Adam D. Cahn

Adam D. Cahn is a seasoned litigator, who began his legal career in 1994. His primary focus is representing individuals in personal injury and medical malpractice matters at all levels of state and federal practice. He lectures in the field of trial advocacy and is regularly sought by local newspapers, television and radio stations for his expertise on matters in the legal field.

Mr. Cahn has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements throughout New York state on cases involving CRPS/RSD injuries; construction accidents, brain injury litigation, products liability, medical malpractice, lead paint exposure, sexual harassment and general negligence. His litigation background has included criminal defense, corporate and commercial representation.

Adam Cahn has successfully recovered more than $250 million on behalf of his clients through verdicts, mediations, arbitrations and settlements. His many successful recoveries for clients include:

$11 million settlement during trial against a major automobile manufacturer$9 million verdict for a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident$4.8 million settlement for an individual run over by an out-of-control carSeveral undisclosed multimillion-dollar verdicts against local churches for sexual assaults by clergy$2.9 million verdict for a woman whose doctor failed to diagnose colon cancer$2.7 million settlement during trial for an infant caused to suffer a severe shoulder injury during birth due to improper delivery techniques$1.24 million verdict for lead poisoning to an infant$1 million verdict for a warehouse manager who fell from a defective roof$1 million verdict involving the malpositioning of a patients arm during hernia surgerySolid Credentials

Mr. Cahn earned his law degree at night from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, while juggling a full-time job in real estate finance. At Touro, he was a member of Law Review and received American Jurisprudence Award for outstanding achievement in both Trial Practice and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He co-founded the Touro Environmental Law Journal and was a recipient of the Gary M. Schwartz Fellowship, for which he was awarded a paid judicial internship.

He received his undergraduate degree in business management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University.