Abend & Silber, PLLC

06/21/2022

We support Hillary Gingold for NY County Surrogate's Court Judge.

08/14/2020

Ethics & Civility Webinar at NYSTLA. Josh Silber will moderate this webinar with an all-star line up including Judges Barbara Kapnick (Appellate Division, First Department), Eileen Rakower, (NY Supreme Court) and acclaimed trial attorney Ben Rubinowitz. This Ethics webinar will inform participants about the import of courtroom demeanor during trial from the perspective of a trial lawyer engaging the jury hearing a case, the trial judge presiding over the trial and the appellate judge reviewing the record. Our distinguished panel will discuss several cases, but will focus on one notable case tried by Mr. Rubinowitz in front of Judge Rakower that was subsequently brought up on appeal to a First Department Panel that included Justice Kapnick. This unique and engaging discussion will provide multiple perspectives on how to try a case with zeal, while also being mindful of the bounds of professional responsibility.

This Ethics webinar will inform participants about the import of courtroom demeanor during trial from the perspective of a trial lawyer engaging the jury hearing a case, the trial judge presiding over the trial and the appellate judge reviewing the record. Our distinguished panel will discuss sever...

07/31/2020

The New York Child Victim Act gives survivors of child sexual abuse until August 13, 2020 to bring lawsuits that were previously time-barred by the statute of limitations, no matter when the abuse occurred. Our latest filing of 5 cases against Rockefeller University Hospital is a perfect example of why this law is so important!

Child Sexual Abuse at Rockefeller University Hospital

02/07/2020

The New York Child Victim Act is a new law that gives survivors of child sexual abuse until August 13, 2020 to bring lawsuits that were previously time-barred by the statute of limitations, no matter when the abuse occurred. Our latest filing is a perfect example of why this law is so important!

Lawsuit Filed Against Modern Orthodox Jewish School Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) Academy Under New York Child Victims Act

12/17/2018

Medical negligence destroys lives and the right to seek compensation in our courts is getting more and more difficult as hospitals and medical practices become more corporate... Tonight HBO will air the documentary “Bleed Out” which examines one particularly tragic case.

According to Joanne Doroshow, the Executive Director of the Center for Justice & Democracy “it shows how medical errors destroy patients' lives, ruins families, the astronomical medical costs of negligence, the costs to taxpayers, the stupidity of tort reform, the difficulty of bringing litigation especially where tort reform exists, fraudulent records, a completely messed up health care system and the massive number of preventable errors.”

The trailer is available here:
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/bleed-out

04/16/2018

Tonight and tomorrow, the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute will present "Trying Your First Case" offering an overview of the trial process with an all star line up of seasoned trial attorney's and judges, chaired by Josh Silber. Faculty include Hon. Adam Silvera, Hon. Barbara Kapnick, Michael Jaffe, Bob Genis, David Golomb & Robin Gregory.

03/17/2018

New Yorkers lost a great representative today. RIP to Rochester's Louise Slaughter who served 16 terms in Congress and was New York's senior member of the House of Representatives. She was a passionate fighter for women's rights and patient's rights... on the side of justice, always. We will miss her greatly!

A House member from upstate New York, Ms. Slaughter championed women’s rights, food safety and the Affordable Care Act.

01/02/2018

We support Lavern's Law, passed by both the Assembly and the Senate and hope the Governor will sign it into law.

More than groups are urging Cuomo to sign a bill to make it easier for victims of misdiagnosed cancer to get their day in court.

08/24/2017

From this weeks "President's Post" of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a nice feature about the top rated Continuing Legal Education Program, the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, where Josh Silber proudly serves as a Dean, helping to curate continuing ed courses in personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases and related subjects of interest to trial attorneys.

07/14/2017

Something democrats and republicans can agree on... insurance companies are the only ones who benefit. They'll keep collecting premiums regardless but they never want to pay claims.

It's not the government's role to declare the value of a person’s life.

05/04/2017

Ask yourselves why nursing homes don't want neglect cases heard before a jury? Of course they would prefer to keep these cases out of court, but who does that help? The owners and shareholders of nursing homes, that's who! And at the expense of patient safety. Another disgusting example of the "profits over people" mentality of the current administration. One day it might be your loved one in that nursing home... don't let them take away your constitutional right to a jury trial one of the last level playing fields out there. It is not a consensual waiver when when it is buried in legalese in a 10 page document that a nursing home patient has to sign to be admitted. Awful.

Some of the most heart-wrenching stories of abuse, mistreatment and neglect you’re likely to hear involve nursing homes. As America’s baby boomers age, and nursing home populations continue to ...

04/13/2017

We are deeply saddened by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, who served as an Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Josh Silber noted that "as a young lawyer, I first met Judge Abdus-Salaam in NY County Supreme Court where she presided in a medical malpractice part. She was always very kind and compassionate and particularly to young lawyers like me. I was thrilled for her when she was elevated to the Appellate Division just a few blocks from our office and enjoyed seeing her in the neighborhood regularly. It was exciting for all New Yorkers when she became the first African American woman to be elevated to NY's Court of Appeals in Albany. I will miss her warm greetings and intelligent conversation. This is a real loss for progressive justice in New York."

Judge Abdus-Salaam, who joined the State Court of Appeals in 2013, was pulled from the river by the police on Wednesday afternoon.

03/07/2017

We are proud to support the Women's Caucus of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association tonight as they present the Lenore Kramer Award to Judge Douglas McKeon, a true champion of Civil Justice!

FOURTH ANNUALNYSTLA WOMEN'S CAUCUS RECEPTION Hosted by Women's Caucus Co-Chairs Helene Blank, Michele Mirman, & Meryl Schwartz

12/07/2016

The medical profession has its own “white wall of silence” that underscores how difficult it is to get doctors to testify against other doctors in malpractice suits.

Not unlike the “blue wall of silence” wherein police officers hesitate to testify against other officers’ misdeeds, the medical profession ...

11/08/2016

2016 Super Lawyers Announcement: Abend & Silber Selected

Richard Abend and Josh Silber were recently named to the 2016 Super Lawyers List for Metro New York in their primary practice areas ...

10/10/2016

RIP Kings County District Attorney Ken Thompson - Only 50 years old. Big loss for the justice system and the people of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson died Sunday, several sources said.