In Cordeiro v. TS Midtown Holdings, LLC, et al., The New York Appellate Division, First Department on September 15, 2011, granted plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment as to liability on their Labor Law § 240(1) claim. The plaintiff sustained injury while preparing to remove elevator equipment from a building…
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San Francisco’s Muni target of lawsuit by slain woman’s family (San Francisco Examiner, CA) New York Hospital sues creator of website that discusses the 2003 death of his wife (Albany Times-Union, NY) The family of a Georgia man who stabbed his mother to death in a psychotic rage will be…
Jeffrey Bloom to Speak on Civil Lawsuits at NYSBA Program
Our attorney Jeffrey Bloom will speak at the sold out Bridging the Gap program at the New York State Bar Association. He’ll be lecturing on “Commencing a Civil Lawsuit in New York” on September 12th. You can register for overflow seating here.
Ben Rubinowitz to Lecture at Decisions 2011
Our Partner Ben Rubinowitz will be lecturing at the DECISIONS 2011 Program at the Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27th St. New York City on Saturday, September 10, 2011. This is the Flagship Program Sponsored by the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute. This annual event is designed to provide…
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a $5.2 million medical malpractice suit award for the widow of a Pennsylvania pharmacist after a jury found a former Wyomissing doctor negligent in his death. A Olean man was awarded $24 million for misdiagnosis for a brain aneurysm in 1998 that led to…
New York Construction Accident Seminar
This is from a Seminar by The New York State Bar Association on New York Construction Accident Law which was held in 2008. The Seminar was developed by Howard S. Hershenhorn who was the over -all planning chair. The seminar has been held State wide since 2007. It will once…
THE ROLE OF A PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER
At our firm we have always believed that the “plaintiff’s attorney” fills many roles. Not only as an attorney but as an advisor and friend. Obviously the first priority is to advocate with all one’s skills the client’s cause. The client is most often an individual who under normal circumstances…
Masters Series Westchester: Openings & Summations
On Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom and Rubinowitz, will chair the prestigious Masters Program for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. This is a Free Program open to all NYSTLA members. Come see five of the very best trial…
Psych Center Supervisor Is Charged in Wrongful Death of Patient
Staten Island Advance / Landov A supervisor at a state-run psychiatric center has been indicted for the criminally negligent homicide of an autistic 27-year-old patient. The supervisor, Erik Stanley, said he used appropriate procedures in attempting to subdue Jawara Henry, 27, who died Dec. 4 at a Staten Island psychiatric…
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$2.1 Million Settlement Reached in Kentucky Military Malpractice Claim, Insurance Journal Texas Town Agrees to Settle in Wrongful Death Suit, Colony Leader Errant Vehicle Kills 3 Women Outside Albany, New York Times Tour Bus Crash in New York Was Third in Three Weeks, International Business Times Train Crash Probe Blames…