This is a picture of the boom collapse at One57, New York City on October 29, 2012. Given the fact that it was well known that Hurricane Sandy was approaching New York City one has to wonder why this crane boom was allowed to remain partially boomed out. Why didn’t…
Howard S. Hershenhorn and Christopher L. Sallay will serve as Overall Planning Chairs of the New York State Bar Association’s Construction Site Accidents: The Law & the Trial 2012 Seminar. Anthony H. Gair and Ben B. Rubinowitz will also be speaking at the event. Ben B. Rubinowitz is also the…
Jeffrey Bloom spoke on Breast Imaging Malpractice:An Attorney’s Perspective:for the Plaintiff, at this seminar sponsored by The International Institute for Continuing Medical Education, Inc. (IICME). The seminar was held at The New York Academy of Medicine New York, New York from October 15-17, 2012. The International Institute for Continuing Medical…
Medical Malpractice On May 23, 2012, a healthy 41 year old mother of three, Yolanda Medina, was admitted to Montefiore Medical Center for the sole purpose of donating a healthy kidney to her brother, Roberto Medina, who suffers from end-stage renal disease. The surgery went horribly wrong – – Yolanda…
Our Partner Jeffrey B. Bloom will once again be speaking at this popular seminar. Jeff will be speaking on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the New York Hotel Pennsylvania 401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd St.). All attorneys are eligible to attend this program! Newly admitted attorneys can satisfy all of…
From The Daily Beast; By Lizzie Crocker; “Groundbreaking new research has discovered four distinct types of breast cancer, possibly opening the door to better treatment. What you should know about the study one of its authors called ‘the breast-cancer equivalent of putting a man or woman on the moon.’ “…
Medical errors kill enough people to fill four jumbo jets a week. A surgeon with five simple ways to make health care safer. From The Wall Street Journal By Dr. MARTY MAKARY; “When there is a plane crash in the U.S., even a minor one, it makes headlines. There is…
By Anthony H. Gair Preparing the plaintiff for deposition in a personal injury action is perhaps the most neglected element in personal injury cases. Before the plaintiff’s deposition is conducted, the defendant’s counsel has been served with a Bill of Particulars, has obtained all available medical records and police reports…
Ten Lawyers from Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom&Rubinowitz were recently selected by their peers as Super Lawyers for 2012. Jeffrey B. Bloom, Seymour Boyers, Robert L. Conason(Top 100), Anthony H. Gair, Howard S. Hershenhorn(Top 100), ,Jerome I. Katz, Stephen H. Mackauf, Ben B. Rubinowitz(Top100), Ernest R. Steigman and Rhonda…
Ten Lawyers from Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom&Rubinowitz were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Jeffrey B. Bloom, Seymour Boyers, Robert L. Conason, Anthony H. Gair, Howard S. Hershenhorn,Jerome I. Katz, Stephen H.…