Diana M A Carnemolla, ATY - Gair Gair Conason Rubinowitz

Diana M.A. Carnemolla began her legal career at New York Personal Injury Law Firm Gair, Gair, Conason,Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf in 1989. Motivated by her desire to make more of an impact as an advocate for the catastrophically injured, she continued to work full-time as a paralegal at the firm while attending law school at night. Upon joining the firm as a lawyer in 1997, Ms. Carnemolla continued to work on all aspects of pre-trial preparation of complex medical malpractice cases and major injury litigation, especially in cases involving women and children. Over the years, Ms. Carnemolla has handled numerous personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, trip and fall, labor law claims, and medical negligence, that resulted in recoveries of multi-millions of dollars. Over the years, Ms. Carnemolla has handled numerous personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, trip and fall, labor law claims, and medical negligence, that resulted in recoveries of multi-millions of dollars. Recently Ms. Carnemolla and Mr Hershenhorn obtained a $85 million verdict for a pedestrian who suffered catastrophic injuries after being struck by a double decker tour bus in New York. This verdict was the largest verdict obtained in NY State and the 25th largest verdict obtained in the US in 2018. In Erie county, she oversaw a medical malpractice action where the defendant medical personnel failed to timely perform a Cesarean section of an infant, who was caused to suffer brain damage. That case settled out of court for the sum of $8.5 million dollars.