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In their most recent Article on Cross Examination, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan discuss comparative approaches to that part of the trial in which witnesses are often confronted with inaccurate statements based on dishonesty or mistake.Cross examination, if done properly, can disclose those facts. Too often, lawyers fail to take advantage of details that can make or break the case. In this article, the authors discuss when to use an aggressive approach on cross and when to use a friendly, even tempered approach to prove dishonesty or mistake and maximize argument for summation.

http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202575819706&CrossExamination_Comparison_of_Different_Approaches&slreturn=20120927104112

On Saturday, Septenber 15, 2012 our Partner, Ben Rubinowitz will speak on “Trial Practice” as part of the Flagship Decisions Program sponsored by the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute.

The Decisions Program is designed for practicing lawyers who are interested in learning about the most up to date aspects of Personal Injury Practice. The program is a two part series detailing all aspects of practice from pleadings to appeal. In speaking about the program Ben Rubinowitz stated, “If you are truly interested in helping your practice, this is the program for you. The speakers are experts in the field and will offer insight and practical knowledge that will certainly help you achieve the best result for those who matter most — your clients.”

In recognition of our firm’s skill in handling medical malpractice cases our partner Ben Rubinowitz was asked to be a featured speaker at the 25th Annual MLMIC Risk Management Seminar held in Albany , New York on October 29, 2010. Ben was asked to speak as an advocate for the patient. Ben spoke to more than 125 Risk managers and doctors about common themes in hospital liability cases and how he has handled the high exposure cases.

“I consider it an honor to be asked to lecture to the very people who are often my adversaries,” said Ben “and I like to think it that we were asked to participate in this seminar based on the extraordinary results we achieve on behalf of out clients.” Joining Ben as speakers at the seminar were Dr. Kathy N. Shaw, the Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, Fay Rozovsky of the Rozovsky Group and Nancy E. May Skinner, Esq. of Fager & Amsler.

This program sponsored by The Association of The Bar of the City Of New York will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:00 am – 9:15 am at The New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street, Stimson Room.

The program will focus on various aspects of litigating medical malpractice cases, with attention to pitfalls of practice and other insights, all as viewed from the perspective of an experienced trial judge and two seasoned practitioners. The distinguished panel will consist of The Honorable Douglas E. McKeon, J.S.C. and two members of the medical malpractice bar, Ben B. Rubinowitz, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, and Glenn W. Dopf, Esq., Kopff, Nardelli & Dopf, LLP. Justice McKeon will serve as speaker and moderator.
To register click here.

Our partner, Jeffrey B. Bloom, was recently quoted in New York Newsday about the proposed legislative changes to New York’s Medical Malpractice Insurance laws.

Mr. Bloom said that the administration proposed giving doctors a 6 to 7 percent reduction in premiums, establishing new patient safety provisions, helping the handful of malpractice insurers take excess liability off their books, and re-establishing an assessment so all the state’s property and casualty companies would support the malpractice high-risk pool, not just those few writing malpractice insurance.

However, with the collapse of the financial market and troubles at insurance giant AIG, the program bill was put on hold.

Although the granting of Summary Judgment motions in New York Automobile Accidents is rare our Partner Howard S. Hershenhorn, Partner Rhonda E. Kay on the brief, successfully argued the denial of Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion in Kelly v. City of New York et al. Notably, The Court relied on Kirchgaessner v Hernandez, 40 AD3d 437 [2007]) another one of Howard’s successful reversals of a denial of a Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion in an Automobile Accident Case.

Our partner, Robert L. Conason, is the Chair of The New York State Trial Lawyers Seminar, Communicating A theme During Jury Selection to be held on March 19th, 2009, 132 Nassau Street, New York City. For more information click here.

Our Partner, Ben B. Rubinowitz, is The Chair of The New York State Trial Lawyers Association Seminar MASTERS SERIES-OPENING STATEMENTS & SUMMATIONS to be held on February 24th and March 24th, 2009 at 132 Nassau Street, New York City. Our Partner, Robert L. Conason will also be participating in the program. For more information click here.

New York Construction Accidents

Our Partners Anthony H. Gair, Howard S. Hershenhorn and Christopher L. Sallay co-authored, Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause-The Current State of Labor Law § 240 which was published in The New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2008.

Our Partner, Howard S. Hershenhorn is The Overall Planning Chair Of This New York State Bar Association Program. Also Participating from our Firm are Ben B. Rubinowitz, Chair of The Long Island Program. Our partners, Robert L. Conason and Anthony H. Gair will also be speaking at the program. Below are Links to the locations and dates and description of the Program.

Thursday, November 20, 2008 Albany – www.nysba.org/ConstructionSiteAccidentsAlbany

Friday, November 21, 2008 Syracuse – www.nysba.org/ConstructionSiteAccidentsSyracuse