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Winter 2010
- $935,000. Settlement ~ Premises Liability ~ Kenneth A. Berkowitz
- $850,000. Settlement ~ Product Liability ~ Unsafe Workplace - Jeffrey J. Zenna, Esq.
Fall 2009
- $1,400,000. Settlement ~ Product Liability ~ Eye Care Products ~ Bausch & Lomb Eye Care/Contact Lens Products - Mitchell J. Makowicz, Esq.
- $1,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Negligently Performed Sinus Surgery ~ Resulting in Hemorrhaging and Brain Injury - Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $500,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Negligently Performed Arthroscopic Meniscus ~ Repair Surgery Resulting in Femoral Nerve Injury - Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $650,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Birth Injury ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $650,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Birth Injury ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $650,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Tow Truck/Pedestrian Knock Down ~ Richard J. Villanova, Esq.
Spring/Summer 2009
- $890,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Wrongful Death ~ (Confidential Settlement) - Kenneth A. Berkowitz, Esq.
- $5.9 Million Recovery in Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Case - John M. Blume, Esq. - Daryl L. Zaslow, Esq.
- $350,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Truck Accident ~ Wrongful Death - Harris S. Feldman
- $11,000,000. Confidential Settlement ~ Personal Injury Case ~ Kenneth A. Berkowitz
- $3.7 Million Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Confidential Settlement ~ Kenneth A. Berkowitz
- $7,982,298.80 Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Collision with Truck ~ Brain Injury ~ Dennis Donnelly
- $5,000,000. Settlement During Trial ~ Nursing/Hospital Negligence ~ Dennis Donnelly
- $4.197 Million Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Jeffrey J. Zenna
- $3,250,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice - Paraplegia Caused by Epidural Hematoma - Michael B. Zerres
- $2,650,000. Jury Verdict ~ Wrongful Death/Motor Vehicle Case ~ Decedent was Turning Left from a Stop Sign - Daryl L. Zaslow
- $2,000,000. Settlement in Wrongful Birth/Cystic Fibrosis ~ Case to pay over $4.4 Million - Daryl L. Zaslow
- $2,000,000. Settlement - Construction Accident - John E. Molinari
- $1,400,000. Settlement ~ Construction Accident ~ Ironworker Falls from Second Story ~ David M. Fried
- $1,295,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident/Wrongful Death ~ John Molinari
- $1,220,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Premises Liability ~ Failure to properly maintain roadway; Icy condition - Jeffrey J. Zenna
- $1,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Perform a Timely Breast Ultrasound ~ Breast Cancer ~ Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $700,000.00 Settlement ~ Late Bypass Surgery Complication - Michael B. Zerres
- $700,000.00 and $675,000.00 Settlements ~ Erb’s Palsy Injury to Newborn after Shoulder Dystocia - Michael B. Zerres
- $650,000. Jury Verdict ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Jeffrey J. Zenna
- $550,000.00 Settlement ~ Loss of a Fetus During Surgery - Michael B. Zerres
- $500,000.00 Settlement ~ Late Diagnosis of Developmental Hip Dysplasia (DDH) - Michael B. Zerres
- $475,000 Settlement ~ Premises Liability ~ Slip & Fall ~ Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $348,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Negligently Performed Physical Therapy ~ Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $250,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Shoulder Dystocia/Erbs Brachial Plexus Palsy ~ Jeffrey J. Zenna
- $200,000. Settlement ~ Premises Liability ~ Broken Window - Norberto A. Garcia
Winter 2009
- $670,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Birth Injury ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - David M. Fried, Esq.
- $1,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Monitor Intraoperatively During Spine Surgery ~ Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $1,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Wrongful Birth ~ Failure to Discern Medical History ~ Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $750,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~Misdiagnosis of Uterine Cancer Resulting In Unnecessary Hysterectomy ~ Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $700,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Perform a Timely Breast Biopsy ~ Breast Cancer ~ Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $682,500. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Birth Injury ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - Carol L. Forte, Esq.
- $250,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Timely Diagnose Breast Cancer ~ Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $375,000 Settlement ~ Premises Liability ~ Slip & Fall ~ Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $2,750,000. Jury Verdict - Pedestrian Knockdown - John E. Molinari
- $1,500,000. Settlement - Medical Malpractice - Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer - Ronald P. Goldfaden
- $605,000. Settlement/Appellate Division Decision - Premises Liability - Unsafe Work Environment - Explosion - Jeffrey J. Zenna
- $500,000. Settlement - Medical Malpractice - Failure to Treat or Prevent Compartment Syndrome - Jeffrey J. Zenna
Fall 2008
- $2,975,000. Settlement ~ Premises Liability ~ Hazardous Condition of a Raquetball Court - Carol L. Forte
- $950,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Heed Results of Blood Tests, Causing Kidney Damage - Kenneth A. Berkowitz
- $950,000 Settlement ~ Construction Accident - David M. Fried
- $775,000. Settlement - Premises Liability - Propane Explosion - Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $750,000 Settlement ~ Construction Accident - David M. Fried
- $500,000 Settlement - Failure to Diagnose Esophageal Cancer Resulting in Death - Michael B. Zerres
- $375,000. Settlement - Nursing Home Negligence - Kenneth W. Elwood
- $295,000. Settlement - Premises Liability - Dog Bite - Kenneth W. Elwood
- $270,000. Settlement - Premises Liability - Slip & Fall on Ice - Kenneth W. Elwood
- $240,000. Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Richard J. Villanova, Esq.
- $235,000. Settlement - Premises Liability - Environmental Exposure - Aspergilis - Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $225,000. Settlement - Premises Liability - Lead Poisoning - Richard J. Villanova, Esq.
