Jonathan R. Ratchik
Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik PLLC
Over two decades of experience devoted exclusively to the practice of personal injury law
Has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf negligence victims and their families
Frequent lecturer for New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Growing up, Jonathan Ratchik knew that he wanted to make a difference. To help people get back up when life knocked them down. To be their voice when no one seemed to listen or care.
In hindsight, it seems only natural that Jonathan went to law school and, after graduating, immediately became a personal injury attorney.
Jonathan lives in New York City with his wife, Hollie, and their two children. When he’s not fighting in the courtroom, Jonathan enjoys coaching his son’s little league team, listening to the Yankees on the radio, and being a great husband (and an even better dad). He’s also a proud supporter and volunteer for Transportation Alternatives, an advocacy group that is committed to making NYC a safer, more enjoyable place for all New Yorkers to walk, bike and live.
- 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
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2856607
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- 2nd Circuit
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- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
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- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik PLLC
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- Partner
- Kramer & Dunleavy, LLP
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- American University Washington College of Law
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- New York University
- B.A. (1994) | Political Science, French
- Honors: cum laude
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- Super Lawyers
- Thomson Reuters
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Service
- Selected: 2019-2020 Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- Client Champion - GOLD
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Service
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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- New York State Bar # 2856607
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- Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1995
- American University Journal of International Law and Policy
- Ethics, Decisions 2015
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Ethics, Decisions 2014
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Ethics, Decisions 2013
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Pleadings and Filings, Decisions 2012
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Pleadings and Filings, Decisions 2010
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Q. Lost records?
- A: Yes, you can still request your records from the hospital. You'll need to submit a HIPAA authorization, https://www.nycourts.gov/forms/hipaa_fillable.pdf The hospital might charge you a fee to copy your chart ($0.75 per page). As my colleague correctly advised, the statute of limitations on malpractice cases in New York is only 2.5 years from the date of malpractice which means that if you were contemplating bringing a lawsuit, your time in which to do so likely expired several years ago.
- Q. Do I have a case after I was hospitalized due to consuming a baked good product and continue to suffer in pain while eat
- A: Sorry to hear what you're going through. Absent any evidence that the cake you ate was not fit for human consumption or that the bakery failed to disclose ingredients in the cake to which customers are often allergic (such as nuts), there'd be no basis to sue the bakery. Moreover, you haven't demonstrated that the gastric inflammation was caused, in whole or in part, by the cake. There could be many reasons for your gastric inflammation that have nothing to do with the cake whatsoever.
- Q. I get a hereby summoned by hit a pedestrian, and the office that filed the complaint wants to talk to me ?
- A: As my colleagues correctly advised, there could be many reasons why plaintiff's counsel wants to speak with you. That said, don't speak with them. Anything you say to them can be used against you in the civil lawsuit against you. You've already turned the matter over to your insurance company (the right thing to do) which will assign counsel to defend you and pay any judgment entered against you up to the limits of your liability insurance coverage. Although you certainly have the right to confer with private counsel, it's a little early in the game for that, especially since most cases resolve within the policy limits.
