Best Lawyers® in America
Gurfein Douglas LLP has been named the Best Lawyers® in America, “Best Law Firms – Tier 1” in the 2023 edition.
Read articleGurfein Douglas $110.6 Million Medical Malpractice Top Verdict in New York of 2019
Every Medical Malpractice Lawsuit does not lead to Multi-million dollar medical malpractice verdicts, 2019 saw courts in several states awarded such large recoveries to plaintiffs injured by medical malpractice. It is recognized as Top 20 Verdicts in New York in 2019 and obtained in New York in the year 2019. The list is comprised of…
Read articlePHILIPS RECALLS CPAC AND BiPAP MACHINES
On June 14, 2021 Philips, makers of CPAP, BiPAP and mechanical ventilators for home use, issued a recall of certain machines because the sound abatement material could deteriorate and cause potential health risks to the users. Simply put, the sound insulation could breakdown and release particles or carcinogenic gases into the system which the user could breath in. Here…
Read articleParents of boy who lost part of leg to subway train sue the city, MTA
The parents of a 12-year-old autistic boy who was hit by a subway train last year have sued the city and others for negligence after their son lost part of his leg. Nathan Stude, now 14, was on the tracks of the Southbound 1 train in the Dyckman Street station on July 9, 2019, when he was…
Read articleSchool Bus Accident Lawyers in New York City
If you or your child was injured in a school bus accident, our legal team will provide you with the expertise to secure the compensation you deserve to pay for medical bills, pain, and suffering. We know that both experiencing and witnessing school bus accidents are traumatic for children and can lead to lengthy physical and…
Read articleVolunteers Needed to Judge AAJ’s Mock Trial Competition (STAC)
Friends, I have the honor this year of being appointed Regional Chair, for the New York Region, of the American Association for Justice’s Annual Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC). I am pleased to invite you to serve as a Volunteer Juror, judging the students’ performance at a mock trial. Each trial will consist of teams…
Read articleVehicle Pedestrian Accidents Prevention
In the United States, nearly 6,000 pedestrian deaths were recorded in each of the years 2016 and 2017 – representing record fatalities in the past 25 years – according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). While the pedestrian death toll increased by 27 percent from 2007 to 2016, fatalities from other traffic accidents have decreased…
Read articleBABY POWDER AND OVARIAN CANCER
We tend to think of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products as common and safe household items. Maybe because that’s what we’ve seen on TV commercials forever! These products are used to prevent dryness and rashes in a variety of applications. However, these common household products contain a dangerous substance known as “Talc” or…
Read articlePRESS RELEASE-TOP 1 PERCENT
Richard Gurfein, of Gurfein Douglas LLP, has been selected to the 2016 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of…
Read articleBEST LAWYERS SELECTION
Mr. Gurfein, the founding partner of Gurfein Douglas LLP, has been selected by our peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of Best Lawyers® in America since 2015 for his work in This is the third year in a row Mr. Gurfein has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is the…
Read articleGURFEIN DOUGLAS, LLP WINS 2014 LITIGATOR AWARD
GURFEIN DOUGLAS LLP NAMED 2014 LITIGATOR AWARD WINNER™. HAVING BEEN CONFERRED THIS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD, THE FIRM RANKS AMONG THE TOP 1% OF ALL LAWYERS FOR: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, WRONGFUL DEATH, PREMISES LIABILITY, TOXIC & ENVIRO from: http://www.litigatorawards.com/ BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON: AUG. 20, 2015 – Gurfein Douglas LLP, a trial law firm located in New York…
Read articleFIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD NOW ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY CASES
Definition – Personal injury is a collective term that covers a wide variety of wrongs and damages done to a person, and / or his or hers property, rights or reputation. If you have suffered loss, accident, injury or other misfortune due to other people’s negligence, malpractice, intentional error or someone else’s act or failure to…
Read articleZOFRAN CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS
ZOFRAN AND BIRTH DEFECTS ZOFRAN is a prescription drug sold by GlaxoSmithKline for control of vomiting and nausea. It is intended to be used by people who have had chemotherapy and radiation that makes them sick. When a drug has a specific purpose, it is listed in the company’s information sheet under “INDICATIONS”. Zofran is “indicated” for…
Read articleJury Verdict of $4,783,703 for Misdiagnosis
Manhattan Jury Awards $4,873,703 to 52 year old landscaper, Robert Wyble, and his wife, Zaida Wyble, against Dr. Dale Lange, Chief of Neurology at Hospital for Special Surgery for wrong diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis. Partner, Richard Gurfein tried the Wybles’ case in Supreme Court, New York County and took the verdict on March 18, 2014. Reported…
Read articleRichard Gurfein speaks with Q 104.3’s Maria Milito
Top New York personal injury lawyer Richard Gurfein speaks with Q 104.3’s Maria Milito about the rights of accident victims in New York State. Click on links below to listen to the interviews. Mr. Gurfein can be heard live with Maria Milito every Monday at 12:00 noon.
