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Laura Carney comes to Blume Goldfaden from the Office of the Attorney General. As a Deputy Attorney General (D.A.G.), Laura spent ten years vigorously defending the interests of the people of the State of New Jersey in a variety of personal injury actions including automobile accidents, train accidents and slip and falls. She also defended railroad claims brought pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act.. Having been a litigator for the Office of the Attorney General, Laura joins the Blume Goldfaden firm bringing with her insight into litigation from a defense perspective. While serving as a D.A.G., Laura played an integral role in mentoring new Deputy Attorneys General, participated in the Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute (lecturing on how to maximize settlement position), and, was appointed to the Attorney General’s Deputy Advisory Committee.. Laura is designated by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Laura is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Special Committee, and, the Hudson County Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Committee. She is also a member of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey and the New Jersey Association for Justice. She also serves as a Barrister in the Hudson County Inns of Court, where she is active on the programming committee.. Laura earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida (B.S., 1993), and her graduate degree from Seton Hall Law School (J.D., 1999).. In her spare time, Laura is an avid runner. As an active member of the New York Road Runners Association, Laura has run over ten marathons throughout the country. Her goals include running the five World Major Marathons, three of which she has completed, and running a marathon in every state.

Brian E. Mahoney, who has been certified and re-certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, joined Blume, Goldfaden in the summer of 2004. He has participated in a variety of complex litigation over the past 25 years, involving construction, toxic tort, products liability, medical malpractice and personal injury law. His trial experience has encompassed either trying or co-trying over 50 cases to verdict, including two cases which produced verdicts in excess of $1.0 million.. Mr. Mahoney is the author of New Jersey Comparative Fault and Liability Apportionment (Gann Law Books), a leading treatise which has been published annually since 2000.  In 2005, this treatise was re-titled 'New Jersey Personal Injury Recovery'.  This work has been cited by the New Jersey Supreme Court as authoritative in its field. Mr. Mahoney has lectured on the subject of comparative fault in the Inns of Court program.. An accomplished appellate attorney, Mr. Mahoney has provided briefing or oral argument in several cases which have produced published opinions. In recent years, Mr. Mahoney's appellate successes contributed precedential advancements or clarifications in successor corporation liability law, the doctrine of forum non conveniens, and the law of evidence, experts, and trial practice.. Mr. Mahoney attended the University of Exeter in Exeter, England and received his B.A. with honors from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1976. He received his J.D. with honors from Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey in 1979 and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar the same year.

My law practice focuses on class actions, mass torts, personal injury, and asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma. I have been blessed with success made possible by working with some of the greatest lawyers in America. At Cohen, Placitella & Roth we often take on fights for the wrongfully injured that other lawyers have turned away.My professional passion involves using my legal skills and relationships to help people in need of assistance. I try to devote some part of every day to helping others in our community including people with disabilities, people who have suffered catastrophic losses, those who have served our country, and young lawyers looking for direction and purpose. I am proud of being a lawyer and an advocate for lawyers and for the great things the legal profession has done for our nation

David Fried is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, and focuses his practice on liability claims of those injured in auto accidents, falls, from medical malpractice, in aviation and construction accidents, and as victims of lead poisoning. David has extensive experience representing workers injured because proper safety equipment was not provided on the job site, and also handles a significant amount of medical negligence claims surrounding brachial plexus injuries sustained at birth.. David has worked extensively with construction experts to establish clear theories of negligence and responsibility at construction sites where employees of Sub Contractors suffer severe injuries due to the lack of adequate safety equipment or safe working conditions. Many of these cases have involved carpenters and ironworkers who fell from heights where they were not furnished with adequate fall protection. David has been successful in proving the responsibility of the General Contractor, Prime Contractor, Safety Coordinator or other person or entity required to provide safety supervision of the Sub Contractor’s employees, despite the hotly contested claims of liability of the injured worker and his employer. David has resolved several construction site accident cases in excess of $500,000, including one for $900,000 for the death of an ironworker, another for $1.325 million for a construction worker whose scissor lift toppled and did not have an anti-tip device. He resolved another case for $1.37 million involving an electrical system blast that killed one worker and injured another. In that case, through extensive pre-suit investigation, David was able to prove the blast occurred due to arcing because a steel rod had been left in an electrical box, and through discovery, it was proved which defendants were responsible for this condition. David has also been successful in proving the responsibility of governmental entities that failed to properly supervise the work of trench workers employed by contractors on municipal projects.. David has also handled several medical malpractice birth injury cases involving brachial plexus injuries. He won a 1 million dollar verdict from a Middlesex County jury on behalf of a 6 and a half year old boy with a right arm brachial plexus injury where the delivery involved a shoulder dystocia (stuck shoulder during delivery). David established that the delivering obstetrician utilized excessive downward traction on the baby's head at the time one of the shoulders became stuck at delivery, and caused a permanent injury to the boy's brachial plexus nerves which control arm and hand function.. David has also handled and been successful in many other medical malpractice cases involving anesthesia, surgery, failure to diagnose cancer, improper medication, and failure to provide informed consent.. David has also argued two cases before the New Jersey Supreme Court. In one, involving a woman who was exposed to an improperly discarded needle while cleaning a physician’s office, and therefore had a fear that she may have contracted HIV/AIDS, David made landmark law when he persuaded the Court to rule that a person has the right to pursue a claim for the fear of contracting HIV/AIDS without proof that there was actual exposure to the disease, as long as there is proof that reasonable potential for exposure occurred, necessitating ongoing testing. In another Supreme Court case, David was able to prevail in an argument that parents had the right to pursue a claim on behalf of the Estate of their deceased adopted child, even though the death due to medical malpractice occurred before the adoption was able to be completed. David later won a liability trial in that case.. In the Spring of 2005, David Fried settled a case surrounding an aviation accident which involved the negligent repair of an airplane’s engines, causing a malfunction and the plane to crash. As a result of his injuries suffered in the crash, our client was paralyzed from the mid-chest down. David obtained a 7 million dollar settlement on behalf of this client. For more information on this case, please click here.. Mr. Fried also heads the firm's lead poisoning section. He has handled many of cases involving children eating lead-based paint that causes brain damage, which shows up several years after the lead exposure.. A graduate of Rutgers University, (B.A. 1978; J.D. 1981), Mr. Fried is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He serves as one of two statewide delegates on the Legislative Committee of the New Jersey State Bar.

