New York Personal Injury Lawyers

The steps you take after an injury directly affect your ability to build a strong legal claim. Once you are home from treatment, focus on:

• Documenting every medical visit, diagnosis, and follow-up recommendation
• Keeping a daily record of your pain levels, physical limitations, and how the injury is affecting your work and life
• Preserving physical evidence — damaged clothing, footwear, or equipment involved in the accident
• Avoiding recorded statements to any insurance company before speaking with an attorney
• Contacting an attorney as early as possible to preserve accident scene evidence, surveillance footage, and witness contact information

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The general statute of limitations for personal injury in New York is three years from the date of injury. However, the deadline is shorter in several important situations:

• Medical malpractice: 2.5 years from the act of malpractice or end of continuous treatment
• Claims against New York City or a municipal agency: Notice of Claim required within 90 days of injury
• Wrongful death: two years from the date of death

Missing a filing deadline almost always bars the claim permanently. Do not wait.

No attorney can tell you the value of your case before reviewing your medical records and understanding the full extent of your injuries. Case value depends on:

• The nature and permanence of your injuries
• Medical expenses, both past and projected future costs
• Lost wages and lost earning capacity
• Pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life
• Available insurance coverage from all responsible parties

Our attorneys provide free case evaluations. We will give you a direct, honest assessment of what your claim may be worth and what the path forward looks like.

New York follows pure comparative negligence. Your compensation is reduced proportionally by your share of fault — but you are not barred from recovering entirely. If a jury awards $500,000 and finds you were 20% at fault, you receive $400,000. Insurance companies regularly raise comparative fault arguments to reduce offers. Our attorneys know how to counter those arguments with evidence.

Most personal injury cases in New York resolve through settlement before trial. However, our attorneys prepare every case as though it is going to trial — because that preparation is what produces fair settlement offers. If an insurance company refuses to pay what a case is worth, our attorneys are prepared to try it before a jury.