Alan W. Clark | Westbury Personal Injury Lawyer

• Nassau County Bar Association (sustaining and past Board member); New York Academy of Trial Lawyers; sustaining member American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA); sustaining and Board member New York State Trial Lawyers Association (also past President, Long Island affiliate of NYSTLA); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; sustaining member New York State Bar Association; Member Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers; Member Board of Trustees-New York Law School; Member Emeritus Board of Trustees, New York Law School

• Past President of Long Island Chapter and Member of Board of Directors New York State Trial Lawyers Association and sustaining member since
  1978
• Sustaining member of American Association for Justice (AAJ) since
  1978
• Past Member Board of Directors Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA)
• Past Chairperson - Medical Legal Committee (NCBA);
• Recognized in the New York Times as one of Long Island’s Ten Leaders in Civil Trial Law
• AV Rated Martindale Hubbell
• Super Lawyers
  2008-2019
• Lecturer and Speaker for NYSBA; NCBA; NYSTLA
• Member - Grievance Committee (NCBA); Past Vice-Chair Supreme Court Committee(NCBA)
• Sustaining member Nassau County Bar Association and New York State Bar Association

Baby brain damage case in which mother presented to clinic at 35 weeks pregnancy claiming baby was not moving normally and was told by first year clinic resident that this was not abnormal. Mother was sent home without proper instructions for monitoring and without arranging for immediate sonograms to assess the well being of the baby. Mother presented to hospital 36 hrs. later complaining she felt no movement of the baby for the past few days and assessment showed the baby was not doing well. A C-section was not performed for over 2 hours and the baby was born with severe hypoxic brain damage, diagnosed with cerebral palsy and marked disability. My firm achieved a substantial pretrial settlement to compensate and take care of the child over his lifetime.

By holding to high standards of honesty, Integrity and trust in handling my clients cases. I dedicated myself to hard work and meeting the highest professional standards on litigating my cases. I enjoyed a loyal trusting client and referral base over the past 43 years of practice that continue to refer new matters because of the successful outcomes I have achieved for my clients. Returning calls promptly and keeping my clients informed of the status of their case is an example of the excellent service provided to clients. I have results through the old fashioned way of doing what\'s best and necessary through meticulous investigation, research and preparation of cases.

Honesty, Integrity and trust. The lawyer must be diligent, hardworking and responsive to client needs. Client communication is paramount and calls need to be returned asap and within 24 hours. Reasonable expectations need to be set and met so clients understand and agree to realistic outcomes and settlements. The lawyer should diligently prosecute the case to prevent undue delay in resolving cases. Clients should be kept informed of the status of their case so they are not in the dark having not heard from their lawyer.

Essential to successfully litigating cases. A lawyer should be up to date on the law and court proceedings. Continuing education is part of the process. Clients need to know their lawyer is well experienced and successful in handling of all matters within their practice and jurisdiction.

I can obtain the relevant facts and assess the potential issues and outcomes and determine how best to proceed. Clients can be informed of the process and what will need to be done to further investigate and assess the merits of the claims and defenses. Clients can also be educated on various aspects of the relevant law that applies to their case as well as the court proceedings and anticipated length of time to reach a result.

We request client contact information; basic facts of the claim; all relevant documents and records; names and addresses of witness and providers.

We are very experienced and provide a high level of personal service and communication with clients. we get results.

Helping clients achieve successful outcomes. Holding wrongdoers accountable for negligent medical errors helps improve the quality of medical care for all. We endeavor to see that justice is done and that our clients receive fair and just compensation for their serious personal injuries.

I love jazz and play saxophone; I also love to read history and politics. Enjoy a round of golf. But most of all I cherish spending my free time with my loving wife, children and grandchildren.