estate purchase and sale agreement, and obtained a $500,000 deposit refund for his client;
• Obtaining judgments of over $3.5 million for a joint venture between two of the world’s largest construction companies;
• Securing a $3 million settlement against a surety on behalf of an international bridge and tunnel contractor;
• Representing a Florida based company in a joint venture dispute involving a $19 million construction contract to supply and install goods in Russia;
• Successfully defending a well-known Los Angeles based entertainment company in a $14 million international licensing dispute;
• Gaining possession of commercial property valued at over $1 million for a shareholder in a corporate dissolution proceeding;
• Obtaining summary judgment for a large specialty contractor in a labor law dispute in which the plaintiff sought more than $10 million;
• Obtaining a $500,00 settlement against a local municipality for a utility contractor;
• Securing a $240,000 settlement for a local general contractor against a condominium association; and
• Successfully representing the manufacturer of a well-known line of sports supplements and nutritional aids in a claim alleging trademark and copyright infringement.

Speaking Engagements

• Professors at the University of Buffalo frequently call upon Mr. Manna to speak to classes at the graduate and undergraduate level in the academic disciplines of construction and engineering/architectural law. He is also a frequent lecturer and instructor for continuing education providers such as Lorman and the National Business Institute. Seminars instructed by Mr. Manna include:

• Tricks, Traps and Ploys used in Construction Scheduling (October 20, 2005)
• Managing Construction Projects (April 12, 2006)
• What to do When Construction Jobs Go Bad (June 7, 2006)
• Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects in New York (2006)

Professional Activities

• Member of the Home Improvement Council, the Association of Bridge Construction and Design, and the CFMA
• Member of The Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York, Inc.

Awards and Recognitions

In the News

Mr. Manna handles many high-profile cases that draw media attention. Click on any of the descriptions below to view articles Mr. Manna or that feature comments from him.

• Mr. Manna commences a bid protest dispute for an aggrieved contractor, as reported by The Buffalo News
• Business First and Buffalo Law Journal feature Mr. Manna in an article on business divorce
• NBC affiliate WGRZ-TV interviews Mr. Manna regarding his representation of three doctors suing D’Youville College for false and deceptive business practices
• Courthouse News Service reports on Mr. Manna’s representation of three doctors against D’Youville College for false and deceptive business practices
• Mr. Manna appears on WGRZ-TV, commenting on the legal options of Toyota lessees following a recall
• The Buffalo News reports on a $1.89 million verdict obtained by Mr. Manna at trial for a Clarence property owner
• The Buffalo News reports on Mr. Manna’s nearly $2 million jury verdict against the Town of Clarence
• The Buffalo News interviews Mr. Manna about the wrongful termination of a former bank CEO
• Business First interviews Mr. Manna about a former bank CEO’s wrongful termination
• The Buffalo News interviews Mr. Manna concerning a leadership coup at Waterford Village Bank
• The president of Larry Flynt’s company lauds Mr. Manna for his successful defense against a $23 million international licensing dispute, as reported by Reuters
• San Diego Union-Tribune interviews Mr. Manna concerning Satai Group’s dispute involving publisher Larry Flynt’s ten-story office building in Beverly Hills