Personal Injury
$8 Million
Settlement – one of the lead counsel for victims of a bus overturn accident.
Managing Partner: Merson Law
Cases
$10 Million
Confidential labor law construction accident settlement in 2019.
Medical Malpractice
$28.5 Million
Medical malpractice jury verdict in 2022 for former New York Giants football player.
Sex Assault Cases
$8 Million
Confidential sexual abuse settlement in 2020 believed to be the largest recovery at the time for a sexual abuse survivor
Medical Malpractice
$6.25 Million
Jury verdict for New York woman who underwent needless hip surgery.
Cases
$200 Million
Negligence Lawsuit Against City Of New York
Sex Assault Cases
13.38 Million
In a groundbreaking case under New York’s Child Victims Act
Medical Malpractice
$6.5 Million
Settlement value for birth injury that resulted in difficulty speaking.
Cases
$100 million
Merson represents a number of victims of child sex abuse in the Independent Reconciliation
Sex Assault Cases
$225 Million
Lawsuit against Bill Cosby in New Jersey and a 2nd lawsuit on behalf of five women filed in New York against Bill Cosby for an undisclosed amount
Sex Assault Cases
$17.5 Million
Total bankruptcy settlement for Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse victims, which the firm represented 9 victims
Sex Assault Cases
$320 Million
Diocese of Rockville Centre Child Sex Abuse Victims
Medical Malpractice
$11.95 Million
Confidential medical malpractice settlement in 2023
Sex Assault Cases
$14 Million
Jury verdict for child sexual abuse victim.
Personal Injury
$11.3 Million
Jury verdict for brain damaged child.
Sex Assault Cases
$28 Million
Awarded As Part of The Largest Sexual Assault Verdict In New York State History
Medical Malpractice
$7.3 Million
Verdict in case of Queens woman overprescribed medication who suffered burn injury.
Merson Law Managing Partner: Jordan Rutsky
Mr. Rutsky joined Merson Law as a partner in 2020 and was elevated to Managing Partner of the Firm in December, 2023. Prior to joining Merson Law, Mr. Rutsky worked at midtown Manhattan firm Trief & Olk for fifteen years, where he rose from associate to partner. There, Mr. Rutsky handled day-to-day management of the majority of the firm’s complex personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, product liability, labor law, workplace accidents, and catastrophic auto collision cases. He also represented litigants involved in commercial litigation, insurance coverage disputes, police misconduct cases, and real estate litigation.
Above all, Mr. Rutsky’s career has been focused on treating clients with the respect and dignity that they deserve.
Mr. Rutsky is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. He is certified to practice in several federal courts, including the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. Jordan Rutsky is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the New York City Bar Association. He is also a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Products Liability Committee. Mr. Rutsky was named a SuperLawyer Rising Star from 2016 through 2019.
In Jordan’s own words:
“My guiding principle has been to treat my clients with the utmost respect and dignity. The litigation process is scary enough for most people without the additional stress of having an attorney who treats their clients as a nuisance or fails to return calls in a timely manner. My main goal is to ensure that the client understands what is happening and is happy with it. If either of those elements are not satisfied, I work tirelessly to ensure that they are.”
Practice Areas:
At Merson Law, Mr. Rutsky represents individuals injured as a result of medical malpractice, sexual assault, and other negligence.
Education:
- Admitted to practice law in the State of New York and State of New Jersey.
- J.D. – Fordham School of Law, 2004
- B.S. in Business Administration – Finance and B.A. in Political Science – University at Buffalo Honor Program – 2001
- University President’s Disparate Majors Award
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