New York Personal Injury Lawyer

Are you looking for a personal injury lawyer in New York?

At Hurwitz, Whitcher & Molloy, we have built our personal injury practice on more than 50 years of representing injured people across New York State.

If you were injured by someone else’s carelessness in New York, the aftermath rarely leaves room to think. While you’re recovering, you’re likely also dealing with mounting medical bills and calls from the insurance adjuster. Our New York personal injury lawyer can take that weight off your shoulders and deal with the insurance company directly.

Our firm has represented injured people and grieving families across New York for more than 50 years. We handle the claim so you can put your attention where it belongs, on getting better. When you are ready, call us to schedule your consultation.

Personal Injury Lawyer New York

Traffic crashes killed 681 people on New York roads in the first ten months of 2025, and the injuries from those wrecks reach into the tens of thousands every year, according to state crash data. Cars are only part of the picture. Falls, defective products, unsafe property, and medical errors send New Yorkers to the hospital every day.

Our New York personal injury attorney represents people harmed by another party’s negligence. The work means proving who was at fault, documenting the harm, calculating what the losses are worth, and negotiating or litigating against an insurer that would rather pay less. In New York, that last part is most of the job.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in New York

Negligence takes many shapes, and so do the injuries it leaves behind. We represent people hurt in the situations below, along with others that do not fit a tidy label.Some of the cases our New York personal injury lawyer handles includes:

• Car accidents. After a car accident, most people deal with an insurer that sounds helpful while paying as little as it can. We handle those conversations, build the record on fault, and press for the full value of the claim. Rear-end, intersection, and highway crashes each turn on different proof.
• Motorcycle accidents. Riders get blamed for wrecks that were not their fault, and their injuries tend to be severe. We investigate the motorcycle accident from the road surface up and counter the bias riders face from adjusters and juries.
• Truck accidents. A collision with a commercial truck brings federal safety rules, driver logs, and a company whose investigators reach the scene fast. We move quickly after a truck accident to preserve evidence before it is gone.
• Construction accidents. Falls, scaffold failures, and struck-by incidents injure workers and passersby on New York job sites. Scaffold accidents can support both a workers’ compensation claim and a separate case against a negligent third party. We look at every route to recovery.
• Slip and fall accidents. A wet floor or a broken stair is not automatically someone’s fault. Winning a slip and fall case means showing the property owner knew about the hazard and did nothing about it. Our New York personal injury lawyer can gather the proof that shows it.
• Dog bites. A dog attack leaves physical scars and, often, lasting fear. Children are the most frequent victims, and a serious bite can require surgery and reconstruction. New York’s rules on owner responsibility are specific, and we know how to establish them.
• Medical malpractice. When a provider’s error causes harm, the case demands medical records and independent review. We take on medical malpractice claims involving misdiagnosis, surgical mistakes, and birth injuries.
• Wrongful death. Losing a family member to negligence is its own kind of injury. We handle wrongful death claims for surviving spouses, children, and parents, and we treat these cases with the care they demand.

Why Choose Hurwitz, Whitcher & Molloy as My Personal Injury Lawyer in New York State?

A New York Injury Practice Built Over Decades

Michael J. Whitcher handles our personal injury cases and has practiced in New York since 1992. He earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, and his law degree from the University at Buffalo. His membership in the New York State Bar Association’s torts and compensation section keeps him current on the injury and insurance law that decides these cases. For more than 50 years, our firm has stood with injured people and their families throughout the state, and never with the insurance companies on the other side.

Contingency Fees, So There Is No Upfront Cost

Our New York personal injury attorneys take on personal injury cases on a contingency fee. You pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you, and the first consultation is free. That arrangement lets anyone harmed by negligence get real legal help, whatever their finances look like right now.

What Is Important To Understand About Personal Injury Cases?

Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Personal Injury Cases

Two questions decide most injury cases: who was at fault, and what the harm is worth. Establishing liability means showing that the other party owed you a duty of care, failed to meet it, and caused your injury as a result. New York then applies comparative negligence, which means your own share of fault reduces your recovery rather than erasing it. Being partly at fault does not end your claim. One recent change matters here. For motor vehicle cases brought on or after May 26, 2026, a person found more than half at fault can no longer recover, though the older rule still governs other kinds of injury claims.

Value comes down to your damages, which usually include:

• Medical costs. Past and future treatment, therapy, medication, and related care.
• Lost income. The wages you missed, plus lost earning capacity when the injury has lasting effects.
• Pain and suffering. New York allows recovery for the physical pain and emotional toll of a serious injury, and pain and suffering is often the largest part of a claim.
• Property damage. Repair or replacement of what was damaged, such as your vehicle.

What Are Important Aspects of a Personal Injury Case?

Cases are won or lost on evidence, and the strongest evidence is gathered early by our New York personal injury lawyer. A few things carry more weight than most people expect.

• Prompt medical care. Treatment records connect your injuries to the accident and start the paper trail.
• Evidence from the scene. Witness names and reports fade quickly, so photographs taken early hold real value.
• Care in what you say. A recorded statement or a fast settlement offer can undercut your claim before you know what it is worth.
• The filing deadline. Miss the statute of limitations and the claim is gone, no matter how strong it once was.

What Is the Personal Injury Case Timeline?

No two cases run on the same clock, but the stages look familiar. In New York, the calendar opens with a firm deadline when you work with our New York personal injury attorneys.

• File on time. Most injury lawsuits must be brought within three years of the accident. Medical malpractice follows a shorter deadline and runs for two and a half years, while wrongful death claims carry a two-year window from the date of death.
• Investigation. We collect records, identify who is responsible, and document the full extent of the injuries.
• Demand and negotiation. Once the insurer sees the evidence, most cases settle through negotiation rather than trial.
• Litigation. When an offer falls short, we file suit and work through discovery, depositions, and motions.
• Resolution. The case ends in a settlement or a verdict, and serious injuries often take longer, because the full picture of the harm needs time to come into focus.

What Should You Bring to Your Personal Injury Consultation?

Bring whatever you have from the accident and the treatment that followed, such as:

• Any police report, incident report, or accident exchange information
• Photographs of the scene, the vehicles, or your injuries
• The names of the doctors who treated you, with any records you already have
• Correspondence from any insurance company involved

The first consultation with our New York personal injury lawyer is free and carries no obligation. We will tell you honestly whether you have a claim, what it may be worth, and what the next step looks like.

Most Dangerous Roads and Intersections in New York

On average, three New Yorkers die every day in traffic crashes, and the combined hospital charges reach roughly $1.1 billion a year, according to state health data. The risk is not spread evenly. State figures put most fatal crashes in upstate regions, while New York City and Long Island carry heavy pedestrian and cyclist tolls. High-speed highway corridors, crowded urban intersections, and rural two-lane roads account for a large share of the most serious wrecks. Wherever your crash happened in New York, the location and the road conditions are part of the story we investigate.

Reach Out to Hurwitz, Whitcher & Molloy to Schedule a Consultation

A serious injury can upend your finances and your health at the same time. Our firm has helped injured New Yorkers rebuild after an accident for more than 50 years, and we are ready to hear about your case. The consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we win. Contact us to talk with our New York personal injury attorney about what happened and what comes next.