Connecticut Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Attorney
Berkowitz & Reinken is a well known medical malpractice and personal injury law firm. With over 40 years of experience, we have obtained substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of medical malpractice and personal injury victims throughout the State of Connecticut.
We are known for our tenacity, integrity and experience as well as our history of successful case results. Our attorneys are committed to helping their clients receive just compensation and they will go to extraordinary and creative lengths to help their clients win. Because the lawyers at Berkowitz & Reinken recognize the difficult financial and personal situation that a medical malpractice or personal injury victim faces, our firm operates on a contingency fee basis. This means that clients pay nothing unless their case is won. Berkowitz & Reinken spare no expense preparing a case for trial so clients can have full confidence that we are doing everything possible to obtain a favorable verdict or settlement for their case.
If you or a loved one has been injured, please contact us. Our attorneys have proven experience and are extremely easy to work with. We understand the difficult times you are facing and will do everything possible to help you.
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- Russell Berkowitz, Esq.
- Eric Reinken, Esq.
- Christina Smith, Esq.
- Danielle DiBerardini-Albrecht, Esq.
- Eric Blomberg, Esq.
Russell Berkowitz is widely known throughout Connecticut for his trial skills and ethical standards. His practice is primarily devoted to representing seriously injured clients caused by medical malpractice or personal injury. His experience includes representing those injured as a result of birth injuries, wrongful death, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, and hospital and doctor negligence. He has obtained many million dollar settlements for his clients and has won several jury verdicts in excess of $1 million dollars on behalf of his clients.
Russ is certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Diplomat of the Connecticut Board of Trial Advocacy. In 2003, he was elected to the Connecticut Chapter of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates which is limited to the top plaintiff's and defense attorneys in the State of Connecticut.
Russ is also on the Medical Malpractice Committee for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, a Fellow in the Roscoe Pound Foundation and a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association.
He graduated from Drake University and Drake University School of Law. He resides in Weston, CT with his wife and three children.
Eric Reinken is an accomplished trial attorney with who has tried dozens of cases in the state and federal courts. In almost every instance, Eric has obtained justice for his clients. Most recently, he received a verdict of $435,000.00 for a man struck by a van in his driveway. This year, Mr. Reinken also negotiated a worker's compensation settlement in the amount of $325,000.00 for a woman who fell at her workplace. Last year he received a verdict of $100,000.00 for a young lady involved in a car accident.
Attorney Reinken began his trial career in 1981. Working as an Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Greenwich, Eric represented the Town in several large personal injury cases. In 1984, Eric was appointed as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Stamford and represented the City in all of its serious personal injury cases.
In 1987, Eric Reinken went into private practice representing victims of accidents. In 1988, Eric was selected by the Stamford Regional Bar Association as Chairman of the Law Day Committee. That year, the Regional Bar received the First Place award for Law Day. At the annual Connecticut Bar Association Meeting Eric accepted the award presented Justice Peters of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has certified Eric Reinken to serve as Attorney Trial Referee in the Superior Court. As an Attorney Trial Referee, he has decided several cases on behalf of litigants.
Eric is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers association and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is admitted to the Bar in the State of Connecticut, the Federal District Court in Connecticut, The Federal Court of the southern district of New York and the United States Court of Appeals.
Eric Reinken is a graduate of Clark University where he played varsity tennis and wrote for the school newspaper. He graduated law school at Washington University, where he served as senior editor for law review.
Eric presently resides in Greenwich Connecticut with his wife and two children.
Danielle DiBerardini-Albrecht, Esq.
Danielle DiBerardini-Albrecht has been a practicing trial attorney in Connecticut for many years. She devotes her time, skill and experience to clients who have suffered injury due to negligence or professional malpractice. She has successfully settled and tried cases on behalf of her clients.
Danielle is a member of the Stamford Norwalk Regional Bar Association, the Connecticut and American Bar Associations, and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota and Quinnipiac College School of Law. She resides in Norwalk, CT with her husband and two children.
Christina Smith's practice of law is primarily devoted to representing seriously injured clients in the areas of personal injury litigation, specifically automobile liability, municipal liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, in addition to workers' compensation matters.
Christina is also a member of the Medical Malpractice Committee for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Trial Lawyer's association, Connecticut Bar Association, the Stamford Regional Bar Association, and is a member of the Dean's Council Advisory Board of the Quinnipiac University School of Law.
During her time at Quinnipiac University School of Law, Christina represented the university in the Moot Court Honor Society and actively competed in regional competitions, in addition to being an active leader and member in several distinguished law school organizations.
In 2003, she was admitted to the Connecticut Bar.
She graduated from Fairfield University and the Quinnipiac University School of Law.
Eric Blomberg graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in May of 2003, focusing his study in the area of tort law. During his time at Quinnipiac, Eric represented the university in National Mock Trial and Moot Court competitions in addition to being an active member in several distinguished societies. Throughout his law school career, and since that time, he has worked in the area of personal injury litigation, specifically automobile liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death and product liability.
Eric is licensed to practice in Connecticut and New York, and he is an active member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Regional Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Eric obtained his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Adelphi University where he was also honored as a Division I Academic All-American and Honorable mention All-American for the men's soccer team.
Eric currently resides in Stamford, Connecticut.
- $6,100,000.00 settlement against a hospital and two physicians on behalf of a client who sustained permanent paralysis following the administration of anesthesia and prior to undergoing an anterior cervical discectomy.
- $4,000,000.00 medical malpractice verdict against a gynecologist who caused the plaintiff to undergo a hysterectomy following a negligent surgical procedure and destroyed her ability to bear children.
