Marc Lawrence Breakstone

As parents of a 12 year old girl, who injured her knee during a basketball game in 2002, we felt extremely confident that the Orthopedic Surgeon we took her to see, and who was highly recommended and a specialist in Sports Medicine that she was in good hands. After many months of office visits, with ...no change in her range of motion, her last office visit and x-ray had shown that she needed emergency hip surgery. She received care at a local children’s hospital, and would spend the next 7 years having corrective surgery. It was during this period that we were informed that she would have had a better outcome, if the Specialist had performed a more thorough examination. We felt betrayed and let down that she didn’t receive the care she deserved, and would have to live with the consequences of the Surgeons in-action. After further soul searching, we decided that this was a case that warranted legal action, and that she needed to be represented by a competent and diligent attorney. We asked around to business colleagues, and the name that always came up, was Marc Breakstone. Marc met our daughter and us, and explained the issues with her case, and that it would take years to bring it to a close. He also explained that because of legal loopholes, that this case was really DOA (Dead On Arrival), but he would take it on for the benefit of our daughter. With his constant diligence and persistence, the case was able to jump over key hurdles, and was now being taken seriously by the defendants counsel. Marc was finally able to get the case settled in Mediation in the Fall of 2010. While it is a bittersweet victory for us, it wasn’t something we would have ever imagined we would need to go through. Marc’s expertise in his field made it a seamless endeavor, and all the while he is very caring and dedicated to the cause of his Client. While we hope that we never have to travel down this road again in the future, we feel extremely confident in re-utilizing Marc Breakstone’s skills and expertise.

When I was injured and hospitalized after being hit by a car on my bicycle, a colleague referred me to Marc Breakstone. At the first meeting with Marc, which involved going over my injuries, he demonstrated his years of experience with medical issues by predicting and making diagnoses I had not even ...heard yet from the doctors, which all turned out to be right. He was adamant in making sure I followed up with what appeared to be several minor issues compared to the larger injuries. However, I realized later that once the big problems are taking care off, the small things start mattering more and more, and it is very important to have them addressed sooner rather than later, for which I than Marc. Following the first meeting, Marc immediately went to work and took care of all the medical insurance paper work, which is a big relief. In addition he took care of the property damage insurance to the bike for which he collected no fee. During the process Marc responded instantaneously to my inquiries and updates and was on top of the case at all times. In the end he arranged a settlement that was significantly exceeding my expectation. The whole process was handled very prompt and professionally. Thanks to Marc I had not to worry about insurance and paperwork allowing me to focus on healing and picking up where I left off before the accident. Taken together, I highly recommended Marc.

I was referred to Breakstone, White & Gluck by a former client, after a car accident in 2007 when I did not think I needed a lawyer, however, was very glad I consulted with Marc Breakstone. Marc and his assistants helped me through piles of bills, and claims from both car insurance and medical insur...ance. They helped sort out what needed to be payed when, and also helped me get the money back that I deserved after going through rehab and surgery for two years. Without Marc's help throughout everything, I would not have been able to do it alone! Marc was very professional, and always kept me up to date on what was happening, and answered everything from the smallest to largest questions. I would highly recommend Marc Breakstone to anyone whose been injured in a car accident!

“Marc represented my wife and me in a failure to diagnose cancer case which eventually went to arbitration and resulted in a substantial award in our favor. I recall bringing my wife’s medical records to Marc because I was concerned that my wife’s gynecologist may have missed the opportunity... to treat her ovarian cancer at a time that it was treatable. Marc explained his careful approach to reviewing the case and to obtaining highly qualified experts to provide their opinions as to whether or not the physician had committed malpractice. I was impressed that Marc retained one of the top ovarian cancer specialists in the country to review the case. That expert supported Marc’s belief that my wife’s doctor had committed malpractice. After that, Marc explained in detail the litigation process. He told us, candidly, that the doctor’s insurance company was not going to even consider settling the case, so that we needed to file a lawsuit. My wife and I agreed. Before filing the lawsuit, Marc laid out the steps in the litigation and we knew exactly what our roles and responsibilities would be. This was important to my wife and me as she was battling metastatic cancer and her time commitment to treatment was major. Like clockwork, Marc kept us informed of all of the important developments in the case. When it came time for us to answer written interrogatories and to appear to give testimony at our depositions, Marc spent the time necessary preparing us so that we were totally comfortable with these important proceedings. More important, he was a caring advocate who sat by our and our children’s sides during our depositions to ensure that we got through the difficult questioning without event. Unfortunately, our case was scheduled and rescheduled several times for trial. With my wife terminally ill, Marc advised us to consider an alternative to trial, namely binding arbitration. Based on his recommendation, we agreed to forego a jury trial and submit the case to binding arbitration. My wife and I watched in amazement as Marc effectively presented our case to the arbitrator. Not only did he masterfully present our evidence, but he surgically took apart each of the three defense expert witnesses. That was something to see. These defense experts were chairmen of their respective departments at major teaching hospitals and were considered national authorities in their fields. Marc took them down with aplomb. We won the arbitration and received an award of damages which we felt fully compensated my family. Marc is a ferocious warrior for his clients. We felt that we got the best possible representation. In addition to his legal ability, Marc is just a nice, regular and unassuming guy. We were fortunate to have him on our side.”

Mr. Breakstone gave a very clear and objective description of the case, what I should expect to happen, and what results to expect. His openness was comforting and his thorough explanations gave me supreme confidence in his abilities from the get go. In execution, Mr. Breakstone exceeded these expe...ctations. The results were more than expected and extremely satisfactory. Throughout the case, Mr. Breakstone and his staff kept me informed and part of the process, making sure I understood all procedures and that I was comfortable asking any questions. For cases involving reimbursement for damages, Mr. Breakstone has proven his expertise, experience, and personable demeanor to me and I can strongly recommend him as a legal representitive.