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Stop this horrible new plan from becoming law. Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team has proposed caps on medical malpractice cases.  Please tell your state senator and assembly member to vote against this drastic proposal.  Even the New York Times thinks that its a bad idea. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz LLP’s client was a world renowned model in the prime of her career. Her face had graced the covers of countless international magazines, advertisements, catalogues and commercials.  She appeared in print and electronic media, modeled for high-end fashion designers, and was in high demand by all of the top modeling agencies.   She was also an actress who appeared in various television shows, movies and commercials. Schulman Blitz, LLP to procure a settlement for our model client. The case had many challenges, the least of which would be attempting to convince a jury that what would be a minor scar to most people, had great significance to someone who relied on her beauty to earn a living. Justin Blitz and Fred Schulman were able to work out an eve of trial settlement in the amount of $250,000. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

We always appreciate when we know that the efforts we make for our clients pay off. Below we share a letter that Stephanie Mastrocola, Esq. received from a client whose case she recently resolved. Here is a letter Schulman Blitz,’s LLP’s office manager Melissa Castillo received from a client whose case was recently settled. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s wheelchair-bound elderly client Thomas Schiro, Esq.  was able to successfully settle our client’s case with the insurance company for the ambulette prior to litigation for a ki confidential amount. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Stephanie Mastrocola, Esq. procured a successful settlement for our young client and her parents during the course of the litigation. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s 16 year old client was being harassed by a bully at his school over the course of 2 years. The school’s principal and dean were informed of the bullying by our client and his mother, who asked that her son and the bully be placed in separate classes. Her request was ignored, and both boys were placed in the same class. One day after class, the bully punched our client in the face, causing him to sustain a fractured eye socket which required surgical intervention. Schulman Blitz, LLP brought a negligent supervision case against the City of New York and during the litigation, Justin Blitz, Esq. was able to successfully negotiate a very favorable settlement for our client. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s 5 year old client was crossing West 86th Street, at its intersection with Central Park West in Manhattan, and was in the crosswalk with his nanny when he was struck by a taxi cab that was making a turn. Our young client sustained severe injuries, including fractures to his leg and hand. On the eve of trial, after intense negotiations, Stephanie Mastrocola, Esq. was able to successfully settle our client’s case for a very favorable amount that will appropriately compensate him for his injuries. As with all settlements involving children, the settlement monies will be placed into an interest bearing bank account until the child reaches the age of 18. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s seven year old client’s finger was severely injured when a teacher at his special needs elementary school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side negligently instructed another student to close the classroom door while our young client was standing at the doorway with his hand in door jamb. The metal door slammed on our client’s finger, causing the distal phalanx of his finger to be fractured and partially amputated through the the nail bed down to the bone. Justin Blitz, Esq. negotiated a very favorable  settlement for our client with the City of New York during the course of litigation. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Our client was 16 years old, a sophomore in High School when, on November 30, 2015 while walking with a friend she was struck by a car exiting the driveway of a BMW dealership in White Plains, NY.  As a result of the crash, our client was taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center and as given a toradol injection to the right deltoid. An X-ray was performed at the hospital and it confirmed a possible  avulsion fracture of the right knee. Following his discharge, our client began a course of physical therapy and an MRI of the knee, performed at White Plains Hospital Center’s Department of Radiology confirmed a trabecular fracture. The bad news is our client had to miss his sophomore season of basketball and gym but did not miss school.  The good news is Stephanie Mastrocola, Esq. was able to resolve his case during the litigation for a confidential amount. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP‘s client was driving with his wife and son when his car was rear ended by the driver of a Lexis SUV on Avenue U and East 27th Street in Brooklyn, NY. He suffered injuries including a Herniation at level C5-C6 with thecal sac indentation and L5-S1 foraminal herniation component impinging upon the exiting L3 root.  The injuries caused a cervical and lumbar disc displacement and radiculopathy that required trigger point injections to the lower back and cervical spine. Thomas Schiro, Esq. settled this case for a confidential amount. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

In June 2015 our client was a passenger in a car that was turning on 155th Street onto Broadway in upper Manhattan when their car was struck on the passenger side by another vehicle that was exiting a gas station. Our client, employed as a private investigator, was taken by ambulance to the emergency room and ended up suffering with herniations to his lumbar and cervical spine along with a meniscal tear in his knee that required arthroscopic surgery for repair. Thomas Schiro, Esq. of Schulman Blitz, LLP was able to settle our clients case for the entire underlying limits of the injury policy and thankfully, our client had SUM coverage (What is SUM? See below.), which Mr. Schiro was able to procure the limits of on our client’s behalf. Supplemental Underinsured Motorist Coverage (SUM) is a portion of your policy that covers you and your resident relatives up to the amount of coverage you purchase. This means that if the person who causes a car accident is uninsured, there is still coverage for you and your household relatives, up to the amount of coverage you purchase. This also means that if the person who causes an accident is underinsured, there may be additional coverage available up to the amount of your rider. The SUM Coverage limit can’t be higher than your bodily injury liability limits. If you have an accident, your SUM Coverage limit will be reduced by any liability insurance or bond payments made by a negligent motorist. SUM Coverage applies if you have an accident in the State of New York or out-of-state. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.