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Community Involvement

The attorneys at KK&B have a long tradition of active involvement in community affairs in Bridgeport, the state of Connecticut and the Nation. Our lawyers and staff generously participate in maintaining Bridgeport's soup kitchen and engage in numerous other community activities throughout the year. Annually we serve as "secret Santas" for needy children throughout the city. We are active and have made substantial contributions to the following community organizations:

  • American Cancer Society
  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • American Stroke Association
  • AmeriCares
  • Amnesty International
  • Arthur C. Luf Children's Burns Camp
  • ASPIRA
  • The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
  • Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition
  • The Bridge Academy
  • Bridgeport Guardians
  • Bridgeport Public Education Fund
  • Bridgeport Rescue Mission
  • Bridgeport Youth Job Program
  • Caroline House
  • Center for Children's Advocacy
  • Community Mediation, Inc.
  • Connecticut Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
  • Connecticut Bar Foundation
  • Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
  • Connecticut Burns Care Foundation
  • Connecticut Brain Injury Association
  • Connecticut Center for Patient Safety
  • Connecticut Civil Liberties Union
  • Connecticut Fund for the Environment
  • Connecticut Legal Services
  • Connecticut NARAL
  • Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund
  • DES Cancer Network
  • Downtown Cabaret Theater
  • Easter Seals
  • Fairfield County Children's Choir
  • Good Shepherd Christian Church
  • Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation
  • H.A.L.O.
  • Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
  • Human Rights Watch
  • Jewish Community Center
  • The Kennedy Center
  • Lambda Legal
  • Law Firms for a Greater Bridgeport - Professionals in Training
  • March of Dimes
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
  • NAACP Legal Defense Fund
  • New Future Orphanage, Inc.
  • Norwalk Office of the Christian Meehan Hope Foundation for SIDS
  • Norwalk Office of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Public Citizen
  • Quinnipiac College School of Law
  • Quinnipiac University
  • Ralphola Taylor Community Center
  • Sacred Heart Academy
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Spinal Cord Injury Association of Connecticut
  • The Tin Roof Foundation
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
  • UJA-Federation
  • United Cerebral Palsy Association of Southern Connecticut
  • United Negro College Fund
  • United Way for Fairfield County
  • United Way of Eastern Fairfield
  • University of Connecticut Law School Foundation
  • University of Connecticut School of Law
  • Waterbury Child Guidance Clinic
  • WSHU Radio
Case Results

KK&B Attorneys Win Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in CT
A Norwalk couple was awarded $58.6 million Wednesday, a record for a single incident of medical malpractice in Connecticut, in a case involving an obstetrician accused of waiting too long to perform a cesarean section and a boy who has cerebral palsy... read more

Smokeless Tobacco Maker Settles Suit
The nation's largest smokeless tobacco company agreed to settle for $5 million a lawsuit brought by the family of a decades-long user who died of mouth cancer... read more

In the News

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder Day in Bridgeport, CT
In honor of the firm’s 75th anniversary, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch proclaims December 13th “Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder Day” in the city of Bridgeport. The proclamation reads, in part, “today we celebrate Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder for its inspired dedication in representing those in our society whose rights have been violated or those who have been catastrophically injured.” In attendance at the special ceremony were leaders from many non-profit organizations that the firm has supported over the years, in keeping with its philosophy of giving back to the community.

Koskoff to Represent Family of Michael Jackson
The children and mother of pop star Michael Jackson have reached out to a Bridgeport lawyer for help in their wrongful death lawsuit against the late singer's concert promoter. read more

Court Ruling Strengthens Insurance Safety Net
Earlier this month, he won a state Supreme Court case that improved his clients’ chances of recovering from the state’s insurer of last resort. read more

Richard Bieder interviewed on WICC
K&B Attorney Richard Bieder interviewed on WICC about Trial Lawyers Care and the 10th anniversary of 9/11. read more

Community Involvement

Firm Donates $100,000 to Hospital
Attorney Chris Bernard of Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder said his firm has donated $100,000 to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. The funds have covered the cost of specialized medical equipment... read more

Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder Has Become One of Connecticut's Most Successful Law Firms
Seventy-five years ago, a young lawyer named Ted Koskoff, figured out a unique way to build a practice: Get other lawyers to give him clients. Today, the statewide firm he founded, Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder, still gets about 65 to 70 percent of its business from other lawyers... read more

Featured in the Media
  • Damages is a gripping book about a case handled by KK&B's medical malpractice team. | Visit amazon.com for more information
  • Connecticut Top Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers | The Top Attorneys in Connecticut
Damages is a gripping book about a case handled by KK&B's medical malpractice team. It demonstrates KK&B's commitment not only to redress suffering due to medical malpractice but to make sure that doctors and hospitals are more vigilant in the future. Visit amazon.com for more information or to buy it.
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KK&B is currently reviewing claims against:

GlaxoSmith Kline involving the diabetes drug Avandia.

AstraZeneca involving the drug Seroquel. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals involving the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmine.

If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury as a result of taking Avandia, Seroquel, Yaz or Yasmine, call us at 203-583-8634, or contact us via email.

Carey's Case Review

Court Abuses Discretion in Failing to Poll Jury Regarding Newspaper Article

In Kervick v. Silver Hill Hospital, 128 Conn. App. 341 (2011), the Appellate Court held that... read more