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Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement on Behalf of a 64-Year-Old Resident of Monroe Township, New Jersey, Who Suffered a Stroke When his Primary Care Physician Failed to Diagnose Him With Bacterial Endocarditis.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:53:40 PST

John Ratkowitz resolved a medical malpractice action during trial on behalf of a 64-year-old man, and his wife, when the man suffered a stroke and required heart valve surgery after his primary care physician failed to diagnose him with Bacterial Endocarditis.

-$495,000 Settlement At Trial, Before Jury Selection, on Behalf of a 48-Year-Old Woman Newark Woman Mauled by a Dog While Visiting Relatives.

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:43:34 PST

Amos Gern, with the assistance of James Meszaros resolved a claim on behalf of a 48 year old Newark woman for $490,000, together with $5,000 in medical payment coverage, in a lawsuit filed against the owners of a dog (half German Shepherd and half pit bull) which caused severe injury as a result of an attack in which the victim was bitten on September 3, 2005.

-Book Review: Understanding Psychiatric Testing

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:54:35 PST

MMPI, MMPI-2, & MMPI-A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys is a book that should be in the library of any practitioner who deals with cases involving psychiatric and psychological disorders.

Amos Gern named President of ATLA-NJ

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:15:22 PST

Amos Gern, a Partner with Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin was installed on June 27, 2007 as President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey chapter. ATLA-NJ has over 2200 members and is the leading trial bar association in New Jersey.

$137,000 Settlement of an Automobile Negligence Claim on Behalf of a 46-year-old Mendham, New Jersey, Resident Who Sustained an Endplate Lumbar Compression Fracture and L5-S1 Disc Displacement.

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:13:20 PST

Amos Gern, with the assistance of John Ratkowitz, resolved a claim on the eve of trial in this automobile accident action in which a 46-year-old Mendham, New Jersey sustained a compression fracture after being involved in a head-on collision.

-$2.6 Million Dollar Verdict on Behalf of a 42-year-old Man From West Caldwell, New Jersey, Who Required Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Surgery Following an Automobile Accident

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:11:55 PST

John Ratkowitz obtained a verdict $2.5 million dollars from an Essex County jury on behalf of a 42-year-old father of three from West Caldwell, New Jersey in an Uninsured Motorist Action filed against his insurance carrier. The plaintiff's wife was awarded $100,000 for her per quod claim.

-Winning the Expert Shell Game

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:26:02 PST

Excerpted from "Medical Malpractice - Winning the Expert Shell Game," New Jersey Journal, September 18, 2006, by Amos Gern & John Ratkowitz

-$115,000 Settlement on Behalf of a 53-Year-Old Man Requiring Lumbar Spine Surgery Following an Automobile Accident.

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 20:01:00 PST

Amos Gern successfully resolved a claim prior to filing suit for $115,000 on behalf of a 53-year-old man who underwent a lumbar laminectomy and bilateral foraminotomies at the L3, L4 and L5-S1 levels of the spine. The settlement represented the entire liability limits available from both defendants.

- Confidential Settlement of Products Liability and Negligent Supervision Claim on Behalf of a 28-Year-Old Man Who Sustained Injuries to His Right Leg During a Simulated Sumo Wrestling Match.

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:56:24 PST

Amos Gern resolved a products liability litigation on behalf of a 28-year-old man against a company that manufactured "play-fighting" sumo wrestling equipment, and a second a negligent supervision claim against three other companies that ran and hosted a corporate sports event. The final settlement, with the defendant company that was supposed to supervise the Sumo wrestling game, occurred after two weeks of trial while the jury was deliberating.

Planning for the Generational Succession

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:12:06 PST

Nearly half of all family businesses are sold or liquidated after the retirement or death of their founders. Published in New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, June 2006.

New Jersey Super Lawyers 2006

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 17:51:23 PST

Four of our attorneys selected by New Jersey Monthly as "New Jersey Superlawyers"

$120,000 Recovery for Madison, New Jersey, Plaintiff Suffering Ankle Fracture After Slip and Fall Accident on Icy Sidewalk.

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:14:04 PST

Jeff Rizika recovered $120,000 on behalf of a Madison, New Jersey, plaintiff who slipped and fell on ice over a sidewalk in front of a commercial establishment in Irvington, New Jersey.

-Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:12:10 PST

Excerpted from: "Medical Malpractice: Making the Most of Pretrial Discovery," New Jersey Law Journal, August 8, 2005, by Amos Gern & John Ratkowitz

-Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement on Behalf of the Estate of a Pediatrician Who Died After Her OBGYN Negligently Failed to Diagnose Breast Cancer.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:06:17 PST

Amos Gern and John Ratkowitz were able to resolve a claim for a confidential sum during litigation on behalf of the estate of a Short Hills, New Jersey pediatrician who died after her physician failed to diagnose her with breast cancer.

$300,000 Settlement on Behalf of a Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, Automobile Accident Victim, Who Sustained a Laceration and Chemical Burn From An Airbag Causing Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.

Wed, 18 May 2005 10:06:22 PST

Amos Gern was able to resolve an automobile accident lawsuit on behalf of a 36-year-old mother of two who sustained a laceration and chemical burn from an airbag deployment. The initial trauma eventually developed into Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.

$210,000 Recovery On Behalf of a Matawan, New Jersey, Woman Who Sustained a Trimalleolar Fracture of the Left Ankle.

Wed, 06 Apr 2005 09:07:24 PST

John Ratkowitz resolved a case through binding mediation on behalf of a 40-year-old waitress who sustained a trimalleolar fracture of the left ankle when she tripped over a piece of carpet while a social guest at a friend's home.

-The Patients First Act of 2004

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 08:58:32 PST

The Patients First Act of 2004 changes the law applicable to expert testimony, affidavits of merit, statutes of limitations, remittitur and additur and how judgments which encompass damages can be collected in medical malpractice cases.

-$450,000 Settlement on Behalf of a 39-Year-Old Hudson County Resident Who Suffered a Fractured Hip After a Fall From a Moving Bus

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:34:06 PST

John Ratkowitz was able to resolve a case on behalf of a 39-year-old Hudson County man, who sustained multiple fractures to the pelvis while exiting a commuter bus in Weehawken, New Jersey.

- $2.5 Million Dollar Products Liability Verdict on Behalf of Burn Victim Injured Because of Inadequate Instructions Contained in Fuel Pump Kit

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 15:22:06 PST

Evan Goldman obtains a $2.5 million dollar products liability verdict on behalf of a 30 year old truck driver suffering extensive burns caused by an engine fire ignited by a fuel pump that was accompanied by inadequate instructions and warnings.

-$625,000 Global Settlement Reached on Behalf of Family Injured by Negligent Tow Truck Operator

Fri, 14 May 2004 13:05:05 PST

Amos Gern obtained a $625,000 global settlement on behalf of a Blairstown, New Jersey family shortly after being assigned for trial on May 14, 2004. There were three plainitffs, a mother, father and their 16 year old son.