Spring/Summer 2008
- $2,300,000. Settlement ~ Poorly Designed Airbag - Deploys in Low Impact Collision Causing Brain Injury - Dennis Donnelly - Harris Feldman
- $400,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Cynthia M. Craig
- $1,600,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Timely Treat Lung Cancer ~ Wrongful Death - Cynthia M. Craig
- $850,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Negligent Postoperative Care & Treatment - Carol L. Forte
- $1,930,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Birth Injury ~ Cerebral Palsy - Carol L. Forte
- $545,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Timely Diagnose Breast Cancer - Carol L. Forte
- $1,500,000 Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Death Following Spinal Injury - Michael B. Zerres
- $500,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Kenneth W. Elwood
- $250,000 Settlement ~ Public Beach Drowning ~ Lifeguard Negligence - David M. Fried
- $550,000 Settlement ~ Construction Accident - David M. Fried
- $355,000 Settlement ~ Construction Accident - David M. Fried
- $1,200,000 Settlement ~ Automobile Accident - Jeffrey J. Zenna
- $560,000 Settlement ~ Premises Liability - Kenneth A. Berkowitz
- $7,250,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Diagnose & Treat Pneumothorax - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $2,750,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Failure to Perform a Timely Caesarean Section - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $1,000,000 Settlement ~ Wrongful Death ~ Drowning Negligent Supervision During Scuba Diving - Daryl L. Zaslow
- $850,000 Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Anesthesiology Negligence ~ Wrongful Death - Daryl L. Zaslow
- $275,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Emergency Room Negligence ~ Testicular Torsion - Mitchell Makowicz
- $1,700,000. Settlement at Trial ~ Inadequate Hotel Security: Shooting/Wrongful Death - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $1,900,000. Settlement ~ Emergency Room Negligence - Ken Berkowitz
- $700,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Birth Injury Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - Carol L. Forte
- $2,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer ~ Wrongful Death - Carol L. Forte
- $1,350,000. Settlement ~ Product Liability Wrongful Death ~ Metabolife - Carol L. Forte
Winter 2008
- $1.25 Million Dollar Recovery for Failure to Timely Diagnose Lung Cancer - Michael B. Zerres
- $300,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Cynthia M. Craig
- $395,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Mitchell J. Makowicz
- $2,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Negligent Ambulance & Emergency Treatment Wrongful Death - Kenneth Elwood
- $2 Million Settlement ~ Failure to Timely - Diagnose and Treat Breast Cancer - Carol L. Forte
- $8.225 Million Verdict In Wrongful Birth/Down Syndrome Case - Daryl L. Zaslow
- $1,392,000. Jury Verdict ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Ronald Goldfaden
- $325,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Ken Elwood
- $500,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident; Corporate Defendant in Pending Bankruptcy - Ken Elwood
- $250,000. Settlement ~ Motor Vehicle Accident - Ken Elwood
- $800,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Shoulder Dystocia ~Brachial Plexus Injury ~ Erbs Palsy - David Fried
- $475,000 Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Birth Injury ~ Shoulder Dystocia/Erb's Palsy - David Fried
- $300,000. Settlement ~ Construction Accident - David Fried
Fall 2007
- $2.05 Million Dollar Settlement - Inadequate Anesthesia Care Resulting In Brain Injury and Death - Michael B. Zerres
- $700,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Jeffrey Zenna
- $950,000. Settlement - Birth Injury Shoulder Dystocia - Erb’s Palsy - Ken Berkowitz
- $250,000. - Partial Settlement / Appeal Motor Vehicle Accident - Ken Elwood
- $275,000. Settlement ~ Premises Liability Trip and Fall at a Restaurant - Ken Elwood
- $875,000. Settlement ~Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer - Carol L. Forte
- $458,000. Settlement ~Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer - Carol L. Forte
- $2,000,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Anesthesia Malpractice ~ Wrongful Death - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $1,750,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Prenatal Testing ~ Wrongful Birth - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $1,050,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice ~ Wrongful Death Failure to Diagnose Diabetes - Ken Berkowitz
- $975,000. Settlement ~Medical Malpractice - Birth Injury ~ Erb’s Palsy ~ Shoulder Dystocia - Carol L. Forte
- $300,000. Settlement ~Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Wrongful Death - David Fried
Spring/Summer 2007
- $345,000.Settlement ~ Product Liability - Unnecessary Deployment of Automobile Airbag - Jeffrey Zenna
- 1.25 Million Dollar Settlement – Shoulder Dystocia - Brachial Plexus Birth Injury - Ken Berkowitz
- $200,000. Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Richard J. Villanova, Esq.
- Slip and Fall in Icy Parking Lot - Jury Verdict - Norberto A. Garcia
- Motor Vehicle Accident/Police Chase – Injures 3 Pedestrians - Ronald P. Goldfaden & Mitchell J. Makowicz
- Recovery in a “No Shoulder Dystocia” Case - Daryl L. Zaslow
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Wrongful Death - John E. Molinari
- Pedestrian Trapped by Bus - John E. Molinari
- Medical Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose Spinal Fracture – Contraindicated Medication - Carol L. Forte
- Medical Malpractice – Birth Injury – Cerebral Palsy - Carol L. Forte
- Medical Malpractice – Medication Error - Ken Berkowitz & Mitchell Makowicz, Jr.
- 1.43 Million Dollar Settlement – Construction Site Injury - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Fractured Hip - Jeffrey Zenna
- Improperly Placed Spinal Fusion Screws - Michael B. Zerres
- Medical Malpractice ~ Medication Error ~ Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Intracranial Bleed - Mitchell Makowicz, Jr.
- Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Wrongful Death - Harris Feldman
- Medical Malpractice ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - David Fried
- Medical Malpractice ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - David Fried
- Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Wrongful Death - Jeffrey Zenna
- Fall at Football Facility - Mitch Makowicz
- Fall at Mall Parking Lot - Mitch Makowicz
- $385,000. - Settlement - Medical Malpractice - Improper Nursing Care - - Mitchell Makowicz, Jr.
- $250,000. Settlement - Burns Suffered in Fire - Jeffrey Zenna
- Defective Roof Design; SUV Rollover ~ Roof Crush - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $250,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Exacerbation of Prior Injuries - Ronald Goldfaden
- $750,000 Settlement - Premises Liability ~ Train Accident - Ronald Goldfaden
- $1,000,000. - Settlement - Traumatic Birth Injury - Brain Injury - Carol L. Forte
- $1,900,000. - Settlement - Medical Malpractice - Sciatic Nerve Injury During Hip Replacement - Carol L. Forte
- $800,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Wrongful Death - John M. Blume & Dennis M. Donnelly
- $2.3 Million Settlement - Medical Malpractice - Failure to Timely Treat Hemorrhaging - David Fried
- $950,000. Settlement – Medical Malpractice - Shoulder Dystocia Birth Injury - Erbs Palsy - Ken Berkowitz
- $450,000. Settlement - Lead Poisoning - David Fried
- $925,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Trauma Care Malpractice - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $850,000. Settlement ~ Automobile Accident - Ken Berkowitz
Winter 2007
- Electrocution at Construction Site/Wrongful Death - David Fried
- Motor Vehicle Accident – Jury Verdict - Ken Elwood
- Premises Liability - Hazardous Condition - Ken Elwood
- Medical Malpractice – Shoulder Dystocia – Erbs Palsy - Carol L. Forte
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Pedestrian Knockdown - Jeffrey Zenna
- Medical Malpractice - Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer - Wrongful Death - David Fried
- $2.0 Million Settlement In Down Syndrome Case - Daryl L. Zaslow
- Construction Motor Vehicle Accident - Wrongful Death - Jeffrey Zenna
- Medical Malpractice - Shoulder Dystocia - Erb's Palsy - Jeffrey Zenna
- Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Birth - Dennis M. Donnelly
- Motor Vehicle Accident - David M. Fried
- Medical Malpractice ~Failure to Diagnose and Treat Sepsis ~ Wrongful Death - David Fried
- Medical Malpractice ~ Shoulder Dystocia ~ Erb’s Palsy - David Fried
- Premises Liability ~ Lead Poisoning - David Fried
- $1,275,000. Settlement - Medical Malpractice/Post-procedure Bleeding/Wrongful Death - Ken Elwood
- $542,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident ~ Truck Accident ~ Wrongful Death - Ronald Goldfaden
- 1 Million Dollar Settlement - Medical Malpractice ~ Surgical Negligence - Ronald Goldfaden
- $335,000 Settlement - Construction Accident ~ Wrongful Death - Ronald Goldfaden
- $450,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Pedestrian Knockdown - Ronald Goldfaden
- $300,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Pedestrian Knockdown - Ronald Goldfaden
- $250,000 Settlement - Premises Liability ~ Slip & Fall ~ Icy Parking Lot - Ronald Goldfaden
- $450,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Failure to Treat Preterm Labor ~ Medication Error - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $415,000. Settlement ~ Medical Malpractice Prenatal Testing ~ Wrongful Birth - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $500,000. Settlement ~ Shoulder Dystocia Brachial Plexus Birth Injury ~ Erbs Palsy - Ken Berkowitz
Fall 2006
- Ice Hockey Accident Results in Paraplegia Injury and $2.85 Million Dollar Settlement - Michael B. Zerres
- $2 Million Dollar Settlement - Failure to Diagnose and Treat Hypoglycemia Caused by Hypopituitarism - Michael B. Zerres
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Jeffrey Zenna
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Truck Accident - Wrongful Death - David Fried
- Motor Vehicle Accident – Truck Accident - Dennis M. Donnelly
- Defective Roof and Seatbelt Design; SUV Rollover ~ Wrongful Death - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $1,000,000. Settlement ~ Defective Roof and Seatbelt Design; SUV Rollover ~ Wrongful Death - Dennis M. Donnelly
Spring/Summer 2006
- $300,000. Settlement - Motor Vehicle Accident - Richard J. Villanova, Esq.
