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Unmasking Medical Mistakes

David Carter

Use of electronic medical records has exploded in recent years. Their adoption has brought forth an unintended consequence: the ability for unscrupulous caregiv

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A Potentially Precedent-Shifting Verdict

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Preeminent trial lawyer Benedict Morelli on achieving one of the highest pain-and-suffering awards in New York State history.

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Overcoming Obstacles

Sean Stonefield

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, personal injury firm Block O’Toole & Murphy is on track for its most successful year.

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Fighting for the Underdog

Sean Stonefield

How Block O'Toole & Murphy have successfully represented their clients.

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Benedict Morelli: New York's Trial Attorney

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How Benedict Morelli successfully represented comedian Tracy Morgan and others.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Should No Longer Be Considered as Only a Mental Disorder

Steven Weston

Patients suffering from PTSD may have undergone significant neurochemical and neurobiological shifts, leading one lawyer to argue we need to rethink our percept

In the News: New York

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Relevant legal news from 2018 in the New York area.

Courtroom Mastery

Justin Smulison

After being injured at the mall, Marion Hedges received a multimillion-dollar verdict thanks to attorney Thomas Moore.

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(2021) - Rochester, New York

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(2021) - Buffalo, New York

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    Buffalo, New York
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(2021) - New York City, New York

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Levy Konigsberg LLP
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(2021) - Rochester, New York

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Nixon Peabody LLP
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    New York City, New York
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(2021) - Syracuse, New York

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Sugarman Law Firm LLP
  • Recognized Since: 2007

  • Location:

    Syracuse, New York
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(2021) - Rochester, New York

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    Rochester, New York
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(2021) - Albany, New York

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  • Recognized Since: 1993

  • Location:

    Albany, New York
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    Syracuse, New York
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  • Recognized Since: 2013

  • Location:

    White Plains, New York
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(2021) - New York City, New York

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  • Recognized Since: 2011

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    New York City, New York
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(2021) - New York City, New York

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