Schulman Blitz, LLP continues to have a primary focus on general negligence, personal injury and medical malpractice cases. We also handle commercial cases and criminal cases. If you are not sure we can help with your legal issue give us a call. If we can’t handle your case ourselves, we will refer you to someone who can! Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

On March 31, 2008, plaintiff  a nurse in her 60s, was injured when her SUV was struck by a sedan as she attempted to make a left turn from Bergen Street onto Bedford Avenue’s southbound lane in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Schulman Blitz filed a lawsuit against the driver of the sedan,  and its owner. Schulman Blitz alleged that the defendant had been negligent in the operation of his friends vehicle. Schulman Blitz claimed that as she was preparing to execute the left turn onto Bedford, the defendant attempted to cut her off by moving into the Bergen’s bike lane, located on the left side of the one-way westbound, single-lane street. The defendant’s illegal maneuver caused his sedan to strike Plaintiffs SUV on its left side, Mr. Blitz claimed at the trial. The defendants disputed that Bergen contained a bike lane in the area where the crash occurred, and argued that that portion of the street actually contained two lanes.The defendant contended that he and the plaintiff were traveling side-by-side, with her to his right, when she suddenly attempted to make a left turn onto Bedford from Bergen’s right-hand lane. In preparing for trial, Mr. Blitz subpoenaed an employee of the New York City Department of Transportation, who was prepared to testify that a bike lane existed on the left side of that section of Bergen Street at the time of the accident. The parties then stipulated as to the bike lane’s existence. At trial, plaintiff’s counsel successfully requested that the Judge instruct the jury that the relevant section of Bergen Street consisted of a single westbound lane for motor-vehicle traffic. Injuries/Damages torn rotator cuff; herniated disc at C2-3; herniated disc at C3-4; decreased range of motion The plaintiff claimed the accident caused her to suffer rotator cuff tears in both shoulders, for which she was treated conservatively. She also claimed that the collision caused her to suffer herniated discs at the C2-3 and C3-4 levels, necessitating trigger-point injections of pain medication. The plaintiff was out of work for six months following the accident, and argued that she has permanent pain and loss of range of motion in both arms. Her suit sought damages for pain and suffering. Plaintiffs treating orthopedic surgeon concluded that her injuries had been caused by the trauma of the March 2008 collision. An orthopedic surgery expert retained by defense counsel determined that there was no medical proof that the injuries complained of by Parawan had been the result of her vehicle’s being struck by the sedan driven by Robinson. Result At the beginning of the liability phase of a bifurcated trial, the parties agreed that any finding of liability on the part of the defendant  would result in a settlement payment to the plaintiff  of up to $100,000, subject to reduction based on a jury finding of comparative fault. After a two-and-a-half-day-long liability phase, the jury found that both the plaintiff and defendant had been negligent with respect to the accident, and apportioned liability at 20% and 80%, respectively. Pending the outcome of a post-trial motion by defense counsel to set aside the liability verdict, the plaintiff will receive $80,000 from the $300,000 policy covering the sedan driven by the defendant. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

As a service, Schulman Blitz, LLP is now offering pre-paid debit cards by MasterCard® to our clients for cases that we settle on their behalf. If you don’t have a bank account or you do but do not want your settlement check deposited into it, we can arrange for our clients to receive the proceeds of your settlement on a MasterCard® debit card that can be used anywhere in the world. You will be provided with a monthly statement so you will know exactly what your balance is. This is just another feature that we offer to make our clients lives easier. Contact us today for more information about this unique opportunity. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

The attorneys at Schulman Blitz, LLP practice in courts throughout New York state. Although the bulk of our cases are in the New York City metropoliatn area, we frequently travel to other parts of the state fighting for our client’s rights. We also have affiliations with law firms in throughout the country. Contact us today if you have a case in any state and if we can’t help we will help you find the appropriate attorney that can assist you. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

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 this is a bad idea! Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Our website has been completely redesigned! The look and feel of our website has been overhauled, and we’ve added more content. Please let us know what you think! Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Justin Blitz recently conducted a live webinar lecture on “How to Try Your First Case” for Lawline.com. The lecture was broadcast via the internet to lawyers across the country who received continued legal education credits while watching the program. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Justin Blitz recently conducted a live webinar lecture on “How to Try Your First Case” for Lawline.com.  The lecture was broadcast via the internet to lawyers across the country who received continued legal education credits while watching the program. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

We congratulate Fred Schulman on his recent election to the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). NYSTLA is a state-wide organization that strives to assure that the wrongfully injured will have full access to the civil justice system. Mr. Schulman has been a member of NYSTLA since 1999. In addition to being on the Board of Directors, Mr. Schulman also serves on NYSTLA’s Partnership for Justice Committee. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

Schulman Blitz, LLP settled a case for a woman who was injured while riding her bicycle in Southampton, New York.  As she was riding, a motorist suddenly and without looking pulled out of a driveway.  Our client swerved to avoid being stuck by the car, and in doing so, fell off her bicycle and fractured her wrist.  Despite the fact that there was no contact between the vehicle and our client’s bicycle, Schulman Blitz, LLP secured a settlement in the amount of $190,000. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

In a hotly contested case, Justin Blitz, Esq. represented a man who was a passenger in a vehicle that was towing another vehicle using a tow dolly.  As a result of the tow dolly being defective, an accident occurred and our client was badly injured.  Following a week-long trial that included the testimony of the parties as well as expert engineers, the jury returned a verdict which found the company that rented the tow dolly to be completely negligent.  After the liability verdict, the insurance company tendered the full insurance policy limits of $250,000. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.

An article about one of our client’s appeared on page 3 of the New York Post on November 14, 2011. Our client, Mary Burke, was a pedestrian and was crossing Sixth Avenue when she was struck by a Chinese food delivery man on a bicycle. Mary suffered a fractured skull. We sued the Chinese restaurant and their insurance company issued a disclaimer, refusing to cover this accident because it did not occur on the “premises” of the Chinese restaurant. Justin Blitz, Esq. is quoted extensively in the article which appears here: Insurer won’t pay for bike-deliverer hit to pregnant woman: suit. Contact Blitz Law Group LLP today.