Clifford Argintar
Profile
Cliff Argintar is one of the most talented and respected trial lawyers in the State of New York. He is a natural in the courtroom and has trial skills that cannot be taught.
By the age of 35, he has obtained several verdicts in excess of $1 Million dollars – in multiple areas of the law (medical malpractice, dental malpractice, and motor vehicle accidents). Even more impressive is that Cliff has been victorious against some of the top medical malpractice defense attorneys in the state, many of whom have been practicing law since before he was born.
Some of Cliff’s notable verdicts are:
- $3.6 Million Dollar verdict against a doctor for failing to timely diagnose prostate cancer, resulting in the premature death of a 55 year old man.
- $3 Million Dollar Verdict against a dentist for failing to timely diagnose an infection, resulting in damage to a 45 year old woman’s temperomandibular joint (jaw joint)
- $3 Million Dollar Verdict against New York City Transit Authority for causing a car accident which resulted in a man suffering lumbar herniations, and the need for a fusion surgery.
- $720,000 Verdict against a chiropractor for failing to timely refer a patient for an MRI, resulting in progression of a benign spinal tumor.
- $700,000 Verdict against New York City Transit Authority for letting a bus passenger off in an unsafe location too far from the curb, resulting in a woman suffering a lis franc fracture of her foot.
- $300,000 Verdict against a lawyer for legal malpractice for negligently settling a man’s case for 1/30th of its value.
Cliff has also settled many cases, often during trial when the defense realizes that they are outmatched. He recently settled a medical malpractice case involving a delay in diagnosis of tongue cancer for $3.5 Million Dollars during the trial, right before closing arguments. The defense lawyers refused to make a settlement offer before the trial began.
Cliff graduated from The American University Washington College of Law at the top of his class (cum laude) and immediately starting trying cases at a top medical malpractice law firm in New York City. He won the first case that he tried and has continued to succeed on behalf of his clients ever since.
Duffy & Duffy is excited to have Cliff join our team as trial counsel.
Educational History:
University of Richmond – Bachelor of Science, 2005
American University – Juris Doctorate, 2008 (cum laude)
