Firm: Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, PC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
For over a decade, KGG Partner Kate Carballo has devoted her practice to helping those who have been seriously injured due to no fault of their own. As a trial attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey, she is a passionate and strong advocate for her clients who have been treated unfairly by large institutions like the insurance companies. Kate strives to keep our communities safe from needless dangers by representing victims who suffered injuries in motor vehicle, Uber/Lyft crashes; truck and bus accident victims; those injured as a result of medical and dental malpractice; construction site accident victims; and those who were injured due to a fall down/ slip and fall that occurred on commercial or public property.. One example of Kate’s success is her representation of a 32 year old musician who was injured in a car accident. The client suffered herniated discs in his neck and back. Refusing to accept a $6,000 offer made by the insurance company, Kate went to trial and obtained a jury verdict of $795,000.. Based upon her successful trial results and proven qualifications Kate has been certified by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney-a distinction currently held by only 2% of all attorneys in New Jersey. With an extensive background in personal injury litigation and a personalized approach in working with clients, Kate adds a new dimension to KGG’s established history and reputation for obtaining outstanding results for their clients.
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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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Firm: THE HARRELL LAW FIRM
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Blume Fried Forte Zerres & Molinari
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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.
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Firm: Levinson Axelrod, P.A.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Syracuse University in 1992 and received her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1996. She is admitted as a lawyer to the New Jersey and District of Columbia bars.. As a Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Kim concentrates on handling personal injury and malpractice claims utilizing the state-of-the-art courtroom technology. Outside of her work in the law firm, she frequently gives legal lectures on Automobile Insurance and the Verbal Threshold/Limitation on Lawsuit Option.. In Monmouth and Ocean County, Kim serves as a civil arbitrator, or a lawyer who assists accident victims in resolving personal injury claims outside of the normal legal process. She is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Association for Justice, Monmouth County Bar Association, and Ocean County Bar Association. Currently, she practices out of the law firm’s Howell and Forked River offices.. Kim is married, has two children, and lives in the Jersey Shore area.. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.
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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.
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Firm: Law Offices of Katherine G. Houghton
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Law Offices of Hoffman DiMuzio
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Keith Zaid Law
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Malamut & Associates, LLC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Contact: +1 (856) 733-5334
Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Keith T. Bostwick is an associate in the Newark office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice.While attending law school at Rutgers School of Law—Newark, Keith served as a two-term Judicial Intern to The Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol, A.J.S.C. in Bergen County, New Jersey. Upon his graduation from law school, Keith served as the Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Alvaro L. Iglesias, J.S.C. (Ret.) in Hudson County, New Jersey. As Judge Iglesias’ Judicial Law Clerk, Keith worked in one of the busiest dockets in one of New Jersey’s busiest counties, handling matters from filing to disposition. During his clerkship, Keith also became certified as a New Jersey mediator and conducted mediation conferences between litigants to facilitate settlement.Following his clerkship, Keith joined an Essex County boutique firm before working as an in-house trial attorney for New Jersey’s largest auto insurer. There, Keith managed a heavy caseload comprised of automobile, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents; and regularly litigated first-party claims arising out of uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist coverage. While working in house, Keith handled all facets of litigation—from intake to opinion. Keith has tried numerous jury trials to verdict with an overwhelming success rate for his clients.
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Firm: Eckert Seamans
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Sometimes it’s as if Kate Feroleto can read the insurance company’s mind. She knows the insurance company’s strategies in trying to deny or minimize payment on a claim. It’s from her experience working at defense law firms.. But Kate wanted to represent people facing challenges. “I was taught from a young age to stand up for those who cannot for themselves, to call out greed and wrongdoing, and always seek justice. I’m proud of how I was raised – that’s why I’m a passionate advocate for our clients.” Kate is proud to be a Buffalo injury attorney, helping those during their greatest time of need.. Kate understands that filing a lawsuit can be a stressful experience. She does her best to make sure her clients understand and feel comfortable with the process while getting the best possible results.. Kate is an alumna of the SUNY Buffalo Law School, Canisius College and the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. She is active in the community and created a scholarship fund at Sacred Heart in honor of her graduating class. Kate was the 2023 commencement speaker at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart.. Kate has been recognized by the New York State Bar Association and has presented at National and State legal conferences. She is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys where she is co-chair of the women's caucus. Kate is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and is the Vice President of the Western New York Chapter. When not practicing law, Kate is traveling and active with her husband and three children who love swimming, skiing and other sports activities.
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Firm: Levinson Axelrod, P.A.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kathleen M. DiGiovanni serves as an associate at Levinson Axelrod, P.A. and has been with the firm since 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Albany and received her juris doctorate from New England Law. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. DiGiovanni served as an assistant district attorney for Staten Island prosecuting murders and other violent crimes. Ms. DiGiovanni handles clients with compassion while aggressively fighting on their behalf.
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Firm: Westmoreland Vesper Quattrone & Beers
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Skilled commercial litigator who represents clients in commercial litigation, personal injury, appellate, corporate, real estate, and trademark matters.. Successfully developed an appellate practice and as such was amicus counsel before the United States Supreme Court in the case of Bates v. Dow, 544 U.S. 431 (2005) which overturned years of Federal preemption of product liability cases.. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the New Jersey Federal District Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.. Kathleen has written many successful appellate briefs including a matter of first impression before the Appellate Division and the New Jersey Supreme Court in Weise v. Dedhia, 188 N.J. 587 (2006) which was also featured in the New Jersey Lawyer and the amicus brief in McMahon v. New Jersey Manufacturers, 364 N.J. Super. 188 (App. Div. 2003) Other successful appeals include Mortellite v. Novartis, 460 F.3d 483 (3d Cir. 2006). Iwasko v. Diamond (CPM-L-1347-99), Gonzalez v. Safe & Sound Security Corp., 185 N.J. 100 (2005). Salartash Surgical Associates v. DelRosario, 2007WL895688, N.J. Super., App Div. 3/27/07; Bauer v. Nesbitt, 399 N.J. Super. 71 (. 2008); Byer v. Prudential Fox Roach, 2008 WL 4057801; Interlocutory appeals granted :Risko v Thompson Muller Automotive Group, Inc. t/a Hammonton Chrysler Jeep Dodge. Certified Foreclosure Mediator.. Member of the Atlantic County Bar and the American Association for Justice, New Jersey Chapter.. Graduated from Rutgers University Law School, Juris Doctorate; Rutgers University, Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Business.
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Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Davis Saperstein & Salomon PC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Cooper Levenson
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Liana is an associate with Keefe Bartels. She is admitted to practice law in the states of New Jersey. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Monmouth University in 2009. At Monmouth University, she was a founding member of the Debate Hawks Policy Debate Team. She completed her Juris Doctorate degree in 2013 at Seton Hall University School of Law. During law school, she gained invaluable experience while working for the Jersey City Corporation Counsel. Upon graduating from law school, she clerked for the Honorable Dennis R. O’Brien, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County. Liana focuses her practice at Keefe Bartles in personal injury and class action lawsuits.
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