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Alex Shulman
The Bronx has no shortage of places where people get hurt, from crowded roads and busy intersections to construction sites and older buildings. If someone else caused your injury, a personal injury lawyer in the Bronx from Shulman & Hill Injury Lawyers can help you figure out where the claim starts.
We know the Bronx and the injury claims that come from its roads, buildings, and workplaces. Shulman & Hill has recovered over $1 billion for injured New Yorkers.
Our attorneys know New York personal injury law and how cases move through Bronx County Supreme Court. We conduct our investigations in-house and will keep you informed as the case develops.
Why Choose Shulman & Hill for a Bronx Personal Injury Case?
Our Bronx personal injury attorneys know what it takes to build claims for people hurt on local streets, job sites, and properties. We also have a Bronx office at 1200 Waters Place, giving injured clients local access to a firm with resources throughout New York City.
Shulman & Hill’s credentials include:
- More than 200 years of combined experience: Shulman & Hill brings extensive New York personal injury and workers’ compensation experience to each case.
- More than 30,000 clients served: Shulman & Hill has represented tens of thousands of injured clients since the firm opened in 2013.
- Recognized founding attorney: Shulman & Hill co-founder Alex Shulman has earned recognition that includes The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers.
- Personal injury recognition: Shulman & Hill attorneys have received recognition from Super Lawyers, Attorney and Practice Magazine, and The National Trial Lawyers.
- Local access in the Bronx: Shulman & Hill maintains a Bronx office for clients who want to meet with their legal team closer to home.
These credentials support the work our team does for injury victims from the first investigation through negotiations, litigation, and trial preparation.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in the Bronx
Our Bronx personal injury attorneys handle traffic crashes, unsafe property claims, workplace injuries, and serious medical conditions. The evidence can look very different from one case to the next, so we start with the facts and build from there.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Cross Bronx Expressway sees heavy passenger and freight traffic throughout the day, and federal transportation reporting has identified the larger I-95 corridor that includes it as the nation’s most congested freight corridor. Fordham Road also brings drivers, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians into close contact.
Our team of lawyers includes:
- Bronx car accident lawyers: Car crashes can lead to medical bills, lost wages, insurance disputes, and serious injury claims.
- Bronx motorcycle accident lawyers: Motorcycle accidents can leave riders with fractures, road rash, brain injuries, and other serious harm.
- Bronx truck accident lawyers: Truck crash cases can require driver logs, company records, dashcam footage, and accident reconstructionists.
- Bronx taxi accident lawyers: Taxi crashes can involve commercial insurance and New York City for-hire vehicle rules.
- Bronx Uber accident lawyers: Uber claims can involve several insurance policies based on what the driver was doing when the crash occurred.
- Bronx Lyft accident lawyers: Lyft accidents can raise similar questions about app status, coverage, and responsibility.
- Bronx hit-and-run accident lawyers: A hit-and-run claim can involve uninsured motorist coverage when the driver leaves the scene or cannot be identified.
New York no-fault insurance provides up to $50,000 per person in basic economic loss for qualifying medical expenses, lost earnings, and other covered costs. A claim for pain and suffering after a motor vehicle accident requires a “serious injury” as defined by Insurance Law § 5102(d).
Construction and Workplace Accidents
Mott Haven and Hunts Point have seen substantial development in recent years, putting more construction crews to work across the South Bronx. An injury on one of those sites can involve a fall, faulty equipment, or another unsafe condition that should have been addressed.
Our team includes:
- Bronx construction accident lawyers: Construction accidents can involve falls, defective equipment, falling objects, and unsafe working conditions.
- Bronx workers’ compensation lawyers: Workers’ compensation can provide medical treatment and wage benefits after many workplace accidents.
- Bronx crane accident lawyers: Crane failures or dropped loads can cause catastrophic injuries to workers and people nearby.
- Bronx scaffolding accident lawyers: Scaffold falls can raise claims under New York Labor Law in addition to workers’ compensation issues.
- Bronx forklift accident lawyers: Forklift accidents can injure operators, warehouse staff, laborers, and other workers.
- Bronx transit and transportation worker injury lawyers: Drivers and transit workers can suffer injuries from collisions, equipment, or physical job demands.