- Nursing Home Negligence - Fractured Hip - Kenneth Elwood
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Head on Collision - Jeffrey Zenna
- Inadequate Security Resulting in Assault/Gunshot Wound - Paralysis - David Fried
- Premises Liability - Lead Poisoning - David Fried
- Construction Accident - Negligent Operation of a Crane - David Fried
- Medical Malpractice - Shoulder Dystocia - Erb's Palsy - Jeffrey Zenna
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Head on Collision - Jeffrey Zenna
- Hospital Negligence - Improper Transfer to a Stretcher Resulting in Fall - Jeffrey Zenna
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Head on Collision - Richard Villanova
- Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Asphyxia $1 Million Dollar Settlement - Michael B. Zerres
- $5.5 Million Verdict in Erb’s Palsy Case - Daryl L. Zaslow
- Negligent Delivery of Scissor Lift Machine Dangerous Work Environment - Jury Verdict - $539,000 - Ken Elwood
- Premises Liability – Inadequate Security Resulting in a Stabbing - Jury Verdict - $165,000 - John E. Molinari
- $2.85 Million Dollar Settlement - Birth Injury - Michael B. Zerres
- $750,000.00 Settlement - Failure to Timely Intubate - Michael B. Zerres
- $749,000.00 Recovery - Low Back Injury from Motor Vehicle Accident, followed by Seizures from Diagnostic Discography - Michael B. Zerres
- $625,000 Recovery – Mismanaged Shoulder Dystocia Resulting in a Brachial Plexus Injury and Erb's Palsy - Michael B. Zerres
- $500,000.00 Medical Malpractice Settlement for the Death of 63 year-old patient following a Liver Biopsy - Michael B. Zerres
- Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Birth - Dennis M. Donnelly
Winter 2006
- $2 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Cancer in a Teen - Michael B. Zerres
- $1.85 Settlement for Injuries Suffered in a Head on Motor Vehicle Collision - Ken Elwood
- $1.189 Million Settlement - Motorcyclist killed in crash - Ronald Goldfaden
- Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Commercial Vehicle - settlement $1.765 Million - Ken Berkowitz
- $1 Million Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat a Cerebral Aneurysm - Michael Zerres
- Failure to Diagnose Bacterial Endocarditis resulting in Stroke - $1 Million Settlement - Ken Elwood
- $850,000 For Failure to Provide Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep - Daryl Zaslow
- Failure to Order Appropriate Follow-up after Abnormality Noted on a Mammogram - Settlement $750,000 - Carol L. Forte
- Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer - Settlement $700,000 - Carol L. Forte
- Failure to Take a Proper History and Perform Required Colon Cancer Screenings - Settlement: $600 Thousand - Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- Multi-vehicle Automobile Accident resulting in Death - $500 Thousand - Ken Elwood
- Construction Site Accident - Crushed Foot/Amputation Settlement - $325,000 - John E. Molinari
- Motor Vehicle Accident - Back Injury Aggravating a Pre-existing Back Condition - Settlement for $275,000 - Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- $250,000 Settlement - Medication Error in Hospital- Ronald Goldfaden
- $245,000 Settlement - Negligently Performed LASIK Procedure - Ronald Goldfaden
- Fall From a Balcony - Spinal Fractures Requiring Surgery Appellate Division Affirms Jury Award - Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
- Unsafe Workplace, Negligent Design and Maintenance at Electrical Substation, Resulting in Electrocution Death - Dennis Donnelly
Fall 2005
- $8 Million Dollar Recovery - Cerebral Palsy -Carol Forte
- $3.95 Million Dollar Settlement - Birth Injury - Carol Forte
- $2.2 Million Dollar Recovery During Trial - Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer - Carol Forte
- Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress and Timely Perform a C-Section Delivery - Settlement $2 Million - John M. Blume & Carol Forte
- $1.52 Million Dollar Settlement for Elevator Accident - David Fried
- $ 1.385 Million Settlement - Failure to Diagnose Acute Transverse Myelitis - Michael Zerres
- $900,000.00 Settlement for Ironworker Death - David Fried
- $500,000.00 Recovery - Failure to Diagnose Eagle-Barrett Syndrome During Pregnancy - Michael Zerres
- $550,000 Settlement in Attractive Nuisance Case - Daryl Zaslow
- $350,000. Settlement for Construction Accident - John Molinari
- Motor Vehicle Accident – Truck Accident - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $950,000. Settlement for Defective Seatbelt Design; Ejection - Dennis M. Donnelly
Spring/Summer 2005
- 46.7 Million Dollar Verdict - Toxic Exposure - Mitchell Makowicz
- Aviation Accident Resulting in Paralysis Injury Settles for $7 Million dollars - David Fried
- $3.13 Million Dollar Settlement - Failure to Diagnose and Treat Kidney Infection - Ken Berkowitz
- Negligence in Anesthesia Administration During Kidney Transplant - Settlement of $1 Million - David Fried
- Negligence in Anesthesia Administration During Shoulder Surgery - Settlement of $750 Thousand - David Fried
- $675,000.00 Erb's Palsy Recovery - Michael Zerres
- $630,000.00 Erb's Palsy Recovery - Michael Zerres
- $535,000.00 Pediatric Malpractice Settlement - Failure to Diagnose Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in an Infant - Michael Zerres
- $620,000.00 Settlement - Medical Malpractice Following Auto Accident - Mitch Makowicz
- $480,000.00 Recovery for Defective Product/Medical Scooter - Mitch Makowicz
- $450,000.00 Settlement - Cervical Injuries Following Car accident - John Molinari
- $350,000.00 Product Liability Recovery/Defective Loading-Unloading System - Mitch Makowicz
- $350,000. Settlement for Department Store Negligence - John Molinari
- Obstetric Negligence During Delivery - Brachial Plexus Injury - Settlement of $350 Thousand - Jeffrey Zenna
- $299,000.00 Medical Malpractice Verdict - Ear Surgery - Mitch Makowicz
- $275,000.00 Settlement - Construction Site Injury - Jeffrey Zenna
- $274,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement - Emergency Room Negligence/Necrotizing Fasciitis - Mitch Makowicz
- $240,000.00 Defective Product Settlement/Soap Filling Machine - Jeffrey Zenna
- $200,000.00 Settlement - Policy Limits Paid for Death by Auto - Richard Villanova
- $175,000.00 Recovery - Fall at Restaurant - Jeffrey Zenna
- No Settlement Offers, No Problem - Daryl Zaslow
Winter 2005
- Defective Design of Passenger Compartment; Wrongful Death - Dennis M. Donnelly
- Medical Malpractice – Hospital Administration - Dennis M. Donnelly
- 9.6 MILLION JURY VERDICT FOR BRAIN DAMAGED CHILD - Ronald Goldfaden & Mitchell Makowicz, Jr.
