I am associated with BAKER, McEVOY & MOSKOVITS, P.C., attorneys for defendants DANIEL SOUVENIR and BIL-EZ SERVICE CORP., and as such am fully familiar with the facts and circumstances of this action as set forth based upon the contents of the file maintained in this office.
There is absolutely no evidence Dr. Yom nor Dr. Wert examined plaintiff’s ALBERT KIM and KEYNNGTEA KO recently and as such his opinions as to causation does not have a rational basis as it is not based on any findings contemporaneous with the accident.
The last time plaintiffs ALBERT KIM and KEYNNGTEA KO’s were last examined by Dr. Wert, was in August 2019, approximately one year ago to date, prior to this matter coming before the court thereby rendering said affirmations insufficient to defeat summary judgment.
In Griffiths v. Munoz, 98 A.D.3d 997 (2d Dep’t 2013) the Appellate Division held “In opposition, the injured plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact as to whether the alleged injuries to the cervical and lumbar regions of his spine constituted a serious injury under the permanent consequential limitation of use category of Insurance Law § 5102 (d) as he did not offer any objective medical findings from a recent examination of those regions of his spine.” Just as in this case, plaintiff fails to offer any recent examination rendering her opposition insufficient to create any issue of fact.
In Ceglian, the Appellate Division stated in order for a bulging or herniated disc to constitute a serious injury, plaintiff must offer objective proof of the extent or degree of the alleged physical limitations resulting therefrom, and also establish that the subject accident was the cause of these conditions.