Tag: Personal Injury Law Firms

Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC is a Manhattan-based personal injury law practice located at 450 7th Avenue, Suite 409, New York, NY 10123, with an additional office in Brooklyn. Led by Jay S. Knispel, Esq., the firm has more than 25 years of trial experience representing accident victims in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. Known for his aggressive courtroom advocacy and negotiation skills, Knispel has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients injured in accidents, malpractice, and wrongful death cases.

Attorney Jay Knispel began his career as a trial lawyer for major insurance companies, giving him unique insight into the strategies insurers use to minimize claims. He now applies that experience exclusively to representing plaintiffs, leveling the playing field for individuals and families harmed by negligence.

Areas of Practice

The firm’s practice spans a wide range of personal injury litigation:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents: Car, truck, bus, taxi, Uber, Lyft, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle collisions.
• Construction and Workplace Accidents: Scaffold falls, ladder accidents, electrocutions, crane collapses, trench cave-ins, falling objects, and unsafe machinery, often brought under Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241.
• Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, defective stairways, unsafe elevators, sidewalk accidents, fires, and building code violations.
• Medical Malpractice: Birth injuries, surgical errors, anesthesia mistakes, delayed diagnoses, misdiagnoses, and hospital negligence.
• Nursing Home Neglect: Bedsores, malnutrition, physical abuse, medication errors, and wrongful death in elder care facilities.
• Wrongful Death: Representation for families seeking compensation for financial losses and emotional suffering after the loss of a loved one.
• Catastrophic Injuries: Litigation involving brain injuries, spinal cord damage, amputations, severe burns, paralysis, and long-term disability.

Case Results

Jay S. Knispel and his team have secured numerous multimillion-dollar outcomes, including:

• $4,750,000 settlement for a construction worker injured in a scaffold fall.
• $2,800,000 recovery for a pedestrian struck by a delivery truck in Manhattan.
• $2,300,000 verdict for a victim of a rear-end car accident with spinal injuries.
• $1,900,000 settlement in a medical malpractice wrongful death case.
• $1,500,000 verdict for

The Lanier Law Firm is a nationally recognized plaintiff’s firm with a major New York office at 535 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Founded in 1990 by W. Mark Lanier, the practice has grown into one of the most prominent litigation firms in the United States, with additional offices in Houston and Los Angeles. Over more than three decades, the Lanier Law Firm has recovered tens of billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, including some of the largest trial verdicts in U.S. history.

With a team of more than 60 attorneys, the firm litigates in areas spanning asbestos exposure, pharmaceutical liability, product liability, personal injury, business fraud, and complex commercial disputes. Its attorneys are known for trial readiness and a willingness to challenge the largest corporations, from pharmaceutical giants to global manufacturers.

Areas of Practice

The Lanier Law Firm maintains a wide-ranging practice, but is especially renowned for its leadership in mass torts and catastrophic injury litigation:

• Asbestos & Mesothelioma Litigation: For decades, the firm has represented individuals and families affected by asbestos exposure, securing record-breaking verdicts on behalf of workers, veterans, and their families.
• Pharmaceutical Liability: High-profile lawsuits against drug manufacturers, including litigation involving Vioxx, Actos, opioids, talcum powder, and defective medical devices. The firm has won multi-billion-dollar settlements and verdicts in this area.
• Product Liability: Representation for clients injured by defective hip implants, transvaginal mesh, Bard PowerPort devices, and unsafe consumer goods.
• Personal Injury & Catastrophic Injuries: Motor vehicle crashes, truck accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and wrongful death.
• Business Litigation: Fraud, antitrust, contract disputes, environmental cases, and whistleblower claims. Notably, the firm obtained a $417 million verdict in a business fraud case against Amoco.
• Current Litigation: The firm is actively involved in litigation over Gardasil vaccine injuries, Ozempic-related harm, Roblox platform safety, and social media addiction lawsuits.

