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The State of New York has given survivors of child sex abuse a new opportunity to seek legal justice through the passage of the Child Victims Act (CVA). The legislation opens a one-year window to bring forth civil lawsuits related to old offenses and extends statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions and civil claims going

On August 17th and 18th, the Bronx community will be hosting the 14th Annual Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic Tournament, the most action-filled street basketball on the East Coast. The Gardiner family turned tragedy into hope and triumph through the game of basketball after losing six family members in a crash on the Bronx River Parkway

Women who accuse Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them as minors will be eligible to bring civil claims for one year starting mid-August under New York Child Victims Act. While the charges against Epstein are from more than a decade ago, the victims – then children and now young women – are no less entitled

Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. partner Jeff S. Korek has been recognized again by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. It is an honor and privilege to be recognized as a member of the elite group of qualified trial attorneys who have distinguished themselves amongst their peers. Only a select group

Three bicyclists were fatally struck and killed during a one week span in New York City. On June 24th, Robyn Hightman, a bike courier, died after getting struck by a truck on 6th Avenue near 25th Street. Both the bicyclist and the trucker were heading in the same direction when they collided. Although the truck

Between 2003 and 2015, military personnel experienced risk for permanent hearing loss and other hearing impairments due to allegedly defective 3M combat arms earplugs. Military veterans with hearing loss and tinnitus are fighting back with the 3M earplugs lawsuit. If you or a loved one served in the military during this time and suffered hearing

Roundup has been a popular weed killer used by gardeners, farmers and landscapers since the product was first released by Monsanto for sale in 1974. Believing it was safe, many Americans have inadvertently exposed themselves to the Roundup cancer risk at no fault of their own. In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency on

New Jersey has joined New York and several other states in expanding the civil statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases. On Monday, May 13, 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation easing restrictions on when childhood sexual abuse victims can seek damages in court. The impact this law will have cannot be overstated as it