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Since 1980, the attorneys of Jaroslawicz & Jaros have been providing injury victims with dedicated and aggressive representation. We have successfully litigated on behalf of our clients, and obtained several million dollar judgements and settlements.

As skilled and compassionate personal Injury attorneys, we understand that suffering from a personal injury is a devastating experience. We have built our practice fighting hard for the rights of personal injury victims, their families, and those who have lost their lives due to the negligence of others.

Clients of the firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros always speak to an experienced attorney, and not to a secretary or paralegal, and if they do not immediately reach an attorney they can always expect to be called back the same day for any questions or help they may need.

The success of Jaroslawicz & Jaros continues in 2011with many winning cases for example:

• $4 million settlement for a child who suffered brain damage from an undiagnosed infection.
• $1.2 million settlement for the estate of a motorcycle driver who was fatally injured in an intersection collision with a private ambulance that was responding to a call.

See Verdicts and Settlements page for details.

Contact our firm today if you or a loved one has been injured and needs legal assistance with any of the following matters:

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Jaroslawicz & Jaros, LLP at 866-435-0753, or fill out the online form. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

Representative Verdicts & Settlements

44 Million Dollar Verdict

The firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros was successful in obtaining one of the highest awardsin the country by achieving a $44 million dollar verdict for an injured construction worker.

The success of the firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros in 2011:

• $4 million settlement for a child who suffered brain damage from an undiagnosed infection.
• $4 million settlement for the estate of a woman who died after gastric surgery.
• $1.3 million settlement for a construction worker who injured his back falling off of a scaffold.
• $1.25 million settlement for a construction worker who burned his hands while working with tar on a roofing job.
• $1.2 million settlement for the estate of a motorcycle driver who was fatally injured in an intersection collision with a private ambulance that was responding to a call.
• $1.2 million settlement for a construction worker who aggravated a prior back condition when he slipped on a pipe.
• $400,000 settlement after a trial for a man who was struck by a car and suffered a leg injury but did not have surgery.
• $325,000 settlement for a young lady who suffered from a fractured wrist in a car accident.
• $325,000 settlement for a man who suffered a hip injury after he slipped and fell on a metal plate in a crosswalk.
• $235,000 settlement for a man who was suffered a leg injury when he fell down an open trap door in a store.

David Jaroslawicz and Abraham Jaros, the principal attorneys in Jaroslawicz & Jaros for over 30 years, have successfully handled the following matters during their many years of practice:

• Jaroslawicz & Jaros represented a UPS worker who was fired all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case entitled Mitchell vs. UPS and which case was briefed and argued by David Jaroslawicz.
• Was one of plaintiff's attorneys for the first well known "paparazzi" photographer, Ron Galella, in his law suit against Jackie Kennedy.
• Successfully brought suit against the well known divorce attorney, Marvin Mitchelson, for legal malpractice which occurred while Mr.  Mitchelson represented the wife in a divorce proceeding involving a member of the band KISS.
• Was one of plaintiff’s attorneys who successfully brought suit against Eli Lilly in a case that was heard by the New York Court of Appeals and established the right of DES victims to bring suit many years after the injury had occurred and there was difficulty identifying the defendant.
• Successfully brought suits against Mr. T and Marlon Brando for assault as well as bringing an action against Bill Cosby for assaulting a New York Daily News photographer.
• Successfully brought suit against Donald Trump for unpaid architect fees.
• Obtained the first ever million dollar verdict in Sullivan County, N.Y. in a medical malpractice case.
• Obtained one of the first ever multi-million dollar verdict in Albany County, N.Y. in a medical malpractice case.
• Obtained a multi-million dollar verdict New York County, N.Y., for a prospective fashion model who suffered scars to her face based on cosmetics she was using.
• Have been involved as lead counsel in a number of cases involving Con Ed explosions in N.Y.C.
• David Jaroslawicz briefed and argued the case of Izrailev vs Ficarra, 70 N.Y.2d 813, before the New York Court of Appeals that helped to establish and clarify an injured construction worker's right to sue in the State of New York.
• Brought the first successful case claiming injury from mold in New York State.
• Was the first law firm to ever sue a King in the United States by suing the Sultan of Brunei for an ex Miss America who claimed she was held in Brunei against her will.
• Successfully sued Perdue Chickens for a woman who swallowed a "pop up" thermometer which became lodged in her intestine and required surgery to remove.
• Successfully sued Ford Motor Co. in a product's placement case for improper placement of a seat belt holder in a dangerous position in a Ford vehicle causing a woman passenger to fall while she was exiting the car resulting in her fracturing her hip.
• Have successfully sued for numerous children and their families for injuries or abuse suffered while attending school or while they were in transit.
• Have successfully sued for numerous persons who suffered serious injuries due to their use of defective products in cases involving prescribed drugs, portable and table saws, lawn mowers, bicycles, scooters, pogo stick, baby carriages, bicycles, helmets and stoves among many others.
• Have represented victims of the Staten Island ferry crash, 911 litigation, and Yankee pitcher's Cory Lidle's plane crash.

The firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros is presently representing persons who were seriously injured and who have cases pending that involve:

• Numerous cases involving persons who have suffered serious injuries while working on construction projects including falling off of ladders or scaffolds, falling into trenches or off of roofs, falling pipes and other objects, stepping on debris or getting injured by machinery.
• Numerous cases involving persons who have suffered serious burn injuries, including being burned by candles, sternos, house fires and firetop tables.
• Numerous cases involving insurance companies that refuse to make payment on life insurance or on disability policies.
• Numerous cases involving persons who have suffered from bed sores in both hospital and nursing home settings.
• Numerous cases involving serious personal injuries as a result of accidents with motor vehicles including cars, motor cycles, tractor trailers and commercial vehicles.
• Represent the estate of a motorcycle driver who was fatally injured in a collision with a private ambulance.
• Represent a young man who suffered severe physical and mental injuries as a result of being a passenger that collided with a NYC Police Dept. emergency vehicle.
• A young man who was injured due to the failure by a hospital emergency room to diagnose and treat meningitis resulting in severe neurological injuries.
• The estate of a 40 year old woman who died after having gastric bypass surgery performed and suffering a leak that was not diagnosed.
• A man who suffered a stroke after undergoing bypass surgery and who was not properly medicated and monitored.
• A worker who was seriously injured and has had multiple back surgeries as a result of an elevator falling due to lack of proper maintenance.
• A construction worker who was seriously injured when he fell 25 ft off of the "form" he was climbing while working on a water treatment plant.
• A building owner whose building was damaged by a fire in a tenant's apartment caused by a careless candle.
• A building owner whose building was damaged by the construction work being performed on the building adjacent to it.
• Represent a woman who suffered an injury as a result of improper surgery performed to remove fibroids.
• Represent the estate of a young woman who had dental surgery at a NYC hospital and then went into a coma and died.
• Represent a woman who suffered an injury to her bladder during hysterectomy surgery.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Jaroslawicz & Jaros, LLP at 866-435-0753, or fill out the online form. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
 

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:

Attorney David Jaroslawicz, Principal Partner

David Jaroslawicz, the principal partner of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, is a member of the New York, Florida and California bar. He has been in practice for over 38 years and has been selected as one of the Top Trial Lawyers in the country by The American trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Jaroslawicz has handled both trials and appeals and has argued before the United States Supreme Court, the New York State Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Ninth, and Tenth Circuit, as well as the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Jaroslawicz has represented countless clients involved in commercial litigation; contract disputes; real estate litigation; sexual discrimination and harassment, sexual abuse by priests, medical malpractice; product liability cases such as defective medical products, pharmaceuticals, bicycle or motorcycle helmets, industrial machinery, tires, hospital equipment, and defective automobiles, among others.

His contributions to the practice of law have helped shape New York and New Jersey common law. In fact, Mr. Jaroslawicz was among the legal pioneers who developed the concerted action theory that was utilized against drug manufacturer Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, who had manufactured and sold DES, a drug that caused cancer in children decades after their mothers had ingested the drugs while pregnant. In addition to his work in the personal injury field, Mr. Jaroslawicz has also handled class-action consumer fraud lawsuits as well as lawsuits on behalf of stock holders who have suffered severe financial losses as a result of securities fraud.

Due to his expertise, Mr. Jaroslawicz had been invited to lecture on numerous occasions on behalf of lawyer groups such as the New York Trial Lawyers Association. Presently, Mr. Jaroslawicz is handling commercial matters on behalf of Tao Restaurant Group, Diamond Court Reporters, Next Modelling Agency, Baytree Capital, and Beatrice Inn.

Attorney Abraham Jaros, Co-Partner

Abraham Jaros, co-partner of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, is a seasoned and successful trial lawyer who began his career over 34 years ago, aggressively representing the rights of the indigent and poor while working for the New York Legal Aid Society. Mr. Jaros is extremely impassioned in representing the rights of the little guy against well-funded corporations and insurance companies.

