Marc Lawrence Breakstone

Marc was there for my family in the darkest time in our life. Tragedy struck our family suddenly after a minor hospital procedure ended in the loss of my husband's life. Marc came highly recommended by a colleague and now I know why. From the very beginning the advice he gave me was instrumental in t...he successful outcome. His knowledge and experience was clear to me through the whole process. He took the time to see the picture of our family before our loss and after. A life like my husbands can never be replaced ...thank you Marc Breakstone for being the fighter our family needed!

Marc Breakstone exceed every expectation I had when choosing the right attorney to represent my dad. I selected him based on a friend’s recommendation. After reading his client reviews, I felt he would be the right lawyer for the case. My family and I are extremely grateful with the outcome of a M...edical Malpractice claim he settled through mediation. It was obvious that Marc did his research and was well prepared, with full knowledge of the inadequate care given to my dad by a local hospital. With his interactive digital presentation at mediation, it took no time to persuade the mediator to advocate for our side. Marc showed full respect and beyond compassion for my family from day one. I felt as though we were his only client. He returned phone calls, emails, or text messages almost immediately, at all hours of the day or night, including weekends. My dad’s case was a difficult case that could have possibly been dragged out for years, however Marc was able to get it done without going to trial. I have the upmost respect for Marc and would highly recommend him without any hesitation.

Marc represented our family in a suit against the surgeon who performed a basic surgery on our very healthy mother in March 2005. She developed a systemic infection that was left untreated for seven days. She died from complications of this infection six weeks later. Marc beleived in this case and d...id everything in his power to present all the facts to the jurors. The outcome was not as we would have hoped. But, my brother and I feel strongly that Marc presented all the details of this case. He asked for and listened to our thoughts and suggestions. He managed to include our feeling of helplessnes and the pertinent medical records. We felt that our story was heard and we found some peace in that, thanks to Marc.

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.

“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.”