- $2,000,000 settlement- Partial settlement of wrongful death medical malpractice claims for Negligent hospital administration and surgical malpractice.- Dennis Donnelly
- 1.95 Million Dollar Verdict for Birth Injury - Carol Forte
- 1.25 Million Dollar Recovery for Birth Injury - Michael Zerres
- $1 Million Settlement - Failure of doctor to recommend colonoscopy - Ronald Goldfaden
- 1 Million Dollar Settlement for Delay in Diagnosing Colon Cancer - Daryl Zaslow
- $990,000.00 Settlement for Partial Loss of Vision in One Eye - Michael Zerres
- $600,000 Recovery in ERCP "Informed Consent" Case - Daryl Zaslow
- Nursing Home Neglect - $500,000.00 Settlement - Dennis Donnelly and Ken Elwood
- Fatal Blast Suit Settles for 1.37 Million - David Fried
Fall 2004
- Defective Airbag and Airbag Sensor Design, Unnecessary Deployment of Airbag - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $2.5 million Settlement in Failure to Diagnose Malignant Spinal Tumor Case - Ken Berkowitz
- $1.5 Million Settlement - Injured Pedestrian Settles Suit - Ronald Goldfaden
- Patient's Death Results in New Law - Michael Zerres
- Failure to timely diagnose breast cancer results in $1.85 million dollar settlement - Carol Forte
- Failure to diagnose impending stroke - $1.95 million dollar settlement - Carol Forte
- Radial nerve injury results in $550,000.00 recovery - Jeff Zenna
- $495,000.00 settlement for osteomyelitis - Jeff Zenna
- $825,000.00 Verdict - Fall from Second Floor of Apartment Complex - Mitchell Makowicz
Summer 2004
- $3.84 Million Dollar Verdict - Parents claimed that doctors did not properly monitor fetus - Dennis Donnelly
- $2.25 Million Dollar Verdict - Birth Injury - Dennis Donnelly
- $850,000 Settlement - Recovery for Dog Bite Injury - Ronald Goldfaden
- $500,000.00 Settlement - Erb's Palsy - Daryl Zaslow
- New Jersey Supreme Court Rules in Client's Favor on Uninsured Motorist Claim - John Molinari
- $500,000 Settlement in Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer Case - Ken Berkowitz
- $800,000 Settlement in Failure to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease Case - Ken Berkowitz
Spring 2004
- 3.2 Million Dollar Verdict - Birth Injury - Michael Zerres
- 1.9 Million Dollar Settlement - Birth Injury - John Blume
- 1.8 Million Dollar Settlement - Sexual assault at ATM/Inadequate Security - Carol Forte
- 1.2 Million Dollar Recovery - Death of Man Following Pinky Surgery - Carol Forte
- 1.15 Million Dollar Settlement - Neurosurgeon Causes Death of Patient - Michael Zerres
- 1 Million Dollar Settlement - Failure to Diagnose Wilson's Disease - John Blume
- $900,000.00 Settlement for Woman's Death Following D&C - Carol Forte
- $800,000 Settlement - Death from Pre-eclampsia - Michael Zerres
- $575,000.00 Mississippi Recovery - Erb' s Palsy - Michael Zerres
- $407,500.00 recovery For Car Accident Injuries Caused By Drunk Driver - John Molinari
- $395,000.00 Settlement - Osteomyelitis - Jeffrey Zenna
Fall/Winter 2003
- $4 Million Dollar Verdict - Birth Injury - Michael Zerres
- $4 Million Dollar Settlement - Hypoxic Brain Injury in an Adult; Improper Surgical Clearance - Carol Forte
- $3.5 Million Dollar Recovery - Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer - Carol Forte
- Misplaced PICC line results in 1.5 million dollar settlement for baby's partial amputation injury - Kenneth Berkowitz
- 1 million dollar settlement for hypoxic brain injury at birth - John Blume
- 1.05 million dollar verdict for Erb's Palsy injury - David Fried
- 1.2 Million Dollar Settlement for Auto Accident Death and Injuries - John Blume
- $975,000.00 Recovery for Family of Worker Killed in Accident - John Blume
- Child with Development Delays Recovers $900,000.00 Settlement - David Fried
- $800,000 Settlement for the Estate of a Patron of a Restaurant Who Died From a Food Allergy - Daryl Zaslow
- $500,000.00 Recovery - Failure to timely diagnose prostate cancer - Daryl Zaslow
- $550,000.00 Auto Death/Leg Injuries Recovery - John Molinari
- $450,000.00 Settlement - Motor Vehicle Fatality - John Molinari
Summer 2003
- Record $25M in Personal Injury Case Settlement - Ken Berkowitz
- $2.132 Million dollar recovery for negligently performed back surgery - Carol Forte
- $1.45 Million dollar settlement for failure to detect heart condition - Carol Forte
- $1.25 Million dollar recovery for baby who suffers from Canavan Disease - Dennis Donnelly
- $1.225 Million dollar settlement for child with Fragile X Syndrome - Dennis Donnelly
- Failure to diagnose, treat hyperbilirubinemia results in $900,000.00 recovery - John Blume
- $900,000.00 settlement for 13 year old boy who was born with thalassemia major - Dennis Donnelly
- $800,000.00 settlement for infant with developmental/language delay due to misuse of Pitocin - Michael Zerres
- $650,000.00 recovery for neurologic injury, death of infant from septic shock - Daryl Zaslow
- Death of 45 year old man from untreated coronary artery disease nets $600,000.00 recovery - Dennis Donnelly
- $530,000.00 settlement for family of child who dies from undetected cardiac condition in newborn - Dennis Donnelly
