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Jones Jones is pleased to share the success of Partner and Retail Practice Lead Yvie Cherenfant, who recently secured a series of favorable settlements for a retail client through innovative, unconventional strategies.

When Yvie was introduced to the client in late 2024, she immediately took a hands-on approach, requesting a full list of open cases to ensure no claim was left unaddressed. She conducted a thorough review of each case, prioritizing those best suited for settlement while holding older, inactive cases to avoid unnecessary costs for the client.

Many of the claims involved slip-and-fall injuries, a top concern for supermarket and other physical retail clients. With this information, Yvie crafted a meticulous, tailored strategy for each case. For newer cases, those filed in 2020 or later, Yvie quickly secured settlement authority and worked to resolve each case efficiently. The client’s confidence and trust in Jones Jones enabled expedited approval of settlement authority when requested.  In each settlement, Yvie secured a general release and resignation with full approval from the board.

When opposing counsel claimed that cases were not ready for settlement or attempted to introduce additional injury sites, Yvie developed a targeted litigation strategy to challenge these claims head-on. Her approach included securing all necessary documentation, preparing strong cross-examinations well in advance and challenging questionable medical findings before independent medical evaluations took place.

Yvie’s diligence paid off. By effectively challenging efforts to inflate settlements, Yvie secured the disallowance of additional site claims in multiple cases, reducing the client’s financial exposure and streamlining settlements.

Named Partner in January 2024 and as the lead of Jones Jones’ new Retail Practice, Yvie continues to push boundaries with innovative and creative legal strategies that deliver results, even in the most complex cases. To learn more about Cherenfant and the Jones Jones LLC team, please visit https://jonesjonesllc.com/.

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Jones Jones LLC is pleased to announce that Partner Stacee Vaikness is joining the Jones Jones Construction Practice. The Practice spans both New York and New Jersey and is comprised of partners Rosanna Shamash, Dana Sabghir, and Katherine Caracappa.  The team is supported by Kristina Jones and Christine Diana in New Jersey.

A member of the Jones Jones team since 2011, Stacee heads the Jones Jones appeals department, as well as the controverted cases claims department. She has worked closely on fraud and construction cases, focusing her work on controverted cases and appeals. Stacee litigates in front of a law judge daily and has several major wins under her belt. Among Stacee’s wins is a schedule loss of use (SLU) case in which Stacee and her team saved the client nearly $1 million.

“As Jones Jones continues to grow, we are excited to have Stacee join the Construction Practice,” said Managing Partner Sarah Thomas. “Stacee is an aggressive litigator, using her experience in the appeals space and negotiation skills to secure positive outcomes on behalf of the client. These skills translate well to the construction space, which requires a persistent and proactive approach due to the layers of complexity involved in each case. We look forward to following Stacee’s success in this new space.”

In her current work for Jones Jones, Stacee regularly reviews controverted construction cases at their inception. This review and her previous work on construction cases gives Stacee extensive experience and an understanding of the landscape. As she joins the construction team in an official capacity, Stacee will focus her work on appeals, issues of coverage, negotiation and settlements.

“As a tenured member of the Jones Jones team, I have worked closely with construction cases for years. My previous work provided me with the experience, passion and desire necessary to join the construction team,” said Stacee. “I am looking forward to using my knowledge of the space, my experience in appeals and controverted claims to secure more wins for Jones Jones’ clients.”

For more information on Stacee and the rest of the Jones Jones Construction team, please visit https://jonesjonesllc.com/construction-practice/.

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Jones Jones LLC congratulates Supervising Partner Simeon Stamm and team on successfully closing more than 20 cases of claimants with multiple claims for one aviation client throughout 2024. Of the more than 20 claimants, at least 12 had more than five separate cases each. For example, one claimant had 31 claims, dating back to the mid 1990s and another had 26 claims. Simeon and his team closed all claims for every claimant in one settlement each.  

It is common in the aviation field for employees to have multiple claims over the course of their careers. Aviation work can be labor intensive, leading to a number of injury claims. At the same time, workers tend to stay in aviation jobs longer due to attractive benefits programs and positive treatment from employers. Combined, these factors can lead to a potential buildup of claims over the years. This is particularly true for this Jones Jones aviation client, which has low employee turnover and high employee satisfaction rates.  

To achieve settlements for the claimants with multiple claims, Simeon and his team reviewed each individual’s multiple claims independently and then evaluated the claimant and their claims as a whole. Once the team had a strong understanding of the claimant, they assigned an appropriate settlement value to address the full set of claims for that individual. Entering negotiations with a value in mind greatly helped the team in efficiently wrapping up each claimant’s individual case with one full and final settlement. Each settlement was inclusive of a general release and resignation with full approval from the board.  

In closing all cases for a claimant in one settlement, Simeon and his team were able to negate the period of waiting for approval in between each case. This not only effectuated a faster resolution process for the employer and employee, but it gave the employee and insurance carrier the confidence of knowing that all cases filed are closed– leaving no opportunity for surprise claims in the future.  

In closing numerous cases of claimants with multiple claims, Simeon and his team exemplified superior negotiation skills and settlement tactics. Further, in producing successful settlements with general release and resignation agreements, the team showcased their knowledge and thorough understanding of the needs of the aviation sector. Congratulations Simeon and the team. If you are in need of assistance with a workers’ compensation case, please contact our appellate team at clientservices@jonesjonesllc.com.

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