Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Ana Parikh and Rosalinde Casalini have joined the firm as associates.

Ana Parikh has joined the New Jersey office in the General Liability Practice Group.

Prior to joining Rivkin Radler, Ana worked at a mid-sized law firm handling motor vehicle, premises liability, medical

Rivkin Radler obtained summary judgment in an action commenced by plaintiff for personal injuries allegedly sustained at the Nokia Theater at a Pitbull concert.

During the concert, Pitbull suddenly stopped performing and sent two of his personal bodyguards into the audience to stop a fight allegedly occurring near the stage. As one of the personal bodyguards

In Bowne v Shapiro, George DeHaven secured a great settlement for our client.  This breach of contract litigation involved our client’s work for the Town of North Hempstead following Superstorm Sandy. The plaintiff was an engineering firm hired as our client’s subcontractor. The plaintiff claimed that that it was not paid for certain work it

George DeHaven tried a four motor vehicle accident case, Shoshari v Herrera.  The plaintiff claimed serious neck, shoulder and knee injuries and underwent cervical fusion surgery as well as arthroscopic procedures on his shoulder and knee. After a three-day liability trial, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff against all three defendants.

Prior to

John Robertelli obtained a dismissal of all negligence claims with prejudice made against a Home Renovation Contractor related to a dispute over work performed pursuant to a contract after the home was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The negligence-related claims were dismissed by the Honorable Marc Troncone J.S.C. in Ocean County who held that the expert

Eric Strober obtained summary judgment on a motor vehicle liability case premised on a worker’s compensation defense, saving the client $1 million of available coverage, which would have been exhausted given the severity of the injuries.

The case involved a two-car accident in which our client was driving a company van from a job site

John Robertelli obtained summary judgement for a QBE insured from the Honorable L. Grace Spencer J.S.C. in Essex County in a fire-loss case involving a significant property damage claim.

Judge Spencer reviewed the opinions of four cause-and-origin experts and found that none of the experts could conclusively establish the ignition source of the fire. Judge

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has welcomed four new attorneys, Christina M. Bezas, David I. Gise, Robert C. Kern Jr. and Amanda S. Reynolds to the firm.

Christina M. Bezas, of Long Beach, N.Y., is an Associate in the Insurance Fraud Practice Group. Christina prosecutes complex civil lawsuits under the federal

Howard M. Merkrebs obtained a defense verdict in rear-impact automobile action tried in Bronx County.  The 55 year old plaintiff alleged multiple injuries including a tears in her right knee requiring arthroscopic surgery, tears in her  right shoulder requiring arthroscopic surgery and sprain of her left knee, as well as  herniated cervical discs and bulges

Jacqueline Bushwack and Matthew Lampert were contributors to USLAW’s National Compendium of Law for the State of New York, a resource that gives users access to common and statutory law regarding a variety of procedural and litigation-oriented issues.

The National Compendium addresses issues that arise prior to the commencement of litigation through trial and on