In Vasquez v. County of Nassau, 2012 NY Slip Op 00508 decided on January 24, 2012 The New York Appellate Division 2d Department affirmed a jury verdict of $3,025,000.00. The case was tried by our partner Howard Hershenhorn in Nassau County Supreme Court. Our partners, Rhonda Kay and Richard Steigman…
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$1,120,000 For Fractured Leg
Ben B. Rubinowitz Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz Our partner, Ben Rubinowitz, achieved one of the highest awards for an 83 year old man who suffered a fractured leg as a result of being struck by a car: $1,120,000.00. The injured man was an 83 year old…
Ben Rubinowitz: Opening Statement in a Car Accident Case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHTQ8y3c9AM One of the best New York personal injury trial lawyers, Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf , demonstrates the importance of a well prepared opening statement. The presentation was given to lawyers at a Trial Law seminar in 2009. The case…
2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled
In this new program, an outstanding faculty, including partners of many of New York State’s leading plaintiff and defendant personal injury law firms, will focus on specific types of cases frequently encountered in motor vehicle litigation. Open to both new and experienced attorneys, this practice-based program will present the “nuts…
2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled
This year’s program will focus on specific types of cases frequently encountered in motor vehicle litigation. Our Partner, Christopher L. Sallay is the Program Co-Chair of this New York State Bar Association program and will be speaking at the New York and Long Island program. Our partner, Howard S. Hershenhorn…
Rubinowitz and Livingston to be Featured Speakers at ITAP
On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, Cardozo Law School will hold a seminar on Opening Statements for more than 100 students as a prerequisite to its Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP). Featured Speakers at the lecture include Ben Rubinowitz, and Judith Livingston. Both Rubinowitz and Livingston have been recognized as two…
Kia to pay $40 million wrongful death verdict for Mobile Accident
A Mobile jury awarded a $40 million wrongful death judgment to the parents of a Mobile County teenager who was killed in a 2004 car accident. The judgment was against Kia Motors and the makers of a seatbelt buckle. Tiffany Stabler was ejected from the vehicle after she struck a…
New York Personal Injury News Roudup
Fatal car accident in Fort Greene after a driver that police say was drunk hit a women’s car early Sunday. New York Litigation Against Toyota Begins Crash in upstate NY leaves Finger Lakes chef dead 4 Die and 2 Are Injured as Motor Boat Crashes in Hudson Upstate New York…
Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Action in Car Accident Case Dismissed under Emergency Doctrine
In Brannan v Korn, Second Department, May 24, 2011, an action to recover damages for personal injuries, The Court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint based on the emergency doctrine. The plaintiff, while attempting to walk across Ring Road, in Garden City, New York, was struck by…
Court Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment For Defendants in Wrongful Death Action
In Anastasi v. Terio, decided by The New York Appellate Division, Second Department on May 17, 2011, reversed the granting of Summary Judgment for defendants in this action for wrongful death. The case involved a car accident that took place at an intersection in Queens, New York City. The traffic…