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Partner: Richard Jaffe

Richard JaffeBegan working at the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe while finishing Law School at night. As a paralegal, drafted motions and memoranda of law, and conducted extensive legal research, focusing on insurance, liability and health care issues. After being admitted to the bar, became an associate of the firm, representing seriously injured persons, health care facilities and doctors. As a Junior Partner, oversaw the firm’s paralegal and investigation team. Currently, as name partner, I continue to practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Lead Paint Poisoning, and Public Entity Liability. I manage the workflow for five associate attorneys and the firm’s entire support staff. I deal with Allstate, State Farm, and a large number of other major Insurance Carriers on a daily basis, with an emphasis on legal issues relating to accident liability, and the entitlement of medical examinations in “no-fault” cases. I continue to counsel health care practitioners and large and small health care facilities on issues varying from management service agreements to collections to liability.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree, SUNY Binghamton
• Juris Doctor, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg School of Law

Professional Associations

• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• New York State Bar Association
• Nassau County Bar Association
• American Inns of Court
• Marquis Who’s Who in America
• Marquis Who’s Who in the World
• Marquis Who’s Who in American Law
• AV Peer Rated, Martindale-Hubbel
• Lifetime Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Admissions

• New York State
• New Jersey State
• District of Columbia
• Federal Court, Southern District of New York
• Federal Court, Eastern District of New York
• Federal Court, Northern District of New Jersey

Pro Bono Activities

• Arbitrator, Small Claims Court
• Mediator, Supreme Court
• Trial Lawyers Care
• Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician, Jericho Fire Department
• West Birchwood Civic Association

Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements

• $2.4 Million for boy suffering brain damage from lead paint poisoning;
• $1.5 Million for Woman who was passenger involved in two car collision and sustained a fractured leg and zygomatic arch;
• $215 Thousand Dollars for car accident victim who suffered fractured shoulder bone;

Significant No-Fault Collection Cases

• Dr. Albert Davydov a/a/o Bertha Rodriguez v. MVAIC, Civ. Qns Index# 035566/05
Summary: MVAICs contention that the 30 day time requirement at 11 NYCRR 65.15(g)(3) does not apply until injured party is "qualified" is rejected and denied.
• Complete Orthopedic Supplies, Inc. a/a/o Joseph Harris v. State Farm Ins. Co., 2007 NY Slip Op 27192[16 Misc 3d996]

Summary: An excellent step-by-step analysis of what is required for a plaintiff medical provider to win Summary Judgment against the no-fault carrier. 

Reported Cases

• Kenneth Memminger, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Nelson Gardens, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellants, F&A Contracting Corp., Defendant, 14 A.D.3d 442; 787 N.Y.S.2d 870; 2005 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 505

• Lorenzo Gonzalez et al., Appellants, v. City of New York et al., Respondents, 286 A.D.2d 706; 730 N.Y.S.2d 154; 2001 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 85