Gary Rosenberg

New York's "Serious Injury" Requirement – A Recent Car Accident Case That The Jury Blew

I read the latest appellate (appeals) level cases relevant to my areas of law practice and interest pretty much as soon as they're published. Let's talk about one that has me scratching my head. Published on March 1, 2011 is the car accident case of J... Read >

Go Back To Work On "Light Duty"?

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Queens Accident Attorney) What Can Go Wrong with a Return to Light Duty Work. The Case: "Mike" worked for an electrical contr... Read >

Child or Infant Lead Poisoning in New York City

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Accident Lawyer) Brooklyn Personal Injury Attorney - The last thing on your mind as you buy your precious child a new ... Read >

Of Motorcycles, Traumatic Brain Injury, Natasha Richardson, and My Younger Brother

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Queens Accident Lawyer) One New Years Eve some 20 years ago my younger brother was walking around Montreal when he slipped and f... Read >

Elder Abuse

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Accident Lawyer) My friend's mother passed away at home recently. Now this is not one of those tales of a senior citize... Read >

Lawyer Can't Stop Practicing, Even after the Judges Tell Him to Stop

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Queens Injury Lawyer) In Re: Bertram Brown Please pay attention to this timeline: December 15, 1954 - Bertram Brown is adm... Read >

Structured Settlements; Beware the Vultures

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident lawyer) Structured settlements are lawsuit settlements - usually from personal injury or accident cases - paid out over a time period of months or years. "Structure" refers to how ... Read >

Facing Foreclosure? Beware the Greedy Vultures!

This "just off the presses." A former client called to tell me that her niece was being evicted from her one-family house in Queens County and asked if I could help. The niece, who had recently lost her husband after a long illness, had already paid th... Read >

I Had An Accident Two Months Ago – Why Do My Back & Neck Still Hurt?

So, you had an accident. You slipped and fell, or maybe you were involved in a car collision. You thought you were okay, a little sore maybe, bumps and bruises - nothing serious. No broken bones. You noticed your back and neck started feeling tight, s... Read >

Your Children Must Always Be in Car Seats

Too often I see children standing up in cars, looking out the back window or just sitting on laps. Don't parents know that in an accident the body of an unrestrained child becomes a projectile, bouncing around the interior of the car? A child can be throw... Read >

What is Arbitration and Mediation?

Arbitration and mediation are two types of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which is a way to resolve conflicts outside of traditional lawsuits and courtrooms. Sometimes attorneys are involved and sometimes not. ADR may be used in: Divorce or c... Read >

What is an "Infant Compromise"?

The N.Y.S. Unified Court System, in its on-line Glossary of Legal Terms (see http://www.courts.state.ny.us/lawlibraries/glossary.shtml#) has the following definition: Infant's compromise: a civil proceeding or motion for obtaining court approval of the... Read >

A Conflict of Interest - What is it?

An individual that I previously represented visited me the other day. Turns out he was injured in an automobile accident where he was driving and the other car made a left turn in front of his vehicle. He wanted me to represent him and his family that ... Read >

A Deposition - What Is It?

To remove the mystery about a deposition: it is a question and answer session which takes place under oath, with a stenographic reporter present to take down all that is said. A deposition may also be tape recorded or videotaped. It is sometimes also cal... Read >

Independent Medical Examination (IME) - What Is It?

Independent medical examination (IME) is a fancy term for being examined by a doctor when you are involved in some kind of claim or lawsuit where your physical or mental condition or an injury is in dispute. You may be required submit to an IME when you a... Read >