Ernest R. Steigman
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Phone: 212-943-1090
Fax: 212-425-7513
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Education
LL.B., New York University, 1965
Order of the Coif
Recipient, University Prize Scholarship, 1964
B.B.A., City College of the City University of New York, 1963
Jurisdictions admitted to practice
New York, 1965U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1971
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1967
Ernest R. Steigman
It would be nearly impossible to identify a case that Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz has handled over the past thirty years that has not been influenced by Ernie Steigman's leadership and guidance as the Managing Partner of the firm. Mr. Steigman handles predominately medical malpractice cases including cases involving obstetric negligence and brain damaged babies-- but he is also sought out by GGCSMB&R’s attorneys for his tactical advice on all types of cases, as well as for his perceptive legal acumen.
After graduating at the top of his class from NYU Law School in 1965, Mr. Steigman began his career working for the firm’s founder Harry Gair. Since that time, Mr. Steigman has spent his entire legal career at GGCSMB&R, where he has successfully imparted integrity, commitment to excellence and attention in the preparation of both general liability and medical malpractice cases. Mr. Steigman has continued this tradition by training some of the firm’s most prominent attorneys including Anthony Gair, Jeffrey Bloom and his son, Richard Steigman.
Mr. Steigman’s reputation among the defense bar and its insurance companies as a no-nonsense, forthright negotiator has led to a multitude of substantial settlements for their clients—a role in which he takes great pride. "It is very rewarding to play a part in helping our cases reach a successful conclusion after seeing them shaped and molded from the beginning." He has excelled in this area for over 40 years, during which time he has been responsible for many of the major settlements that the firm has achieved. In addition, he has been recognized both as a “Super Lawyer” and as one of the “Best Lawyers” in New York.
As a result of an ability to combine compassion for the injured parties and their loved ones along with a straightforward approach in assessing a case, clients are able to trust Mr. Steigman and have a sense of confidence that their legal matters will be handled with sensitivity and a commitment to excellence.
Mr. Steigman believes in giving back to the legal community and has lectured at both the New York Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice (formerly the American Association of Trial Lawyers) on personal injury litigation issues.
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Bar Association
Nassau County Bar Association
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Regional Director, Young Lawyers Section, 1969-1971
CASES OF NOTE
$12,000,000 settlement for a man who suffered from permanent brain damage and paralysis as a result of excessive radiation treatment.
$9,500,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case for failing to diagnose an arterial venous malformation leading to paralysis of a young man.
$9,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case involving surgery to remove fibroids in a young woman resulting in brain damage.
$9,000,000 settlement for the wrongful death of a man who died at a hospital as a result of negligent post-operative care following colon resection surgery.
$6,800,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a six year old child whose bacterial infection was not diagnosed and resulted in the loss of a leg.
$6,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case for a baby born with brain damage in Onondaga County.
$5,000,000 settlement for a woman who fell in an ER due to inadequate supervision and suffered a compression fracture of her spine and partial paralysis.
$5,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case for a baby born with brain damage in Otsego County.
$3,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case for the death of woman whose vulvulus (an intestinal blockage) was not diagnosed by ER-defendant hospital.
$2,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case for failing to diagnose breast cancer.
$1,950,000 in a Westchester County medical malpractice case in which doctors failed to timely diagnose breast cancer.
Disclaimer: Please be advised that the results achieved in any given case depend upon the exact facts and circumstances of that case. Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz cannot guarantee a specific result in any legal matter. Any testimonial or case result listed on this site is based on an actual legal case and represents the results achieved in that particular case, and does not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction of the outcome of any other legal matter.
