Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in New York, NY

Educational Background

• New York University, School of Engineering and Science, New York, New York, United States of America, B.E. in E.E., 1967

Bar/Professional Activity

• First Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1993
• Treasurer, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
• Exchange Advisory Committee, American Association for Justice, 2007
• New York Bar Admission, Feb. 1972
• U.S. Supreme Court Admission, 1976
• President-Elect, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1994
• Secretary, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
• Chairman, Committee on Medical Jurisprudence, Nassau County Bar Association, 1986
• Editorial Board, "Bill of Particulars", Newsletter of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2009
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
• President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
• Second Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1992
• Deputy Treasurer, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
• Co-Chair, Committee on Technology, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2009
• U.S. District Court Admissions; Southern District of New York 1973, Eastern District of New York 1973, District of Massachusetts 2015

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• The article gives the reader a cookbook for the preparation of a judgment under the structured judgment provisions of the New York State Civil Practice Law ad Rules.  Using the economic and financial formulas in Excel, the reader is instructed on the law regarding the entry of judgments for larger verdicts in New York State., Author, Using Excel® to prepare a judgment under Article 50-A and 50-B of the CPLR, 2000

Videos

• This video explains the statute of limitations in New York., New York's Statute of Limitations, 2008
• This video explains the Burden of Proof in a civil case and explains what a preponderance of evidence means., The Burden of Proof in a Civil Case, 2008
• This video explains how a plaintiff doesn't get the money from a personal injury judgment in New York.  The plaintiff only gets an annual income., Structured Judgments in New York, 2008
• This video explains the concept of notice of a dangerous condition as it applies in a premises liability case., The Law of Notice in a Premise Liability Case, 2008

Special Licenses/Certifications

• Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy 2010-present, 2010

Honors/Awards

• , Nine Figure Litigator Award, America's Premier High Stakes Trial Lawyers, 2019
• Recognized, Completion of Post Graduate and Continuing Legal Education, Advocate, National College of Advocacy, 2004
• , Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, The Marquis Who's Who Publication Board, 2018
• Who's Who in American Law and 4 other Who's Who publications
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Awarded, Trial Lawyer Who Combines Courtroom Skill and Humane Concern on behalf of the Rights of the Injured., Crown of Good Name Award, Institute of Jewish Humanities, 1996
• Who's Who in the World

Verdicts/Settlements

• $110,600,000.00 verdict in Bronx County NY for a malpractice lawsuit against several doctors who failed to consider transferring the mother of five to more advanced care., 2019
• $675,000.00 settlement in Jefferson County, NY for Erb's Palsy injury to infant during delivery., 2003
• $7,400,000.00 settlement on behalf of a 60 year old woman who became paralyzed in both legs and one arm after her doctors failed to diagnose an infection in her spine., 2010
• $3,250,000.00 settlement for a child with cerebral palsy. Obstetrician fell asleep while waiting for her pregnant patient who had significant bleeding to arrive at the hospital. No one woke the doctor., 2007
• $435,000.00 settlement in Syracuse, NY for a birth injury to the infant's arm called Erb's Palsy., 2005
• $1,000,000.00 settlement against livery cab struck while making a U-turn in LaGuardia Airport, Queens, NY, 2003
• $6,783,203 verdict on behalf of a 13 year old boy whose leg was run over by the middle wheel of an extended length bus., 2011
• $2,750,000.00 settlement by pediatrician and Hospital radiation oncologist for sterilization of 16 year old girl while treating Hodgkins Dissease., 2007
• $450,000.00 verdict for a choregrapher against his orthopedist who operated on the wrong knee. , 2005
• $4,500,000.00 in Brooklyn, NY for birth injuries to infant causing cerebral palsy., 2003
• $531,010.00 verdict in Queens, NY for injuries to motorcylce driver who was cut off by private car on Lexington Ave, NY, NY, 2003
• $5,750,000.00 verdict in Fulton County, New York for the failure to diagnose a post-partum infection in a 20 year old lady who had delivered her second child without complications. The delay resulted in loss of all female organs and significant injury to intestines., 2006
• $2,312,258.33 verdict for a 28 year old mechanic who was using a Genie hydraulic man-lift which tipped over., 2006
• $5,493,000.00 settlement in Brooklyn, NY for birth injuries to infant causing cerebral palsy., 2004

Industry Groups

• Consumers