Malpractice

11 Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf attorneys included in Best Lawyers® 2024 and "Ones to Watch" lists with managing partner Ben Rubinowitz named twice "Lawyer of the Year"

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Mr. Rubinowitz was also included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers® Medical Malpractice Law and Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in New York, New York.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Rubinowitz was also included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers® Medical Malpractice Law and Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in New York, New York.
  • Marijo C. Adimey - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, NYC, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs NYC
    Jeffrey B. Bloom - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, NYC Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, NYC, Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
    Diana Carnemolla - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, NYC
    Christopher J. Donadio - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, NYC, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
    Howard S. Hershenhorn - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, NYC, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, NYC
    Richard Steigman -Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, NYC, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, NYC
    Allan Zelikovic - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, NYC, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, NYC, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, NYC
    Additionally, 3 of our youngest attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Ones to Watch list:
    Rachel Jacobs - Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, NYC, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, NYC
    James Rubinowitz - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, NYC, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, NYC, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, NYC
    Richard Soldano - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, NYC
    The inclusion of so many of our attorneys in Best Lawyer is a testament to the daily dedication and relentless efforts exhibited by our legal team.
  • With more than 100 years of experience, the NYC Personal Injury Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf excel in handling high-stakes personal injury cases, spanning construction accident lititgation, vehicle collision, and pedestrian accidents, as well as medical malpractice, child sexual abuse, traumatic brain injuries, and complex product liability.
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How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Massachusetts?

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have been injured in an accident, you have three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim in court. If you fail to file a claim within the statute of limitations, you may lose your right to seek compensation for your injuries.

Key Points: 
  • If you fail to file a claim within the statute of limitations, you may lose your right to seek compensation for your injuries.
  • It is important to note that the process of filing a personal injury claim can take time, especially if negotiations with insurance companies or other parties are necessary.
  • It is generally advisable to begin the process of filing a claim as soon as possible after an accident or injury.
  • If you have been injured in an accident, it is important to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible.

Goulston & Storrs Attorney Richard M. Zielinski Named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's "Hall of Fame"

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Zielinski is a nationally known trial lawyer who handles a wide range of complex, bet-the-company litigation matters.

Key Points: 
  • Zielinski is a nationally known trial lawyer who handles a wide range of complex, bet-the-company litigation matters.
  • He is perhaps best known as a consummate "lawyer's lawyer" for his representation of AmLaw 100 and 200 law firms in malpractice cases , disciplinary matters and intra-firm disputes.
  • Zielinski has devoted countless hours throughout his career teaching trial advocacy skills to other lawyers and law students.
  • Zielinski is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), the highest professional honor a trial lawyer can receive.

Nine Goulston & Storrs Directors Named to 2023 Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation List

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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BOSTON, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Maura Brancaccio , Ashley Brown , Frank Ditta , Mariana Korsunsky , David Lewis , David Linhart , Casey Milianta , Julia Rosequist , and Allison Sherrier have been named to the inaugural 2023 Lawdragon 500 X: The Next Generation Lawdragon list.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Maura Brancaccio , Ashley Brown , Frank Ditta , Mariana Korsunsky , David Lewis , David Linhart , Casey Milianta , Julia Rosequist , and Allison Sherrier have been named to the inaugural 2023 Lawdragon 500 X: The Next Generation Lawdragon list.
  • According to Lawdragon, "The achievements and pace at which these lawyers have vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession is remarkable."
  • She received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law and B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
  • She received her J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston University.

Assembly Software’s Neos and LawToolBox Announce Integration of Court Rules Calendaring

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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The unique integration of LawToolBox within Neos eliminates the need for manual input of relevant court dates, replacing manual processes with an automated deadline management system.

Key Points: 
  • The unique integration of LawToolBox within Neos eliminates the need for manual input of relevant court dates, replacing manual processes with an automated deadline management system.
  • Assembly Software CEO, Daniel Farrar, added, "The integration of LawToolBox into the Neos platform is an advancement that further amplifies the utility of our practice management software.
  • This integration will automate calendaring right within the Neos platform, enabling our users to save time and mitigate risk."
  • Neos users can begin the activation of the LawToolBox deadline integration from Neos, and once the activation process is complete, begin calculating thousands of deadlines in seconds.

In the Wake of a New Report on Diagnostic Errors, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) Invites Collaboration and Policy Action

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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The study estimates that between 600,000 and 1 million patients suffer from permanent disability or die each year due to diagnostic errors.