Case Results

The Lanier Law Firm has secured some of the largest jury verdicts in American history, including:

• $9 billion verdict against Takeda and Eli Lilly for the diabetes drug Actos.

Davidoff Law Personal Injury Lawyers is a Queens-based law firm focused exclusively on representing accident victims and their families throughout New York City. The firm’s primary office is located at 75-60 188th Street, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, with additional meeting locations in Manhattan and the Bronx. For decades, the attorneys at Davidoff Law have provided advocacy in personal injury, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation cases, recovering millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients.

The practice is led by Ruben Davidoff, Founder and Managing Attorney, together with a team of experienced lawyers including Pryanka Arora (Partner), Mark Getzoni (Partner), Deanna Poltiyelova (Lead Attorney), Arthur Binyaminov (Lead Attorney), Laisa Pertet (Lead Trial Counsel), and Gabriella Borukhov (Associate Attorney). They are supported by Of Counsel attorneys and a strong staff of paralegals, client relations managers, and community outreach professionals. The team collectively emphasizes local knowledge of Queens courts, personalized service, and aggressive trial advocacy.

Areas of Practice

Davidoff Law represents clients in a broad spectrum of injury-related cases:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents: Car, truck, motorcycle, bus, bicycle, Uber, Lyft, and scooter accidents. The firm frequently litigates cases involving distracted driving, drunk driving, speeding, and uninsured motorists.
• Construction and Workplace Accidents: Claims under New York Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241, representing construction workers injured in scaffold collapses, ladder falls, crane accidents, falling objects, and electrocutions.
• Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, unsafe stairways, defective elevators, fires, and building code violations.
• Pedestrian Accidents: Representation for pedestrians injured in intersections, crosswalks, or by hit-and-run drivers.
• Wrongful Death: Advocacy for families pursuing compensation after fatal accidents caused by negligence.
• Workers’ Compensation: Support for injured employees navigating New York’s workers’ compensation system, including appeals of denied claims.
• Catastrophic Injuries: Cases involving brain trauma, spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns, and permanent disability.

Case Results

Davidoff Law has reported multimillion-dollar outcomes, including:

• $10,000,000 wrongful death recovery following a fatal motor vehicle accident.
• $5,000,000 settlement for a trip-and-fall accident resulting in severe orthopedic injuries.
• $2,500,000 settlement for

Finkelstein & Partners, LLP is one of the largest and longest-standing plaintiff law firms in New York, founded in 1959 by Howard S. Finkelstein in Newburgh, New York. With its main office at 1279 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, the firm has expanded to 19 offices across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, including Albany, Syracuse, White Plains, Binghamton, and Boston. For more than six decades, Finkelstein & Partners has focused exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, representing hundreds of thousands of clients and recovering over $3 billion in compensation for accident victims and their families.

The current managing partner, Andrew Finkelstein, leads a team of over 30 attorneys and more than 120 support staff, including investigators and trial preparation specialists. The firm’s philosophy rests on combining large-scale resources with personalized client care, ensuring that every client receives both the strength of a major firm and the compassion of dedicated advocates.

Areas of Practice

Finkelstein & Partners manages a wide range of personal injury cases:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents: Car, truck, bus, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, Uber, Lyft, and other transportation accidents. The firm has secured verdicts of $31 million for a rear-end collision victim and $28.75 million for a motorcyclist injured in a crash.
• Construction and Workplace Accidents: Representation under Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241, covering scaffold collapses, ladder falls, crane accidents, trench cave-ins, electrocutions, and industrial incidents.
• Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnosis, surgical mistakes, anesthesia errors, birth injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and wrongful death tied to hospital negligence.
• Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, building defects, unsafe playgrounds, hotel liability, and fire or burn cases.
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect: Bedsores, malnutrition, inadequate supervision, and wrongful death in elder care facilities.
• Mass Torts and Class Actions: Litigation involving defective drugs, hernia mesh, talcum powder, Roundup, defective CPAP machines, and other products.
• Veterans Services Group: Legal advocacy for U.S. military veterans seeking disability benefits and other services.
• Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability: Through its sister firm,

Jacoby & Meyers, LLP is a New York City–based plaintiff law firm founded in 1972 with the mission of making quality legal services accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy. The firm’s New York headquarters is located at 39 Broadway, Suite 1850, New York, NY 10006, and it operates multiple offices throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Over the last five decades, Jacoby & Meyers has represented tens of thousands of clients in personal injury, wrongful death, consumer rights, and class action cases, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.

