Barasch & McGarry
A Manhattan firm near the World Trade Center site that also represents members of the 9/11 community.
Worth knowing: it focuses in particular on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims.
This is a 2026 list of New York personal injury law firms across the five boroughs, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and upstate. Every firm also represents injured people on the plaintiff side. We grouped them by borough and region and built a county finder, so you can see which firms have an office near you.
The 25 New York personal injury law firms below each have at least one active New York office, represent injured people on the plaintiff side, work on contingency, and have a public record you can check with the New York State Unified Court System. Together, they have offices in all five boroughs, on Long Island, in the Hudson Valley and upstate.
In other words, this is a list of New York personal injury lawyers and attorneys, organized by the firms they work for. Each firm's attorneys also represent injured people on the plaintiff side.
Onal Injury Law publishes this page and is listed first. However, the numbers are only there to help you move around the page. As a result, they are not a ranking, and no firm paid to be included.
However, this page covers general injury firms. For some cases, a page built around that case type is more useful, because the firms and the rules differ.
We grouped the New York personal injury law firms by where their main offices are, because most people start close to home. Each entry also uses only facts the firm publishes about itself, such as office locations, practice focus and languages. In other words, we did not score or rate any firm.
Personal injury attorney John Onal represents people hurt in car, truck, pedestrian and rideshare crashes, falls, workplace accidents and wrongful death cases across New York City and New Jersey. The firm also handles the early New York steps many cases depend on, for example the 30-day no-fault application and any notice of claim.
About our firm: you work directly with your attorney, and the firm represents clients in English, Spanish and Turkish. In addition, our Staten Island and New Jersey offices sit on both sides of the harbor, so a crash that crosses state lines stays with one firm. We also review cases from anywhere in the U.S. and work with locally admitted counsel where a case requires it.

Publisher note: Onal Injury Law also takes Manhattan cases. Consultations happen by phone, video or at our Staten Island office.
(201) 335-6788 →A Manhattan firm near the World Trade Center site that also represents members of the 9/11 community.
Worth knowing: it focuses in particular on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims.
A Manhattan trial firm that also handles construction accidents, motor vehicle crashes and serious injury cases.
Worth knowing: its office is also at Penn Plaza, next to Penn Station.
A Manhattan plaintiff firm that also concentrates on complex negligence and medical malpractice cases.
Worth knowing: it also takes cases statewide from its Financial District office.
A Manhattan injury trial firm that also handles construction, motor vehicle and premises cases.
Worth knowing: it also handles bus and truck crashes across the five boroughs.
A Manhattan firm that also concentrates on medical malpractice and serious injury cases.
Worth knowing: its office is also steps from the courthouses near Foley Square.
A New York City plaintiff firm that also handles construction, motor vehicle and premises cases.
Worth knowing: it also has offices in both Manhattan and Brooklyn.
A Manhattan injury firm with more than four decades of practice, according to the firm.
Worth knowing: it also offers home and hospital visits for injured clients.
A New York City injury firm that also focuses on construction accidents and work injuries.
Worth knowing: its practice also covers Labor Law 240 "scaffold law" claims, a distinct area of New York law.
A New York plaintiff firm that also handles negligence and medical malpractice cases statewide.
Worth knowing: it also has offices in Nassau County and on the North Fork of Long Island.
Publisher note: Staten Island is also just across the Verrazzano from Brooklyn, so Brooklyn clients can meet us in person.
(201) 335-6788 →A Brooklyn injury firm that also handles car, premises and construction cases.
Worth knowing: it also has offices in three boroughs and offers multilingual client service.
A Brooklyn injury firm that also handles car, bicycle, pedestrian and rideshare cases.
Worth knowing: it also has two Brooklyn offices and one in Queens.
A Brooklyn injury firm that also handles cases across New York City and Long Island.
Worth knowing: the firm says it prepares each case as if it will go to trial.
Publisher note: Onal Injury Law also takes Queens and Bronx cases, including bus, train and rideshare crashes.
(201) 335-6788 →A Queens firm that also handles motor vehicle and premises cases in New York and New Jersey.
Worth knowing: it also has two Queens offices, in Astoria and Bayside.
A Queens trial firm that also handles auto, medical malpractice, premises and workplace cases.
Worth knowing: it also has offices in southern Queens and Bay Ridge.
A New York injury firm that also has offices in Queens, Manhattan and Long Island.
Worth knowing: it also lets clients meet at whichever of its three offices is closest to home.
Publisher note: Onal Injury Law's New York office is at 91 Lincoln Avenue, so Staten Island cases are also handled locally.
(201) 335-6788 →A New York injury firm that has also served Staten Island since 1976, according to the firm.
Worth knowing: it also offers home, hospital and virtual consultations.
A New York City firm, founded in 2013, that also handles injury and workers' compensation cases.
