The 13 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in New York

Shalom Law is a convenient choice for Queens drivers and workers hurt in crashes or on job sites. Founded by Jonathan Shalom, the firm works from Forest Hills and handles car, truck, rideshare and taxi accidents, construction injuries and workers' compensation. It also serves Nassau and Suffolk counties. Consultations are free and no attorney fee is owed without a recovery, so commuters between Queens and Long Island can keep one local firm for the whole case.

Cohan Law Firm is a strong match for riders and pedestrians hurt in New York's crowded streets. Its practice pages cover rideshare and taxi crashes, collisions with delivery drivers, Citi Bike, e-bike and scooter accidents, and pedestrians struck by cyclists. Clients can reach the office by phone, text or WhatsApp, and the firm works in Spanish. For a busy claimant, messaging the team directly makes it easier to send photos, bills and updates.

MooreJustice is aimed at injured tradespeople and others with serious construction or premises claims. The Law Offices of Darren T. Moore, with attorney Nicholas Blatti, handle falls and other accidents on construction sites, plus car crashes, elevator and escalator failures and dangerous products. Consultations are free, in person or by phone, and the firm speaks Spanish. Clients get a direct assessment of whether a case is worth pursuing before they commit to anything.

Greenstein & Pittari suits injured clients who cannot easily travel to a law office. Its lawyers offer to meet clients at home or in the hospital, which matters after a serious crash or surgery. The firm handles car, truck and motorcycle collisions alongside medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and sexual abuse claims. From its East Harlem office it covers all five boroughs plus Westchester and Long Island. For someone still recovering, this removes the burden of commuting to meetings.

Redmond Law Firm suits Brooklyn residents injured on public transit or harmed by police misconduct. Its practice areas include bus, subway and train accidents, police brutality claims and nursing home abuse, alongside car, construction and slip-and-fall cases. The office is on Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn and takes cases from the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens as well. Consultations are free and fees depend on a recovery, so a first conversation carries no cost.

Construction workers hurt on the job will find The Perecman Firm built around their cases. Its practice pages break down ladder, scaffold, crane, hoist and electrocution accidents, and the firm also files workers' compensation claims. A section called Union Pride speaks directly to union members. Besides its West 57th Street office, it has offices in Queens and on Long Island, and the team works in Spanish and Polish. An injured tradesperson can pursue a lawsuit and a comp claim with one firm.

TopDog Law fits Bronx residents who want a neighborhood office backed by a national firm. Its New York office is on East 204th Street, and the firm handles car and truck accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, birth injuries and sexual abuse claims. Its site spells out New York deadlines, including the 90-day notice of claim against the city or the MTA. An online case evaluator lets visitors start the intake before calling.

Shulman & Hill suits workers whose injury on the job may also support a lawsuit. The firm handles workers' compensation and related injury claims under one roof when the law allows, with close attention to construction cases under New York Labor Law. Its Manhattan office at 1 State Street serves construction workers, transit staff and home health aides, and the team works in Spanish. Keeping both claims with one firm avoids coordinating two sets of lawyers.

Ward Law is built for Spanish-speaking New Yorkers who want to handle an injury claim in their own language. The family-owned firm says it focuses on Hispanic clients and offers bilingual, one-to-one support throughout each case. Its New York office on Fifth Avenue near Grand Central handles car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian and bus accidents. Clients who are new to the U.S. legal system get explanations without relying on interpreters.

When a traumatic brain injury is at the center of a claim, De Caro & Kaplen is the firm to consider. Partners Shana De Caro and Michael V. Kaplen have led brain injury associations at the national and state level, and Kaplen teaches a course on brain injury law at George Washington University Law School. The firm works with neurologists and life-care planners to project long-term costs, which matters when an injury affects work and daily life for years.

Raphaelson & Levine works well for families who want help in Spanish or Mandarin. The firm has represented injured New Yorkers since 1992 and keeps its practice to vehicle crashes, slip-and-fall injuries, construction accidents and other injury cases. Besides its office at 14 Penn Plaza next to Penn Station, it runs offices in Flushing and in Woodbury on Long Island. For Queens residents, the Flushing location shortens trips for meetings and signatures.

Hach & Rose is a sound pick for union members and construction workers. Founded more than 25 years ago by trial attorneys Gregory Hach and Michael Rose, who still lead it, the firm handles construction injuries, railroad worker claims under FELA and general accident cases across the five boroughs. It also takes employment law and mass tort cases. Clients with an injury tied to their job can raise related wage or termination issues with the same firm.

Rosenbaum Meier suits clients with complex claims such as medical malpractice or defective products. The Wall Street firm has practiced injury law for more than 40 years and also covers vehicle accidents, construction and workplace injuries, premises liability and wrongful death. Free consultations are available 24/7, and it works on a contingency fee basis. People with a hospital or drug-related injury can bring it to a firm that handles both negligence and malpractice.