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Dmitriy Shakhnevich
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Medical Malpractice
New York Law School
Dmitriy Shakhnevich represents clients in Criminal and Personal Injury cases. He is a graduate of New York Law School and the managing member of The Law Firm of Dmitriy Shakhnevich. He began his legal career in college, as a personal injury paralegal. Since then, he has worked extensively in criminal law in college and law school while at the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office and the offices of notable criminal defense attorneys. Upon graduation from law school, Dmitriy was hired by and ultimately became lead law clerk for a prominent white collar crime attorney before opening his own law practice. Dmitriy...
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Mr. Nicholas Ivan Timko
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
New York Law School
Nicholas I. Timko, managing partner of the New York City firm of Kahn Gordon Timko & Rodriques P.C., has dedicated his professional career to representing individuals who have been seriously injured in all types of accidents. He has represented clients in cases involving unsafe conditions in buildings and on sidewalks, roadways, subways and construction sites, defective products, vehicle accidents, and medical malpractice. An experienced trial attorney who has won many substantial verdicts, Mr. Timko has been successful in holding corporations, businesses, government agencies, hospitals, doctors, manufacturers and individuals accountable when their conduct causes harm and loss to members of...
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Patrick Lynn Falcon
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Brooklyn Law School and Brooklyn Law School
Patrick L. Falcon grew up in Monmouth County, New Jersey and attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel. He founded Falcon Law Firm, LLC in 1995 with the primary focus on representing the rights of injured individuals, striving to maximize settlement values to fairly compensate clients for the harm they suffered. Patrick has handled thousands of personal injury cases throughout New Jersey including cases in Atlantic County, Burlington County, Essex County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Ocean County, Somerset County, and Union County. He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients. Prior to practicing law, Patrick...
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Kenneth Bornstein
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
Ken lives on Long Island with his wife. He was born and raised in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Administration from St. John’s University and his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law.
Ken Bornstein has practiced in the area of personal injury for over 32 years. He represents individuals who have been injured in construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, trip and fall accidents, and all cases where an individual was injured due to someone’s negligence. Ken handles cases from the initial...
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Theodore Ali Naima
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
For over 20 years, I have exclusively represented victims who have sustained serious injuries and families who have lost loved ones in cases involving Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Slip and Trip and Fall Incidents, Construction Site and Scaffolding Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Dog Bites, Assault and Battery and many more. My office doesn’t just handle Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases, we represent real people and real families, and understand the physical, emotional and financial burdens that a serious injury, or death of a family member, can cause. We also understand that our clients are the lifeblood of our business, and that is...
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Harry James Forrest
Buffalo, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
Personal Injury and Business
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Harry J. Forrest is a shareholder attorney with Gross Shuman P.C. in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Forrest focuses his legal practice on personal injury claims involving motor vehicle collisions, construction site accidents, fall-down accidents and wrongful death.
He also practices in the areas of civil litigation, business counseling and long-term disability claims and appeals. He has successfully handled cases in both federal and state courts and has tried cases to verdict involving claims for personal injury, property damage, contract disputes and constitutional civil rights violations.
Mr. Forrest is a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport where he...
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David Brandon Satisky
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
For more than a decade, David Satisky has tirelessly fought for the rights of injury victims and their families. He has earned a reputation, from his clients and peers alike, as a responsible, compassionate and vigilant advocate.
David devotes a significant part of his practice to protecting the interests of cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and other vulnerable roadway users.
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Scott Lawrence Wiss
Mineola, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Personal Injury
New York Law School
Scott is an experienced attorney focusing exclusively on serious plaintiffs personal injury matters. Scott has been practicing law since 1991. He is a founding partner and managing trial attorney at Levine and Wiss with offices in Westbury, Brooklyn and Amityville.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from SUNY Stony Brook and a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in Manhattan. Scott has worked at one of New York cities premiere plaintiffs personal injury law firms and had his own law firm for many years. He was a law intern at the United States Attorneys Office, Southern...
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Ronald David Ingber
Mineola, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Ron Ingber has been helping the injured and neglected people of Long Island for over 20 years. If you have been a victim, taken advantage of, or neglected contact Ron today for a free case review.
