Firm: Blume Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kenneth Berkowitz is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.. Since joining Blume Goldfaden more than 20 years ago, Ken Berkowitz has handled dozens of million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts, and has appeared on ABC’s 20/20 news program.. His trial expertise is evident in the significant verdicts he has obtained for clients injured as a result of diverse types of cases, including medical malpractice and product liability, including automobile defects, bicycle safety, and hot water heaters. Some of his cases were also fought in the appeals process that often follows a jury verdict.. In 2003, Mr. Berkowitz forged a record $25 million settlement for a New York family man who was permanently paralyzed from the waist down at a Caribbean resort hotel. Our research indicates that this is the largest recovery for a personal injury claim in New Jersey State Court history.. In 2009, Ken settled a personal injury case for $11 million (confidential settlement).. Utilizing mediation, rather than the lengthy litigation process, Mr. Berkowitz obtained a $2.75 Million recovery on behalf of the family of the limousine driver shot and killed by ex New Jersey Nets basketball star, Jason Williams. By entering into mediation with the attorneys representing Mr. Williams, Mr. Berkowitz was able to bring the civil suit to a swift conclusion - sparing the family of the victim the emotional and financial expense of litigation.. Among the numerous Product Liability and Medical Malpractice recoveries Mr. Berkowitz has obtained are:. A settlement with a present value of 2.75 million dollars on behalf of an infant with spastic quadriparesis following a hypoxic ischemic brain injury at the time of her birth. The infant’s mother was admitted to a local hospital with irregular contractions and spontaneous rupture of membranes for a vaginal birth after C-Section (VBAC). After approximately 15+ hours of labor, the obstetrician decided to perform a repeat C-Section because of a lack of progress in the labor. The Plaintiffs did not claim that the trial of VBAC labor was contraindicated. Rather, the plaintiffs contended that the fetal monitoring strips were indicative of fetal distress, requiring the earlier performance of an emergency C-Section. The infant mother’s uterus ruptured along the previous C-Section incision and the infant’s body extruded outside the uterus. The child was immediately transferred to another area hospital with diagnoses of asphyxia, anoxic seizure disorder and respiratory failure. The claim had been previously rejected by other plaintiffs’ counsel.. After graduating from Union College in New York (B.A. 1971) and the Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1975), Ken Berkowitz clerked for Judge Arnold Stein and then joined a commercial litigation firm in Newark.. Mr. Berkowitz has also handled a number of other significant defective products and medical malpractice cases. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers, teaching trial presentation.
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Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Sills Cummis & Gross, PC
Practice Areas: Business
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, West Long Branch , New Jersey
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
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Firm: Law Offices of Hoffman DiMuzio
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Law Offices of Hoffman DiMuzio
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
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Firm: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Practice Areas: Real Estate
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Firm: Blume Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Ken Elwood is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. As a Partner at Blume Goldfaden, he handles a wide range of personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, products liability, automobile and premises liability cases. Below is a sampling of recent results.. In the Winter of 2008, Ken represented the Estate of a 35 year old immigrant worker from the Dominican Republic who died after he had a siezure which was mismanaged by both police and the EMTs who responded. Ken obtained a $2,000, settlement with the Township of Bloomfield.. In the Winter of 2007, Ken secured a $1.1 million dollar jury verdict for our client, a 42 year old man who was involved in a head on collision after being cut off by a car exiting a gas station. The man sustained a tibial plateau fracture to his right leg, which necessitated two surgeries to repair.. In February of 2006, Ken represented a 38 year old father of 2, who was involved in a significant head on motor vehicle collision with an SUV which crossed the center median. The accident resulted in significant orthopedic injuries and cognitive impairment. The case settled at mediation for 1.85 million dollars.. In January 2006, Ken represented a 57 year old man who suffered a stroke arising out of a failure to timely diagnose and treat bacterial endocarditis stemming from a strep infection. This medical malpractice case settled at trial for 1 million dollars.. In April 2006, Ken handled a Nursing Home Malpractice case involving several falls by a 96 year old nursing home resident that resulted in a fractured hip. The Home had failed to properly assess the resident and take appropriate interventions that would have prevented the falls. The case settled prior to trial for $300,.. A graduate of Seton Hall University (J.D. 1984), Ken is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Morris, Essex and Hudson County Bar Associations. He is a Trustee and Counsel for Voices for Patient Protection, a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the legal rights of victims of medical malpractice. Ken also serves as a judge for the Seton Hall Law School Appellate Advocacy Program, and is counsel to Consumers for Civil Justice, a coalition of several consumer advocate organizations whose goal is to inform and protect the rights of New Jersey consumers. Ken was recognized with an award for Meritorious Public Service for his work while serving on the Supreme Court's District Ethics Committee.. Ken joined the firm in 1993, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey, California, and the Federal Court for the District of New Jersey.
