Wednesday, June 4, 2008 In 2006, our partner, Rhonda E. Kay, authored her first book entitled LexisNexis AnswerGuide New York Negligence. Republished each year with updated information, this answerguide is a practical and concise guide focusing on the key legal and procedural issues that arise in six of the major…
Trial Advocacy Thursday, May 29, 2008 By Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan” Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf and Evan Torgan, a member of Torgan & Cooper, write that “in any personal injury case, effective cross-examination is essential to win the battle…
It is doubtful the U.S. Dept of Justice will Prosecute the New York City Police Officers who shot and killed Sean Bell under 18 U.S.C. Section 242 for willfully violating his constitutional rights. The Guidelines in the U.S. Attorney’s manual governing Dual and Successive Prosecutions known as the Petite Policy…
This article written by our partner Jeffrey B. Bloom in 2006 is just as relevant today as it was then. “Last week, within days of the U.S. Senate performing its annual rite of taking up and then denying cloture to a bill to limit the rights of medical malpractice victims…
From USA Today – Michael Dowd, center and Ben Rubinowitz, attorneys for the plaintiffs in $150 million lawsuit against Diocese of Rockville Centre, embrace after the jury returned a verdict in their favor, Friday, May 18, 2007 in Mineola, N.Y.. Awarding their clients a combined a combined $11.4 million in…
Building department officials gathered for an emergency safety summit Saturday after the city’s second deadly crane collapse in recent weeks, while lawmakers warned of dangers in New York’s building boom – especially the 250 cranes still up in the sky. “I don’t want to hear from more constituents that they’re…
By: Anthony H. Gair and Howard S. Hershenhorn I. THE STARTING POINT In order to maximize the eventual recovery on behalf of a plaintiff, a solid foundation supporting the damages claimed must be built. The construction of this foundation begins at the first interview with the plaintiff. The following areas…
By Anthony H. Gair, The popliteal artery is the major source of blood supply to the lower leg. The femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery as it passes through the hiatus of the adductor magnus muscle and enters the popliteal fossa. It generally ends at the inferior border of the…