Key Points: 
  • The study estimates that between 600,000 and 1 million patients suffer from permanent disability or die each year due to diagnostic errors.
  • This new report underscores the salience of the issue and demands further collaborative action to expand investment in the field.
  • "When new data on diagnostic error emerges, industry leaders and policymakers should focus their energy on learning and funding opportunities to improve diagnosis.
  • The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) believes there is hope for alleviating risk and achieving excellence in diagnosis.

FTC says online counseling service BetterHelp pushed people into handing over health information – and broke its privacy promises

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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FTC says online counseling service BetterHelp pushed people into handing over health information – and broke its privacy promises

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FTC says online counseling service BetterHelp pushed people into handing over health information – and broke its privacy promises

Bernhardt, Metzger and Distel honored by Florida Super Lawyers

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald Hopkins members Peter M. Bernhardt and John T. Metzger have been selected to the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list.

Key Points: 
  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald Hopkins members Peter M. Bernhardt and John T. Metzger have been selected to the 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list.
  • Additionally, McDonald Hopkins member Craig Distel has been selected to the 2023 Florida Rising Stars list.
  • This year marks Metzger's 18th consecutive selection by Florida Super Lawyers.
  • This is the first time Distel has been named as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers.

Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority – here’s why that's a problem

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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Among other things, the reports describe instances of physical assaults and psychological abuse on vulnerable children by staff.

Key Points: 
  • Among other things, the reports describe instances of physical assaults and psychological abuse on vulnerable children by staff.
  • These revelations prompted the government to commission an expert panel in October 2022 to conduct a safeguarding review.
  • Less concern has been expressed, though, about the fact that most of the children in these homes were living outside their local authority.

For-profit care homes

    • Every year more children in care are placed outside their local authority, even though councils are obliged to prioritise placing them locally.
    • The charity Become found that, in 2022, the average placement distance of children in care was 18 miles.
    • Using data spanning 12 years to 2022, that covers more than 600,000 children in care placements in England, we analysed how for-profit outsourcing is connected to placement stability and distance for children in care.
    • Of all children currently in care, 43% are placed outside their local authority, which represents an increase of 4 percentage points since 2011.

Negative impacts

    • For many, though, being placed at a distance, they risk losing touch with their home community and with the local authority responsible for their care and safeguarding.
    • Research from the Become charity has found that, too often, this has a negative effect on their wellbeing and is a source of instability and insecurity.
    • It recently acknowledged that local authorities often have to compromise between placing a child locally and prioritising the child’s needs.
    • On the contrary, because for-profit provision has increasingly become synonymous with out-of-area placements, the care these children receive is compromised.

Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority - here’s why that's a problem

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 26, 2023
Review, Department, BBC, Instability, Commons, Department of Education (Queensland), Research, Negotiation, House of Commons, Nursing home care in the United Kingdom, All-party parliamentary group, Psychological abuse, Government, Competition, Malpractice, Time, Competition and Markets Authority, Risk, Child, Knowledge, System, House, Education, Safety, Nursing, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry, Vaccine, Dietary supplement, Ofsted

Among other things, the reports describe instances of physical assaults and psychological abuse on vulnerable children by staff.

Key Points: 
  • Among other things, the reports describe instances of physical assaults and psychological abuse on vulnerable children by staff.
  • These revelations prompted the government to commission an expert panel in October 2022 to conduct a safeguarding review.
  • Less concern has been expressed, though, about the fact that most of the children in these homes were living outside their local authority.

For-profit care homes

    • Every year more children in care are placed outside their local authority, even though councils are obliged to prioritise placing them locally.
    • The charity Become found that, in 2022, the average placement distance of children in care was 18 miles.
    • Using data spanning 12 years to 2022, that covers more than 600,000 children in care placements in England, we analysed how for-profit outsourcing is connected to placement stability and distance for children in care.
    • Of all children currently in care, 43% are placed outside their local authority, which represents an increase of 4 percentage points since 2011.

Negative impacts

    • For many, though, being placed at a distance, they risk losing touch with their home community and with the local authority responsible for their care and safeguarding.
    • Research from the Become charity has found that, too often, this has a negative effect on their wellbeing and is a source of instability and insecurity.
    • It recently acknowledged that local authorities often have to compromise between placing a child locally and prioritising the child’s needs.
    • On the contrary, because for-profit provision has increasingly become synonymous with out-of-area placements, the care these children receive is compromised.