First Admitted: 1982, New York

Professional Webpage: https://www.awadbaker.com/attorneys

Bar/Professional Activity:

Chair, Medical Malpractice Committee, New York State Trial Lawyers, 2002-2006
Governor, American Association for Justice, 2004-2011
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Member, American Association for Justice
Member, Roscoe Pound Foundation
Past President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2007-2008
Litigation Group Member: Birth Defect, Birth Trauma, Breast Cancer, Inadequate Security, Laparoscopy, Construction Site Accident, American Association for Justice
Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2003-2004
Member, The National Crime Victim Bar Association
Treasurer, Long Island Affiliation of New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-2001
Member, New York State Governor's Medical Malpractice Task Force, 2007-2010
Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000-Present
Chair, LawPAC, Most Affluent Political Action Committee for Lawyers, Nationally, 2003-Present
Director, Board of Directors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma, Professional Negligence and Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Sections
New York State Bar Association
Member, American Association for Justice, Office Management Section
Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2004-2005
Member, New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section
Secretary, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2001-2002
Member, Queens County Bar Associations
Vice-President Long Island Affiliation of New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-2001
President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2006-2007
Chair, NYSTLA Statewide Symposium on Legal Advertising and Disciplinary Rules Trustee, LawPAC, 2001-Present
Director, National Crime Victim's Bar Association, 2002-2009
National Crime Victim Bar Association
Section Member: Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section, American Association for Justice
President-Elect, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2005-2006
Sustaining Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2002-2003
Member, Bronx County Bar Association
Secretary Long Island Affiliation of New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998-2001
Member, New York State Court of Appeals Judicial Screening Committee for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, 2006-Present

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

INTERNAL MEDICINE MISDIAGNOSIS - Supreme Court, Nassau County, $2.6 million settlement for missed sarcoma diagnosis as a result of medical malpractice resulting in death, 2009.
TRUCKING NEGLIGENCE - Supreme Court, Suffolk County, $1 million settlement during trial for unsafe lane change resulting in RSD, 1995.
DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OF CERVICAL CANCER - Supreme Court, Queens County 2007, $30 million verdict against laboratory and gynecologist for missed diagnosis on Pap smear. Largest reported verdict involving cervical cancer, nationally.
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT MALPRACTICE - Supreme Court, New York County, $4 million settlement against prestigious hospital for negligent hematological management of disseminated intravascular coagulation disorder resulting in death, 1998.
CONSTRUCTION SITE INJURIES - U.S. District Court for Eastern District, New York, $6 million settlement immediately before jury selection for carpenter with spinal fusion as a result of an improperly placed ladder. Largest reported settlement on Long Island, 2005.
INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN Supreme Court, Bronx County, $3 million settlement for failure to supervise at church day care resulting in sexual assault, 1997.
Supreme Court, Bronx County, $1 million settlement for inadequate security patrol of outside premises of an apartment complex facilitating rape by unknown assailant, 2000.
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY - Supreme Court, New York County, $7.6 million settlement, largest in history against university hospital for hypoxic brain damage superimposed on genetic skull malformation syndrome, 2005.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE MALPRACTICE - Supreme Court, Queens County, $14 million verdict (50-a calculation) for blindness as a result of negligent management of blood gases. Largest reported recovery for blindness caused by medical malpractice, 2008.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE MALPRACTICE - Supreme Court, Bronx County, $3 million verdict, affirmed, for loss of two small toes by teenager as a result of deficient pediatric management of infection, 2000.
PSYCHIATRIC MALPRACTICE - Supreme Court, Kings County, $2.65 million settlement for negligent over prescription of Librium causing neurological injury, 1999.
UNSAFE BUILDING & SEXUAL ASSAULT - Supreme Court, Kings County, $1 million settlement during trial for unsafe window locks on fire escape resulting in rape by unknown assailant, 1997.
OBSTETRICAL MALPRACTICE - Supreme Court, Kings County 2000, $56 million verdict on behalf of a baby born with Spina Bifida and hydrocephalus as a result of toxic exposure to prescribed medication. Largest verdict for medical malpractice in New York State, 2000. Second largest verdict in New York State, 2000. Top ten medical malpractice verdicts nationally, 2000.
DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER - Supreme Court, Kings County, $5.5 million verdict for missed diagnosis on mammogram by radiologist. Second largest reported verdict for breast cancer in New York State, 2004.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE MALPRACTICE - Supreme Court, Suffolk County, $2.7 million settlement during trial for loss of vision involving negligent management of infection, 2001.

