CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

"News and Information for Construction Defect and Claims Professionals"

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026

Kahana Feld Secures Discontinuance with Prejudice in Fraudulent Case

Fact turning to Fake blocks

The Kahana Feld team established that the plaintiff’s identified eyewitness was out of the country at the time of the alleged accident—contradicting the plaintiff’s testimony and confirming the falsity of the claim.

January 6, 2026
Kahana Feld

Kahana Feld secured a victory for its client after uncovering evidence that the plaintiff’s alleged trip-and-fall claim was fraudulent. The plaintiff sought $8 million in damages and claimed serious spinal and knee injuries stemming from an incident outside a Bronx retail store.

Through strategic investigation and a crucial non-party deposition, our team established that the plaintiff’s identified eyewitness was out of the country at the time of the alleged accident—contradicting the plaintiff’s testimony and confirming the falsity of the claim.


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