Recent Firm News
  5/19/10 - Crist backs Fair Districts reform and bashes legislature's 'rigid adherence'

  5/11/10 - Recent Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Cause Businesses & Property Owners Millions along with Jeopardizing Florida’s Delicate Wetlands, Marine Wildlife and Tourism Industries

  12/7/09 - Manuel L. Dobrinsky and Randy Rosenblum Winners of this Year's 2009 Daily Business Review's "Most Effective Lawyers" Award in the area of Medical Malpractice.
   
  11/20/09 - Partners Philip Freidin, Manuel L. Dobrinsky and Randy Rosenblum of Freidin Dobrinsky, have been recognized in the 2010 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide.
   
 

08/04/2009 - PARTNERS PHILIP FREIDIN AND MANUEL L. DOBRINSKY OF FREIDIN • DOBRINSKY LISTED IN THE 2010 EDITION OF THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
MIAMI - Partners Philip Freidin and Manuel L. Dobrinsky of Freidin • Dobrinsky, (http://www.freidindobrinsky.com/) a Miami-based personal injury and medical malpractice litigation law firm, with additional offices in Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers, will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation.

  07/16/2009 - Partner Manuel L. Dobrinsky of Freidin • Dobrinsky named Legal Elite in Florida Trend Magazine 2009 Edition

MIAMI - Partner Manuel L. Dobrinsky of Freidin • Dobrinsky, a Miami-based personal injury and medical malpractice litigation law firm, was recently named to Florida's Legal Elite published in the July 2009 edition of "Florida Trend Magazine."

 

2/4/2009 - Partner Manuel Dobrinsky Elected President of the Miami-Dade Trial Attorneys.

 

1/24/2009 - Partner Manuel L. Dobrinsky of Freidin · Dobrinsky Appointed New President of Miami-Dade Justice Association
Partner Manuel L. Dobrinsky of Freidin · Dobrinsky, a Miami-based personal injury and medical malpractice litigation law firm, was sworn in as President of the Miami-Dade Justice Association on January 24th, 2009.

 

01/21/09 - Florida Strict Products Liability
In the seminal case of West v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., 366 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 1976), our firm successfully argued for and established the doctrine of strict products liability in the State of Florida.

 

10/30/08 - The Law Firm of Freidin · Dobrinsky recently sponsored the 2008 Collier County Bar Judicial Appreciation Reception
The firm recently sponsored the 2008 Collier County Bar Judicial Appreciation Reception on October 30th at the Inn on Fifth in Naples.

 

10/24/08 - Partner Manuel L. Dobrinsky of Freidin · Dobrinsky Reappointed to the Board Of Directors of Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Partner Manuel L. Dobrinsky was recently reappointed to the Board of Directors of Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. His new term expires December 31, 2011.

 

10/23/08 - Philip Freidin and Manuel Dobrinsky will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation
Partners Philip Freidin and Manuel L. Dobrinsky will be included in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Personal Injury Litigation.

 

10/21/08 - Philip Freidin and Manuel Dobrinsky selected as “Top Lawyers” in the 2009 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation
Partners Philip Freidin and Manuel L. Dobrinsky have been selected as "Top Lawyers" in the 2009 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation.

 

10/13/08 - FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY Successfully Challenges Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser
FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY successfully reduced their clients residential property value by close to $1.3 million for tax assessment purposes. The county property appraiser initially assessed the value of the property as being $6,397,796. Through its efforts, FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY was able to convince the county to reassess and revalue the property at $5,000,996. The almost $1.3 million reduction occurred prior to any hearing before the Value Adjustment Board and will result in a savings to the homeowner of approximately $36,109 per year.

 

9/22/08 - Freidin Dobrinsky is Proud to Announce its New Associate, Eric Bluestein
Eric Bluestein joined FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY as an associate in September 2008 and will concentrate his practice in the areas of plaintiffs' personal injury and commercial civil litigation. Prior to joining Freidin Dobrinsky, Eric clerked at the civil appeals law firm of Ross & Girten, P.A. in Miami while still in law school.

 

9/17/2008 - Freidin Dobrinsky announces formation of its complex business litigation/commercial litigation practice group
Freidin Dobrinsky is proud to announce the formation of its complex business litigation/commercial litigation practice group. With over eighty years of collective litigation experience and more than 250 fiercely contested trials, the five lawyers at Freidin Dobrinsky stand ready to represent your business in court should the need arise. Our experience as trial lawyers, in both the civil and criminal arenas, especially qualify us to make the bold, hard, strategic decisions that business litigation requires. We will thoroughly assess your case and if we think you should settle we will tell you immediately. If we feel you have a case we will fight for you in a cost effective way as only plaintiff lawyers can do. We are disciplined in doing what is necessary to win in the most efficient way. Our complex business litigation/commercial litigation practice group is prepared to handle all phases of litigation, from inception through appeal. We are poised to make complex business and commercial litigation a primary practice area and pleased to offer these services to existing and prospective clients as well as referral lawyers.