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Representative Clients:

Manetta v. Town of Hempstead Day Care Center, Inc., 248 A.D.2d 517, 699 N.Y.S.2d 901, 2nd Dept., 1998
Michalowski v. D'Alessandro, 2 A.D.3d 508, 2nd Dept., 2003
Chaz Harrell v. County of Nassau, 227 A.D.2d 590, 2nd Dept., 1996
Smith v. Henry, 282 A.D.2d 734, 724 N.Y.S.2d 355, 2nd Dept., 2001
Romano v. Marks, 231 A.D.2d 563, 647 N.Y.S.2d 272, 2nd Dept., 1996
Stokes v. New York Medical Group, 304 A.D.2d 449, 1st Dept. 2003
Torrado v. Lutheran Medical Center, 198 A.D.2d 346, 603 N.Y.S.2d 325, 2nd Dept., 1993
Fladell v. Fladell, 274 A.D.2d 413, 711 N.Y.S.2d 780, 2nd Dept., 2000
Murphy v. Carlton Avenue Family Dental, 262 A.D.2d 376, 691 N.Y.S.2d 184, 2nd Dept., 1999
Koch v. St. Francis Hospital, 112 A.D.2d 142, 490 N.Y.S.2d 782, 2nd Dept., 1985
Quinn v. Nyack Hospital, 286 A.D.2d 675, 2nd Dept., 2001
Vwade v. Misericodia Hospital, 662 N.Y.S. 2d 319 (1st Dept., 1997)
Behar v. Coren, 21 A.D.3d 1045, 803 N.Y.S.2d 629, 2nd Dept., 2005
Durney v. Terk, 42 A.D.3d 335, 1st Dept., 2007
Lounda Foreman v. B&L Properties Company, 261 A.D.2d 301, 691, 1stDept., 1999
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. v. Spencer, Maston & McCarthy, LLP, 43 A.D.3d 902, 841 N.Y.S.2d. 623 (2nd Dept., 2007
Scott v. First Stop, Inc., d/b/a/ Edwards Super Food Stores, 3 A.D.3d 528, 770 N.Y.S.2d 733, 2nd Dept., 2004
Vassell v. Magno, 30 A.D.3d 406, 818 N.Y.S.2d 118, 2nd Dept., 2006
Slutskaya v. Landau, 250 A.D.2d 594, 2nd Dept., 1998
Manceri v. Bowe, 19 A.D.3d 462, 798 N.Y.S.2d 441, 2nd Dept., 2005
Mastrocola v. County of Nassau, 303 A.D.2d 655, 756 N.Y.S.2d 794, 2nd Dept., 2003
Patterson v. New York City Transit Authority, 5 A.D.3d 454, 2nd Dept., 2004
Ramnarine v. New York City Bd. of Educ., 231 A.D.2d 724, 2nd Dept., 1996
Nani v. Gould, 39 A.D.3d 508, 833 N.Y.S.2d 198, 2nd Dept., 2007
Creekmore v. Good Samaritan Hospital, 240 A.D.2d 616, 659 N.Y.S.2d 1000, 2nd Dept., 1997
David v. County of Suffolk, 1 N.Y.3d 525, N.Y., 2003
Epstein v. Eastman Kodak Company, Inc., 225 A.D.2d 516, 638 N.Y.S.2d 490, 2nd Dept., 1996
Harrell v. County of Nassau, 275 A.D.2d 440, 712 N.Y.S.2d 896, 2nd Dept., 2000
Bilosi v. St. Charles Hospital, 210 A.D.2d 448, 620 N.Y.S.2d 997, 2nd Dept., 1994
Spano v. Bertocci, 299 A.D.2d 335, 749 N.Y.S.2d 275, 2nd Dept., 2002
Ruiz v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., 165 A.D.2d 75, 1st Dept., 1991
Concepcion v. Talon Realty Corp., 258 A.D.2d 494, 684 N.Y.S.2d 631, 2nd Dept., 1999
Jumawan v. Schnitt, 35 A.D.3d 382, 825 N.Y.S.2d 728, 2nd Dept., 2006
Kletnieks v. Hertz, 54 A.D.3d 660, 2nd Dept., 2008
Lugo v. Angle of Green, Inc., 268 A.D.2d 567, 2nd Dept., 2000
Fiore v. Zaldo, 216 A.D.2d 522, 628 N.Y.S.2d 783, 2nd Dept., 1995
Trojhan v. O'Neill, 5 A.D.3d 472, 773 N.Y.S.2d 99, 2nd Dept., 2004
Jumawan v. Schnitt, 35 A.D.3d 382, 2nd Dept., 2006
Serfaty v. New York City Transit Authority, 254 A.D.2d 476, 2nd Dept., 1998
Cicione v. Meyer, 33 A.D.3d 646, 823 N.Y.S.2d 173, 2nd Dept., 2006
Michalowski v. D'Alessandro, 2 A.D.3d 508, 767 N.Y.S.2d 898, 2nd Dept., 2003
Spano v. Bertocci, 22 A.D.3d 828, 803 N.Y.S.2d 702, 2nd Dept., 2005
Cordero v. City of New York, 236 A.D.2d 577, 654 N.Y.S.2d 661, 2nd Dept., 1997
Bonilla v. Fine Homes Construction Co., Inc., 243 A.D.2d 523, 663 N.Y.S.2d 999, 2nd Dept., 1997
Smith v. South Brookhaven Health Center, 245 A.D.2d 363, 667 N.Y.S.2d 757, 2nd Dept., 1997
Maccaro v. Legouri, 306 A.D.2d 323, 2nd Dept., 2003
Farrukh by Farrukh v. Board of Educ. of the City of New York, 227 A.D.2d 440, 2nd Dept., 1996
Steinborn v. Desma Enterprises, Inc., 275 A.D.2d 742, 713 N.Y.S.2d 495, 2nd Dept., 2000
Tannenbaum v. Reichenbaum & Silberstein, P.C., 226 A.D.2d 700, 642 N.Y.S.2d 43, 2nd Dept., 1996
David v. County of Suffolk, 295 A.D.2d 556, 744 N.Y.S.2d 863, 2nd Dept., 2002
Staines v. Nassau Queens Medical Group, 176 A.D.2d 718, 2 Dept., 1991
Cruz v. Edwards, 260 A.D.2d 341, 686 N.Y.S.2d 308, 2nd Dept., 1999
Eames v. St. John's Episcopal Hospital, 268 A.D.2d 405, 701 N.Y.S.2d 622, 2nd Dept., 2000
Patterson v. New York City Transit Authority, 276 A.D.2d 474, 2nd Dept., 2000
Spinosa v. Weinstein D.P.M., 168 A.D. 2nd 32 (2nd Dept., 1991)
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. v. Carson, 10 A.D.3d 450, 780 N.Y.S.2d 910, 2nd Dept., 2004
Dowd v. City of New York, 40 A.D.3d 908, 837 N.Y.S.2d 668, 2nd Dept., 2007
Aghabi v. Sebro, 256 A.D.2d 287, 2nd Dept., 1998
Durney v. Lenox Hill Hospital, 42 A.D.3d 335, 840 N.Y.S.2d 30, 1st Dept., 2007
Cole v. Bay Shore Union Free School District, 2 A.D.3d 561, 768 N.Y.S.2d 372, 2nd Dept., 2003
Ramos v. Nouveau Industries, Inc., A.D.3d 555, 814 N.Y.S.2d 251, 2nd Dept., 2006
Cordero v. Poschmann, 272 A.D.2d 362, 707 N.Y.S.2d 482, 2nd Dept., 2000
Mohamed v. Frische, 223 A.D.2d 628, 636 N.Y.S.2d 859, 2nd Dept., 1996

