Firm News

Jennifer Amdur and Erik Siegel have just settled a medical malpractice case on the eve of trial against a hospital and a neurologist on behalf of a 24 year old client who has been left with a permanent spinal cord injury as a result of the defendants’ failure to timely diagnose and treat a spinal […]

The Berkowitz and Hanna team came together last night for the annual holiday party to celebrate the accomplishments and success of the firm for this year. We are looking forward to 2020 being a great year and will continue to work tirelessly to help our clients.

Each year the Berkowitz and Hanna Charitable Fund announces their grant recipients from the many worthy nonprofits in our area. This year’s well-deserving recipients include: Inspirica Bartlett Arboretum ALS Association-CT Chapter Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Building One Community Daniel Trust Foundation Kids in Crisis Ability Beyond Star,Inc. Bridgeport Rescue […]

Russ Berkowitz and Erik Siegel have just settled a medical malpractice case against a Connecticut Hospital on behalf of a 64 year old client who was negligently discharged from their emergency department despite complaints of severe abdominal pain, lab studies reflective of sepsis, and suspicious imaging findings consistent with ischemic colitis. Our client returned to […]

Jennifer Amdur and Kelly Ferraro have settled a medical malpractice wrongful death case against a hospital on behalf of the estate of a 72 year old former corporate executive who died at the defendant hospital several days after his back surgery despite repeated complaints of chest pain to the hospital staff. Our client ultimately sustained […]

Russ Berkowitz has just settled a medical malpractice wrongful death case against a Connecticut hospital on behalf of the parents of a baby girl who died shortly after birth as a result of said hospital’s labor and delivery team’s negligence in failing to timely deliver our client despite obvious signs and symptoms of fetal distress […]

Russ Berkowitz and Erik Siegel have settled a wrongful death medical malpractice case against a primary care physician who misdiagnosed our client’s coronary artery disease causing her to sustain a fatal heart attack. Prior to her death, our client had a number of cardiac risk factors that the defendant physician overlooked and she had recently […]

The Berkowitz and Hanna Charitable Fund is pleased to announce that it has recently granted $15,000.00 to Mill River Park Summer Camp Program 2020. This program uses the Park as a vehicle for introducing kids to the environment in a fun and productive atmosphere and targets kids in need along with other children to create […]

Attorney Jennifer Amdur volunteers monthly at Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County a nonprofit whose purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures. Dress for Success provides each client with […]

Russ Berkowitz has filed a lawsuit against Northeast Medical Group and Yale New Haven Health Connecticut Heart and Vascular Center in Bridgeport Superior Court on behalf of the estate of a client who died suddenly of a heart attack just two days after being evaluated by a cardiologist who was employed by the defendants. Our […]