Kevin B. Apter is an experienced personal injury trial lawyer in Chicago, Illinois who takes pride in the relationships he fosters with his clients and the results he achieves on their behalf. Kevin has secured verdicts and settlements in excess of $25 million for his personal injury clients since the beginning of his career. Among Kevin's accomplishments:. A 28 year old CTA driver tore the labrum in his shoulder as a result of a low speed crash with a car. The injury required surgery, 6 1/2 months lost time from work, and disability in use of his shoulder. TRIAL VERDICT: $396,000 (jury returned exact amount asked for).A 34 year old airline baggage handler struck by a tractor driven by an employee of a rival airline, resulting in the complete replacement of both knees and loss of his ability to work in any form of physical labor: $2.5 millionA 51 year old truck driver who claimed that a big box retailer's employee lowered a loading dock door onto his head and shoulder, causing a torn rotator cuff and neck injuries and resulting in arthroscopic and cervical fusion surgeries and 2 years off of work. Defendant claimed truck driver stood up into the partially raised loading dock door. Worker's compensation settlement for $120,000 plus bodily injury trial verdict: $337, 000A 28 year old mother fell while descending the wet and dangerous stairwell at her apartment while holding the hand of her 2 year old son-stairs wet due to a roof leak that was several days old-resulting in a fracture of her lower leg and the need for surgery and several weeks off of work-Binding arbitration verdict: $133,000A 33 year old single female condo resident who fell while trying to navigate through the icy parking lot maintained negligently by her condominium association employees resulting in a fracture of her lower leg and the need for surgery: $115,000A 59 year old woman rear-ended by a commercial dump truck, resulting in aggravation of a prior arthritic knee condition and the possible need for knee replacement surgery in the near future: $237,500A 55 year old employee of a major airline working at O'Hare Airport knocked down due to the negligent operation of a baggage cart by an employee of a rival airline: $105,000Certified speaker for National Distracted Driver Awareness Project. Kevin was born and raised in Chicago and lives here with his wife, Stacy, and his three children.

Specialize in the defense of school districts, park districts, municipalities, restaurants, and commuter railways.

