( June 24, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A New York state court justice dismissed with prejudice medical malpractice claims against a hospital and four physicians sued over alleged inadequate treatment of a patient’s pressure ulcers, finding that the physicians and hospital were immune under the New York Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (EDTPA) enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic because the complaint failed to allege facts showing wanton or willful misconduct, which would support an exception to immunity under the act....