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• In The News
  • Nine from Starr Gern Recognized as Top Lawyers by Peers
  
  
  • Starr Gern Expands Taxation and Estate Planning Practice
  
  
  • Starr Gern Lawyers Conduct NJAPM Advanced Mediation Training Seminar
  
  
  • Former Superior Court Judge Donald S. Goldman Joins Starr Gern
  
  
  • Complex Torts Group Has Major Successes
  
  
  • Commercial Litigation Group Resolves Major Lanham Act, RICO and Unfair Competition Case in Federal Court
  
  
  • Starr Gern Successfully Resolves Litigation Over Ownership of $9 Million Morristown Apartment Complex
  
  
  • Starr Gern Litigation Group Undertakes Federal Fraud Case Against Nationwide Franchisor
  
  
  • Stephen Urbinato Presents Seminar on the Organization and Sale of Business
  
  
  • Estate Wins Significant Recovery in Conversion Case
  
  
  • Ronald L. Davison Serves as Volunteer Mediator of Estate Litigation Cases
  
  
  • Successful Mediation of 7-Party Construction Dispute
  
  
  • Lingerie Manufacturer Wins Dismissal in Non-Conforming Goods Case
  
  
  • Litigation Group Wins Dismissal after Trial for Commercial Property Owner
  
  
  • Stephen Urbinato Elected to Board of Trustees of Transactional Inn of Court
  
  
  • To Deflect Discrimination and Harassment Claims Businesses Must Effectively Deal With Employee Complaints
  
  
  • Nicholas Stevens Elected Vice Chair of the Community Health Law Project
  
  
  • Pursuing a Claim Against a Stock Broker
  
  
  • Ronald L. Davison Settles Protracted Suit against Contractors, Building Facility Managers and Others
  
  
  • Seven from Starr Gern Recognized as Top Lawyers by Peers
  
  
  • John Ratkowitz Appointed to the Board of Directors of Arts Unbound
  
  
  • The Strange Defense of Reverse Engineerability in Trade Secrets Cases, and Gaps in the Law of Unfair Competition
  
  
  • Major Corporate Restructuring
  
  
  • Oil Distributor Victorious in Shareholder Dispute
  
  
  • Truck Brokerage Case Results in Significant Settlement
  
  
  • Environmental Consulting Firm Achieves Substantial Victory in Public Bidding Dispute
  
  
  • Planning for the Generational Succession
  
  
  • Stephen Urbinato Elected to Board of Directors of Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association
  
  
  • Settlement of Class Action case against Telecommunications Company
  
  
  • Successful Defense of Breach of Contract and Fraud Action Arising out of Aborted Business Sale
  
  
  • Ronald L. Davison Completes Service as Local School Board President
  
  
  • Starr Gern Wins Oppressed Minority Shareholder Claim against Major Service Provider to the Pharmaceutical Industry
  
  
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• Personal Injury
  • Partner John Ratkowitz Publishes Part 2 of 2 Part Article Discussing Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Trial.
  
  
  • Medical Malpractice Trials: Winning The Morality Play in the Battle of the Experts
  
  
  • Partner John Ratkowitz Publishes Part 1 of 2 Part Article Discussing Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Trial
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains $3.9 Million on Behalf of Two Ironworkers Injured at a Construction Site.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains over $1.4 Million in Orthopedic Malpractice Case following Jury Selection.
  
  
  • Starr, Gern Resolves Automobile Accident Claim For $290,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Resolves Verbal Uninsured Motorist Accident Claim for UM Limits of $300,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $250,000 for Millburn, New Jersey, Woman Neck, Back, Wrist, Jaw, and Psychological Injuries in Automobile Collision
  
  
  • The Consequences of Truth: Compulsory Medical Error Reporting in New Jersey
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $195,000 for North Bergen, New Jersey, Woman Left Ankle Dislocated Trimalleolar Fracture Caused By Slip-and-Fall on Ice
  
  
  • John Ratkowitz Lectures at New Jersey Association for Justice Annual Convention.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $100,000 for Wharton, New Jersey, Woman Rotator Cuff Tear in Automobile Collision.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $100,000 Insurance Liability Limits on Behalf of 37-Year-Old Woman Requiring Spinal Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Resolves Automobile Accident Claim for $100,000 on behalf of a 30-Year-Old Woman Undergoing Pain Management Therapy and Knee Surgery.
  
  
  • Attorney Jeffrey E. Grabelle Appointed to Board of Trustees of Temple B'nai Abraham.
  
  
  • Attorney John Ratkowitz Appointed to the Editorial Board of Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Resolves Medical Malpractice Claim on Behalf of 70 Year-Old Resident of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Injured by Negligent Spinal Surgery.
  
  
  • Attorney John Ratkowitz Appointed to the Board of Directors of Arts Unbound.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Automobile Accident Claim for $205,000 on Behalf of 57-Year-Old Resident of Ringwood, New Jersey.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Recovers $187,500 for Woodbridge, New Jersey, Woman Fracturing Ankle in Automobile Crash.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves Product Liability Litigation on Behalf of 47-Year-Old Cedar Grove, New Jersey Resident for $118,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves Automobile Accident Claim for Liablity Limits of $100,000 on behalf of Cranford, New Jersey Resident struck as a pedestrian un a crosswalk.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Malpractice Case on Behalf of Stroke Victim Who Lost Vision.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Traumatic Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case for Defendant's $1 Million Insurance Liability Limits.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves Automobile Accident Case on Behalf of 20-Year-Old Somerset, New Jersey, Resident for $300,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Obtains Key Decision Regarding Insured's Rights When a Claim is Denied or Payment is Delayed By an Insurer in Bad Faith.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves Claim For Hudson County Paralegal Undergoing Shoulder Surgery for $100,000 Following Uninsured Motorist Arbitration.
  
