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John Joseph Ratkowitz
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Licensed in New Jersey for 30 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1995
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Location
Ginarte, Gallardo, Gonzaelz & Winograd, LLP
400 Market Street, Newark, NJ, 07105
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Posted by anonymous | September 04, 2008 | Medical Malpractice
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John is an excellent trial attorney. I employed him on a malpractice case and he was excellent. I have had experience with other lawyers & he was by far the best. He is meticulous in both fact gathering on my case as well as preparing me extremely well for my deposition. He is not flamboya...
John Joseph Ratkowitz's Lawyer Endorsements
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
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2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2013
Nominated for work in area of Medical Malpractice, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Nominated for work in area of Medical Malpractice, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Nominated for work in area of Medical Malpractice, Super Lawyers
2010
Nominated for Work in area of Medical Malpractice, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Lifetime Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2010
Lifetime Membership, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2009
Board of Directors, Arts Unbound
2009
Board of Editors, Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy
Work Experience
1996 - 1997
Law Clerk, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division
Associations
2011 - Present
The ABA Military Pro Bono Project.Member
2002 - Present
Medical Malpractice Subcommittee of New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
Essex County Bar Association
Member
New Jersey State Bar Association
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
1996 - 1998
Seton Hall University School of Law Inns of CourtMember
Sample of Legal Cases
$1,060,000 Settlement at Trial on Behalf of Livingston, New Jersey, Resident Who Suffered a Stroke During Surgery.
Settlement at trial
Starr Gern resolves medical malpractice case on behalf of man sufferring neurological damage following surgery to his knee.
Settlement at trial
Starr Gern Obtains $3.9 Million on Behalf of Two Ironworkers Injured at a Construction Site.
$3.9 Million Settlement
Starr Gern Obtains over $1.4 Million in Orthopedic Malpractice Case following Jury Selection.
$1.4 Million Settlement at Trial
Starr Gern Resolves Medical Malpractice Claim on Behalf of man Injured by Negligent Spinal Surgery.
Settlement (Confidential).
Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Malpractice Case on Behalf of Stroke Victim Who Lost Vision
Settlement (Confidential).
Starr Gern Settles Traumatic Birth Injury Case for Defendant's $1 Million Insurance Liability Limits.
$1 Million Settlement
Starr Gern Law Firm Resolves Automobile Accident Case on Behalf of 20-Year-Old Somerset, New Jersey, Resident for $300,000
$300,000 Settlement
Starr Gern Law Firm Settles Negligent Security Case for $375,000 During Trial.
$375,000 Settlement
Starr Gern Obtains Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement on Behalf of a Resident of Monroe Township, New Jersey.
Settlement (Confidential).
Starr Gern Law Resolves a Claim on Behalf of Man Injured in an Automobile Accident for $850,000.
$850,000 Settlement
Starr Gern Law Firm Obtains $2.6 Million Jury Verdict on Behalf of Man Injured in Automobile Accident.
$2.6 Million Verdict
Starr, Gern Obtains Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement on Behalf of Estate of Pediatrician.
Settlement (Confidential)
Starr Gern obtains $450,000 for Plaintiff Suffering Severe Hip Injury.
$450,000 Settlement
Starr Gern Reaches Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement After Heart Surgery Patient Loses Vision.
Settlement (Confidential).
Starr Gern Reaches $600,000 Settlement After Two Days of Trial for Plaintiff Suffering Vision Loss After Eye Surgery
$600,000 Settlement at Trial
Starr Gern Reaches $675,000 Settlement for Ironworker Suffering Multiple Comminuted Fractures of the Spine.
$675,000 Settlement
Starr Gern Obtains $1.2 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Verdict Following Negligent Stenting Procedure.
$1.2 Million Verdict
Starr Gern Negotiates $450,000 Settlement for man Requiring Spinal Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
$450,000
Starr Gern Recovers $750,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Involving Automobile Negligence.
$750,000 Settlement
Starr Gern Obtains $486,348.95 Recovery for Man Requiring Spinal Surgery Following Automobile Accident.
$486,348.95 Settlement
Starr Gern Obtains Landmark $20.5 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Verdict .
$20.5 Million Verdict
Education
1995
Seton Hall University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2013
Meadowlands Seminar
Proving Pain, Suffering and Loss of Enjoyment of Life at Trial: A Synopsis of the Pertinent Case Law.”
2010
Four Concurrent Seminars, Edison, New Jersey
Proving Damages: Successful Strategies from Winning Cases.
2009
New Jersey Association of Justice Annual Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Deposition Preparation and Winning Cases in Discovery: The Rules Governing Depositions
1999
University of Medicine and Dentistry/The New Jersey Medical School
Treating the HIV Positive Patient in New Jersey: An Analysis of the Physician's Duty of Confidentiality, Liability for Failure to Warn, and the Requirement to Provide Medical Care
Publications
2013
Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy
Avoidable vs. Unavoidable Pressure Ulcers: A Summary of the Federal Regulations
2013
Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy
In-Hospital Falls
2013
New Jersey Law Journal
The Standard of Care in Commercial Construction Site Safety Management
2012
Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy Vol. 29, Number 6
Shoulder Dystocia and the Duty of Informed Consent
2011
Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy
To Err is Human, But This is Something Else
2011
Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy
The Role of Informed Consent in Defensive Medicine
2010
Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy
Winning the Morality Play in the Battle of the Experts.
2010
Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy
The Relevance of ‘Never Events’ in Medical Malpractice Litigation.
2009
New Jersey Law Journal
The Consequences of Truth: Compulsory Medical Error Reporting in New Jersey.
2006
2005
New Jersey Law Journal
Medical Malpractice: Making the Most of Pretrial Discovery
2002
New Jersey Lawyer
Bogged Down by Botta?
1999
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I sue if I fell in a pothole on the street and tore ligament in my ankle?
12 Aug 2015
Q&A
How long do you have to file a claim of medical malpractice?
07 Mar 2015
Q&A
Can I sue the hospital for multiple misdiagnosis that led to surgery?
10 Feb 2015
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
Paper Discovery Responses in Medical Malpractice Litigation
03 Aug 2012
Legal Guide
5 Reasons Why Medical Malpractice Clients Should Insist on a Description of the Litigation Process.
24 May 2012
Legal Guide
Three Questions I Ask When Deciding Whether to Investigate a Potential Medical Malpractice Case
06 Apr 2012