De Caro & Kaplen
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| Headquarters | New York, U.S. |
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| Major practice areas | Brain injury, full-service firm |
| Date founded | 1982 |
| Company type | LLC |
| Website | Official website |
De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, is a New York-based law firm founded in 1982. The organization is one of the most prominent law firms in the U.S. to specialize in brain injury cases,[1] including representing the Brain Injury Association of America as amicus counsel in opposition to the NFL brain injury class action settlement.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]The firm was founded by Michael Kaplen[5][6] and Shana De Caro[7] who have published numerous scholarly works on brain injury law.[8][9][10][11] The firm also specializes in legal advocacy concerning vehicle collisions, construction site accidents, and medical malpractice.
Brain Injury Advocacy
[edit]The firm represented the Brain Injury Association of America as Amicus Counsel in opposing the National Football League class action concussion settlement before the Third Circuit, United States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.[12] In January 2021, firm partner Shana De Caro was elected as chairwoman of the board of directors of the Brain Injury Association of America.[13] De Caro was re-elected for a second term in January 2022.[14]
Brain Injury Identification Card
[edit]In January 2018, the firm launched a free identification card for brain injury survivors.[15] In March 2023, the firm announced that they had processed applications from over 29,000 individuals.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Belson, Ken (21 August 2015). "Concussion Deal Is Challenged in Court as Insufficient". The New York Times.
- ^ "Federal judge nixes preliminary approval of $765M NFL concussion settlement".
- ^ "Same Play, Different Day".
- ^ "Helping Victims of Brain Injury".
- ^ Belson, Ken (14 April 2014). "Concussion Cases Inspire New Course at George Washington's Law School". The New York Times.
- ^ "Michael Kaplen".
- ^ "Shana De Caro".
- ^ ""Current Issues in Neurolaw" Traumatic Brain Injury: Defining Best Practice, Psychiatric Clinics of North America". Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 33 (4). 2010.
- ^ ""Concussion Settlement is Deeply Flawed"". National Law Journal. 2014.
- ^ ""Proving a Brain Injury Case Caused by Whiplash"". Journal of the Maryland Association for Justice, Inc. 2016.
- ^ ""Proving a Brain Injury Case Caused by Whiplash"". "Traumatic Brain Injury: Detecting, Defining, Litigating" Outside Counsel Column. 2011.
- ^ "Brief For Amicus Curiae Brain Injury Association Of America In Support Of Armstrong Objector's Petition For Writ Of Certiorari" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "Brain Injury Attorney Shana De Caro Elected Chairwoman Brain Injury Association of America". WFMJ. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Shana De Caro Profile". Brain Injury Association of America. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Brain Injury Identification Card - De Caro & Kaplen, LLP". De Caro & Kaplen, LLP. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "New York Law Firm Continues To See High Demand For Brain Injury Identification Card". CBS42. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.