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What a night! So honored to be part of the Queens ADA Association Summer Dinner celebrating Judicial Excellence — and the incredible career of the Honorable Judge Kenneth Holder on his retirement.

New York weapons and gun laws are among the strictest in the country as our client, a licensed gun holder in Nassau County, came to find out when he accidentally brought the wrong bag to JFK airport on his way to catch a flight to a meeting. Although licensed in Nassau County, a New York City Special Carry License is needed to carry in New York City. The Queens District Attorney charged our client with Criminal Possession of a Weapon as a Class C Felony, with a mandatory minimum of 3 ½ years! Mr. Greenberg moved swiftly to get the client released from jail, conferenced the case with the Queens District Attorney’s Office, and put together a mitigation package. The case was Dismissed and Sealed within days of the arrest! It is extremely important that your attorney be highly experienced in dealing with similar cases with both the Queens District Attorney’s office and the Queens Courts. Don’t leave your future in the hands of chance after being arrested at an NYC airport, licensed or not. Reach out to Addabbo & Greenberg at 718-268-0400 and speak to attorneys who know what needs to be done!!!

Read Here: https://queenseagle.com/all/2026/3/12/queens-judge-dismisses-most-terroristic-threat-charges-against-man-accused-of-threatening-mamdani

Our client was at a storage facility when she tripped and fell on ice. The facility had shoveled from a storm the night before, but the theory of liability was that employees failed to properly salt. Throughout the case the offer was $25K, with Defense counsel pointing to the snowstorm the night before and all other issues that are commonly raised as a defense in snow and ice fall cases. However, on the eve of trial, Plaintiff’s Counsel Todd D. Greenberg made a Motion in Limine to admit post-accident repairs in the form of a picture of  salt applied to the ice after the accident by management. What was clearly apparent was that the salt had a blue hue to it, which was missing in the picture of the actual accident scene! It was clear that the Defendant failed to salt the shoveled walkway in a proper manner, giving rise to liability. The Plaintiff suffered a bilateral fractured ankle and the case settled for $500,000.00 the day before jury selection after the Motion was filed! For a slip and fall on ice, sidewalk or other defective condition, call Addabbo & Greenberg at 718-268-0400 or visit our website at www.queenslaw.com

I am humbled and honored to receive the 2025 "Lion Of The Year" award from the Richmond Hill - South Ozone Park Lions Club during our 13th Anniversary Dinner at Russo's On The Bay. Being recognized by such a wonderful group of community-minded, selfless, and giving individuals makes this award truly special. Thank you!

Kevin Gomez, 22, was acquitted of felony manslaughter in the fatal 2023 hit-and-run death of three-year-old Quintus Chen in Queens, New York, but a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor charges including reckless driving and operating an unregistered vehicle. Queens Daily Eagle Prosecutors argued Gomez’s tinted windows severely impaired his visibility, yet he struck the child and fled the scene, while his defense countered that Gomez was merging into traffic and did not see the child, calling the tragedy an accidental “pedestrian error.” Queens Daily Eagle Gomez faces sentencing on December 10 and could receive either probation or up to a year behind bars. Queens Daily Eagle Click the link to read the full article.

Our client, 72 years old, was a passenger in a car parked along a curb. Getting out, the door was partially blocked from fully opening because a fence in a tree well blocked it. Having to squeeze out of the car, Plaintiff took two steps and tripped over a piece of concrete fracturing her jaw. The concrete was securing the fence, but raised above the dirt, causing a dangerous tripping hazard. Under most circumstances, a building owner is not responsible for a tree well. Here, we argued that the building owner was liable because the building installed the fence for decorative purposes, therefore  exercising control over the tree well. Even though the Defendant argued a high degree of negligence on behalf of our client, a day before jury selection, the case settled for 500K! Prior thereto, the offer was twenty-five thousand dollars! If you are injured in a slip and fall, no matter what the circumstances, call Addabbo & Greenberg.

A “Not Guilty” verdict was rendered to the charge of Murder 2 nd degree at a trial wherein Criminal Defense Attorney Todd Greenberg presented the Defense of Extreme Emotional Disturbance with Expert Witness, Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Bardey. The finding of Extreme Emotional Disturbance reduces the charge of Murder in the Second Degree, which carries a life sentence, to Manslaughter in the First Degree, with a sentencing range of 5 to 25 years.  Mr. Greenberg presented a Sentence Memorandum and researched other cases where the Extreme Emotional Disturbance was so severe that Appellate Courts reduced maximum sentences to minimum sentences. Although the District Attorney asked for a 22-year sentence, on July 23, 2025, relying on the cases presented by Mr. Greenberg, the Defendant was sentenced to 6 years’ incarceration! No matter how bleak the situation is, call Addabbo & Greenberg for help. Our experience equals results!

This is a very sad case wherein our client was travelling in upstate New York when her car was rear ended by a tractor trailer which failed to stop in traffic. Under New York’s archaic Wrongful Death statute, the Estate could only recover for conscious pain and suffering and loss of the deceased’s monetary value to her family. Through the use of a Pathologist and Reconstruction expert, Mr. Greenberg was able to establish conscious pain and suffering measured in seconds. The Deceased was heard by a relative who was in the same vehicle but not seriously physically injured saying “help me, help me, please help me”. That established Conscious Pain and Suffering and after two mediations, on the eve of trial the case settled for $7 million dollars. Significantly, the owner of the vehicle had to pay $1.5 Million towards the settlement from personal funds! This case is an example of why New York should pass the Grieving Families Act! Please call Addabbo & Greenberg if you or a family member have suffered severe injuries.

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A highly litigated case alleging negligent security, which included 2 appeals to the Appellate Division, Second Department, was settled on the eve of trial for $550,000.00. The Decedent was targeted and shot in the head when the murderer entered a high rise building “piggy backing” tenants. Attorney Todd D. Greenberg alleged a failure of the security officers to properly screen visitors. Even though it was a targeted killing, and the decedent was shot in the head and died immediately, Mr. Greenberg was able to argue that the deceased suffered pre-impact terror when, as Mr. Greenberg emphasized, the shooter stated in his confession to a NYPD Detective “so we chased him down a little bit”. The Decedents’ mother and father, our clients, were very thankful that the lack of proper security was acknowledged and for the compensation given to their son for his conscious pain and suffering in anticipation of his death as he ran approximately 12 feet from his attacker.