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Rothstein Law PLLC
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Your Case Is Important to Me

I will handle your case from start to finish; you will never
be passed from associate to associate.

Meet Attorney Eric Rothstein

Eric E. Rothstein

Former Assistant District Attorney and Former Special Assistant United States Attorney.

Eric E. Rothstein is former Assistant District Attorney for Queens County, New York, and a former Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Practicing law since 1991, Mr. Rothstein specializes in personal injury/accident cases and criminal defense. ... Read More

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A Personal Injury & Criminal Defense Attorney

At Rothstein Law PLLC, I know that your case is very important to you. That’s why I treat every case I handle like it’s the most important case in the office.

I will handle your case from start to finish; it won’t be passed from associate to associate like at some larger firms. I handle only a manageable number of cases at any given time and I don’t accept every case that walks in the door. This gives me the time to treat each client like he or she is my most important client. Following this business model has allowed me to recover millions of dollars for my clients.

Appointments: If you cannot make it to my office, I am happy to visit you in your home or in the hospital.

Fees: I handle personal injury cases on a contingency basis so you pay no attorney fee unless you recover money to compensate you for your injury. In criminal cases, I generally can work out a reasonable payment plan. I accept credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, and Chase Quick Pay.

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December 2, 2024 – Judge Permits Client To Sue As Jane Doe

The client is suing a doctor for sexually assaulting her during an examination.  Due to the sensitive nature of the case, Mr. Rothstein commenced the action using a Jane Doe caption and simultaneously filed an Order To Show Cause for permission to do so going forward. After reviewing Mr. Rothstein’s arguments, the Judge granted... Read More

November 12, 2024 – Judge Grants Summary Judgment In Car Accident Case

The defendant’s car hit the client’s auto in the rear while driving on the 59th Street Bridge.  Based on the client’s affidavit and his dash cam videos, Mr. Rothstein moved for summary judgment.  The defense failed to file an affidavit from its client to explain why the accident occurred and simply argued that the... Read More

November 1, 2024 – Motion To Quash Results In Withdrawal of Subpoena

In a trip and fall case, one of the defense lawyers served a deposition subpoena on a Consolidated Edison employee. Mr. Rothstein immediately filed a motion to quash the subpoena on the ground that the case was on the trial calendar, the defense lawyer failed to used due diligence to subpoena the witness, and... Read More

October 22, 2024 – $299,999 Settlement In Loss of Sepulcher Case

The cemetery opened the wrong crypt causing a one-to-two-hour delay in the burial.  When the clients’ first lawyers recommended that they accept a quick $35,000 settlement, they discharged the lawyers and hired Mr. Rothstein.  During depositions, Mr. Rothstein established that the cemetery gave the funeral home the wrong name but when a family member... Read More

October 22, 2024 – Judge Denies Motion To Vacate Note of Issue

After Mr. Rothstein filed the Note of Issue, indicating that discovery was done and the case is ready for trial, defense counsel filed a motion to vacate it. In opposition, Mr. Rothstein argued that the motion was untimely, he did not owe any discovery, and defense counsel had signed a stipulation that discovery was... Read More

October 18, 2024 – Judge Grants Motion For A Unified Trial

In the trial courts that make up the Second Department, liability and damages are usually tried separately, which gives defendants an advantage because they can wait and see if the jury finds them liable before making a significant settlement offer.  In a loss of sepulcher case, Mr. Rothstein filed an Order To Show Cause... Read More

October 17, 2024 – Judge Grants Summary Judgment In Trip And Fall Case

The client fell into a large hole outside a City park.  During the investigation, Mr. Rothstein obtained evidence that the City knew about the hole but did not repair it until after plaintiff’s accident.  After completing discovery, Mr. Rothstein moved for summary judgment on liability, which the Judge granted.  Trial will be limited to... Read More

October 3, 2024 – State Pays $240,000 To Settle Case Where Rink Guard Caused Client To Fall

The client was skating at the Riverbank State Park roller skating rink when a guard skated at her in the wrong direction and at a high rate of speed as if playing chicken.  As a result, the client suffered a fractured distal fracture that needed open reduction and internal fixation.  Mr. Rothstein’s investigation (including... Read More

September 12, 2024 – District Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court Trial Win

Following a trial in Bankruptcy Court, the Judge denied the debtor’s attempt to discharge the judgment the client has against him arising out of a personal injury case based on an assault.  After losing in Bankruptcy Court, the debtor appealed to the District Court, which affirmed the decision.  Both decisions were largely based on... Read More

September 10, 2024 – Plaintiff Discontinues Against Client Pre-Answer

The plaintiff had a car accident and filed suit against the client and others.  Mr. Rothstein provided the plaintiff’s lawyer voluminous documentation establishing that the client no longer owned the car on the date of the accident and convinced him to drop the case against the client.

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