Queens / Queens County · Corona office
Queens Personal Injury Lawyers
A Queens injury claim depends on who was responsible and, near the city line, which side of it you were on. Private parties usually face a three-year lawsuit deadline; for an ordinary injury claim, the City, NYCHA, transit authorities and public hospitals each need their own notice, often within 90 days.
Meet us at our Corona office on Northern Boulevard, or start by phone or video. Over 40 years of injury practice.
Queens or Nassau?
Where it happened, who may be responsible, and where the claim goes
Queens shares a long border with Nassau County, and many claims involve someone from the other side. These rows show who receives notice and where a lawsuit can be filed.
- Hurt in Queens by a private driver, owner or business
- The driver, owner or business and their insurer.
- Notice, deadline and court: No governmental notice of claim, though insurance or other reporting deadlines may still apply. A lawsuit generally must be started within three years. The case can generally be venued where a party lived when it started or where a substantial part of the events happened (CPLR 503(a)): Queens, or Nassau only if, for example, a party lived there then. Hit while walking? See Queens pedestrian accidents.
- Hurt in Queens where the City may be responsible
- The City of New York: City streets, sidewalks it maintains, parks or City vehicles.
- Notice, deadline and court: Ordinary personal-injury claim: a notice of claim filed with the NYC Comptroller within 90 days (eClaim, in person or by mail, not email), and a lawsuit generally within one year and 90 days. A suit is generally venued in Queens County (CPLR 504), subject to transfer and other venue rules.
- A NYCHA building in Queens
- The New York City Housing Authority.
- Notice, deadline and court: Ordinary personal-injury claim: a notice of claim served on NYCHA itself, not the Comptroller, generally within 90 days (GML 50-e), and a lawsuit generally within one year and 90 days (Public Housing Law 157).
- A Queens bus or subway
- The transit authority or company that ran it.
- Notice, deadline and court: NYC Transit and MaBSTOA are separate authorities with their own notice rules, and some transit claims may have a one-year limit (PAL 1212). Act early.
- At Elmhurst or Queens hospital
- NYC Health + Hospitals, which runs those public hospitals.
- Notice, deadline and court: Ordinary personal-injury claim: a notice of claim filed with NYC Health + Hospitals itself, not the Comptroller, within 90 days, and a lawsuit generally within one year and 90 days (Scantlebury, 2005).
- Across the line in Nassau County
- A private party, or Nassau County, a town or a village for their roads and property.
- Notice, deadline and court: Private: no governmental notice of claim, generally three years. A county, town or village (ordinary personal-injury claim): a notice of claim, usually within 90 days (GML 50-e). See Nassau County personal injury.
- Airport property
- Depends on who ran the area: an airline, terminal operator, contractor or public authority.
- Notice, deadline and court: Separate notice rules can apply. Tell us exactly where it happened and we will identify them.
Rows describe ordinary personal-injury claims. A death claim has separate notice, accrual and time-limit rules, and the exact defendant, exceptions and tolls must be checked in every case. Naming a public body, building or hospital explains which rule could apply; it is not a statement that anyone was at fault.
Records
We build the Queens claim around local records
The records that prove a Queens claim sit with different holders. We identify them at the first review and ask for them while they still exist.
- After a crash
- The police report, both drivers’ insurance details, and any no-fault application where no-fault applies, which has its own short written deadline (PIP guide).
- After a fall
- Photos of the defect, the owner or manager’s name, complaint and repair records, and any store incident report.
- Video
- Store, building and dashboard cameras can be recorded over, so a written request goes out early.
- Treatment
- Emergency and follow-up records from public or private hospitals, therapy notes, bills and proof of missed work.
Our offices for Queens
423 RXR Plaza, East Tower, Uniondale, NY 11556(516) 227-2662
3857 Kings Highway, #1f, Brooklyn, NY 11234(718) 710-4880
Corona (Queens)Queens office
100-17 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY 11368
Details: serving Queens, Corona office and Uniondale office.
Deadlines
Deadlines we check first
Queens cases follow New York State law. The deadline depends on the claim and the defendant.
Shared fault. Generally, your own share of fault reduces the damages in proportion but does not bar the claim (CPLR 1411).
One exception: in a personal-injury action subject to Insurance Law article 51 (New York's no-fault law) that is commenced on or after May 26, 2026, recovery is barred if the claimant's culpable conduct is greater than that of the defendant, or greater than the combined culpable conduct of the defendants (DFS Circular Letter No. 3 (2026)). See our car accident page for details.
- Most injury claims against a person or business
- Generally three years (CPLR 214).
- A city, county, town, village or school district may be responsible
- A notice of claim is usually due within 90 days where one is required (GML 50-e), and suit generally within one year and 90 days (GML 50-i).
- Medical malpractice
- Two years and six months, with exceptions (CPLR 214-a).
- Injury from exposure to a substance that shows up later
- Three years from discovery of the injury, or from when it reasonably should have been discovered, whichever is earlier (CPLR 214-c). This applies to latent exposure injuries, not to every product case.
- A death
- A wrongful death action generally within two years after the death (EPTL 5-4.1).