- $3,000,000.00 medical malpractice recovery against an anesthesiologist whose negligent administration of spinal anesthesia left an infant plaintiff profoundly brain damaged.
- $2,600,000.00 wrongful death verdict against a family practitioner and a urologist whose failure to timely diagnose prostate cancer led to the plaintiff's death.
- $9,000,000.00 medical malpractice recovery against an obstetrician and a hospital whose failure to timely deliver the infant plaintiff, despite signs of fetal distress, left her severely brain damaged.
- $2,300,000.00 medical malpractice settlement against a hospital following its failure to diagnose a bacterial infection causing a child to go into respiratory arrest and without oxygen for 20 minutes leading to the child's brain damage.
- $1,250,000.00 medical malpractice recovery on behalf of a plaintiff who was improperly administered medication causing him to sustain brain damage.
- $1,300,000.00 wrongful death medical malpractice settlement on behalf of the estate of a 13 year old girl following a hospital's failure to diagnose the plaintiff decedent's bacterial infection which ultimately caused her to develop sepsis and die.
- $855,000 wrongful death settlement against a cardiologist and internist following the plaintiff's death during an angiogram procedure.
- $3,000,000.00 medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a brain damaged newborn against a hospital as a result of the hospital's failure to timely deliver said newborn despite signs and symptoms of fetal distress.
- $1,000,000.00 wrongful death medical malpractice settlement against two urologists who failed to timely diagnose the decedent's prostate cancer.
- $1,000,000.00 wrongful death settlement on behalf of a 13 year old teenage pedestrian who died following being struck by an automobile.
- $900,000.00 settlement against a building owner on behalf of a 63 year old male who sustained a spinal cord injury after falling down a defective staircase.
- $1,100,000.00 verdict on behalf of a senior citizen apartment complex against an architect and builder as a result of their negligent design and construction of said building.
- $1,000,000.00 settlement on behalf of a 17 year old teenager who was killed in a one car automobile accident.
Russ Berkowitz selected again by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys
For the second consecutive year, Russ Berkowitz has been selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys as one of Connecticut's "Super Lawyers" in the field of Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law. Attorney Berkowitz was recognized in a special section of the February 2007 issue of Connecticut Magazine.
Eric Reinken selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys
Attorney Eric Reinken was selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys as one of Connecticut's "Super Lawyers" in the field of Personal Injury Law and was recognized in a special section of the February 2007 issue of Connecticut Magazine.
Eric G. Blomberg, Esq. lectures before the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
On October 27, 2006, Eric G. Blomberg lectured before the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association in a program entitled, "Real Results: What Worked and Why". The title of Eric’s presentation was, "How I turned a $60,000 offer of judgment into a $500,000 verdict."
$8,400,000.00 settlement in medical malpractice case against hospital
Russ Berkowitz recently settled a medical malpractice case against a hospital and two physicians on behalf of a client who alleged he had sustained permanent paralysis following the administration of anesthesia. The total payout of the settlement amounts to approximately $8,400,000.00.
$495,000.00 on behalf of a client who was permanently injured
Eric Blomberg recently obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $495,000.00 on behalf of a client who was permanently injured in a motor vehicle accident. The highest offer made by the insurance carrier for the defendant prior to trial was $20,000.00.
$100,000.00 awarded in several motor vehicle cases
Eric Reinken resolved several motor vehicle cases in excess of $100,000.00 towards the end of 2005 and obtained a jury verdict in December of 2005 on behalf of a client who was injured in a motor vehicle accident.
Christina Smith wins her first personal injury case
Christina Smith tried her first personal injury case to conclusion and obtained a plaintiff's jury verdict on behalf a client who was injured in a motor vehicle accident.
Danielle DiBerardini -Albrecht co-counsel on medical malpractice case
Danielle DiBerardini -Albrecht was co-counsel to Russ Berkowitz in a five week medical malpractice trial that concluded in December of 2005. In addition, Danielle resolved several personal injury cases in excess of $100,000.00 in the 4th quarter of 2005.
Danbury family awarded 6,000,000.00 in birth trauma case against hospital
Russell Berkowitz has recently settled a medical malpractice case against a Connecticut hospital on behalf of an infant who was born with cerebral palsy following the hospital's failure to timely deliver the baby despite signs of fetal distress during labor. The expected total payout of the settlement is $6,000,000.00.
Widow receives $1,000,000.00 for death of husband from two urologists
Russell Berkowitz has recently obtained an award in a medical malpractice case on behalf of a widow against two urologists who failed to timely diagnose her husband's prostate cancer and caused his death. The total award was $1,000,000.00.
Mother sues over dead child
A Norwalk mother has recently filed suit in Stamford Superior Court against two baby sitters who allowed the husband of one of the sitters to brutally rape, assault and murder her two year old daughter. The Estate of the deceased child is represented by Russell Berkowitz and Danielle DiBerardini-Albrecht.
Vioxx Recall
Merck, the manufacture of Vioxx, announced the voluntary recall of their pain medication Vioxx on September 30, 2004, after studies indicated serious adverse side effects associated with taking this pain medication. Vioxx is a newer type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) that was once hailed as a "super painkiller". Vioxx was prescribed to over ninety-one million people for the relief of pain associated with arthritis and other severe forms of pain, before the Vioxx recall occurred.
Russ Berkowitz was selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys
Danbury family awarded 6,000,000.00 in birth trauma case against hospital
$100,000.00 awarded in several motor vehicle cases
$6,100,000.00 settlement against a hospital and two physicians onbehalf of a client who sustained permanent paralysis
$4,000,000.00 medical malpractice verdict
$2,600,000.00 wrongful death verdict
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