 

Lawyer Limelight: Philip Freidin of Freidin Dobrinsky
Philip Freidin has represented plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases since 1969, but he had never handled an ROP case until this year. ROP stands for retinopathy of prematurity, an eye disorder that affects premature infants.

Philip Freidin and Randy Rosenblum along with co-counsel Mark Poses obtained a $38 million verdict for twin boys who were rendered blind due to the defendant doctor's malpractice after they were born premature. The lawyers at Freidin & Dobrinsky proved to a Ft. Myers jury that had the doctor property screened and diagnosed the two infants, their sight would have been saved.

 

06/16/08 - Philip Freidin and Manuel L. Dobrinsky have once again been listed in Florida Super Lawyers 2008 under Personal Injury-Plaintiff.

  04/24/08 - Governor Crist appoints Philip Freidin to Judicial Nominating Commission

Tallahassee - Governor Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Philip Freidin to the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. The term begins April 24, 2008 and ends July 1, 2011. The Florida Judicial Nominating Commission is responsible for providing the Florida Governor with a list of possible appointments to the Circuit Court. Phil has previously served on this Commission as well as the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Florida Supreme Court.

  3/24/08 - Philip Freidin & Manuel Dobrinsky Recognized as "Legal Elite"
 

Partners Philip Freidin and Manuel Dobrinsky of the Miami base law firm of FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY, have been selected for inclusion in the Florida Trend magazine's 2008 Florida Legal Elite.

  2/27/08 - Manuel Dobrinsky installed as a Board of Directors of the Legal Services of Greater Miami
  Manuel Dobrinsky, a partner in the Miami based law firm of FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY, has been installed as the new representative of the Miami-Dade Justice Association on the Board of Directors for the Legal Services of Greater Miami on February 26, 2008. The installation ceremony took place at the Chesterfield Smith Center for Equal Justice and was overseen by Commissioner Katy Sorenson.
  2/11/08 - Manuel Dobrinsky installed as President-Elect of the Miami-Dade Justice Association
  Manuel Dobrinsky, a partner in the Miami based law firm of FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY, was installed as President-Elect of the Miami-Dade Justice Association at their February 2, 2008, MDJA Presidential Ball.
  2/08/08 - Jury Finds Defendant 100% Liable - Awards Scooter Accident Victim $640,587
  On August 22, 2004, Robert Adams was driving his scooter on N.W. 59th street in Broward County when he collided with motorist Mauricio Saavedra who was backing up his vehicle. Mr. Saavedra and his insurance company sued Mr. Adams for vehicle damage sustained in the accident. Mr. Adams filed a counterclaim against Mr. Saavedra and a jury found Mr. Saavedra 100% liable and awarded $640,587.
  12/07/07 - Three Florida Nursing Homes Ranked as Worst in the Country
  Three Florida Nursing homes have been identified as being among the worst in the nation by the government agency Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for serious deficiencies in facility safety and patient care. The homes were found to have serious deficiencies in facility safety and patient care.
  11/12/07 - FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY Attorneys Named Top Lawyers by South Florida Legal Guide
  Attorneys Philip Freidin and Manuel Dobrinsky were named Top Lawyers in the areas of Plaintiff - Personal Injury & Wrongful Death and attorney Randy Rosenblum was named Top Up & Comer by the South Florida Legal Guide.
  10/05/07 - Personal Injury Protection (PIP) to be Reinstated
  The Florida legislature has voted to restore mandatory PIP coverage as of January 1, 2008.
  9/12/07 - Manuel Dobrinsky Reappointed - Ad Hoc Committee
  Manuel Dobrinsky, a partner in the Miami base law firm of FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY, has been re-appointed by Chief Judge Moreno to the Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Reviews and Attorney Grievances of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
  8/23/07 - Philip Freidin Recognized as "Legal Elite"
  Philip Freidin a partner in the Miami base law firm of FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY, has been selected for inclusion in the Florida Trend magazine's 2007 Florida Legal Elite.
  8/15/07 - FREIDIN DOBRINSKY Staff Joins Miami-Dade Justice Association in Feeding Miami's Homeless
  On August 14, 2007, Attorney Manuel Dobrinsky, a Miami-Dade Justice Association (MDJA) Executive Board member, joined his FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY colleague, Client Relations Manager Maria Elena Delange and others in feeding Miami's homeless.
  8/14/07 - As Peak Season Approaches - Hurricane Glass Manufacturers Under Scrutiny
  Florida residents are very aware of the dangers of hurricane season and the need to prepare to protect their families, property and businesses from damage. How safe are your "hurricane resistant" windows and glass doors.
  6/30/07 - Attorneys Philip Freidin & Manuel Dobrinsky Selected as 2007 "Florida Super Lawyers"
  The 2007 edition of Super Lawyers recognized FREIDIN · DOBRINSKY partners Philip Freidin and Manuel Dobrinsky as "Florida Super Lawyers".
  3/7/06 - Children of Deceased Circuit Court Judge Obtain Justice
  A Miami jury awarded $5.25 million to the young children of Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Steven Levine, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2001.
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