Our job, should we decide to work together, is to represent you and you alone both aggressively and passionately and to provide you with our best advice and counsel on whether or not you should settle your case or have us present your case to a jury for trial... Together, we can... present and prosecute your claim and achieve the best possible outcome for you. --Mitch Birzon Mitchell J. Birzon s compact and clearly organized book, designed to help Suffolk and Nassau County residents understand the basics of personal injury law, guides readers through decisions such as whether to consult a lawyer, how to deal with an insurance adjuster, and how to avoid the kinds of mistakes that could destroy an accident case. Written in clear language, this book covers both accident and medical malpractice cases, and answers questions like, How do I choose the right attorney? and, Once I ve chosen an attorney, what happens next? Together with his partners and associates, Joseph K. Strang and Barrie E. Bazarsky, Mitchell Birzon has been representing individuals since 1985. Mr. Birzon was listed as a Super Lawyer in 2011, 2012, and 2013; has been awarded and recognized as being a Top Attorney in New York by the National Registry; has been named to the list of Top One Percent of Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers ; and has received a distinguished rating from Martindale Hubbell s Lawyer Rating Service. Mitch and his wife, Kathryn reside in the Village of Old Field on Long Island where they raised their incredible sons, Justin and Matthew. When not practicing law, Mitch can be found sailing, golfing , skiing with the family and enjoying the antics of Jersey and Bagger, the family dogs.