Nassau County Pedestrian Accident Lawyer

We do not rank roads without reliable data. What matters in a claim is the spot itself: wide multi-lane roads, long distances between crosswalks, lighting, the signal timing and what the driver could see. Who maintains that road also matters, because a State highway, a county road and a town or village street each lead to a different notice rule. We photograph the crossing and request video early.

The New York State Department of Health lists these designated adult trauma centers in Nassau County: Nassau University Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island (Level I adult) and Mount Sinai South Nassau (Level II adult). Emergency crews decide where to take you. Keep your discharge papers; we request the full records. Naming a hospital does not suggest any affiliation with it or any fault by it.

Yes. Our main office is at 423 RXR Plaza, East Tower, in Uniondale, and it serves clients in Nassau and Suffolk counties. You can meet us there or start by phone or video at (516) 227-2662. The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless there is a recovery.

Two things come first: no-fault benefits, with written notice usually within 30 days, and any notice of claim if a public body may be responsible, generally within 90 days. A lawsuit against a private driver can usually be brought in Supreme Court, Nassau County, in Mineola, where the crash happened or where a party lives; a suit against the county or a Nassau town or village is generally venued in Nassau County.

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 rather than ending the claim; 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.

Report it to police 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 that applies, depending on its terms. Note any partial plate, color or damage, and ask nearby businesses about video.

Vision Zero is a New York City program; Nassau County crashes are handled under State law and local rules. Safety records for a road can describe it, but they do not prove the driver who hit you was careless. A claim that a road’s design was dangerous faces qualified immunity for planning decisions, with exceptions, and needs a timely notice of claim to the public body responsible.

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 applies to 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. The vehicle owner can be liable for a permitted driver’s negligence.

We get the first steps right: the correct no-fault insurer, any 90-day notice to the right town, village, county or other public body, the police report 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 court if the claim does not settle.

Against a private driver, generally three years. For an ordinary injury claim against Nassau County, a town, a village or a 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.