Long Island Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyers, Garden City, Nassau and Suffolk Counnty

Cerussi & Gunn, P.C., is a New York law firm with offices on Log Island in Garden City that focuses on negligence, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury cases. We believe that our clients are well-served by the close personal attention that we devote to their cases and are proud to have achieved favorable outcomes for those who have been grievously harmed by the negligence of another, including health care professionals.

To schedule a consultation regarding a negligence case which resulted in serious injury or death, please contact a highly-skilled Long Island personal injury and medical malpractice attorney at our law firm.

In Pursuit of Maximum Recovery

In every negligence, legal malpractice or medical malpractice case, our duty is to try and do all that we can to maximize recovery for clients who have suffered as a result of the negligence of individuals, attorneys, doctors, nurses, hospitals, therapists and laboratories.

On Long Island and in Suffolk and Nassau counties, we represent many people who have been injured by various types of negligence including:

Wrongful death

A New York family who has lost a loved one often has overwhelming financial needs resulting from medical bills, funeral and burial costs, loss of income and other contributions previously made by the victim. In addition, emotional pain and suffering can be crippling to adults who have lost spouses or children who have lost their parents. While no amount of damages can compensate for a deceased loved one, it can nevertheless help ease any financial or emotional burdens.

Medical malpractice / physician malpractice

• Misdiagnosis
• Failure to diagnose
• Medication errors
• Hospital malpractice
• Nursing home malpractice / neglect / abuse
• Emergency room error
• Anesthesia error
• Birth injury
• Cerebral palsy
• Shoulder dystocia

Brain injury

Brain damage caused by a serious car accident or medical malpractice may render a previously productive person unable to function. It may also change a victim's personality permanently and cause lingering memory loss.

In addition to medical malpractice, our Long Island, Suffolk County and Nassau County law firm handles personal injury cases and other civil litigation matters including:

Legal malpractice

A legal malpractice attorney has a dual responsibility on behalf of a client who was wronged by another lawyer's negligence. First, the underlying "case within a case" must be litigated. The result of this undertaking should be a determination of the value of the case that was neglected or mishandled. Secondly, a detailed account of the professional negligence must be investigated and documented.

Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)

FELA, the Federal Employers Liability Act, allows you to bring a lawsuit against your employer following a railroad accident. You are not limited to workers' compensation as your sole remedy for damages following a railroad yard injury.

Please contact our Long Island, Suffolk County and Nassau County lawyers by phone or e-mail to schedule a consultation.