Attorney Stuart L. Finz Brings Decades of Trial Experience to NY Litigation
New York litigation often involves cases where the legal and factual issues extend far beyond a single dispute. Over the course of more than three decades, Stuart L. Finz has developed a career focused on handling complex litigation involving serious personal injuries, medical malpractice, defective products, toxic exposure, and other areas of tort law. As Senior Partner, Senior Trial Attorney, and CEO of Finz & Finz, P.C., he oversees the firm’s litigation practice while continuing to handle significant cases in the courtroom and through negotiation.
Attorney Stuart L. Finz has secured numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements during his career, including cases involving catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, workplace accidents, and product liability. His professional record also includes work on matters involving broader public health and safety concerns, reflecting a career that combines trial advocacy with a longstanding focus on individual rights.
A Career Built Around Complex Litigation
Finz’s role at Finz & Finz, P.C. extends across several areas of litigation. He oversees matters involving general tort liability, medical malpractice, products liability, defective drugs, toxic exposure, and appellate law.
His approach to litigation incorporates both courtroom advocacy and negotiation. Over the years, this has led to substantial results in cases involving difficult medical, legal, and factual issues. His profile highlights a particular focus on cases where serious injuries or complex liability questions require extensive litigation experience.
That experience has been reflected in several prominent verdicts and settlements reported by the firm. Rather than concentrating on a single type of claim, Finz’s work has covered a broad range of disputes involving individuals, medical institutions, manufacturers, and other defendants.
Significant Results Across Major Practice Areas
Among Finz’s most notable cases was a New York jury trial involving Philip Morris USA Inc. The case was brought on behalf of a smoker who developed lung cancer and resulted in a $20.52 million verdict. The verdict was published among the top verdicts in the nation.
His reported results also include a $50 million settlement for a motorcyclist who sustained a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis after being struck by a commercial vehicle. In another major case, he obtained a $40.3 million medical malpractice verdict involving the failure to properly diagnose and treat a stroke at two Long Island hospitals. The firm identifies the result as the second-largest medical malpractice verdict in Nassau County history.
Other reported outcomes demonstrate the range of cases handled by Finz. These include a $24.5 million settlement in Manhattan federal court for a child who sustained a spinal cord injury in a truck accident and a $14.768 million verdict for a New York City building porter who suffered a permanent arm injury while working.
Additional results include a $9.75 million settlement involving a young child who suffered an intestinal tract injury following an alleged failure to diagnose and treat necrotizing enterocolitis, as well as a $9.2 million settlement against a Nassau County hospital involving an alleged failure to diagnose and treat a Vitamin B1 deficiency that resulted in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome.
Work Extending Beyond Individual Injury Claims
Attorney Stuart L. Finz has also taken part in litigation involving issues with broader implications for public health and safety. He was appointed to the New York State Plaintiffs DES Liaison Committee, where he worked on litigation involving DES, a drug associated with health risks for the offspring of women exposed in utero.
His involvement in the DES litigation included co-authoring Problems of a DES-Exposed Woman in Her Childbearing Years – Legal Implications. The work reflected his participation in legal issues concerning pharmaceutical products and their effects on individuals and families.
This aspect of his career complements his work in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation, where questions of accountability and public safety can form an important part of complex cases.
Recognition Within the Legal Profession
Finz’s professional career has received recognition from several legal organizations. His listed honors include New York Super Lawyers recognition from 2007 through 2021, selection to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and lifetime membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
He has also received recognition from the New York State Assembly for exemplary service to the community, advancing the practice of law, and promoting civic unity. The New York City Council has issued a proclamation recognizing his outstanding service and contributions. His profile also lists a peer rating of “Preeminent” from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition from Lawyers of Distinction.
A Continuing Legacy of Trial Advocacy
Finz’s career reflects a longstanding commitment to complex litigation and courtroom advocacy. From significant personal injury and medical malpractice cases to product liability and public health matters, his work has spanned legal issues with substantial consequences for individuals and families. With decades of litigation experience, professional recognition, and a record of handling high-stakes cases, he continues to bring his courtroom and negotiation experience to the practice of law in New York.
