Law Firm Overview

The law firm of Lawrence, Worden, Rainis & Bard, P.C. is located in Melville, New York. There are 8 attorneys in our firm serving Long Island, the New York Metropolitan area and upstate New York. We take on cases involving high-exposure injury and damage litigation involving medical malpractice, construction accidents, premises liability, products liability, environmental litigation, errors and omissions, insurance litigation, coverage disputes, and appeals.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to aggressive, efficient, and effective representation of our clients. We have many years of experience in all of our practice areas, and will put this knowledge and skill to work for you. Many of our attorneys have a medical background, which enables them to better understand many of our malpractice cases. Since we don't need outside experts to understand your case, you can count on the merging of both legal and medical expertise into a trial strategy that will minimize your exposure as much as possible.

While many firms claim to have experience in medical malpractice defense, we have the demonstrated track record it takes to prove our expertise and skill. You will not find another firm who can handle your malpractice claims as efficiently or as aggressively. We have also spent countless hours in litigation over other types of negligence cases, such as products and premises liability. We have the skill and knowledge required to handle the defense of your catastrophic injury or damage case.

Another area we pride ourselves on is our insurance defense and litigation practice. We have represented insurance companies for many years, and have significant courtroom experience with declaratory judgments and coverage disputes. If your company is in need of assistance with an opinion letter, we can provide that as well.

As you look through our practice areas and some of our recent decisions, you will see that we are among the finest defense firms for high-exposure damage and injury cases. If you find yourself in the position of a possible defendant, please do not hesitate to call and speak to one of our skilled and knowledgeable attorneys.

Areas of Practice

• Insurance Litigation
• Declaratory Judgment
• Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Insurance Opinion Letters
• Civil Liability/Negligence Defense
• Construction Accidents/Labor Law
• Environmental Litigation
• Fires (Catastrophic)
• Lead Paint Litigation
• Mold Litigation
• Insurance Defense

Representative Cases

• Swezey v. Montague Rehab & Pain Management, P.C., 304 A.D.2d 746, 757 N.Y.S.2d 762 (2003)
• Baez v. Cow Bay Construction, 303 A.D.2d 528, 756 N.Y.S.2d 281 (2003)
• Colon v. Klindt, 302 A.D.2d 551, 755 N.Y.S.2d 417 (2003)
• Collins v. Fashion Mall Partners, L.P., 749 N.Y.S.2d 143 (2002)
• Rosarky v. Rifkin, 297 A.D.2d 795, 748 N.Y.S.2d 64 (2002)
• Matison v. County of Nassau, 290 A.D.2d 494, 736 N.Y.S.2d 115 (2002)
• Merson v. Syosset Central School District, 286 A.D.2d 668, 730 N.Y.S.2d 132 (2001)
• Brady v. Biotech Corp., 283 A.D.2d 452, 724 N.Y.S.2d 480 (2001)
• Merideth v. North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove, 282 A.D.2d 581, 722 N.Y.S.2d 906 (2001)
• Boland v. Biordi, 282 A.D.2d 452, 722 N.Y.S.2d 400 (2001)

West Practice Categories

Environmental Law, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts