The duck boat wrongful death case in Philadelphia goes to trial The family of an Anderson, South Carolina woman who was hit by a car last fall as she tried to cross Brown Road is suing the driver of the car and her parents for wrongful death. The owner of…
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New York Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz to speak on Direct and Cross Examination techniques
Ben B. Rubinowitz Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf will be speaking at the Dutchess County Bar Association in New York State. Mr. Rubinowitz, who specializes in representing the victims of auto accidents, construction…
Does Facebook Make Your Life An Open Book In New York Personal Injury Cases?
By Rhonda Kay, Partner, Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz In New York personal injury cases it has become routine for defendants to serve a notice for discovery and inspection of a plaintiff’s facebook page. Who doesn’t have a Facebook page these days? It’s the most popular way…
$3.9 Million Vedict in Medical Malpractice Case
In December 2006, Krissy Myatt went to the emergency room at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins with an intense headache and “dangerously” high blood pressure. She had been receiving treatment for multiple sclerosis, including strong doses of steroids, which can cause high blood pressure. The doctor misdiagnosed her brain…
Schedule-New York Medical Malpractice Program
Our Partner Ben Rubinowitz will be a featured speaker at the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Program “THE TRIAL OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE.” This 3 part program will be held on May 1, 8 and 16 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. The program will be both live and by webcast. To…
Ben Rubinowitz to be a featured speaker at New York Medical Malpractice Program
Ben B. Rubinowitz Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz Our Partner Ben Rubinowitz will be a featured speaker at the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Program “THE TRIAL OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE.” This is a three part program which will include trial demonstrations from top notch trial attorneys…
JURY AWARDS $1.9 MILLON IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE ALLEGING NEGLIGENT PRESCRIPTION OF METHADONE
This medical malpractice trial commenced on April 4, 2012 in Penobscot County Superior Court, Maine. On April 12, 2012, the jury returned a verdict for $1,912,934 in damages against a physcian for overprescribing methadone. According to a story in the Bangor News the initial dose was 40mg. It was alleged…
$3,450,000.00 SETTLEMENT IN NEW YORK PERSONAL INJURY CASE
Our partner, Jeffrey Bloom, settled the personal injury case of a 16 year old boy, who suffered burns in an explosion. Jeffrey obtained Summary Judgment on liability which was affirmed by The Appellate Division, Second Department. The case settled following opening statements in Nassau County Supreme Court. The explosion occurred…
New York State Bar Association Seminar-Basics of Handling An Auto Accident Case
Christopher Sallay Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz Our Partner, Chris Sallay is the Co-Chair of this New York State Bar Association seminar together with Robert A. Glick, Esq; Brand, Glick & Brand, PC. Our Partner Anthony Gair will be speaking at the New York City and Long…
Personal Injury News Roundup
A judge has dismissed a personal injury lawsuit that 14 West Virginia families brought against DuPont over a former zinc smelting operation, saying they failed to produce evidence that toxins from the plant made them sick. A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary downplayed and hid risks associated with the antipsychotic drug…