Contact: +1 (973) 319-7561
Firm: McCarter & English
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Flaster Greenberg PC
Practice Areas: Litigation
Kenneth S. Goodkind counsels clients in complex commercial disputes and all facets of debtor-creditor relationships as well as in trust and estates matters. He is highly skilled in resolving difficult litigation matters involving complex business, real estate and development, trusts and estates, debtor-creditor and bankruptcy matters, as well as healthcare issues.. A trial and appellate attorney, Mr. Goodkind handles a wide range of litigation matters in state and federal courts, representing a broad spectrum of individuals, entrepreneurs, professional and corporate clients. A former in-house counsel with a large multinational corporation, his practice also involves all aspects of general corporate, as well as personal, counseling.
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Firm: Brenner, Spiller & Archer
175 Richey Ave , Collingswood , New Jersey 08107
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt
I became involved with bankruptcy while working as an intern for the Hon. Judge Mary Walrath, bankruptcy judge for the District of Delaware.. I then went on to work for several years in conjunction with South Jersey Legal Services providing free bankruptcy services to low income individuals who would otherwise not be able to afford representation.. I have been helping individuals and married couples with their bankruptcy cases for years and offer experienced, competent, and personalized legal representation in both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 proceedings.. I am here to listen to your needs and plan a bankruptcy strategy specifically tailored to your unique situation. The decision to file for bankruptcy is a difficult one and I am here to help you succeed and that's something I don't take lightly.
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Firm: Proximo Spirits, Inc.
3 Second Street , Jersey City , New Jersey 07302
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements
I am a bilingual business attorney (English and Spanish) with an emphasis on providing counsel to navigate the highly regulated alcohol industry. I am experienced with federal and state licensing, as well as with negotiating, drafting and reviewing a variety of contracts, including distribution, manufacturing, agency, confidentiality, sponsorship, sweepstakes, promotions and consulting agreements. I review marketing and advertising programs, including point of sale, labeling, packaging, social media and promotions, for compliance with internal codes and federal and state laws and regulations.. In my spare time, I am an avid homebrewer. I was named a finalist in the Smoked Beer category of the 2019 National Homebrew Competition as a result of placing second in that category in the NYC Region. I enjoy traveling, having visited Spain, Italy, England, Mexico, and Colombia, among others. I also enjoy physical activities/challenges and ran a marathon in 2017.
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Firm: The Wenderoff Law Group
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
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Firm: Neff Aguilar, LLC
Practice Areas: Trust Litigation, Estate Litigation, Wills, Contested Wills, Trusts and Estates
Contact: 732-224-1200
Firm: Kenneth M Sunberg Attorney At Law
Practice Areas: Lawyers
Contact: (973) 762-7868
Firm: Jeffer, Hopkinson, & Vogel
Practice Areas: Business
Contact: +1 (973) 321-4197
Firm: Gallo & Gallo, Esqs.
Practice Areas: Litigation
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14 Lily Rd , Hillsborough , New Jersey 08844
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Firm: The Commercial Agency, Inc.
Practice Areas: Business
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Firm: Kenneth A. Olsen
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