Peter D. Rigelhaupt

Associate

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New York, New York

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888-997-2354

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Peter D. Rigelhaupt joined The Perecman Firm in 2009, bringing to the firm his vast experience garnered over his more than twenty year career as a litigator. For approximately ten years prior to joining The Perecman Firm, Mr. Rigelhaupt defended attorneys from inception of suit through trial in all types of legal malpractice actions.

In addition to making him an extremely well-rounded attorney, this experience gives him an intimate knowledge of the defense bar and insurance industry and a unique insight into that side of the practice, thus making Mr. Rigelhaupt a very effective negotiator. Although equally skilled in the courtroom trying cases, Mr. Rigelhaupt is perhaps best known for his writing skills and vast knowledge of the law, and heads the firm's motion and appellate practice group. Recently, Mr. Rigelhaupt's opposition to a motion made by the defendants helped convince the defendants to pay $6,400,000 in settlement prior to their motion being decided.

Mr. Rigelhaupt regularly appears before the First and Second Departments of the Appellate Division and has almost fifty reported cases to his credit, as well as countless successes on motions for summary judgment.

Mr. Rigelhaupt is a member of the New York State Bar Association and New York State Trial Lawyer's Association. He is married with two children.

Areas of Practice

100% Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

New York, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1991
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2007

Education

Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 1988
S.U.N.Y at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York
- B.S. - 1983
- Major: Political Science

Professional Associations and Memberships

New York State Bar Association, Member
New York State Trial Lawyer's Association, Member

$40,000,000 (4)

Medical malpractice. Child's brain damage
$15,208,168.00 (1)

Construction worker fell from a ladder, jury verdict
$10,000,000.00

Construction worker / mason fell from the scaffold, case settled after the jury verdict in amount of $ 10,020,000
$9,825,000.00 (2)

Construction worker/ laborer fell from the scaffold, jury verdict
$9,360,000.00

Jury Verdict for mason/construction worker who fell 2 floors from the side of the building **
$5,500,000 (3)

Woman sustained serious injuries in collision with truck. Jury verdict
$3,500,000.00

Construction worker/ carpenter fell from the roof at height of 20 feet, case settled
$3,100,000.00 (5)

Infant brain damage at birth, case settled
$2,774,367.00

Construction worker/ masons helper fell from the scaffold, jury verdict
$2,536,000.00

Construction worker struck by a falling object during demolition, jury verdict
$2,140,000.00

Construction worker watched as other workers fell from the scaffold in wind storm. Post traumatic stress disorder. Case settled during the trial
$2,100,000.00

Construction worker/ plumber fell into unsecured hole, falling one story down, case settled at the trial
$2,000,000.00

Construction worker/ steamfitter tripped on debris at work, case settled
$2,000,000.00

Construction worker sustained injuries when wall collapsed, case settled at the trial
$1,850,000.00

Settlement while on trial after winning jury liability verdict for woman injured when her wheelchair fell into a pothole
$1,800,000.00

Construction worker fell from the scaffold. Case settled during the trial
$1,698,000.00 (6)

Woman tripped and fell on stairs, jury verdict
$1,600,000.00

Construction worker struck by falling brick, case settled at the trial
$1,398,000.00 (7)

Jury verdict for woman who injured knee in fall on stairs in building

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