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Scott D. Kagan

Scott D. Kagan

Ansa Assuncao LLP
  • Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
  • Eastern District of New York, Massachusetts, New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
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Biography

Scott Kagan is a New York attorney with a national practice litigating complex product liability cases in a wide array of matters, including automotive crashworthiness, consumer products and heavy machinery. Scott also handles selected catastrophic injury cases that present complex liability issues. Specifically, he handles cases involving medium and heavy trucks, motor vehicle defects and various product defects, personal injury accidents, medical malpractice, boiler and pressure vessel failures, and escalator and elevator malfunctions. He has litigated significant injury cases in New York and several out-of-state jurisdictions.

Scott has worked in personal injury litigation from both the plaintiff and defendant side, giving him greater insight into the thought process of the defense. This insight allows him to work closely with his clients to explain in detail every facet of their case. Scott enjoys managing all aspect of his cases, focusing on all of his clients individually and at a personal level from intake through completion. Scott is always striving for perfection and consistently applies that attitude to all of his cases.

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
J.D.
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University of Massachusetts - Amherst
B.S.
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Ansa Assuncao LLP
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Attorney
Reiner, Slaughter, McCartney & Frankel LLP
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Attorney
Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra, LLP
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Attorney
McCabe, Collins, McGeough & Fowler, LLP Company Name
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Law Intern 2010-2011
Publications
Articles & Publications
How To Prove the Defect In a New York Product Liability Case, Scott D. Kagan & Paul Rheingold, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Bill of Particulars, Vol. 1 2014
Made In America? Hidden Labels and Defects in Carbon Fiber Bicycles, Scott D. Kagan & Terrence E. McCartney, AIEG Voice Summer, 2014
Motor Vehicles with CAT Like Reflexes: A Primer on Crash Avoidance Technology, Scott D. Kagan, AAJ Product Liability Newsletter, Winter 2017
Awards
Top 40 Under 40
National Trial Lawyers
Super Lawyer, Rising Star
Super Lawyers
2015-2018
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Eastern District of New York
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
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New York
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Northern District of New York
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Southern District of New York
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
Practice Areas
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Medical Malpractice
    Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Languages
  • English
Websites & Blogs
Website
Ansa Assuncao LLP Website
Contact & Map
Ansa Assuncao LLP
707 Westchester Ave
#309
White Plains, NY 10604
Telephone: (914) 259-8810
Fax: (914) 298-2270