| A new New York law put into place in January 2006 | | | | trial court giving approval) retrieve his expenses that |
| means that when you settle your wrongful death | | | | he has documented to the satisfaction of the court, |
| case, you will be entitled to earn interest on your | | | | and also be able to obtain his (or her) attorney's |
| money, while you wait for the Surrogate's Court to | | | | fee.Once that has happened, the case then awaits |
| finalize your settlement.In the past, when a wrongful | | | | final approval from the Surrogate's Court to decide |
| death case was settled, litigants needed to wait for | | | | how the settlement monies will be distributed. During |
| approval from the Surrogate's Court in order to have | | | | this hiatus, interest is being generated for the benefit |
| the Court oversee and supervise how the monies | | | | of the litigant, so that when the money is distributed, |
| would be distributed to the family members. The | | | | the interest is also divided according to the formula |
| problem was that the Surrogate's Court would often | | | | worked out by the court.Attorney Oginski has been |
| take many months to reach a conclusion before | | | | in practice almost 18 years as a trial lawyer practicing |
| rendering a final deciscion that allowed the litigants | | | | exclusively in the State of New York. Having his own |
| the approval necessary to obtain their settlement | | | | law firm, he is able to provide the utmost in |
| monies. During those months spent waiting for court | | | | personalized, individualized attention to each and |
| approval, their settlement money was being held by | | | | every client. In our office, a client is not a file number. |
| the insurance companies, and gaining interest for the | | | | Client's are always treated with the respect they |
| benefit of the insurance companies.This has now | | | | deserve and expect from a professional. Mr. Oginski |
| changed.When a wrongful death suit is tentatively | | | | is always aware of every aspect of a client's case |
| settled now, your attorney must apply to the TRIAL | | | | from start to finish.Gerry represents injured people in |
| court for permission to tentatively settle the case. | | | | injury cases and medical malpractice matters in |
| Once the trial court grants their approval, the | | | | Brooklyn, Queens, New York City, the Bronx, Staten |
| attorney is able to submit closing papers to the | | | | Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can reach |
| insurance company that will allow your lawyer to | | | | him at or 516-487-8207. All inquiries are free and |
| obtain your settlement check. From that check, the | | | | totally confidential. |
| attorney will be able to immediately (subject to the | | | | |