Read articleJury Awards $6.78 Million in Pedestrian Accident
On Thursday evening March 3, 2011, a New York County jury reached a verdict in the case of Ernest Lewis, an infant, by his mother, Brenda Lewis against the New York City Transit Authority, MABSTOA and Courtney Thompson, Index no. 101833/07. The four man, two woman jury awarded the 13 year old (now 18) plaintiff…
Read articleGurfein Captains NY’s Ryder Cup Team to Victory
Richard Gurfein, as Captain of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association’s Ryder Cup team, led his golfers to their first victory over New Jersey in four years. Each year members of the New York Trial Lawyers and New Jersey Trial Lawyers (New Jersey Association for Justice) compete in a Ryder Cup style golf tournament.…
Read articleRichard Gurfein is past president of the NYS Trial Lawyers
Almost 40 years ago, Richard Gurfein made a career jump from teacher to lawyer, but he still hopes he can teach people a few things. Gurfein became president of theNew York State Trial Lawyers Associationin 1995 with hopes of improving the public’s image of lawyers. But he also had hoped lawyers would do some things…
Read article11 Year Old Accident Victim Turns to Life of Crime
A State Supreme Court jury accepted the contention that injuries suffered in a roadway accident led an 11-year-old Bronx boy into a life of crime and yesterday awarded him $950,000 in an injury suit. “Perhaps this kid would never have gone bad,” said attorney Richard Gurfein. In the 10 years since the 1973 accident, Kevin…
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NY Daily News – EXCLUSIVE: Landscaper awarded $4M in medical misdiagnosis case
An upstate man has been awarded almost $4 million after a top neurologist had him undergo four years of agonizing treatments for a condition he didn’t have, the Daily News has learned. Robert Wyble, 42, of Pine Island, Orange County, says he had his chest sawed open to remove his thymus gland, underwent biweekly blood…
Read articleBus Pedestrian Accident Lawyers New York Secure $6.78 Million Verdict
Bus Pedestrian Accident Lawyers New York Secure $6.78 Million Verdict After a church service at the First Calvary Baptist Church on 148th Street, Mrs. Lewis and her son Ernest were on their way home. They were trying to catch the BX19 bus at 145th Street at the Convent Ave. bus stop. As Ernest was running…
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HANDS CRUSHED IN RECORD PRESS
$1,500,000 Product Liability Verdict Hands Crushed in Record Press $1,500,000 verdict in Federal Court in New York for a woman whose hand and wrist was crushed in a record press that made vinyl LP records. This 35-year-old woman used a hydraulic and steam press to make LP records. Her job required her to place a…
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Lawyers With An Edge Wrongful Death Verdict 3.6 Million
Wrongful Death Lawyers With An Edge Verdict $3.6 Million Founding partner, Richard A. Gurfein, tried a medical malpractice case to verdict in Nassau County, NY. The jury awarded the family of a 60-year-old auto mechanic $3.6 million dollars for his wrongful death. On July 23, 2010, Nelson Zuluaga drove himself to Winthrop Hospital because he…
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CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN LIMO RIDE
$1,000,000 settlement after a trial on liability for a 35 year old plasterer who was a passenger in the back seat of a Town Car limo. The plaintiff and his wife and children had come to New York for the day from Boston. Because his wife worked for an airline it was very inexpensive for…
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ERB’S PALSY LAWYERS IN NEW YORK CITY
Erb’s Palsy Lawyer in IN NEW YORK CITY Negotiated a $1,200,000 settlement on behalf of a 4-year child with Erb’s Palsy. Erb’s palsy’s main symptom is arm weakness and loss of motion. It can occur in both infants and adults. Physical injury during newborn delivery or by traumatic force downward on the upper arm and shoulder,…
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BIRTH INJURY LAWYERS NYC
NYC Medical Malpractice Lawyers Negotiate $3,990,000 settlement $3,990,000 settlement for a 3-year boy because the doctors and nurses gave too much IV fluid and caused the child to have seizures and hemorrhages in the brain. This child had normal delivery and standard APGAR scores when he was born. A few hours later, the nurses detected he…
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A BRONX GRANDMOTHER AWARDED $110.6 MILLION IN A MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT
A Bronx Grandmother Awarded $110.6 Million In A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Keimoneia Redish is pictured inside her Bronx apartment on Saturday. (Gregg Vigliotti/for New York Daily News) In an article reported by the New York Daily News By Cathy Burke Apr 13, 2019 “The Grandmother sued St. Barnabas Hospital and the team of doctors who…
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