- Dog bite victim snares $500,000.00 settlement - John Blume
- $500,000.00 settlement for death of truck repairman - John Molinari
- Failure to diagnose cardiac disease nets $450,000.00 settlement - Ken Elwood
Spring 2003
- $4.6 Million Settlement for Railroad Accident - Dennis Donnelly
- $2.75 Million Recovery for Family of Jayson Williams Shooting Victim - Ken Berkowitz
- $1.2 Million Settlement for Birth Defect Injury - Dennis Donnelly
- $890,000.00 Recovery for Construction Site Accident - Ken Elwood
Winter 2002
- Motor Vehicle - Bus Accident – Wrongful Death - Dennis M. Donnelly
- Medical Malpractice ~ Negligent Postoperative Care ~ Brain Injury - Dennis M. Donnelly
- $750,000 Settlement - auto accident - Ron Goldfaden
- $950,000 settlement for failure to diagnose chest wall cancer - Michael Zerres
- $500,000.00 settlement for rectal vaginal fistula injury following surgery for Bartholin duct cyst - Daryl Zaslow
- $750,000.00 recovery for failure to diagnose lung cancer - Michael Zerres
Fall 2002
- $585,000.00 Settlement for Facial Palsy - David Fried
- $1.325 million Settlement for Scissor Lift Accident - David Fried
- $2.5 million settlement for medication error in child with urea cycle disorder - Michael Zerres
- $1.75 million dollar settlement for automobileaccident victim - Ken Berkowitz
- $1.75 Million Settlement for Electrocution Injury to Railroad Worker - Ken Berkowitz
- $885,000 settlement for construction worker injured on mobile platform - Ken Elwood
Spring 2002
- $500,000.00 Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Kidney Disease - Michael Zerres
- $500,000 settlement for death of newborn - Michael Zerres
- Settled a medical malpractice for $1 million for permanent disabilities suffered during birth. - John Blume
- $550,000 settlement for shoulder injury during birth. - John Blume
- Obtained a $1 million settlement for baby born in 1994. - John Blume
- $1.95 million for settlement to a scalded infant. - Ken Berkowitz
- Settled a construction site accident case for $2 million. - Ken Berkowitz
- Received the "Consumers for Civil Justice" (CCJ) Pioneer Award and the Essex County Bar Association's Achievement Award. - Dennis Donnelly
- Utilized high-tech presentations to win $5 million and $1.24 million jury verdicts (opens in .pdf) - Dennis Donnelly
- Won a cumulative total of $11.175 million in five cases settled for occupants injured in unsafe cars. - Dennis Donnelly
- Won $3.4 million by settling three cases of failed prenatal diagnosis of birth defects. - Dennis Donnelly
- Named one of top 50 female litigators in America. - Carol Forte
- Settled a case against a drug company for $5 million. - Carol Forte
- Won a $3 million settlement for failure to provide adequate care to a premature baby. - Carol Forte
- Received a $2 million settlement for failure to detect a tumor. - Carol Forte
- Won a $1.5 million settlement in an undetected birth defect case. - Carol Forte
- Obtained a $1.42 million settlement for a delayed Caesarean section, resulting in the baby's subsequent cerebral palsy. - Carol Forte
- $450,000 settlement in medical malpractice case. - David Fried
- $450,000 settlement in automobile accident case. - David Fried
- Norberto A. Garcia Becomes Certified. - Norberto A. Garcia
- $541,000 settlement for automobile accident case. - Mitchell Makowicz
Winter 2001
- 1.45 million dollar verdict against nurses for aspiration death - John Blume
- $475,000.00 settlement for shortened toes - Michael Zerres
- 990,000.00 Settlement for Auto Injuries - Ken Elwood
- 492,500.00 Settlement for Injured Motorcyclist - Ken Elwood
- John Blume Receives McLaughlin Award - John Blume
- Steelworker Injured on Construction Site: Settlement is $1.05 Million Dollars - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $2M for Back Injury Sustained by Construction Worker On-site - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Diagnostics & Surgical Delay Cause Mother's Death, Estate Receives $1.65M - Dennis Donnelly
- Medical Malpractice Causes Cerebral Palsy, $1M Outcome - Dennis Donnelly
- $217,000 awarded to estate of 80 year old woman who died from injuries incurred during ambulance ride - Kenneth Elwood
- $50,000 Settlement for Client who was rear-ended - Norberto A. Garcia
Fall 2001
Summer 2001
- 4.625 Million Dollar Settlement - Wrongful Death - Ronald Goldfaden.
- $1.2 Million Dollar Verdict for Unnecessary Thyroid Surgery - Michael Zerres
Spring 2001
- 1.9 million dollar settlement for burn injury - Ken Berkowitz.
- 1.6 million dollar settlement for birth injury - Carol Forte
- Erb's Palsy Settlements: $550,000.00 to $725,000.00 - Carol Forte
- $425,000.00 Verdict for Delay in Death Notification - Michael Zerres.
- $950,000.00 settlement for wrongful birth injury - Michael Zerres.
- Attorney Ron Goldfaden, a Blume Goldfaden partner, in January 2001 obtained significant settlements for his four clients who were killed or injured in the Seton Hall University dorm fire of January 19, 2000. - Ronald Goldfaden.
