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We offer representation in NY in lawsuits for injuries caused by the negligence of others.

As you know, you can't sue your employer for an injury you suffered at work because you are limited to Workers' Compensation and this is so no matter how careless or negligent your employer may have been or even how seriously injured you might be.

On the other hand, injuries that occur during the course of your work that are caused by the negligence of others unconnected to your employer can be the subject of a lawsuit against that "third party" but sometimes the right to bring such a lawsuit is not clear and needs investigation.  

For example:  you are injured on a construction project when a scaffolding you are standing  on collapses causing you to fall.  Under these circumstances you may have the basis for a lawsuit and you are very likely to be unaware of your rights.

It's this type of a lawsuit in which you can try to obtain damages for serious injury, damages that would include pain and suffering or loss of enjoyment of life.  This type of damage is not recoverable in a claim under the Workers' Compensation Law.

We Provide

  • A preliminary evaluation of the claim at no cost to you.  
  • If we conclude that under the facts as you have described them, a legal basis may exist to bring a lawsuit, we proceed to the investigation of  the factual basis for your claim
  • If at that point, we persist in our belief that you have a valid basis upon which to commence an action, we proceed to do so.

How we do it:

We have offered and provided representation to injured workers in lawsuits for years but our services extend beyond that, because we are well networked, and this means that we often  engage the assistance of trial counsel to participate in the litigation of the matter where such an engagement appears appropriate.  This is a tremendous benefit to our clients since it serves to assure that they receive the highest quality of representation at no additional fee to them.

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