Personal Injury — NYC, Westchester & Rockland
Serious Lawyers For Serious Injuries.
Four New York offices. Named partners who handle construction and malpractice cases — and argue them on appeal. Tell us what happened and we’ll tell you where you stand.
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Labor Law construction claims
Where are you right now?
Most people reach us at one of three moments. Start wherever you are — all three are free.
I’m injured and need a lawyer now
Someone should be protecting your claim today — before a recorded statement or a first offer.
Start a free case reviewI’m not sure I have a case
Tell us what happened and an attorney will tell you honestly whether it is worth pursuing.
Ask an attorneyI’m just looking for information
Read how New York injury claims actually work — deadlines, no-fault, and what a claim is worth.
Read the FAQThe insurance company already has a lawyer.
Within days of a serious injury an adjuster will call, sound helpful, and ask for a recorded statement. Their job is to close your claim for as little as possible. Ours is to make sure that does not happen.
What your claim is actually worth
Medical bills are only part of it. Lost earnings, future care and the injury’s effect on your life all count — and are routinely left out of a first offer.
Deadlines that end claims quietly
New York gives you three years for most injury claims, two and a half for medical malpractice, and as little as 90 days’ notice against a municipality.
Who is actually responsible
On a construction site, Labor Law §240 and §241 can place responsibility on the owner and general contractor — not on the injured worker.
Why clients choose this firm
Not slogans — things that can be checked.
- New York Court of Appeals practice Our attorneys have argued before New York’s highest court — rare for a suburban injury firm, and it matters when a case does not settle.
- Labor Law §240 and §241 construction cases Scaffold, ladder, lift and fall-from-height claims under the statutes that protect New York construction workers.
- Named partners handle the case You will know which attorney is responsible for your file, and you can read their background before you call.
- No fee unless we win Injury cases are handled on contingency. The consultation is free and there is no cost to ask.
How we help
Personal injury and wrongful death claims across NYC, Westchester and Rockland.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle and bus collisions — including no-fault and serious-injury threshold claims.
Learn more about Motor Vehicle AccidentsConstruction Accidents
Falls from height, scaffold and ladder collapses, lifts and struck-by injuries under Labor Law §240 and §241.
Learn more about Construction AccidentsSlip & Fall / Premises
Dangerous property conditions, ice and snow, stairways and inadequate maintenance.
Learn more about Slip & Fall / PremisesMedical Malpractice
Misdiagnosis, surgical and anesthesia error, birth injury and nursing home neglect.
Learn more about Medical MalpracticeWorkplace Accidents
Injuries on the job, including third-party claims that sit alongside a workers’ compensation case.
Learn more about Workplace AccidentsWrongful Death
Claims brought by families after a fatal accident or act of negligence.
Learn more about Wrongful DeathRecent results
A selection of outcomes obtained for our clients.
$8,175,000
Anonymous v. NYPD
civil rights$4,900,000
Man fatally Struck in Head by Container While Walking on City Sidewalk
workplace$4,750,000
Squeezed in a Man Lift
constructionPrior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What happens after you call
No obligation at any point, and no fee unless we win.
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You tell us what happened
A free, confidential conversation with an attorney — not a call center. Usually the same day.
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We investigate and file
We gather records, identify every responsible party, and deal with the insurers so you do not have to.
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We resolve it — or we try it
Most claims settle. If yours should not, we are prepared to take it to trial and to appeal.
The partners who handle your case
You will know whose name is on your file, and you can read their background before you call.
A local firm, not a call center
StolzenbergCortelli represents injured people across NYC, Westchester and Rockland from four offices in the communities we serve. The person who answers the phone works here.
That matters most in the cases other firms pass on — construction falls under Labor Law §240, medical malpractice, and claims that have to be argued on appeal rather than settled quietly.
About the firm
Four offices, from Rockland to Brooklyn
We also serve Yonkers, Spring Valley, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and the surrounding communities.
White Plains
305 Old Tarrytown RdWhite Plains, NY 10603
Westchester County Supreme Court is minutes away.
Brooklyn
26 Court StreetBrooklyn, NY 11242
Downtown Brooklyn, near Kings County Supreme Court on Adams Street.
Questions people ask first
How long do I have to file an injury claim in New York?
Generally three years from the date of the accident (CPLR §214). Medical malpractice is two and a half years (CPLR §214-a), wrongful death is two years (EPTL §5-4.1), and a claim against a city, county or public authority usually requires a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law §50-e). Those shorter deadlines are the ones that catch people out.
What does it cost to hire you?
Injury cases are handled on contingency: there is no fee unless we win, and the consultation is free. You will be told the percentage and how expenses are handled in writing before you sign anything.
The insurance company already called me. Should I give a statement?
Speak to a lawyer first. A recorded statement taken days after a crash — while you are medicated, sore, and unsure of the full extent of your injuries — is used later to limit what your claim is worth.
I was hurt on a construction site. Can I claim if I get workers’ compensation?
Often yes. Workers’ compensation is separate from a third-party claim. New York Labor Law §240 and §241 can place responsibility on the property owner and general contractor for falls from height, scaffold and ladder failures and similar hazards — a claim that exists alongside your comp case.
Do I have to go to court?
Most claims resolve without a trial. But cases settle for more when the other side believes you are willing and able to try it, which is why we prepare every file as though it will be tried.
General information only, not legal advice. Every case turns on its own facts.