Overview

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The New York and New Jersey medical malpractice and injury lawyers at Simonson Goodman Platzer PC have successfully represented significantly injured individuals for decades. Paul Simonson has recovered money for his client’s in 98% of the cases he has managed, with a total dollar recovery over $200 million dollars. The firm, with offices in New York and New Jersey, is a powerhouse of legal knowledge and experience devoted to representing clients who have suffered serious injuries due to medical malpractice such as misdiagnosis, childbirth injuries, weight loss surgery errors and cancer malpractice.

Given the individual, and collective, knowledge and experience of our team of lawyers, there is literally no malpractice, accident, or injury case that is too big, or complex, for us to handle. We treat each client’s case as if it were the most important case in the office, because for each individual client, it is. We understand that injured patients have placed their trust in us because they feel they have been betrayed by their health care provider, and we work every day to continue to earn that trust.

Our singular goal is to bring justice to our clients by maximizing their monetary recovery.

Rankings

Simonson Goodman Platzer P.C. is metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

New York City
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

About Our Clients

New York Medical Malpractice and Injury Attorneys, Simonson Goodman Platzer PC have successfully represented individuals in many thousands of personal injury and medical malpractice cases for decades. And, partner Paul Simonson has recovered money for his clients in 98% of the cases he has managed, with a total dollar recovery of 200 million dollars.

Rankings

Regional Rankings

New York City
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Simonson Goodman Platzer P.C. has 2 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Simonson Goodman Platzer P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Demographics

Partners
Male: 3
Paralegals
Female: 2
Hispanic / Latinx: 1
Non-Legal Employees
Female: 1

Awards

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Management and Personnel

Founding Partner
Paul Simonson
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