The firm was established by Stephen Jacoby and Stephen Meyers, pioneers who sought to provide affordable legal services to working-class Americans. Since its founding, Jacoby & Meyers has expanded into one of the country’s best-known personal injury firms, with a practice model built on contingency fees — clients pay nothing unless the firm secures compensation.

Areas of Practice

Jacoby & Meyers handles a wide spectrum of litigation on behalf of plaintiffs:

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: Motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian and bicycle crashes, motorcycle accidents, truck and bus collisions, and aviation accidents.
• Construction and Workplace Injuries: Cases under Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241, involving scaffold falls, unsafe equipment, trench collapses, electrocutions, and other job site hazards.
• Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, unsafe sidewalks, defective elevators, fires, and building collapses.
• Medical Malpractice: Surgical mistakes, misdiagnoses, anesthesia errors, birth injuries, and hospital negligence.
• Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse: Bedsores, medication errors, dehydration, malnutrition, and wrongful death in elder care facilities.
• Mass Torts and Class Actions: Defective drugs, toxic exposures, product liability, environmental contamination, consumer fraud, and systemic corporate misconduct.
• Civil Rights and Consumer Protection: Police misconduct, employment discrimination, wage theft, and consumer fraud.
• Catastrophic Injuries: Advocacy for victims suffering traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns, and other permanent disabilities.

Case Results

The firm has secured multimillion-dollar results for accident victims and consumers, including:

• $13 million settlement for a construction worker injured in a fall.
• $8.5 million settlement

Rothenberg Law Firm LLP, commonly known simply as “Injury Lawyer” from its long-running domain name, is a family-run plaintiff firm that has represented accident victims for more than five decades. With a major New York City office at 450 7th Avenue, Suite 4510, New York, NY 10123, and additional offices across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the firm provides representation in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, defective product litigation, and nationwide mass torts. Since its founding in 1969, Rothenberg Law Firm has recovered billions of dollars for clients through verdicts and settlements.

The practice has long been led by Allen L. Rothenberg, Esq., a well-known trial attorney, together with family members and senior partners who continue to expand the firm’s reach. With a network of attorneys admitted in multiple states, the Rothenberg Law Firm handles not only local New York accident cases but also complex class actions, mass torts, and multidistrict litigation (MDL) on behalf of clients across the country.

Areas of Practice

Rothenberg Law Firm covers a wide variety of case types:

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian injuries, bus and subway accidents, and other transportation-related cases.
• Construction and Workplace Accidents: Representation for injured workers in scaffold falls, ladder accidents, unsafe machinery incidents, and electrocution cases, often using New York’s Labor Law protections.
• Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, unsafe sidewalks, defective elevators, fires, and building collapses.
• Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnoses, delayed diagnoses, surgical errors, birth injuries, hospital negligence, and anesthesia mistakes.
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect: Cases involving bedsores, malnutrition, overmedication, falls, and wrongful death in elder care facilities.
• Defective Products and Mass Torts: Litigation against major corporations over defective drugs, unsafe medical devices, and toxic exposures. The firm has been involved in talcum powder cancer litigation, Roundup herbicide lawsuits, defective hernia mesh claims, and dangerous drug cases.
• Civil Rights and Consumer Protection: Representation in select cases involving consumer fraud, police misconduct, or systemic negligence.
• Catastrophic Injuries: Advocacy for clients who have sustained brain injuries,