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Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik, & McCartney LLP
113 East 37th St.
New York, New York 10016
Tel. 212.684.1880 | 800.349.0004
Fax. 212.689.8156

Our offices in New York City

Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik & McCartney LLP is a law firm based in New York City and handling cases nationally by networking with lawyers in other states. We investigate cases ourselves and, if we find that suits should be brought in some other state, we associate local counsel.

Visit our Practice Areas page to view the types of cases  our firm bring suit if meritorious. Clicking on the particular item will take you to a fuller explanation of the topic.

Learn more about suits brought against the makers of Zetia and Vytorin. Click Here.

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Our firm is heavily involved in litigation representing clients from all over the country, for products and exposures to toxic substances. We are also active in managing national litigation and litgation groups, and also in lecturing to and writing for lawyers about how to properly acheive a large settlement or verdict.

Below are current litgations we are involved with throughout the country:

Our firm has many years of experience handling cases in New York for all kinds of personal injuries. One of our main fields is malpractice suits against doctors and hospitals. We have brought many successful suits over the years for such events as:

  • Erbs palsy (damage to the arm during delivery)
  • Cerebral palsy (due to inadequate oxygen in the blood during delivery)
  • Infections acquired while hospitalized
  • Failure to diagnose cancer

We have also done a large amount of product liability work for serious injuries from the use of many types of products, including heavy machinery, drugs & automobiles.

We also handle tort cases such as motor vehicle accidents and slip and falls.

Our Senior Partner Paul Rheingold was appointed in April to the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the pending New York cases.  He is participating in an instructional program for lawyers in May on how to handle Bextra and Vioxx cases.  

Partner Thomas Valet was recently appointed incoming Chair of the Medical Malpractice Committee of the Bar Association of the City of New York.  This is a 3 year appointment. 

If you have been injured by any of the drugs featured on our website, or if you feel that the current drug or device that you are using may be harmful or fatal and would like to learn about your legal right, contact us today.

If you believe that some other product caused you an injury, or that you experienced medical malpractice, especially involving babies, please review the site for more details. In these pages you will also find introductory information about tort lawsuits and our firm, or be able use our search engine. If you think you have been injured due to the fault of someone else or due to a product, please contact us. There is no charge for our evaluation of your potential claim. Se habla EspaƱol.

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