A Staten Island teen has been arrested for attacking Jersey Shore brat Angelina Pivarnick and her friend at the Staten Island mall last week, law enforcement sources said. Kelsey Balzafiore, 19, was charged Sunday with misdemeanor assault and issued a desk appearance ticket in connection with the dust up in the shopping mall on Oct. 29, sources said. Balzafiore is required by law to appear in court to face the charge at a later date. Pivarnick and her pal Jeanine Vaiana were shopping for Halloween costumes at Hot Topic at about 2:40 p.m., when a group of angry youths set upon them for unspecified reasons, sources said. Pivarnick later told police that she was beaten about the head while Vaiana claimed that she was struck in the face with a bottle, sources said. No one was seriously injured. Pivarnick appeared in both seasons of “Jersey Shore” and left before the end of each season because of her drama queen status. Balzafiore’s lawyer, Justin Blitz of the Manhattan firm Schulman Blitz, said, “It is unfortunate that my client is implicated in this incident. Kelsey was not the instigator of this altercation and was acting only in self-defense. “And we’re confident that her name will be cleared. Anyone who is a fan of ‘Jersey Shore’ knows Angelina has provoked and instigated physical confrontation before, and this incident is no different.” Pivarnick told The Post, “I was shopping and I got hit in the back of the head. My friend was hit in the mouth and has loose teeth. I’m glad that is justice is being served.” “I’m a little upset. My neck hurts and I have a huge welt on the back of my head,” Pivarnick said. “It’s just unfortunate that this had to happen. These girls started with me. But security took about 20 to 30 minutes to get there. Everybody was talking crap about me.” Stephanie Ovadia, Pivarnick’s lawyer, said she is preparing to file a lawsuit against the mall and Hot Topic because of the incident, saying “There was lack of security in the mall. It took a long period of time for security to arrive, and both women were assaulted before that.” Click Here to view the Article by New York post. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Justin Blitz has been continuing to give lectures to attorneys for their continuing legal education credit. Mr. Blitz’s last lecture in November, 2010 drew a sold-out room and was well received. The last topic How to Try Your First Case was a great lecture for attorneys looking to brush up on their trial skills or for new lawyers that want to learn how to try a case to verdict at trial. Mr. Blitz’s lecture can be found by Clicking Here. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

We are now Schulman Blitz, LLP. As of November 2010, the firm has changed its name. We have a new logo too! Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP settled a case for three teenagers who were falsely arrested by officers of the New York City Police Department.  The officers used excessive force by pointing their guns to the heads of our clients.  Our clients were forced to spend a day in jail despite the fact that they were not charged with any crime.  Our clients suffered psychological damages as a result of this over-reaction by the police. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP settled a case for $75,000 for our client who was injured when the ladder leading to the loft of his apartment in Brooklyn collapsed as he was climbing down it.  The case was settled with the insurance company for the apartment building prior to starting a lawsuit. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP settled a case for $90,000 for our client who was injured when was struck by a NYPD vehicle that went through an intersection without lights or sirens and collided with our client. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Our client’s wife went to the hospital complaining of pain in her abdomen.  Despite doing a CAT scan, the doctors failed to realize that she was bleeding internally and they sent her home.  Several weeks later, our client’s wife died as a result of the bleed.  After the completion of depositions, Schulman Blitz, LLP settled the case for $400,000. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

2010 was a very active year in terms of settlements and verdicts for Justin Blitz. Mr. Blitz spent many months in the courtroom this past year and we are proud of his successes trying cases to verdict, whether it was for one of Schulman Blitz, LLP’s clients or one of the clients of the many attorneys throughout the state and country who retain Mr. Blitz try their cases to verdict. To refer a case to Mr. Blitz for trial, contact us today. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP is pleased to announce the start of Global Legal, New York’s premiere legal outsourcing group for New York lawyers by New York lawyers. Schulman Blitz, LLP has teamed up with a group of attorneys in Bangladesh to offer top notch outsourcing to lawyers who practice in New York. Our services range from all document preparation needed for pre litigation through discovery, trial preparation and up to verdict or settlement. Contact us today to learn more about the services Global Legal provides. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Stephanie Mastrocola, Esq. has joined Schulman Blitz, LLP as our newest attorney. Ms. Mastrocola has over 12 years of experience litigating personal injury cases throughout the state. Look for her bio shortly! Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Fred Schulman has once again updated the highly regarded book, The Preparation and Trial of Medical Malpractice Cases. Mr. Schulman updates the book twice a year.  The book examines medical malpractice cases in depth, from the first meeting with the client to the closing argument. This highly regarded treatise, published by Law Journal Press (a division of American Lawyer Media), is a primer for medical malpractice attorneys throughout the country.  Mr. Schulman has been the updating author of this book for over a decade. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz are proud supporters of The New York State Trial Lawyers Asociation. We join NYSTLA in continuing to make sure that the rights of injured victims are protected. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.