New York City Personal Injury Blog

New York Law Journal January 9, 2013 WednesdaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 249 No. 6 LENGTH: 2782 words HEADLINE: Trying a Labor Law Case With a Sole Proximate Cause Defense; TRIAL ADVOCACYBYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:Although Labor Law Section 240 was designed to protect workers, making owners and general contractors strictly liable...

New York Law Journal October 23, 2012 TuesdaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 248 No. 79 LENGTH: 1586 words HEADLINE: Cross-Examination: Comparison Of Different Approaches; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan Torgan BODY:The dream cross of every trial lawyer has to be a T.V.-type Perry Mason examination of the witness in which he...

New York Law Journal September 11, 2012 TuesdaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 248 No. 50 LENGTH: 1805 words HEADLINE: Oratory Techniques for Effective Opening Statements and Summations; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan Torgan BODY:Without question, the ultimate goal of every trial lawyer is to win. To accomplish this goal, the lawyer...

New York Law Journal June 19, 2012 TuesdaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 247 No. 117 LENGTH: 1888 words HEADLINE: Controlling Witnesses On Direct and Cross; TRIAL ADVOCACYBYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:In virtually any case you try, you will be confronted with the uncontrollable witness. Unfortunately, an out-of-control witness can destroy a case....

New York Law Journal April 23, 2012 MondaySECTION: EXPERT ANALYSIS; Pg. p.3, col.1 Vol. 247 No. 77 LENGTH: 2245 wordsHEADLINE: Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Medical Condition; TRIAL ADVOCACY BYLINE: Ben Rubinowitz And Evan TorganBODY:Familiar to most tort cases are standard defense themes that must be squarely addressed by the plaintiff's lawyer. Often, the defense case...