New York Labor Law § 240 imposes a nondelegable duty on owners and contractors to provide proper safety devices for certain elevation-related work. When a violation causes an injury, liability can be absolute, although the law does not apply to every construction accident.
If an injury keeps you from working for an extended period, our Bronx Social Security Disability lawyers can explain the federal disability process.
Premises Liability and Slip and Fall Accidents
Bronx premises liability claims can start in apartment buildings, stores, restaurants, sidewalks, or other properties where an unsafe condition causes an injury. Older residential buildings can create disputes involving stairs, flooring, leaks, lighting, elevators, or neglected repairs.
Shulman & Hill’s team includes:
- Bronx premises liability lawyers: Premises liability claims can involve unsafe conditions on residential or commercial properties.
- Bronx slip and fall lawyers: Slip and falls can result from ice, liquids, broken flooring, damaged stairs, or other hazards.
A property owner’s duty of care depends on the circumstances. Notice can become a major issue because the evidence may need to show that the liable party created the condition or knew, or should have known, about it.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
Pedestrians and cyclists share some of the busiest streets in the Bronx with steady vehicle traffic. White Plains Road has received Vision Zero safety improvements, while Grand Concourse remains another major corridor where people on foot and on bikes regularly cross multiple lanes of traffic.
Our team includes:
- Bronx pedestrian accident lawyers: A pedestrian accident can cause severe injuries because people on foot have little protection from moving vehicles.
- Bronx bicycle accident lawyers: Bicycle accidents can involve dooring crashes or drivers making unsafe turns.
Evidence from nearby cameras or witnesses can help show how the collision happened, especially at busy intersections where several road users are moving through the same space.
Serious and Catastrophic Injuries
A trip to the emergency room can be the start of months or years of medical treatment after a severe accident. Bronx emergency rooms such as Jacobi Medical Center and Lincoln Hospital regularly treat patients with serious trauma from crashes, falls, workplace accidents, and other emergencies.
We can help if you’re looking for a:
- Bronx brain injury lawyer: A traumatic brain injury can affect memory, concentration, speech, balance, mood, and the ability to work.
- Bronx catastrophic injury lawyer: Catastrophic injuries can create permanent limitations and substantial long-term care needs.
- Bronx burn injury lawyer: Serious burns can require surgery, wound care, rehabilitation, and treatment for scarring.
- Bronx spinal cord injury lawyer: Spinal cord injuries can cause chronic pain, mobility problems, or paralysis.
- Bronx train accident lawyer: Train and subway injuries can involve operators, transit authorities, unsafe platforms, or other causes.
Medical records from the emergency room, specialists, physical therapy providers, and future-care professionals can help show how the injury changed your health and daily life.
Wrongful Death Claims
Losing someone because of another person’s negligence can leave a family trying to make legal decisions at the same time they are grieving. In New York, the personal representative of the estate can bring a wrongful death action for eligible family members.
Our Bronx wrongful death lawyers can look into how the death happened, explain who may be responsible, and help the family understand which financial losses the law allows them to pursue.
New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law § 5-4.1 generally gives the personal representative two years from the date of death to start a wrongful death action. Medical malpractice cases follow a different filing framework, and the Bronx County Supreme Court generally hears those claims.
Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts at Shulman & Hill
We have handled personal injury cases involving everything from traffic crashes to construction accidents and dangerous property conditions. The case results below show some of the outcomes we’ve obtained for injured clients:
- $500,000 motor vehicle settlement: Obtained for a client operating a loaded eighteen-wheeler tractor.
- $750,000 premises liability settlement: Obtained for a delivery driver injured while making a delivery to a deli.
- $1.1 million motor vehicle settlement: Recovered for an injured Uber driver.
- $4.9 million premises liability settlement: Obtained for a plumber’s helper injured on a faulty interior staircase.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. The value of your case depends on its own facts, insurance coverage, medical proof, liability evidence, and damages.
How Our Bronx Personal Injury Attorneys Build a Claim
Our Bronx personal injury attorneys start by figuring out who may be responsible and what evidence can support the claim. Shulman & Hill conducts detailed in-house investigations instead of relying only on what the insurance company says happened.