- The injured person is a child
- CPLR 208 can extend the time to sue, but notice deadlines still need attention.
Published results
Two recorded Queens results
These two records describe crashes in Queens and are quoted exactly as published. The firm has recovered more than $100 million for clients across all its practice areas.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts.
See the full verdicts and settlements archive$350,000
$350,000 Settlement
Settlement involving a 35 year old male who required a cervical and lumbar epidural injection and cervical and lumbar percutaneous discectomy after being involved in a side swipe motor vehicle accident in Queens.
$450,000
$450,000 Settlement
Settlement involving a 37 year old female sustaining a knee fracture and required a cervical and lumbar discectomy and lumbar endoscopic discectomy following a motor vehicle accident in Queens where the defendant ran a stop sign.
Case types
Queens personal injury cases we handle
- Queens car accidents
- Queens truck accidents
- Queens pedestrian accidents
- Queens bus accidents
- Queens slip and fall
- Queens work accidents
- Queens dog bites
- Queens medical malpractice
- Queens wrongful death
All claim types: New York personal injury. Claims against public bodies: suing the City.
Queens neighborhoods we serve
Astoria · Long Island City · Sunnyside · Woodside · Jackson Heights · Corona · Elmhurst · Flushing · Bayside · Fresh Meadows · Forest Hills · Rego Park · Ridgewood · Jamaica · Richmond Hill · Ozone Park · Queens Village · Far Rockaway, and the rest of Queens County.
Questions
Queens personal injury FAQs
Car, truck, bus and motorcycle crashes; pedestrian and bicycle injuries; falls on sidewalks, in stores and in apartment buildings; construction and other work injuries; dog bites; medical malpractice; and wrongful death claims from anywhere in Queens.
The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless there is a recovery. The fee agreement is explained in writing before we start.
Queens follows New York State law. Most injury lawsuits against a private person or business must be started within three years. Medical malpractice is generally two years and six months, and wrongful death two years after the death. For an ordinary personal-injury claim against the City, NYCHA or NYC Health + Hospitals, a notice of claim is usually due within 90 days and a lawsuit generally within one year and 90 days; death claims follow separate notice and timing rules. If the incident was across the line in Nassau County, a claim against the county, a town or a village has its own notice requirement.
Through the evidence: the police report, photos and video, witnesses, vehicle damage, the condition of the place where you fell, and the medical records. In a crash, traffic rules and each driver’s actions matter; in a fall, who owned or maintained the place and whether they knew about the hazard.
Depending on the claim, medical costs, lost earnings, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, and in serious cases future care and lost earning capacity. After many vehicle crashes, New York no-fault benefits, where they apply, pay some losses first, and a pain-and-suffering claim may need to meet the serious-injury rules. We do not quote values before reviewing the records.
Not always. Many claims resolve without a trial, but if a lawsuit is filed you may need to give a deposition or attend a medical examination. A suit against the City over a Queens incident is generally venued in Queens County, subject to transfer and other venue rules. Other cases can generally be venued where a party lived when the case started or where a substantial part of the events happened; Nassau is a proper county only if, for example, a party lived there when the case started, not just because the crash was near the border.
Your share of fault generally reduces the damages rather than barring the claim. One exception: in a personal-injury action subject to Insurance Law article 51 (the no-fault law) commenced on or after May 26, 2026, recovery is barred if the claimant’s culpable conduct is greater than the defendant’s, or greater than the defendants’ combined.
We request your records from the facility that treated you, whether a public NYC Health + Hospitals facility such as Elmhurst or Queens, or a private hospital such as Jamaica Hospital or NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Naming a hospital does not suggest any affiliation with it or any fault by it. If an ordinary personal-injury claim arises at a public hospital, the notice of claim goes to NYC Health + Hospitals, not the Comptroller.
Get medical care and keep the records, then identify who was responsible. A claim against a private driver or owner usually starts with their insurer, and where no-fault applies after a vehicle crash, the application has its own short written deadline. For an ordinary personal-injury claim against the City, a notice is filed with the NYC Comptroller within 90 days; NYCHA, transit authorities and public hospitals each receive their own notice. Death claims follow separate rules. A lawsuit follows if the claim does not resolve.
Queens personal injury claims can arise from crashes on busy boulevards and expressways, pedestrian and cyclist injuries, falls on sidewalks and in stores or apartment buildings, bus and subway injuries, construction and work injuries, and dog bites. The cause matters because it decides who may be responsible and which notice rule applies.
Yes. Our Corona office is at 100-17 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY 11368. You can also start by phone at (516) 227-2662 or by video, and clients in eastern Queens sometimes find our Uniondale office at 423 RXR Plaza easier to reach.
Injured in Queens? Get your free consultation today
Tell us where it happened, who was involved and where they live. We will flag any notice of claim that may be needed and the deadline to check first. No fee unless there is a recovery.
What to bring
- The exact location (street and cross street)
- Police or incident report number
- Insurance cards and no-fault papers
- Medical records and bills
Photo credits: Unisphere, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park by Avery A. Benson, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized; Queens Borough Hall by Wasted Time R, CC BY 3.0, cropped and resized.