Christopher L. Sallay Attorney

First Admitted: 1996, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://www.quellerfisher.com/new-york-city-injury-attorney....

Bar/Professional Activity:

New Jersey, 1996
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, 1997
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1996
New York State Bar Association
New York, 1997
Secretary, Tort Litigation Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2004-2007

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

$6 Million- Car Accident
$3.2 Million - Car Accident
$16.9 Million- Construction Accident – ladder fall
$10.85 Million – Medical Malpractice – delayed diagnosis of aortic dissection
$6 Million – Municipal Liability – Queens detective struck by a municipal vehicle while on duty
$5.05 Million- Bus Accident / Wrongful Death
$46 Million Verdict- Medical Malpractice- Failure of time intubation
$13.2 Million Verdict & $8 Million Settlement – Medical Malpractice- child birth injury
$8.7 Million – Medical Malpractice – failure to diagnose
$5.5 Million- Car Accident
$14.5 Million Verdict – Municipal Liability- for two Queens Detectives shot & killed in the line of duty
$10.5 Million Settlement – Construction Accident – pipe fell on worker

Videos:

, Construction Site Accidents: The Law and the Trial, 2011 CLE Seminar, New York State Bar Association
2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled, CLE Program Sponsored By The New York State Bar Association
In this video segment Chris Sallay discusses motion pratice related to automobile cases., Motion Practice Related to Auto Cases, New York State Bar Association, 2012

Honors/Awards:

CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Trial Advocacy, CALI, 1996
Samuel Witte Prize in Literature and Law, Brooklyn Law School, 1996
Texas Young Lawyers Association - National Trial Competition, Brooklyn Law School - Moot Court Honor Society, 1996

Educational Background:

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, Bachelor of Science, 1991

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Author, "Summary Judgment for the Plaintiff in Automobile Accident Case: Do Not Be Afraid to Use the Sword," 2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation – The Road Less Travelled, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Fall 2011
Author, "Ethical Considerations in Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation," 2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation – The Road Less Travelled, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Fall 2011
Contributing Author, "Labor Law/Construction Site Accidents in New York", New York State Bar Association, 2011
Co-Author with Anthony H. Gair and Howard S. Hershenhorn: "The Current State of the Labor Law", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2010
Author, Sample Fact Pattern, "Construction Site Accidents -2010 Update", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2010
Anthony H. Gair and Howard S. Hershenhorn: "Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause-The Current State of Labor Law Section 240", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2009
Author, Sample Fact Pattern, "Construction Site Accidents", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2009
Co-Author, Anthony H. Gair and Howard S. Hershenhorn: "Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause-The Current State of Labor Law Section 240", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2008
Author, Sample Fact Pattern, "Construction Site Accidents: The Trial of a Labor Law Case", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2008
Co-Author with Howard S. Hershenhorn: "Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation", Lorman Education Services, Spring 2008
Co-Author with Anthony H. Gair and Howard S. Hershenhorn: "Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause-The Current State of Labor Law Section 240", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2007
Speaker: Intake of the Plaintiff's Case - Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Spring 2012
Author, Sample Fact Pattern, "Construction Site Accidents: The Trial of a Labor Law Case", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2007
Speaker: Summary Judgment for the Plaintiff in Auto Accident Cases - Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, New York State Bar Association, Spring 2012
Speaker: Ethical Considerations in Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation - Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Spring 2012
Co-Author with Howard S. Hershenhorn: "Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation", Lorman Education Services, Spring 2007
Key Investigation and Case Preparation, "Construction Site Accidents – The Law and the Trial", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2011
Author, "Evaluating Damages Related to Automobile Accident Claims and Selecting the Right Experts", New York State Bar Association, Automobile Litigation: Update and Strategies, Spring 2006
Speaker: Truck and Bus Accidents - "2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled", New York State Bar Association
New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, "Labor Law 2013 Update - Let the Experts Show You How To Do It", Discovery and Depositions in a Labor Law Case, Winter, 2013
Speaker: Summary Judgment for the Plaintiff – Not Just in Read-End Collision Cases - "2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled", New York State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association Overall Planning Co-Chair, "Labor Law/Construction Site Accidents in New York", Fall 2012
Speaker: Ethical Considerations in Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation - "2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled", New York State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association, Key Investigation and Case Preparation, "Construction Site Accidents – The Law and the Trial", Fall 2012
Co-Chair, "2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation: The Road Less Travelled", New York State Bar Association
Overall Planning Co-Chair, Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Spring 2012
Assistant Planning Chair, "Labor Law/Construction Site Accidents in New York", New York State Bar Association, 2011
Assistant Planning Chair, "Construction Site Accidents -2010 Update", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2010
Assistant Planning Chair, "Construction Site Accidents", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2009
Lecturer: "Auto Claims and Trials: Winning, Defending and Understanding Coverage", Lorman Education Services, Spring 2008
Lecturer: "Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation", Lorman Education Services, Spring 2007
Lecturer: "Automobile Litigation: Update and Strategies", New York State Bar Association, Spring 2006
Lecturer: "Basic Tort and Insurance Law Practice - Labor Law and Construction Accident Claims", New York State Bar Association, Spring 2003
Co-Author with Anthony H. Gair and Howard S. Hershenhorn: "The Current State of the Labor Law," New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2012
Author, Sample Fact Pattern, "Construction Site Accidents – The Law and the Trial", Fall, 2012
Author, "Intake of the Plaintiff's Case," Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Spring 2012
Author, "Summary Judgment for the Plaintiff in Auto Accident Cases," Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Spring 2012
Author, "Ethical Considerations in Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation," Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Spring 2012
Author, Sample Fact Pattern, "Construction Site Accidents – The Law and the Trial", New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section, Fall 2011
Author, "Motorcycle and Bike Accidents," 2011 Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation – The Road Less Travelled, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Fall 2011

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