Long Island Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

Yes. Our main office at 423 RXR Plaza, East Tower, in Uniondale serves clients in Nassau and Suffolk counties, in person, by phone or by video. Venue depends on where the events happened and where the parties live. The police agency that responded has the report, and a notice of claim matters only if a public body may be responsible.

The New York State Department of Health lists these designated adult trauma centers. Nassau: Nassau University Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island (Level I adult) and Mount Sinai South Nassau (Level II adult). Suffolk: Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, South Shore University Hospital, Stony Brook University Medical Center (Level I adult) and NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk (Level II adult). Emergency crews choose the hospital. Naming one does not suggest any affiliation with it or any fault by it.

We do not rank intersections without reliable data. For your claim, what matters is the crossing itself: whether there was a signal or a marked crosswalk, how long the WALK phase lasted, lighting, sight lines and what the driver was doing. Photograph the spot, note the nearest cross street and any cameras, and keep the police report number.

The State Vehicle and Traffic Law applies everywhere, but New York City’s own signal rules and its Comptroller claim process do not apply on Long Island. Here an ordinary injury claim against a responsible county, town, village or city usually needs a 90-day notice of claim, and applicable prior-written-notice laws can cover certain defects, subject to exceptions. Reports come from whichever police agency responded, and venue depends on the parties and events.

Possibly. At an intersection, a crosswalk can exist without paint where the sidewalk lines extend across the road. Crossing elsewhere, you must yield to vehicles, but drivers must still use due care. Your share of fault generally reduces damages; for a claim subject to the no-fault law commenced on or after May 26, 2026, recovery may be barred if your fault is greater than the defendants’ combined.

Call the police in the county where it happened right away; an MVAIC claim generally needs a police report within 24 hours and a filing within 90 days, though a late report can be excused if an earlier one was not reasonably possible. A car policy in your household may include uninsured-motorist coverage, depending on its terms. Note any partial plate, color or damage.

For an eligible claim involving an insured motor vehicle, no-fault generally pays medical bills and part of lost earnings, up to $50,000 of basic economic loss, regardless of fault. A claim against the driver and owner can add losses beyond that and, if the injury meets the serious-injury definition, pain and suffering. We do not quote values before reviewing the records.

For an eligible claim, the vehicle’s no-fault coverage generally applies first, and the driver and owner can be responsible for losses beyond it. Which policy covers a taxi or an app-dispatched car depends on the vehicle, its registration and whether a trip was under way, so we identify every insurer early.

We get the first steps right: the correct no-fault insurer, any 90-day notice to the right county, town, village or city, the police report from the right department, and requests for video before it is recorded over. Then we document how the injuries limit you, check every policy that may apply, and file in the proper county if the claim does not settle.

Against a private driver, generally three years. For an ordinary injury claim against a county, town, village or city, a notice of claim is generally due within 90 days and suit within one year and 90 days. A State claim must be filed in the Court of Claims and served on the Attorney General within 90 days, unless a timely notice of intention extends the filing time. Authorities and death claims follow separate rules. A child’s time to sue can be extended, but notices still apply.