Brian Monico is a skilled litigator who focuses on wrongful death, professional malpractice, personal injury, and civil rights cases. Brian has successfully obtained over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients in his career. While many cases are resolved through settlement, Brian has tried over 50 jury trials with great success.. Throughout his career, Brian has distinguished himself as a leader in the development and use of computer-generated graphics and electronic presentations to juries. Brian has shared his knowledge of trial advocacy and courtroom technology with various lawyer groups and taught a class of that name at Loyola University of Chicago School of Law for many years. Brian’s ability to incorporate current technology into his trial strategy, along with his tenacity and intelligence, has contributed to his many successes.. In cases that involve complex or technical issues, Brian is skilled at simplifying and explaining concepts and presenting them in a convincing way to juries and judges. While Brian enjoys taking cases to trial, he works with each of his clients to create the best strategy for maximizing their recovery, whether by settlement or trial.. At the age of 34, Brian was recognized by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of Illinois’ 40 under 40 attorneys to watch. In 2016, Law Bulletin Publishing Company published its inaugural “Emerging Lawyers Magazine”, where Brian was recognized on the cover as the top “Emerging Lawyer” in Illinois. That magazine recognized Brian as the number one lawyer under 40 years of age in Illinois. Brian continues to be recognized, and in 2018 was recognized as a Leading Lawyer and Super Lawyer.. Brian received his undergraduate degree from Fairfield University, located in Fairfield, Connecticut. After working in finance in New York, Brian returned to his hometown to attend Loyola University Chicago School of Law.. While in law school, Brian was a member of the nationally recognized Corboy Mock Trial Team, participating in numerous trial competitions throughout the country and receiving multiple merit scholarship awards. Additionally, Brian received two scholarships, the Philip H. Corboy Fellowship, a fellowship in trial advocacy and the Thomas F. and Patricia A. Bridgman Scholarship, which is awarded to a baptized Roman Catholic student who has demonstrated achievements in academic and extracurricular activities. During law school, Brian externed for the then-Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, Charles P. Kocoras, and clerked at a prestigious plaintiff’s personal injury law firm. This is where Brian began to appreciate the good a plaintiff’s attorney can bring to someone’s life.. After graduating from law school, Brian began his career as a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney in the Criminal Appeals Division. Brian was then hired away from public service, to private practice, and began his career working with two giants of the Plaintiffs’ trial bar, Lorna Propes and Patti Bobb. Over the next 15 years, Brian’s practice was predominately plaintiff’s personal injury work at one of the best plaintiff’s firms in Illinois. In 2019, Brian formed his own firm with Andy Hale and Hale & Monico was formed.. Brian has two boys, 5 and 8 years of age, with whom he spends most of his free time. Brian and his boys love baseball and superheroes. When not at work, Brian can be found with his boys in the park or at a movie theater seeing the latest superhero release or blockbuster film.

Attorney Charles Maring II devotes his experience and training to helping people who have been injured on the job, on the road and by the negligent actions of others. Throughout his legal career, Charles is proud to have helped people obtain compensation for injuries that they have suffered due to a variety of circumstances, including by car wrecks, dog bites, slip/trip and falls and other situations.. Charles first developed his interest in law while completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. While attending UW Eau Claire, Charles earned the Dagny Midelfort Book Award for his scholarship in studying Latin and graduated from UW Eau Claire cum laude. Charles attended Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, where he was awarded the CALI Award for excellent achievement in the study of trial advocacy and participated in moot court. Charles got his start at a Milwaukee personal-injury and worker’s compensation firm while still in law school and upon graduation began representing injured people full time.. Charles is honored to serve as a personal injury and worker’s compensation attorney and believes that everyone deserves their day in court whether their case is big or small. Licensed to practice law in both Illinois and Wisconsin, Charles is also a proud member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, Wisconsin Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.

I have successfully prosecuted a great number of medical malpractice, product liability and various personal injury cases including trucking cases, construction cases, auto collisions, sexual assault and various wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.. I am a trial lawyer and prepare each case for trial. Concentrating on a small number of cases and being willing and able to take a case to verdict allows me to maximize the recovery on every case I pursue.

The LAW OFFICES OF MARK V. FERRANTE is a solo-practice law firm with an emphasis in litigation of complex personal injury matters involving serious injury or wrongful death caused by motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence, products liability, aviation accidents, premises liability, construction accidents, workplace injuries and swimming pool accidents.  By keeping our case load at a manageable level, we are able to provide our clients with a personal relationship approach for their legal needs.     Other Legal Matters:     We also serve as co-counsel with, or give referrals to aggressive, competent attorneys we trust to assist you with other areas of law such as:  employment discrimination, workers' compensation, police misconduct-civil rights, immigration,  divorce-domestic relations, probate-wills, construction law, business matters and real estate.MARK V. FERRANTE:     is the principal in the law firm and a trial lawyer with over 30 years of litigation experience.  He has worked for and with some of Chicago's top trial lawyers before starting his own practice in April, 1991.  As the principal of the law firm, Mark Ferrante has successfully litigated or settled various complex personal injury matters involving serious injury or wrongful death caused by medical negligence, products liability, premises liability, construction accidents, swimming pool accidents, and motor vehicle collisions and has obtained multiple settlements which have exceeded $2 Million.     Although his office is located in Chicago and he is licensed in Illinois, Mark has litigated or settled matters in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Utah, Wisconsin, and in Canada. He has also served as co-counsel or referred matters involving: divorce-domestic relations, real estate, probate-wills, employment discrimination law, police misconduct-civil rights, workers' compensation, immigration, real estate and business law.  Mark is currently serving as co-counsel with Kriendler & Kriendler for a client who was injured during a fatal landing crash of a Southwest Airlines jet at Midway Airport.      Mr. Ferrante is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice (formerly theTrial Lawyers of America), the Illinois Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association, and he has been an annual guest speaker concerning professionalism in the legal profession at Chicago-Kent College of Law's "Law as a Profession" day-long seminar given to law students to teach new lawyers the importance of professionalism in the practice of law and fulfilling clients' needs.  In May of 2005, Mark was one of only three lawyers who received an "Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service Award" from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for his work as trial bar appointed counsel for the Plaintiff in a lawsuit involving a stabbing incident at Cook County Jail.