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LARGEST PAIN AND SUFFERING AWARD AFFIRMED IN NEW YORK STATE HISTORY

The Appellate Division of New York just allowed the largest award for Pain and Suffering ever in New York State History. Although the jury verdict was reduced, the Appeals court allowed $29 million for Pain and Suffering. This award represents an almost 50% increase from the next highest award —…

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Detecting injury related to abuse in elder people

Sadly elder abuse is quite common in the US. It is estimated that 5 to 10% of elders suffer abuse of various types such as physical or psychological abuse, financial exploitation  or neglect. Often those who are abused suffer multiple types of abuse together. Depression, chronic illness hospitalization and placement…

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Our client Kyle Green who was left partially paralyzed at a Travis Scott concert in New York is devastated to hear 8 people died at Astroworld

Our partner, New York Personal Injury Attorney Howard Hershenhorn  talked to Rolling Stone Magazine and the New York Times on behalf of our client Kyle Green who was left partially paralyzed after attending a Travis Scott Concert at Terminal 5 in New York in 2017 (see previous blog). “Our client,…

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Golf cart injuries sustained by children and teenagers are on the rise

63,501 children and teenagers sustained personal injury in golf cart accidents in the US between 2010 and 2019 according to a recent study lead by Theodore J. Ganley, MD, Director of the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Chair of the AAP Section on Orthopedics.…

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U.S. News – Best Lawyers® names Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf a 2022 Tier 1 Firm for Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability in New York City

Our New York Personal Injury Law Firm is proud to announce that Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf has been named a Tier 1 firm in New York City for 5 practices by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2022. These practices are: Medical Malpractice…

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NYC auto accident deaths remained alarmingly high and crash injuries increased during Q3 2021

During the third quarter of 2021, a total of 71 people died in crashes in New York City including 24 pedestrians, 5 cyclists, 9 passengers and 33 motorists. Since the Covid19 crisis started, auto accident fatalities in New York City have peaked and  street safety activists are pointing fingers at…

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An easy tool for secondary school athletic trainers to assess traumatic brain injury

Most of the time in high schools and colleges, athletic trainers are the first to diagnose and provide care to a young athlete when he or she suffers injury.  Traumatic brain injury or concussion is one of the most common injuries suffered by young athletes during fall sports. Proper diagnostic…

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The recent recall of defective Philipps sleep apnea ventilator devices demonstrates the inhability of the FDA at managing medical device recall

After a recent study pointed fingers at the mismanagement of medical device recall by the FDA (see previous blog),  further investigations are confirming an outdated and broken system that leaves patients at risk of serious injury and death as unaware doctors continue to use defective devices on their patients. A…

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