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The attorneys at Jaroslawicz & Jaros have been representing persons and their families who have made claims for insurance benefits for over 45 years. Our attorneys have handled claims with regard to insurance companies that have refused to make payments on claims for benefits both for life and disability coverage, as well as many other matters that involve insurance claims and issues.

The attorneys and staff at Jaroslawicz & Jaros are proud of the fact that we have been involved in many cases that have been decided by the higher courts on various appeals that have helped shape and define the law of insurance in the state of New York. Jaroslawicz & Jaros was successful on an appeal representing the plaintiff versus Metropolitan Life on a $600,000 life insurance claim. Shou Fong Tam v Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 3567, 600085/07, Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, 913 N.Y.S.2d 183; 2010 N.Y. App. Div. 9128.

A U.S. federal judge ruled against the insurance company and found that the policy applied for a well-known restaurant in New York City that was represented by Jaroslawicz & Jaros. In a leading case in the area of insurance law that was reported in The New York Times and the New York Law Journal, a U.S. federal judge ruled against the insurance company and found that the company had to defend and that the insurance policy applied. In Barney Greengrass, Inc. v. Lumbermen’s Mut. Cas. Co., 09 CV 7697 (NRB), United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The court found for the restaurant that the insurance policy did apply and that odors that were claimed may have come from the restaurant were not subject to the pollution exclusion in the restaurant’s policy. Click here for the details to read The New York Times article and the court’s decision.

In a leading case interpreting the lien law of New York state, the firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros was successful in bringing a case on behalf of a building owner against the city of New York in a case where David Jaroslawicz of Jaroslawicz & Jaros wrote the brief and argued before the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state of New York. LMWT Realty Corp. v. Davis Agency, No. 90, COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW YORK, 85 N.Y.2d 462; 649 N.E.2d 1183; 626 N.Y.S.2d 39. The New York Court of Appeals held that an attorney’s charging lien had priority when the attorney’s efforts had produced a fund subject to a taxing entity’s special lien imposed on fire insurance proceeds.

The New York City law firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros has successfully represented persons, including professionals such as doctors and lawyers, who made claims under their disability insurance policies, both long and short term, which claims were denied by their insurance companies for various reasons. We have also represented many claimants for life insurance benefits whose claims were denied by the insurance companies for various reasons such as claims that they were within the two-year contestability period and fraud.

Because litigation often requires that experts be retained to properly support the case, including experts in the field of insurance to prove liability and other experts to prove damages, it is important to retain a law firm that has the experience in the field, as well as the financial ability to retain the proper experts to both consult with and to testify on your behalf should your case proceed to trial.

Legal Assistance With Insurance Claims

If you or a loved one has a claim involving life or disability insurance or any other insurance matter and are in need of legal assistance, call Jaroslawicz & Jaros in New York at , or submit an online questionnaire.

The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. Please call to ensure that you do not waive your right to compensation. Or you can email Abraham Jaros directly at [email protected].

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Meet The Jaroslawicz & Jaros Team

David Jaroslawicz
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David Jaroslawicz, the principal partner of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, is a member of the New York, Florida and California bars. He has been …

Abraham Jaros
Abraham Jaros »

Abraham Jaros, co-partner and founder of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, is a seasoned and successful trial lawyer who began his career over 40 years ago...

Roger Lavinsky
Roger Lavinsky »

Roger Lavinsky, a senior associate of the firm, has been with Jaroslawicz & Jaros for twelve (12) years and has been practicing personal …

Michael Levine
Michael Levine »

Michael Levine is a senior trial attorney at Jaroslawicz and Jaros and has been with the firm for almost four (4) years. He …

Tom Miller
Tom Miller »

Tom Miller joined Jaroslawicz and Jaros as an Associate in 2017. He graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2011 and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

Samantha Ribeiro
Samantha Ribeiro »

Daniel Perrone recently joined Jaroslawicz & Jaros as an Associate in 2017. He graduated from St. John's University School of Law …

David Tolchin
David Tolchin »

David Tolchin is a senior associate of the firm, has been with Jaroslawicz and Jaros for eighteen (18) years since graduating from law …

Mariel-Crippen
Mariel-Crippen »

Mariel Crippen joined Jaroslawicz and Jaros as an Associate in 2018. She graduated from St. John's University …

Elizabeth Eilender
Elizabeth Eilender »

Elizabeth Eilender has been “Of Counsel” to the firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros for twenty four (24) years. She is a …

Michelle Holman
Michelle Holman »

Michelle Holman, is a senior associate of the firm, has been with Jaroslawicz and Jaros for almost eight (8) years. She is a …

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