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Board Certified Trial Attorney by National Board of Trial Advocacy

Pro bono/Community Service:

Trial Lawyers Care - 9/11 Victims and Families; DAS - Dominico American Society; The National Center for Victims of Crime

Honors/Awards:

Lifetime Appointment, Registry of Who's Who
Recognition for Protecting New York's Civil Justice System, New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Inc., 2009
Best Lawyers in New York, 2006-Present
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum Award and Membership
Largest Verdict in History, Medical Malpractice Cause of Action Recovery for Blindness
Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in New York State, 2000
American Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Lifetime Achievement Award
Philanthropic Leadership and Volunteerism Award, Dominico-American Society of Queens, 2007
Martindale-Hubbell Rating, Highest Rating (AV) for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Nationally Recognized Preeminent Lawyer, 2000-Present
Recoveries of One Million Dollars or greater in over fifty (50) lawsuits
Top Twenty Verdicts, New York State, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008
Top Ten Medical Malpractice Verdict in the United States, 2000
Albany Law School Full Tuition Merit Scholarship
Best Lawyers in America, 2006-Present
Legal Eagle Award, Long Island, 2010-Present
Largest Verdict in History for Failure to Timely Diagnose Cervical Cancer
Sustained Largest Appellate Court Decision for Pain and Suffering, 2003

Educational Background:

State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Departmental Honors, Foreign Policy, 1976

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

"Motions and Pleadings Update"
"Trial of First Personal Injury Lawsuit"
"The Use of a Paralegal in a Personal Injury Law Practice"
"Discovery Update"
"Openings in a Medical Malpractice Case"
"Health Care for Minorities in New York State"
"Depositions"
"Labor Law 241(6)"
"Openings"
"Voir Dire"
"Preliminary Conference Negotiations and the Law"
"Construction Site Accidents and Federal Jurisdiction"
"Daubert, Frye, Expert Witness Testimony in NYS Supreme Court"
"Ethics Update"
"Metaphors and Use of Linguistics in Jury Trials"
"Summations"
"Law Firm Advertising and the First Amendment"
"Article 31 of the CPLR and Discovery"
"Negligent Security and Supervision"
"Proximate Cause in Negligent Security Cases"
New York State Judicial Institute, 2002-2006

Joseph P. Awad