Worth knowing: its Staten Island office is also close to the Staten Island Expressway, and staff speak Spanish.
Publisher note: distance does not change how Onal Injury Law handles a case. For example, Long Island clients meet with us by phone or video.
(201) 335-6788 →A firm founded by Leonard L. Finz, a former New York State Supreme Court Justice.
Worth knowing: it also has offices on Long Island and in two boroughs.
A plaintiff firm that also handles personal injury, mass tort and product liability cases.
Worth knowing: it also has offices on Long Island and in Queens.
A Long Island firm that also concentrates on medical malpractice, serious injury and wrongful death cases.
Worth knowing: its office is also near the Long Island Expressway in Woodbury.
A Long Island injury firm that also handles cases across Nassau and Suffolk.
Worth knowing: it also has four Long Island offices, from Garden City to Riverhead.
Publisher note: Onal Injury Law also reviews cases from anywhere in New York State. The consultation is free.
(201) 335-6788 →A Hudson Valley injury firm that also has an office in upper Manhattan.
Worth knowing: it also has offices in Orange, Dutchess and Rockland counties.
A Westchester injury firm that also handles motor vehicle, premises and workplace cases.
Worth knowing: its office is also near the county courthouse in White Plains.
A Western New York injury firm that also focuses on motor vehicle cases.
Worth knowing: it also serves Western and Central New York from several offices.
This table shows which firms on this list have an office in each borough or county. However, you do not need a firm in your own county. In fact, most injury cases are handled by phone, video and email, and the lawsuit is filed where the law says it belongs.
Office locations also come from each firm's own website as of September 2026. Onal Injury Law's New York office is on Staten Island.
Whichever firm you choose, these rules also shape your claim. However, they are simplified, and your own deadline depends on your facts.
First, most New York negligence lawsuits must be filed within three years. Medical malpractice has two years and six months, and wrongful death has two years from the date of death.
After a car crash, no-fault pays up to $50,000 in medical bills and lost earnings regardless of fault. However, the no-fault application generally must reach the insurer within 30 days.
After a car crash, you can sue for pain and suffering only if the injury meets the "serious injury" definition, for example a fracture or a significant limitation of use.
New York reduces your recovery by your share of fault, with no cutoff. In contrast, New Jersey bars recovery above 50% fault.
The customary fee is one-third of the recovery in a written retainer. Medical malpractice fees also follow a sliding scale: 30% of the first $250,000, then 25%, 20%, 15% and 10% on higher amounts.
Finally, a claim against the City, the MTA or another public entity needs a notice of claim within 90 days, often a 50-h hearing, and a lawsuit within one year and 90 days.
These checks also work for every one of the New York personal injury law firms on this page, including ours.
First, look up the attorney in the New York State Unified Court System's attorney search. It is free and takes a minute.
Also ask whether the attorney you meet will be the one working your case day to day.
Then read the fee terms. In particular, ask whether the one-third is calculated before or after case expenses.
For example, ask who will file the 30-day no-fault application and any 90-day notice of claim.
In other words, ask how many cases the attorney has tried to verdict in recent years.
Finally, compare firms quickly, because the 30-day and 90-day deadlines do not pause while you decide.
First, start with the type of case and where it happened. Then interview two or three firms and compare them on the checks above.
Most injury firms work on contingency, and the customary fee is one-third of the recovery. However, medical malpractice fees follow a sliding scale under Judiciary Law 474-a.
In general, you have three years under CPLR 214. However, a claim against a public entity needs a notice of claim within 90 days.
No. In fact, most cases are handled by phone, video and email. Still, the finder above shows which firms have an office near you.
That can change which benefits, thresholds and deadlines apply. For that reason, a firm with offices in both states can help.
Yes. Several firms on this list offer Spanish, and Onal Injury Law also represents clients in Turkish. Türkçe bilgi için buraya tıklayın.
There is no practical difference. Both terms describe a licensed lawyer who represents injured people. In addition, a law firm is simply the office those lawyers and attorneys work for, which is how this New York list is organized.
We think people choose better when they can compare. That is why we list ourselves first and say so plainly, describe other firms only with facts they publish, and correct any entry a firm asks us to fix.
Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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This list of New York personal injury law firms is published by Onal Injury Law, which appears first and discloses that placement throughout the page. This is a directory, not a ranking, rating, award, endorsement or "best of" designation. In addition, the numbering exists for navigation only. Also, no firm is claimed to be superior to any other firm, listed or not listed. Firms were selected using the stated criteria: an active New York office, plaintiff-side injury work, contingency representation, and a verifiable public record. This list is not the product of an independent rating organization, and no firm paid for, requested or approved inclusion.
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Last reviewed 30 September 2026. Reviewed periodically; the page may not reflect legal or factual changes after that date.