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PHILIPS 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…

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School 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…

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Vehicle 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…

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BABY 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…

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PRESS 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…

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BEST 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…

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GURFEIN 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…

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FIVE 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…

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ZOFRAN 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…

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Jury 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…

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Jury 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…

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Gurfein 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.…

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11 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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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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