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Jessica Jean Burgasser
Buffalo, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 22 years of experience
Personal Injury, Asbestos, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
State University of New York - Buffalo
Concentrating her practice in toxic tort insurance defense, Jessica works extensively with defendants alleged to have sold "asbestos-containing components" and provides experienced legal advice to a wide range of asbestos clients. These include equipment and friction manufacturers and retailers. This work involves coordinating a team of attorneys and paralegals in managing discovery and preparing cases for trial in high volume, document intensive cases. Jessica handles all aspects of non-asbestos litigation including other product liability matters, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, labor law injuries, coverage litigation, and dog bite claims. Jessica has tried one bench trial to a directed verdict and...
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Tim Akpinar
Melville, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
St. John's University School of Law
Tim handles motor vehicle accidents, slip & fall accidents, medical malpractice, boating accidents, cruise ship accidents, and complex hull/machinery/cargo cases. Tim represents commercial mariners, recreational boaters, cruise ship passengers, and other injury plaintiffs. As a former shipboard officer, he understands the importance of the Jones Act and other maritime laws.
Tim taught law at SUNY Maritime College and in the MBA program at Southern New Hampshire University. On a limited basis, he tutors law school graduates for the New York State Bar Exam. He is referenced in Wikipedia - Seaman’s Manslaughter Statute. Tim was asked to cover the subject of...
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Anthony A. Ciaccio Sr.
Mineola, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Criminal Defense
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Anthony A. Ciaccio, Sr. is the head of the personal injury department at Schalk, Ciaccio & Kahn. Anthony's vast experience as both a trial attorney for a major insurance company and then for a prominent plaintiff's personal injury firm, gives him the insight to advocate for clients who are injured through the negligence of others. Anthony began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, gaining real-world trial experience prosecuting both misdemeanors and major felonies. He tried numerous cases while working as an Assistant District Attorney with a tremendous success rate and...
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Mary Major Comerford
Buffalo, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Mary M. Comerford joined Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC as an attorney in March 2012.
Ms. Comerford is an attorney whose work focuses on the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries as a result of exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and other toxic substances. Her practice is focused in personal injury litigation.
From 1987 to 1992, Ms. Comerford previously served as an associate attorney at Phillips Lytle, LLP, and Cohen Swados Wright Hanifin Bradford & Brett, LLP from 1993-1995.
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Grace Marie Gannon
Buffalo, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Ms. Gannon joined Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC in 2013, and her work focuses on the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries as a result of exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances. Her practice is focused in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Gannon served as the Director of Alumnae at Mount Mercy Academy where she planned and executed institutional advancement initiatives through marketing and events with alumnae, donors and the community. She was also an associate at a Buffalo law firm in the department that concentrated its practice in toxic torts.
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Michael Nikolas Manolakis
Brentwood, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Animal, Construction and Real Estate
St. John's University School of Law
Michael Manolakis joined FKMS in 2002 as an associate and immediately became a vital part of the personal injury department. Michael oversees a significant caseload of personal injury cases from inception through trial. He has earned a reputation as an outstanding trial attorney, often taking cases to trial that other firms would simply settle.
He works closely with a team of paralegals to insure those files are processed aggressively and efficiently. Michael has been handling personal injury and commercial litigations since his graduation from St. Johns University School of Law. He is also a seasoned criminal defense attorney handling many of...
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Joel Laurence Levine
Westbury, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
New York Law School
Partner Joel Levine at Levine and Wiss PLLC is devoted to giving clients outstanding legal advice and representation for a variety of legal issues. Joel focuses on providing his clients with individualized attention and well-thought-out solutions so they may confidently handle legal difficulties.
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Edward Thomas Mazzu JR.
BUFFALO, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 9 years of experience
Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
SUNY Buffalo Law School
I started Mazzu Law PLLC in 2020 as a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm for construction site injuries, auto and trucking accidents, and serious personal injury cases.
In 2009, after working for 10 years as a union ironworker, I suffered a serious spinal injury on a construction site. Rather than letting my injuries define me, I set out to carve my own path and completely redefine who I am and what I’m truly capable of. In 5 years, I completed an associates, bachelors, and a law degree.
In 2015, I started working with some of the top trial attorneys in...
