Benjamin Shatzky

Benjamin Shatzky is an associate at DeSimone, Aviles, Shorter & Oxamendi, LLP, making court appearances, arguing motions, taking depositions, preparing all litigation-related documents and conducting research. His areas of expertise include personal injury, medical malpractice and insurance defense. He has additional experience in cases involving premises liability and automobile accidents.

With a focus on medical malpractice, Mr. Shatzky has litigated cases involving wrongful death, failure to diagnose cancer, surgical errors, and other forms of medical negligence. His work is characterized by astute analysis, painstaking preparation and an understanding of what the client is going through when a lawsuit is filed. Mr. Shatzky has served as an attorney for both plaintiffs and defendants, lending his expertise and achieving favorable verdicts in a number of high profile cases.

At his previous law firm, Mr. Shatzky was involved in litigation matters with clients including medical doctors, dentists, building owners and employees, management company representatives, and medical/hospital administrators. He has managed cases on behalf of such clients as the Hospital for Special Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Annie Sez/Mandees, Safeco Insurance Co., St. Paul/Travelers Insurance Co., Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers, Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Co., Frontier Insurance Co., The New York State Insurance Fund, the New York City Transit Authority and the New York State Department of Insurance.

In the past decade, Mr. Shatzky has achieved significant verdicts for his clients. A number of his successful decisions involving personal injury and medical malpractice have been published by nationally recognized legal reporting services.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Shatzky worked as a staff attorney for the Greater New York Insurance Company, a liability insurance carrier, where he litigated all phases of matters in New York State Court.

Mr. Shatzky is admitted to practice law in New York State.

Mr. Shatzky received his J.D. from the New York Law School, class of 1998, where he was articles editor of the New York Law School Journal of International and Comparative Law. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brandeis University in 1995.