Winter 2000
- Carol Forte Settles Two Birth Injury Cases for $1.9M - Carol Forte
- Old Birth Injury Case Can Still be Filed: $475,000 Settlement - David Fried
- $1.225 Million Dollar Settlement - Throat Obstruction Case - Ronald Goldfaden
- $240,000 Settlement won by Truck Driver - Mitchell Makowicz
- Help Obtained for Housebound Teen - John Molinari
- The firm's newest associate recently tried two cases in court successfully. - Daryl L. Zaslow
Fall 2000
- A patient was told he had lung cancer, but actually did not. Resulted in unnecessary surgery, decrease in pulmonary function, settlement of $450,000. - Michael Zerres
Spring 2000
- $4 million settlement was recently won for inadequate resuscitation at birth which resulted in a child's cerebral palsy. - Michael Zerres
- $4,125,000 Settlement For Lack Of Security At Shopping Mall, Which Resulted In Rape And Murder Of Mall Shopper - John Blume
- $1,000,000 settlement from pathologists who mis-diagnosed ovarian cyst tissues as benign when in fact they were cancerous. Delay in treatment resulted in young woman patient unable to conceive children. - Michael Zerres
- A $950,000 settlement was obtained by Kenneth Berkowitz, Blume Goldfaden partner, in a medical malpractice case, in which an emergency room patient with clear signs of pneumonia was given oral antibiotics and sent home, and died the next day. - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $2.2 million Settlement - Obtained for a transit passenger injured in a fall from a train. - Ron Goldfaden
- $1,050,000 Settlement - Monmouth County man injured in a traffic accident in 1994. - Ron Goldfaden
- $1.5 million jury verdict was won against a gastroenterologist who performed a potentially dangerous procedure known as an ERCP without fully informing the patient of all of the risks of that procedure or alternatives to it. - Carol Forte
- $1.25 Million Settlement was obtained for a child's brachial Plexus injury, incurred at birth. - Carol Forte
- $1.9 million settlement was obtained against an obstetrician whose negligence led to the birth of a child with cerebral palsey. - Carol Forte
- $4 million settlement was recently won for inadequate resuscitation at birth which resulted in a child's cerebral palsy. - Michael Zerres
- $650,000 Settlement Was Won For Construction Worker Injured By Work-Site Cave-in. - David Fried
- $600,000 settlement from a pathologist who misdiagnosed ovarian tissues as non-cancerous when in fact the cancer cells were present, resulting in a delay in treatment that caused early death for the patient. - Ken Elwood
- $600,000 settlement won in case in which negligent prenatal screening failed to disclose Sickle Cell Anemia in an unborn baby. - Dennis Donnelly
- $475,000 settlement won from obstetrician alleged to have failed to do proper prenatal testing and to have delayed delivery of baby, resulting in permanent injuries to the child. - Mitchell Makowicz
Fall 1999
- $3 million Settlement to Elderly Man Who Was Over-medicated . - John Blume
- $1.1 million settlement for baby injured by negligent neonatal care after birth. - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $1.6 million settlement for estates of worker overcome by toxic gases and co-worker who died helping him. - Dennis Donnelly
- $1 million settlement for estate of school teacher whose heart attack was misdiagnosed at medi-center. - Carol Forte.
- The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that in a wrongful death case the jury may consider a "bottom-line figure" for economic damages. - Michael Zerres.
- The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that the defendant doctor had no standing to contest a posthumus adoption of the dead baby, allowing the wrongful death suit against the doctor to proceed. - David Fried.
Spring 1999
- Delayed Treatment Of Meningitis In Infant Results in $1.8 Million Settlement - John Blume
- $12.7 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict: Failure To Report Ultrasound Results in birth of twins - Carol Forte
- Failure To Test Status of Baby Or Detect Signs Of Fetal Distress Before Delivery Causes Brain Damage To Newborn: $2.15 Million Award - Carol Forte
- Cerebral Palsey Caused By Negligence of Mother's Obstetricians And Pediatrician: $1.3 Million Award - Carol Forte
- $950,000 settlement for toddler injured by fall from defective shopping cart. - David Fried
- $750,000 settlement for teenager seriously injured roller blader wearing defective skates.