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Brandon Scott Finz
Mineola, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Georgetown University Law Center
Brandon S. Finz has always strived to help those who have suffered tragic injuries through no fault of their own. Advancing firsthand from the model set by his dad, Stuart L. Finz, the Senior Trial Attorney and CEO of Finz and Finz, P.C. and one of New York's most regarded and notable lawyers, and his granddad, Leonard L. Finz, a New York State Supreme Court Justice, Mr. Finz assists individuals and families who have experienced significant injuries due to negligence and medical malpractice.
Before joining Finz and Finz, P.C., Mr. Finz was a lawyer at Debevoise and Plimpton LLP, one of...
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Michael Alden Barasch
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 44 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
Fordham University
Michael Barasch graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1980. For 14 years he worked at two well-known personal injury litigation law firms, trying scores of cases on behalf of seriously injured accident victims of automobile accidents, construction accidents, railroad and plane crashes, and medical malpractice. He experienced the thrill of winning cases and the enormous gratitude that his clients expressed when he recovered millions of dollars on their behalf. In 1994, Michael and his law school classmate Jim McGarry decided to pool their resources and experience as New York accident lawyers. They formed the law firm of...
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Peter W. Beadle
Forest Hills, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
SUNY Buffalo Law School
I am an experienced personal injury litigator and have handled cases on both the defense and plaintiff's side, from airplane to bicycle crashes, products liability, toxic torts, premises liability and construction/labor law claims in both State and Federal Courts. I am also an advocate for safer streets and better designed and more functional cities. As a result, my current practice is focused largely on pedestrians and cyclists seriously injured in crashes with motor vehicle drivers, as well as those hurt in other ways through peoples' negligence.
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Ricardo J. Martinez
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
The City University of New York School of Law
Ricardo J. Martinez is an associate at Leav & Steinberg. Ricardo brings with him close to a decade of legal experience representing people who were seriously injured because of someone else's poor choices. Today, Ricardo continues to dedicate his practice to holding people accountable for those poor choices and in helping his clients navigate the complexities of the New York tort system. He handles cases from inception to resolution involving motor vehicle collisions, slip/trip & falls, premise liability, police brutality, false imprisonment, assaults, and actions against the City of New York and surrounding counties. One of Ricardo's many passions is...
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Michael Manoussos
Kew Gardens, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 32 years of experience
Personal Injury and Insurance Claims
"Superb" rated attorney who responsively and aggressively represents clients. Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Life Member.
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Eleni Coffinas
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Brooklyn Law School
Eleni Coffinas is a member of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. and is in charge of one the firm’s medical malpractice units. She is a highly experienced attorney who has won seven and eight figure verdicts for her clients.
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Rose G. Colavita
Olean, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Charlotte School of law
Ms. Colavita completed her undergraduate studies at St. Bonaventure University, where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science. She attended law school at the Charlotte School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree. To date, Ms. Colavita has represented hundreds of clients with a strong commitment to client satisfaction and excellence in the practice of law. During the course of her legal career, she has published several legal articles in peer-reviewed journals and has instructed her peers in a Continuing Legal Education course on Social Security Disability. Ms. Colavita is admitted...
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Kevin Marc Habberfield
Olean, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Animal, Construction and Medical Malpractice
SUNY Buffalo Law School
I joined Dwyer, Black & Lyle, LLP as an associate attorney in 2008 and became a partner there in 2011. In 2015, we changed the name to Black, Lyle & Habberfield, LLP. I obtained my Bachelor of Science Degree from the State University of New York at Brockport and graduated cum laude from law school at the State University of New York at Buffalo. I am admitted to practice law in both New York and Pennsylvania. I am a member of the American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Allegany County Bar Association...
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Gene R. Berardelli
Cedarhurst, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Administrative
Quinnipiac University School of Law
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I attended and graduated from Manhattan College summa cum laude in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and International Studies, earning the College’s Ryan Medal for Government and induction into multiple honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa. I received my Juris Doctorate at Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2002 – at age 23. I am licensed to practice law in the State of New York and has been admitted to practice in federal court in the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York.