Evidence can include the following:
- A police report and witness statements
- Medical records and medical bills
- Photographs and video evidence
- Dashcam footage or driver logs
- Property maintenance and inspection records
- Employment records showing lost wages or lost income
- Opinions from accident reconstructionists or other professionals
We’ll also document ongoing treatment, including surgery, physical therapy, and future medical needs. Once the evidence is developed, we can prepare a demand package for the insurer and evaluate any settlement offer against the losses supported by the case.
What Compensation Can You Recover After a Bronx Personal Injury?
Compensation in a Bronx personal injury case can account for the financial costs of your injury as well as the ways it has affected your life. Our Bronx personal injury attorneys will look at what you have already lost and what the injury could cost you in the future.
Recoverable damages can include the following:
- Past and future medical bills
- Lost wages and reduced future income
- Pain and suffering
- Long-term care
- Property damage
- Losses associated with catastrophic injuries
- Wrongful death damages, when applicable
The comparative-fault law changed in New York for certain motor vehicle cases filed on or after May 26, 2026. Under CPLR § 1411(b), you can be barred from recovery if you are found more responsible for the crash than the other involved parties combined.
Where Are Personal Injury Cases Filed in the Bronx?
Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term, at 851 Grand Concourse handles civil cases involving more than $50,000. The court hears a large number of motor vehicle, labor law, medical malpractice, and other injury-related cases.
Our Bronx personal injury attorneys understand the venue and the steps that follow after a lawsuit begins, including discovery, depositions, motions, settlement conferences, and trial preparation. A case can settle during that process or continue toward a jury verdict.
Most negligence-based personal injury lawsuits in New York have a three-year filing period under CPLR § 214. Claims against New York City or another covered public entity can require a notice of claim within 90 days under General Municipal Law § 50-e.
How Much Does a Bronx Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
The cost to hire a lawyer for a Bronx personal injury case usually comes from the recovery rather than upfront or hourly payments. Shulman & Hill works on a contingency fee, which means attorney fees depend on a successful outcome.
For many personal injury cases in New York, the contingency fee can be about one-third of the recovery. Medical malpractice cases follow a different fee schedule under state law.
Bronx Personal Injury FAQs
These questions address some of the decisions injury victims commonly face after an accident in the Bronx.
What Is the Average Personal Injury Settlement in the Bronx?
There is no reliable average personal injury settlement in the Bronx. The value of a case depends on the injuries suffered, the available insurance, and how the accident has affected the person’s health and finances.
Some claims settle for relatively modest amounts, while others result in much larger recoveries. Our case results show that range, but no past outcome can predict what another claim will be worth.
How Do I File a Personal Injury Claim in the Bronx?
A personal injury claim in the Bronx usually starts with documenting the accident and getting the medical care you need. From there, the claim can be opened with the appropriate insurance company while evidence is gathered and the extent of your losses becomes clearer.
If the insurance company does not resolve the claim fairly, a lawsuit can be filed. Claims against New York City or another public entity must move much faster at the beginning because a notice of claim may be required within 90 days.
What Are the Most Dangerous Roads in the Bronx?
Roads with documented safety or congestion concerns in the Bronx include Grand Concourse, White Plains Road, and the Cross Bronx Expressway. Grand Concourse and White Plains Road have received Vision Zero safety attention, while severe congestion remains a defining issue on the Cross Bronx.
Fordham Road, the Bruckner Expressway, and the Major Deegan are also busy routes where crashes are common. A wreck on one of those roads can look very different from a collision on a smaller neighborhood street.
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in the Bronx?
Most negligence-based personal injury lawsuits in New York have a three-year filing deadline. Some claims have much shorter time limits, including wrongful death cases and claims involving a government agency.
The safest approach is to find out which deadline applies as early as possible. Waiting too long can mean losing the ability to file the case at all.
Talk With Our Bronx Personal Injury Attorneys About Your Case
The first few weeks after an injury can quickly become busy with medical appointments and insurance calls. Our Bronx personal injury attorneys can take over the claim and start building the record while you deal with everything happening outside the case.
Shulman & Hill has represented more than 30,000 clients, and we know how much a serious injury can interfere with work and everyday life. We keep clients informed as their cases move forward and explain the decisions that come up along the way.
Contact Shulman & Hill for a free case review. We handle these cases on a contingency basis, so attorney fees depend on a successful recovery. Our Bronx office is at 1200 Waters Place, Suite 306, near the Hutchinson River Parkway. We can also travel for consultations when an injury makes getting to the office difficult.