He has tried hundreds of cases and won numerous multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of his clients. Starting as far back as 1984 and 1985, Mr. Jaros won the first $1 million plus verdict in Sullivan County and $2 million verdict in Albany, both in medical malpractice lawsuits. In 1987 he won a $2 million dollar verdict on behalf of a model that had developed acne caused by face cream. During the next decade, Mr. Jaros continued to prosecute cases, securing the highest verdict ever in a Family Medical Leave Act case, and representing clients in cases involving medical malpractice, product liability, Jones Act/Maritime law, Labor law, automobile accidents, disability and life insurance disputes, premise liability, police abuse, foster care abuse, general personal injury matters as well as commercial litigation.

Attorney Natascia Ayers

Natascia Ayers, senior trial attorney for Jaroslawicz & Jaros, is a member of the bars of New York, Florida, Southern and Eastern District of New York, and Southern District of Florida, and is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association.

Since Mrs. Ayers began practicing law in 1995, she has secured several million dollar verdicts on behalf of her clients including $3 million in owed benefits on behalf of a paraplegic. She speaks Italian, French and understands Spanish. Mrs. Ayers is notable for keeping very close contact with her clients and handling many personal matters for them on a pro bono basis.

At present, Mrs. Ayers is concentrating her practice on medical malpractice, handling such cases as: brain damage sustained by babies during childbirth; Transfusion Related Lung Injuries; failure to diagnose cancer; improperly performed gastric bypass surgery leading to death; severe bed sores as a result of improper care by a nursing home or health aide; and emergency room negligence including failing to properly diagnose and treat critical medical conditions such as necrotizing fascitis, appendicitis, heart attack, and meningitis. In addition, Mrs. Ayers handles real estate matters, transactional and litigation, and further represents construction workers who have suffered serious injuries while on the job, which often requires the litigation of complex legal issues regarding safety devices under the New York Labor Laws.

Attorney Elizabeth Eilender

Elizabeth Eilender, (Of Counsel), one of the firm's senior trial attorneys, is a graduate of Dartmouth College and New York Law School and has been practicing law since 1992. She is a member of the state bars of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and the federal courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey.  Her diverse litigation practice has included representing well-known companies and high profile individuals in commercial disputes, breach of contract cases, defamation, medical mal-practice and discrimination matters.

Ms. Eilender litigated the first sexual harassment case in New York which determined that the Commodities Exchange was a place of public accommodation and therefore the New York Human Rights Law protected exchange members.  She has successfully litigated denials of claims for life insurance and disability benefits against such insurance companies as UNUM Provident, Hartford and Metropolitan Life. Ms. Eilender is perhaps best known for having represented families who have suffered devastating property and real estate losses and illnesses from water and mold damage to their homes and offices. In the early '90s, as an associate for the firm, Ms.Eilender litigated one of the first toxic mold cases in the state of New York.

Due to her long-standing expertise and success in this field, she was requested to lecture at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education regarding legal and technical aspects of prosecuting mold cases and was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal.

Attorney David Tolchin

David Tolchin, a senior associate of the firm, is a 1998 graduate of Brooklyn Law School admitted to practice in the courts throughout New York State and in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

An experienced litigator and appellate counsel, Mr. Tolchin has argued motions and appeals at both the trial court level and in the Appellate Divisions of the New York Supreme Court in such diverse areas as medical malpractice, Labor Law, breach of contract, and automobile liability. As a litigator, Mr. Tolchin handles myriad cases in federal and state court, including 911 litigation, Warsaw Convention airplane accidents, unpaid overtime and wage claims, sexual discrimination in the workplace, Labor Law construction work accidents, medical malpractice, products liability, and pedestrian and automobile injuries. Se habla español.

Attorney Michelle Holman

Michelle Holman, an associate of the firm, is a 2007 graduate of Cardozo Law School and is admitted to practice in New York State and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Prior to attending law school Ms. Holman worked in the financial services industry and held several securities licenses, including Registered Representative (Series 7) and Registered Principal (Series 24).  While at Cardozo she worked on the Securities Arbitration Clinic representing individual investors in actions against broker-dealers, as well as doing financial enforcement work at the NASD (now FINRA) and the Bureau of Securities of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Presently Ms. Holman’s practice includes a wide variety of cases, including premises liability, property damage and personal injury actions.

Attorney Norman Frowley

Norman Frowley, is a senior trial attorney at Jaroslawicz & Jaros, and has been both an aggressive trial advocate for injured clients and an accomplished appellate attorney arguing cases before the New York State and federal appellate courts for close to 40 years. Mr. Frowley has won multiple million dollar awards in negligence, labor law, automobile and medical malpractice cases. He has argued and won a virtual catalogue of appellate cases, some of which have set precedents and changed the course of New York jurisprudence in favor of persons injured by neglect.

