Personal Injury Lawyer New York City — NYC Accident Attorney Serving Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan & All Five Boroughs
Someone's negligence put you in a hospital bed. Now their insurance company is working to make sure they pay you as little as possible. We fight back.
Adam Shapiro and his team have represented injury victims across New York City since 1994. Before that, Adam spent years defending insurance companies and corporations on the other side. He knows their playbook — every single page of it.
What Personal Injury Law Actually Means in New York
Personal injury law covers every situation where someone else's carelessness, recklessness, or negligence causes you physical harm. Car crashes. Falls on dangerous property. Medical errors. Defective products. Workplace accidents. Construction site collapses.
New York law gives injured victims the right to pursue full compensation from the party responsible. But that right has strict deadlines. It has complex procedural rules. And it requires proof that most people do not know how to build on their own.
We protect your rights from day one, ensuring no insurer takes advantage of your situation while you heal.
How We Build Your Case to Win
To win a personal injury claim in New York, four legal pillars must be firmly established.
Duty of Care
We establish that the defendant owed you a legal duty to act reasonably and keep you safe from foreseeable harm.
Breach of Duty
We present irrefutable evidence proving the defendant violated their duty through carelessness, omission, or reckless conduct.
Direct Causation
We establish the direct chain between the defendant's breach and the physical injuries and trauma you suffered.
Measurable Harm
We compute and document your complete economic losses and non-economic suffering to demand maximum compensation.
Closing the Gap Between Lowball Offers and Full Case Value
Simple in theory. Brutal in practice when a multi-billion dollar insurance corporation is disputing every single element of your claim.
We secure police reports, medical records, surveillance footage, and witness statements from day one. We retain leading medical and economic experts who can speak to the lifetime cost of your injury, not just immediate hospital bills. When the insurer's opening offer arrives, we know exactly how far below fair value it sits.
"We build cases that hold up at trial, not just cases that look good enough to settle cheaply. That difference is what maximizes your recovery."
Speak with Adam ShapiroTypes of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
We fight for injury victims across every major category of personal injury law in New York:
Each case type has its own legal nuances, statutory deadlines, and tactical requirements. We have mastered every single one.
What You Can Recover in NY
New York personal injury law allows victims to pursue compensation across two comprehensive categories:
Financial losses you can measure with documentation: past and future medical bills, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation costs, and property damage.
Intangibles that cannot be assigned a simple receipt: physical pain and suffering, emotional distress, permanent disability, disfigurement, and loss of life's enjoyment.
Pure Comparative Negligence
New York follows a pure comparative fault rule. Even if you were partly responsible for the accident — even if you were 90% at fault — you are still legally entitled to recover damages.
Your compensation is reduced proportionally by your percentage of fault, but it is not eliminated.
Insurance adjusters exploit this rule aggressively by falsely inflating your fault percentage to minimize their payouts. We aggressively defend you to keep that number strictly aligned with the facts.
Deadlines You Cannot Miss
Missing a statutory deadline forever bars your right to recover compensation in New York.
Three years from the exact date of injury for standard tort claims.
From the date of malpractice or the end of continuous treatment.
Two years from the date of death, not the accident date.
A formal Notice of Claim must be filed within 90 days. Miss it and the case is gone.
Why Adam's Background Changes Everything
Most personal injury attorneys have only ever represented plaintiffs. Adam spent years on the defense side first, defending Lloyd's of London, Harley Davidson, Ford Motor Credit, and major insurance carriers in high-stakes civil litigation.
He knows how insurance companies evaluate claims behind closed doors. He knows which arguments they use to minimize payouts and exactly when they make them. He knows when a low offer means they fear your case and when it means they think you will fold.
"The first offer is almost never the right number. Adjusters are rewarded for paying as little as possible. We do not let that happen to you."
Serving All Five Boroughs and Long Island: Queens (Forest Hills, Flushing, Jamaica, Astoria), Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, and Nassau County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct, straightforward answers from 30+ years of New York courtroom experience.
If someone else's negligence caused your injury and you suffered real harm because of it, you likely have a case. The best way to know for certain is a free call with Adam. No obligation, no pressure.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency. You pay nothing unless we win your case. No hourly fees, and no out-of-pocket costs during the litigation.
No. Do not give a recorded statement, accept any offer, or sign anything before speaking with us. A single recorded statement can seriously damage your claim. Call us first.
Some injuries worsen days or weeks after the accident. A gap in medical treatment is one of the first things insurers use to reduce your claim. See a doctor immediately after any accident, even if you feel fine initially.
You can still recover under New York's pure comparative negligence law. Your compensation is reduced by your share of fault, but not eliminated. Call us and we will tell you exactly where you stand.
Straightforward cases can settle in months. Complex cases involving serious injuries or disputed liability can take longer. We keep you informed at every stage and we never push you toward a fast settlement that undervalues your claim.
Yes. Full legal services in English and Spanish. Hablamos Español. We ensure language is never an obstacle to justice.
We Serve All Five Boroughs and Beyond
Whether you were injured in Queens (Forest Hills, Flushing, Jamaica, Astoria), Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, or Long Island, we come for the people responsible.
Cases We Handle
As a full-service personal injury law firm, we represent clients across all major injury categories in New York:
Vehicle Accidents
Comprehensive representation for car, truck, and motorcycle collisions, bicycle and pedestrian injury claims, and rideshare accidents involving Uber and Lyft.
Workplace & Construction Injuries
Aggressive advocacy for workers' compensation claims, job site and construction accidents, and injuries caused by repetitive stress or unsafe working conditions.
Premises Liability
Relentless pursuit of justice for slip, trip, and fall injuries, hazardous staircases, broken sidewalks, defective buildings, and elevator or escalator accidents.
Catastrophic & Specialized Cases
Compassionate, determined representation for medical malpractice, wrongful death claims, animal attacks, and severe injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and burns.
Call Adam Before You Talk to Anyone Else
The other side already has a team working on your case. Before you say anything to an insurance adjuster, sign a release, or accept a settlement offer, call us.
No fee unless we win. Adam is reachable from your very first call. We review your accident details and lay out your legal options clearly.
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