About the Firm

Connecticut Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Attorney

The Berkowitz Law Firm 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 The Berkowitz Law Firm 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. The Berkowitz Law Firm spares 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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Meet the Attorneys

Russell Berkowitz, Esq.

Russell Berkowitz is widely known as one of the leading personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys in Connecticut. Since 1985, Russ has obtained many substantial settlements and verdicts for seriously injured adults and children stemming from birth injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, wrongful death and other life altering injuries. He is board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Fellow in the Connecticut chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Russ has been voted as a Super Lawyer by Connecticut Magazine and New England Super Lawyers Magazine in the field of medical malpractice every year since each list has been published.

Some of Russ’ recent awards include a $6.1 million medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a client who sustained a spinal cord injury during neck surgery, $2.6 million medical malpractice verdict against doctors who failed to timely diagnosis a client’s prostate cancer, $9 million medical malpractice award on behalf of a baby who who sustained brain damage during delivery, $3 million settlement on behalf of a child who sustained brain damage following the negligent administration of anesthesia during surgery, $1million wrongful death settlement for a teenager who was killed as a pedestrian by an automobile, $1million wrongful death settlement for a teenager who died as a passenger in a one car automobile accident, $4 million medical malpractice verdict on behalf of a client who was forced to undergo a hysterectomy and lost the chance to have children following a negligently performed gynecological procedure, and $6 million settlement on behalf of a baby who sustained an anoxic brain injury during delivery.

Russ is a member of the American Association of Justice, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Roscoe Pound Foundation, Connecticut Bar Association, Fairfield County Regional Bar Association, American Trial Counsel, and Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He resides in Weston with his wife and three 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 Hanna, Esq.

Christina Hanna'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, Esq.

Eric Blomberg is a focused litigator who has been involved in personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death for nearly a decade. Most recently, Eric obtained jury verdicts of $495,000 and $100,000 in automobile accident cases where insurance companies’ final settlement offers before trial were $20,000 and $3,000, respectively.

Eric is licensed to practice in Connecticut and New York, and he is an active member of the American Association of Justice, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Connecticut Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Regional Bar Association. Eric has also lectured before the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association regarding how he “Turned a 60 k Offer of Judgment Into a $500 k Verdict.”

Eric graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he represented the university in National Mock Trial and Moot Court competitions. At that time, Eric also worked as a legal intern with the State Attorney General’s Office and the Reardon Law Firm. Eric obtained his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Adelphi University, while playing Division I soccer.

Eric resides in Norwalk with his wife, an elementary school teacher in Greenwich.

Recent Verdicts & Settlements

$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.

Recent News & Headlines

Russ Berkowitz selected again by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys
Russ Berkowitz selected again by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys for the fourth 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 2009 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

$6,100,000.00 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.

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.

Estate of Milford woman files wrongful death case against local hospital
The estate of a Milford woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a local hospital following the hospital’s failure to timely treat an obstructing kidney stone that resulted in the decedent’s kidneys shutting down and and ultimately causing the decedent’s death. The estate is represented by Russ Berkowitz and Danielle DiBerardini-Albrecht.

Estate of Stratford man files wrongful death lawsuit against hospital and gastroenterologist
The estate of a Stratford man has filed a lawsuit against a hospital and a gastroenerologist as a result of the decedent’s untimely death the day after he was discharged from the hospital ‘s emergency department despite findings of a serious gastrointestinal disorder which rapidly progressed following said discharge and caused the decedent to irreversibly deteriorate and die. The estate is represented by Russ Berkowitz.

Estate of Stamford man files wrongful death lawsuit against gastroenterologist and surgeon
The estate of a Stamford man has filed a lawsuit against a gastroenterologist and a surgeon following their failure to timely remove a polyp that progressed to a cancerous lesion and ultimately caused his death.The estate is represented by Russ Berkowitz and Danielle DiBerardini-Albrecht.

Mother sues over child’s brain damage
A mother has filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son against a hospital as a result of her son sustaining brain damage following his airway becoming obstructed by a mass which the hospital failed to diagnose over a six day period. The family is represented by Russ Berkowitz.

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.

If you or a loved one have been a victim of Vioxx, please contact an attorney at The Berkowitz Law Firm for a free consultation.

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Recent Headlines at Berkowitz and Reinken

Russ Berkowitz has been selected as a 2009 Super Lawyer...

$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.

$6,100,000.00 settlement against a hospital and two physicians on behalf of a client who sustained permanent paralysis.

$900,000.00 awarded in wrongful death settlement
The estate of a 74 year old client has been awarded $900,000.00 in a wrongful death action as a result of two physicians’ failure to timely diagnose and treat the decedent’s colon cancer. The estate was represented by Russ Berkowitz.

$620,000.00 settlement in products liability case.
The parents of a four year old child will receive $620,000.00 as a result of an injury to their son’s fingers following his hand being pulled into a paper shredder at home. The family was represented by Russ Berkowitz.

$4,000,000.00 medical malpractice verdict

$2,600,000.00 wrongful death verdict