  
  • Expert Corner - Leslie Cole, Secuity Expert
  
  
  • Tools of the Trade - PlanPlus for Microsoft Outlook 6.0.
  
  
  • James Meszaros speaks to parishoners in Irvington, New Jersey, about how to protect their rights in civil matters
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Re-opens Workers Compensation Case and Secures Previously Injured Worker Permanent Disability Benefits.
  
  
  • Amos Gern Honored by ATLA-NJ
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Negligent Security Case for $375,000 During Trial.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Obtains Key Decision Defining Parameters of Medical Expense Benefits Available to Victims Injured by Uninsured Drivers.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Automobile Accident Case for $390,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves Automobile Accident Claim for Available $100,000 Insurance Liability Policy Limits.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Secures Award of Total Permanent Disability on Behalf of Injured Worker From Middlesex County
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Obtains $280,000 Settlement For Woman Pedestrian Who Broke Elbow When Struck by Car.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Automobile Accident Claim For $137,000 on Behalf of a 46-year-old Man Suffering Spinal Injuries.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement on Behalf of a 64-Year-Old Resident of Monroe Township, New Jersey.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Obtains $138,500 Settlement on Behalf of an Infant Suffering Second Degree Scald Burns.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm recovers $495,000 on Behalf of a Newark, New Jersey, Woman Mauled by a Pit-Bull.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves a Claim on Behalf of Middlesex County Resident Injured in an Automobile Accident for $850,000.
  
  
  • Book Review: Understanding Psychiatric Testing
  
  
  • Starr, Gern Law Firm Recovers $125,00 for an Orange, New Jersey, Resident Struck by Truck at Intersection.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm Recovers $405,000 on Behalf of a 62-Year-Old Matawan, New Jersey, Woman Suffering Multiple Fractures After Falling on Defective Sidewalk.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Law Firm obtains $2.6 Million Jury Verdict on Behalf of Man Requiring Lumbar Disc Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Winning the Expert Shell Game
  
  
  • Starr Gern Settles Claim for $115,000 for Plaintiff Requiring Spine Surgery After Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Tools of the Trade - Dragon Naturally Speaking 9
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches Confidential Settlement of Products Liability Lawsuit on Behalf of a 28-Year-Old Man Sustaining Injuries to His Right Leg.
  
  
  • Expert Exchange - Ellen Rader Smith, MA, OTR, CVE, CPE - Ergo & Rehab Services
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $120,000 for Woman Fracturing Ankle After Fall on Icy Sidewalk.
  
  
  • Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases
  
  
  • Starr, Gern Obtains Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement on Behalf of Estate of Pediatrician Who Died of Breast Cancer.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Resolves Litigation for $242,500 After Woman Undergoes Spinal Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Tools of the Trade - The Gregg Reference Manual
  
  
  • Expert Exchange - Ned Einstein, Transportation Alternatives - Bus Safety Expert
  
  
  • Starr Gern Settles Claim for $300,000 for Woman Suffering Laceration Causing Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.
  
  
  • Starr Gern obtains $210,000 Recovery on Behalf of Woman Sustaining Trimalleolar Fracture of the Left Ankle.
  
  
  • The Patients First Act of 2004
  
  
  • Starr Gern obtains $450,000 for Plaintiff Suffering Severe Hip Injury.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Awarded $2.5 Million Product Liability Verdict Due to Inadequate Instructions Contained in Fuel Pump Kit.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches $625,000 Global Settlement for Family Injured by Negligent Tow Truck Operator.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement After Heart Surgery Patient Loses Vision.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Resolves Negligent Cosmetic Surgery Case for $145,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains $500,000 Insurance Policy Limits on Behalf Man Suffering Neurological Injuries Following Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Settles Automobile Accident Case for $725,000 For Truck Driver Who Fractured His Hip.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches $600,000 Settlement After Two Days of Trial for Plaintiff Suffering Vision Loss After Eye Surgery
  
  
  • Starr Gern Resolves Products Liability Case Involving Severe Personal Injuries to the Hand for $355,000.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches $670,000 Settlement for Woman Fracturing Hip in Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern reaches $470,000 Settlement on Behalf of Woman Fracturing Hip in An Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches $675,000 Settlement for Ironworker Suffering Multiple Comminuted Fractures of the Spine.
  
  
  • Starr Gern reaches $1,145,000 Settlement for Iron Worker Suffering Multiple Injuries After Falling From Steel.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains $1.2 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Verdict Following Negligent Stenting Procedure.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Negotiates $450,000 Settlement for man Requiring Spinal Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $1 Million Dollar For Attorney Suffering Orthopedic and Cognitive Injuries in Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Recovers $750,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Involving Automobile Negligence.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Reaches $835,000 Settlement for Man Requiring Spine Surgery After Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains $486,348.95 Recovery for Man Requiring Spinal Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
  
  
  • Starr Gern Obtains Landmark $20.5 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Verdict For Patient Blinded In One Eye Following Negligent Retinal Surgery.
  
  

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• Judge Goldman's Reading Room
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