In this country nothing is more important than your life and liberty. Therefore if you have been wrongfully arrested or have been the victim of police brutality, your civil rights have been violated. The United States Constitution protects you from being arrested without probable cause. The United States Constitution also states that you have the right to be treated fairly by the police and by prison personnel. This means that you cannot be beaten or otherwise treated with brutality. Our office has successfully represented numerous clients who have had their civil rights violated by being falsely arrested, shot and beaten by ...

The victims of medical malpractice range from improperly delivered babies with brain damage to adults who have been treated with unnecessary and damaging medical procedures. Medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult of all lawsuits. Over the years, the medical insurance industry and the health care lobby have pressured the courts and legislature to change the law so that doctors and hospitals have an unfair advantage over other litigants. For example, in any other type of case the time within which an injured infant can bring a lawsuit is tolled (stayed) for 18 years so that the infant has a ...

Bringing a lawsuit against a company that has manufactured a defective product requires extensive engineering, scientific and medical knowledge and experience. Our firm has the necessary knowledge and experience. Steven M. Weiner has a background in science and is a medical doctor as well as an attorney. Marc Reibman has experience in engineering and has the experience to interface on technical issues with engineers and scientists. Our firm has has successfully handled many cases involving defective products. The products involved in cases that we have handled include: Table saws Prosthetic (artificial) hips Motorcycle helmets Air bags DES Wood chipping machines Forklifts Snow making equipment Compressors Boom lifts Home heating furnaces Luggage carriers Unfortunately, ...

In this country, nothing is more important than your life and liberty. Therefore, if you have been wrongfully arrested or have been the victim of police brutality your civil rights have been violated. The United States Constitution protects you from being arrested without probable cause. The United States Constitution also states that you have the right to be treated fairly by the police and by prison personnel. This means that you cannot be beaten or otherwise treated with brutality. Our office has successfully represented numerous clients who have had their civil rights violated by being falsely arrested, shot and beaten by ...

Cases against the City of New York involve special legal considerations. Most importantly, as a practical matter, if you are over 18 years of age, you often only have 90 days after you are injured to bring a lawsuit against the City of New York. This means that if, for instance, you are crossing the street and are knocked down by a Sanitation Department truck, you must file a special Notice of Claim with the City of New York within 90 days or you lose the right to bring a lawsuit. (Sometimes the failure to timely file the Notice of ...

Sometimes when doctors do not use proper care children are born with birth injuries. Birth injuries are often diagnosed as cerebral palsy (CP) or Erb's palsy. The symptoms of birth injuries include mental retardation, delayed development and weakness of the arms and legs. A child who has suffered a birth injury usually requires complex, expensive care for his or her entire life. Usually a medical malpractice lawsuit is the only practical way to obtain the funds for proper care. Our firm is experienced in representing children who have suffered birth injuries. One of our senior partners, Steven M. Weiner, Esq., is ...

Our office is proud to represent workers in many trades who have been injured on the job. Cases that we are handling or have handled involve scaffold accidents, ladders, missing safety railings, missing shaft-way covers, improper shoring at excavation sites and other dangerous conditions. Our clients have suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to death. Our partner, Marc Reibman, worked in the construction industry before he became a lawyer. Because of his experience, he is familiar with the terminology used by the various trades and he knows what does and does not constitute a safe work site. Marc Reibman's experience is ...

Unfortunately serious motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents and medical malpractice can cause brain injuries. When the victim of an accident suffers a brain injury, they often require extremely expensive life long care. Often times a successful lawsuit is the only way to obtain the money to pay for necessary care. Our firm is experienced in representing accident and malpractice victims who have suffered brain damage. We have the resources to conduct accident reconstructions and we have relationships with scientists, doctors and engineers who can help us bring a successful lawsuit on your behalf. One of our senior partners, Steven M. Weiner, ...