He is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School where he was a member of the Law Review. Early in his career he was an assistant district attorney in the Bronx under District Attorneys Burton Roberts and Mario Merola, trying felony cases, investigating homicides, conducting a statewide inquiry into the care of the mentally ill, and handling major appeals.

He is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the States of New York and New Jersey, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

He has been a lecturer for the New York State Trial lawyers Association and is a member of the faculty of the continuing legal education staff of Lawline, having lectured on slip, trip and fall accidents and the pitfalls in handling such cases. He has served as a member of the New York County Lawyers Association Appellate Advocacy Committee, and the New York City Bar Association’s Aviation Law Committee. He has authored a number of articles including “Foreseeability: No One Free Crime,” 23 NYS Trial Lawyers Quarterly 22 (1993); “Ventura v. Consolidated Edison Co. Inc.,: Wife After Death,” 13 NYS Trial lawyers Quarterly 104 (1979). He is a member of the New York City and New York State Trial Lawyers Associations.

He has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has recently been named a New York Super Lawyer.

Attorney David Fischman

Senior trial attorney at Jaroslawicz & Jaros and has been practicing law in New York for over 25 years. He is a graduate of Colgate University and Albany Law School. Mr. Fischman is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of New York, as well as the Federal Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Mr. Fischman is a seasoned trial attorney, who began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Fischman has achieved outstanding results on behalf of his clients in a wide variety of legal matters. Notably, Mr. Fischman is concentrating in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury where he has obtained numerous million dollar verdicts in a wide range of challenging cases. Mr. Fischman has successfully prosecuted medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries, surgical errors, dental malpractice, podiatric malpractice and hospital negligence.

David Fischman has been a successful trial attorney and has obtained million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients

Attorney Roger Lavinsky

Roger Lavinsky, a senior associate of the firm, has been practicing personal injury law for 25 years, with a focus on construction accidents, products liability, elevator and escalator accidents, motor vehicle, premises and general negligence cases. Over his years of practice, Mr. Lavinsky has successfully resolved hundreds of cases and has secured numerous six and seven figure settlements for his clients. He has also successfully represented many clients involved in catastrophic injury cases, including a highway design case in the Court of Claims which resulted in a twelve (12) million dollar judgment against the State of New York.

Mr. Lavinsky is a graduate, with honors, from the State University of New York at Binghamton and New York University School of Law. He is a member of the bar of the State of New York as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Attorney Stephen Jacobsen

Stephen Jacobson is a senior trial attorney at Jaroslawicz & Jaros and is a graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, is admitted to the practice of Law in New York State and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He is a member of The New York State Trial Lawyers Association and has been practicing law since 1996.

Mr. Jacobson has obtained multiple verdicts and settlements in cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, Jones Act/Maritime Law, premises liability and motor vehicle accidents in venues throughout New York State including a $1.5 million dollar verdict in the Federal Court, Eastern District of New York on behalf of a seaman who was injured when he fell from an unsecured ladder between a moving barge and tug boat and a $500,000 verdict on behalf of a young woman who sustained neck and back injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

Attorney Harris Marks

Harris Marks joined Jaroslawicz & Jaros in 2009. As an associate and a 2011 graduate of Brooklyn Law School, Harris is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New Jersey and in the Federal District Courts of New Jersey. He has passed the New York State Bar Examination and is awaiting admission.

Before joining Jaroslawicz & Jaros, Harris worked as a judicial intern for Hon. Esther Morgenstern, Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. He also worked for a lobby firm in Washington, D.C. At Jaroslawicz & Jaros, Harris has worked on a wide variety of cases, including litigation involving workplace sexual harassment actions, life insurance benefits denials, property damage construction cases, and numerous personal injury matters.

Attorney Veronica Marquez

Veronica Marquez, an associate with the firm, graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 2011. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Marquez attended the University of Florida where she graduated with honors. Being raised in Miami, Ms. Marquez is fluent in Spanish and is readily able to assist those who have difficulty communicating in English.

During her final year, Ms. Marquez was the Business and Technology Editor for the Journal of Corporate and Finance Law. Ms. Marquez was also chosen to participate in a clinical program with the Fordham University School of Law Criminal Defense Clinic which works hand-in-hand with the New York County Public Defender’s office. As a member of the clinic, she defended indigent persons charged with crimes in Manhattan. Meanwhile, she also worked as a law clerk for Jaroslawicz & Jaros. She later rejoined the firm as an Associate and is currently awaiting acceptance to the New York Bar.

During Ms. Marquez’s employment at Jaroslawicz & Jaros, she has worked on a plethora of cases such as: emergency room negligence including failing to properly diagnose and treat critical medical conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis, appendicitis, and heart attack; nursery home negligence; surgical errors; slip and fall; product liability and defamation.