Steven Miller | Garden City Accident & Injury Lawyer

Made a big difference in a case by thorough investigation followed by intense cross examination of defense witnesses. At first blush it appeared that this defendant was not responsible for the major motor vehicle crash in which our six year old client was seriously injured. Investigation revealed the defendant driver had an opportunity to avoid oncoming vehicle. Driver denied same but through thorough cross examination it was established that his testimony conflicted with the physical evidence we uncovered and the driver had no reasonable answers when confronted with same. The jury appreciated this and held the driver responsible for the collision.

My practice was built on hard work, tenacious representation of my client, respect for my clients and their needs, honesty, returning telephone calls and my reputation in the profession for those qualities.

Clients should look for a lawyer with experience in the field involved, the results had in prior cases, the manner in which the attorney speaks to them and the rapport developed, or not, at the initial meeting, the presence of the attorney and the quality of the office support behind the lawyer.

Local knowledge of our reputation by our adversaries accrues to the benefit of our clients.

In a free telephone consultation we can provide a pretty good picture of whether or not an office consultation would be fruitful. We can generally evaluate the liability situation and advise the caller of the elements required to establish liability. We can generally determine if the damages warrant the involvement of our firm in the matter. The caller will be informed of the issues we consider in making arriving at our opinions.

In order to evaluate a matter during a free telephone conversation the caller should be prepared to provide the particulars of the event giving rise to their call and if documentation is available they should have it. They should be able to describe their injuries and damages.

We are different because each step of the case is handled by a partner with years of experience in these matters, because we respect our clients and appreciate they are coming to us following a traumatic event/loss, because we talk understandably so that the client is knowingly involved in decision making, because we care, because we know that the client has entrusted to us a matter of great importance to them which effects their future wellbeing.

The most rewarding aspect of my job is when I can ease the burden inflicted upon my client. My clients are significantly injured, require medical and rehabilitation care, either cannot work or cannot work in their prior capacity, have continuing pain and disability. I cannot cure them of the pain and disability, but if I achieve a result that provides the funds for the care required, replaces the earnings lost, or returns their sense of self respect, then I feel I have done the best I could to restore them to the life they previously enjoyed. Their thanks is my reward.

My interests include baseball, football, bicycle riding and tinkering with home repair projects.

My community involvement includes being a trustee of the Sands Point Civic Association, Chair of the Queens County Bar Association Administration of Justice Committee and lecturer in the continuing legal education program for St. John's University School of Law.

• Queens County Bar Association | Vice Chair: Judicial Relations Committee | 2010 - Present
  American Board of Trial Advocates | Associate | 2010 - Present
  New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers        | Member | 2005 - Present
  Nassau County Bar Association | Member        | 1990 - Present
  New York State Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 1980 - Present
  American Association for Justice | Member | 1980 - Present
  New York State Bar Association | Member        | 1979 - Present

• AV Preeminent Rating, Highest Possible Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell 1995 - 2016
  Super Lawyer - Thompson Reuters        - 2011 - 2016
  Elected Member - American Board of Trial Advocates - 2010 - 2016
  

• Viera v. Singh
  Outcome: Jury Verdict: $505,000.00 Description: Passenger in automobile sustained torn rotator cuff in two vehicle collision.

• Christianson vs. Yagudaev
  Outcome: Jury Verdict: $400,000.00 Description: Defendant drove through stop sign causing a collision with our client's vehicle. Our client sustained a torn meniscus for which an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy was performed.

• Peters v. CMI
  Outcome: Jury Verdict: $2,867,808.00 Description: Construction worker injured by milling machine which picked up manhole cover and propelled it into workers leg causing fractures requiring multiple surgeries.

• Sanford v. Woodner
  Outcome: Jury Verdict: $2,250,000.00 Description: Outdoor platform collapsed causing assistant teacher to fall and sustain injury to back requiring two surgeries.

• Griffenberg v. Alutto
  Outcome: Jury Verdict: $140,000.00 Description: Driver of automobile sustained herniated disc when struck in rear by another automobile

• Centeno v. New Island Hospital
  Outcome: $4,500,000.00 Description: Failure to diagnose fracture of neck in 71 year old homemaker resulting in death.

• Zielinska v. Lutheran Medical Center, et. al.
  Failure to diagnose intestinal ischemia leading to ischemic, necrotic, dead bowel requiring over 20 surgeries. Kings County jury awarded plaintiff $18,200,000.00

• Caradonna v. Coach Bus
  Description: Pedestrian struck by bus resulting in below knee amputation of leg. Outcome: $6,000,000.00

• St. Johns Law School CLE Written Materials | Preparation and Presentation of Expert Witnesses | 2012
  
  Speaking engagements:
  
  St. John's School of Law - Personal Injury Actions | Proper Handling of Personal Injury Lawsuits | 2014
  Appearing Before the Court in Queens County - Views From the Bench and Bar | Courtroom Procedures | 2014
  Continuing Legal Education | Civil Trial Practice | 2011
  Seminar by Suffolk County Bar Association | Handling Motor Vehicle Cases | 2004

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