Criminal Law

• DUI/DWI
  Today, the term is used by the legal system to refer to any establishment that sells alcohol illegally. Most often it is applied in cases of selling alcohol to minors or to patrons already visibly under the influence. When it is sold to someone who then causes injury or wrongful death through a drunk driving accident, it becomes clear that this is not just a “nuisance crime.” Sellers of alcohol, including stores, bars, or sports/concert arenas, can be held legally responsible for property damage or harm to others if their sale of alcohol to minors or people who are visibly intoxicated led to those events.
• Wrongful Death
  Certain & Zilberg is experienced and accomplished in handling wrongful death actions related to construction accidents, vehicular accidents, police misconduct and defective and dangerous products and work with nationally renowned skilled experts from all related fields. We have a long track record of successfully obtaining significant awards in wrongful death and serious injury actions.
• Sex Crimes
  Unwanted sexual contact is not only a criminal offense under New York Penal law – Sex Offenses but also may permit the target of the unwanted sexual attention to bring an action for any physical injury or harm against the perpetrator and parties that were responsible for preventing the abuse. Certain & Zilberg successfully litigated sexual assault/abuse cases against schools and government officials, mangers and religious authority figures as well as the schools, government agencies, employers and religious organizations that failed to take proper protective actions.
• Assault

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  Age — The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against workers and job applicants over the age of 40. The New York State Human Rights Law and the NYC Human Rights Law also prohibit age discrimination.
• Sexual Harassment
  Since the 1960s our society has made significant progress in establish laws to combat discrimination. Unfortunately, discrimination continues in employment, housing, social and other settings. Federal, State and Local laws offer numerous protections for people who have encountered discrimination based upon race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disabilities and sexual orientation. Federal, State and Local laws also prohibit sexual harassment or misconduct. Other laws provide protection for persons with disabilities or medical conditions.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and local regulations establish safety guidelines for employers. Further, New York laws obligate landowners, contractors and subcontractors to provide workers with a safe workplace. Pursuing construction site injury actions requires knowledge of an extensive framework of statutes, regulations and unique legal principles that apply to construction litigation. When followed, these laws and regulations are effective in minimizing construction injuries. Unfortunately, construction and worksite accidents are often caused by violation of Federal, New York State, New York City and other local laws and regulations that had been enacted to protect workers from unnecessary and avoidable injuries.
• Property Damage
  New York laws require certain documents and applications to be filed within a certain time after the accident. Filling out these documents incorrectly or missing the deadline for their submission can result in your being denied “No-Fault” benefits, medical payments coverage, reimbursement for your vehicle and property damage, and even denial of payment for your lost wages.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Any accident or incident that results in a blow to the head or violent shaking of the head can cause a traumatic brain injury, resulting in permanent and debilitating effects. 2.5 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC statistics also show that TBI is a contributing factor in nearly one-third of the country’s injury-related deaths. Traumatic brain injuries can occur in car and motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, slip and fall accidents, assaults, and all other types of personal injury accidents.
• Medical Malpractice
  The death of a loved one is always a devastating loss and even more so when the death is the result of the negligence, recklessness or intentional acts of others. Wrongful death actions can result from construction accidents, medical malpractice, vehicular accidents, police misconduct and defective and dangerous products. Wrongful death actions permit certain surviving family members to bring an action against parties responsible for causing or contributing an accident the results in a loss of life. Recoverable damages in these cases are defined by New York State’s Wrongful Death Statute and may include any conscious pain and suffering, loss of supportive income, loss of inheritance, loss of guidance and assistance, as well as medical expenses. New York law limits the time period during which you can file a wrongful death claim.
• Auto Accidents