- $1.225 settlement from insurance company for 25-year-old woman seriously injured when her Ford SUV rolled over. - Dennis Donnelly
- $900,000 settlement for 64-year-old teacher struck by bus when crossing street. - Dennis Donnelly
- $650,000 Settlement - 69-year-old man injured in auto collision. - Ron Goldfaden
Fall 1998
- Jaundice Causes Brain Damage: $4 Million Award - John Blume
- $3 Million Settlement for Ignoring Signs of Fetal Distress - John Blume
- Forceps Delivery Damages - Infant's Facial Nerves: $875,000 Settlement - John Blume
- Delayed Birth Causes Child to Suffer Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage - Carol Forte
- Construction Worker Injured in Box Fall: $667,000 Settlement - Ken Berkowitz
- Backhoe Bucket Injures Foreman: Jury Awards $1 Million - John Blume
- $781,000 Settlement for Slip & Fall Injuries - Mitchell Makowicz
Spring 1998
- $1.4 Million Jury Verdict Against Perth Amboy Hospital - John Blume
- $1 Million: Improper Delay in Delivery leaves Infant Brain Damaged - John Blume
- Pediatrician Fails to Diagnose Infant's Bacterial Meningitis - John Blume
- Anesthesiologist's Malpractice Settled for $ 1 Million - John Blume
- $1.65 Million in Failure to Diagnose Stomach Cancer - Dennis Donnelly
- $ 1.25 Million Medical Malpractice - Dennis Donnelly
- $1 Million Settlement for Brain Hemorrhage Misdiagnosed in Woman - Michael Zerres
- $ 1.8 Million Consent Judgement - Ken Berkowitz
- $675,000 Settlement, After Defective Overhead Door Injures Worker - Ken Berkowitz
- $ 4.8 Million Settlement for Seriously Burned Victim - Ken Berkowitz
Fall 1997
- Unnecessary TMJ Surgery - Dennis Donnelly
- Brain Damaged Infant Will Receive $ 1 Million from Physician's Insurance: - John Blume
Spring 1997
- Gun Control and Racial Discrimination Issues Won on Appeal - Michael Zerres & Mitchell Makowicz
- Juror Bias in Medical Malpractice Trial - John Blume
- $ 1.5 Million Settlement After Ultrasound Reading Fails to Detect Twin - Carol Forte
- Improper Treatment for Respiratory Problems in Recovery Room; $ 1.1 Million Settlement - Carol Forte
- $ 1 Million Partial Settlement for Failure to Recognize Signs of Meningitis in Infant - John Blume
- $ 1.7 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Case - Ken Berkowitz
- $ 2.025 Million Jury Verdict in Missed Diagnosis of Heart Condition - Michael Zerres
- $ 10.5 Million for Wrongful Death Case - John Blume
Fall 1996
- Teen Awarded $1 Million for Negligence at Birth - John Blume
- Deli Fire Burns Worker's Hands: $500,000 Settlement - Dennis Donnelly
- Roller Rink can be Sued - Kenneth Elwood
- $355,000 Settlement - Construction Worker Injured when Stairs Collapsed - Ronald Goldfaden
- $200,000 Settlement - Podiatrist Negligence Delays Cancer Diagnosis: - Ronald Goldfaden
- Delay in Reporting Fetal Abnormality: $1.5 Million Settlement - Michael Zerres
- Doctor Gives Diet Pills for Heart Problem: $450,000 Settlement to Estate - Michael Zerres
Spring 1996
- $1 Million for Five Year Old with Cerebral Palsy Caused by Cesarean Section Delay - John Blume
- Auto Accident Injures Mother & Son $695,000 Settlement - Dennis Donnelly
- $500,000 in Construction Site Accident - Dennis Donnelly
- $4.5 Million in Forceps Delivery Case - Dennis Donnelly
- Dangerous Theospan - Dennis Donnelly
- Hot Coffee Burns Infant: $445,000 Settlement Obtained - Kenneth Elwood
- $3.017 Million Dollar Settlement Approved - Carol Forte
- Doctor Ignores Pregnant Woman's Dangerous Condition
- $556,500 in Motorcycle Collision - Ronald Goldfaden
- Premises Security Settled for $175,000 - John Molinari
Fall 1995
- Medical Negligence Settles for $1.25 Million - John Blume
- Jury Awards $700,000 for Birth Injury: Forceps Misuse Damages Infant's Arm - John Blume
- $750,000 Settlement After Surgery Results in Blindness - John Blume
- Parsippany Lawyer Dies From Ruptured Aneurysm: $680,000 Settlement - John Blume
- $508,000 Verdict in Machinery Injury - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Elevator Malfunction Injures Woman's Back - David Fried
- Undetected Breech Position Delays Infant's Delivery - Michael Zerres
Spring 1995
- $2.2 Million Awarded to Pedestrian Hit by Truck - John Blume
- Surgical Delay Lawsuit Settled for 5 Million Dollars: Missing & Misread X-Rays - John Blume
- $675,000 Settlement for Elderly Woman Burned in Shower - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $1 Million Settlement in "Right to Terminate" Case - Dennis Donnelly
- $800,000 Settlement in "Degloving" Injury - Ronald Goldfaden
Fall 1994
- $2.9 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement: Pediatrician Delayed Emergency Care - John Blume
- Blume Goldfaden Partners Berkowitz andDonnelly Win Unsafe Work Practices Cases - Kenneth Berkowitz
- $3.25 Million Settlement Concludes Bicycle Case - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Lack of Scaffolding at Work Site Cited in $500,000 Settlement - Dennis Donnelly
- Jury Verdict Doubles Settlement Offer - Kenneth Elwood
- Medical Malpractice Settlement will Pay Over Five Million Dollars - Carol Forte
- Back Surgery Follow-up was Negligent - Ronald Goldfaden
Spring 1994
- Infant Medical Malpractice Case Settled for $2.4 Million - John Blume
- $7 Million Jury Verdict Sends A Loud Message to Bicycle Manufacturers - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Doctor's Oversight in Surgery Leads to $800,000 Settlement - Carol Forte
- Blume Goldfaden Represents Attorney in Drunk Driving Accident - Ronald Goldfaden
- Jury Awards $725,000 for Unnecessary Foot Surgery - Michael Zerres
Fall 1993
- Ironworker Paralyzed in Job Site Fall - John Blume
- Adult Cerebral Palsy Victim Collects frim Birth Doctor - John Blume
- Child Burned by Bathwater Gets $5.5 Million - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Doctors Negligent in Gallstone Case - Carol Forte
- Large Verdict for Auto Injury - Michael Zerres
Spring 1993
- Suicide Leap Could Have Been Prevented - Kenneth Berkowitz
- Child Killed by Intoxicated Driver - Dennis Donnelly
- Cervical Cancer Undetected - Carol Forte
- Hospital Unprepared for Emergency Caesarean - Carol Forte
- Hospital Misses Diagnosis - Mitchell Makowicz
Spring 1992
- Negligence Causes Brain Damage - John Blume
- Delay at Hospital - John Blume
- Unnecessary Operations - Kenneth Berkowitz
Winter 1991
Winter 1989