Matthew Gaier - Lawyer in New York, NY

Matthew Gaieris a partner at Kramer, Dillof, Livingston Moore (KDLM), one of the toppersonal injury law firms in New York. He has directly contributed to thefirms prominent success through appellate work, writing briefs, and arguingappeals.

One of Matthewsmost notable contributions was to the case Applewhite v. Accuhealth, Inc in theCourt of Appeals — New York States highest court? which held that theplaintiffs were entitled to establish at trial that the New York City FireDepartment EMTs owed a special duty to a 12-year-old girl who was having ananaphylactic reaction and in respiratory distress. KDLM senior partner ThomasMoore tried the case and a jury found that a special duty was owed, that theCity was negligent, and that the plaintiffs were entitled to $172 million indamages.

Matthew hashandled numerous medical malpractice and wrongful death cases resulting inmulti-million dollar settlements or verdicts. He also uses his expertise inmedical malpractice litigation to educate others. He has co-authored thethree-volume treatise New York Medical Malpractice (Revised Edition), which isa definitive compendium of the law applicable to medical malpractice litigationin New York. Matthew also teams up with KDLM partner Tom Moore to regularlyco-author a column for the New York Law Journal. He has also lectured on avariety of subjects for various lawyers associations.

Matthew hasbeen recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers of America, and The NationalAssociation of Distinguished Counsel, which has included him as a member of theNations Top Once Percent of attorneys.