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John M DeProspo
Brooklyn, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 45 years of experience
Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
New York Law School
New York personal injury lawyer since 1979. Established, and operates, PersonalInjuryHotline.com, a free legal consultation website. Mr. DeProspo has handled thousands of personal injury claims of all varieties. He has provided free consultations through his website since 1998, having advised scores of potential clients
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Adrienne D. Edward
Jamaica , NY Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
Innovative, Results Driven, Compassionate Seasoned Attorney with a proven track record and 30 years of experience. My firm's practice areas are Criminal Defense, Immigration (Removal Proceedings, Family and Business Based Immigration Matters); Family, Matrimonial (Divorce, Child Custody, Support and Visitation Hearings) and Personal Injury. I handle cases in State and Federal Courts. I am admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court - New Jersey, U.S. District Court-Eastern District of New York and U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York.
I have been providing high quality legal representation to my clients for over...
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Jed Neil Kirsch
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 44 years of experience
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Brooklyn Law School
Jed brings over 37 years of experience in all phases of personal injury litigation, as well as the experience of running a successful solo practice for more than 15 years. Interestingly enough, early on in his legal career, Jed was an associate at one of the largest personal injury firms in New York and came under the tutelage of partner Joseph Napoli. It was therefore quite fitting when Jed “returned to the fold” of working with Joe at the firm years later after he joined the firm.
Jed’s concentration presently is in the area of alternative dispute resolution (ADR),...
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Liana Cotto
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
New York Law School
Liana Cotto joined Leav & Steinberg LLP in June of 2018, bringing with her over 10 years of personal injury experience. She graduated from Baruch College in 2006, and obtained her law degree from New York Law School in 2016. While in Law School, Liana worked at the law offices of Jay H. Tannenbaum in New York City.
Liana has successfully represented clients in a wide array of injury cases including slip and fall, motor-vehicle accidents, police brutality, and lawsuits against the City of New York. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York. Her passion for helping...
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Aaron Ser
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
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Brian J. O'Connor
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Construction and Municipal
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Diana M.A. Carnemolla
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
New York Law School and St. John's University School of Law
Diana M.A. Carnemolla began her legal career at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf in 1989. Motivated by her desire to make more of an impact as an advocate for the catastrophically injured, she continued to work full-time as a paralegal at the firm while attending law school at night. Upon joining the firm as a lawyer in 1997, Ms. Carnemolla continued to work on all aspects of pre-trial preparation of complex medical malpractice cases and major injury litigation, especially in cases involving women and children.
Ms. Carnemolla is well-known for her thorough preparation of clients for their...
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Daniel E. Smyth
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
St. John's University School of Law
I am an attorney who represents injured people in all types of accident cases. My partners and I are committed to getting compensation for our clients while keeping our clients informed.
I am also committed to keeping each case moving as fast as the courts and the facts of the case will allow. I know how important the outcome of each matter I handle is, and I do everything in my power to avoid delay.
If you or a loved one has been injured in any type of accident, it would be a privilege and honor to represent you. You...
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Cameron Thompson
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 8 years of experience
61 Broadway Suite 2220
New York, NY 10006
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights, Construction and Products Liability
New York Law School
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Vito Anthony Cannavo
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Cornell Law School
Vito A. Cannavo is a partner at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. As a seasoned trial attorney, he has earned an outstanding reputation through hard work and multi-million dollar verdicts. He litigates in a wide range of practice areas, including construction accidents, nursing home abuse, and product liability.
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Jessica P. Denninger
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Municipal
Hofstra University School Of Law
Jessica P. Denninger is an associate lawyer at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. She handles claims for law enforcement members who sustained injuries and sickness after the 9/11 attacks. If you were harmed as a firefighter, police officer, or other medical personnel, please contact her office today.
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Kevin S. Mcdonald
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Fordham University School of Law
Kevin S. McDonald is primarily dedicated to the representation of Plaintiffs in cases involving life changing injuries and wrongful death, particularly those resulting from medical malpractice.
For the past 30 years, Kevin has represented clients injured through the negligence of others, virtually all in the area of medical malpractice. His track record of success is impressive by any standard. He has achieved over 30 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars.
Kevin combines a scrupulous approach to the preparation of a case for trial with a firm understanding of complex legal and medical issues. He knows that cases are...
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Gent Disha
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Brooklyn Law School
Gent Disha is an associate at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. who specializes in New York medical malpractice cases.
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Steve V. Fils-Aime
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Municipal
St. John's University School of Law
Steve V. Fils-Aime is an associate at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. and specializes in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and municipal liability.