Practice Areas

Brooklyn, New York Personal Injury Attorneys

At Lozner & Mastropietro, our Brooklyn, New York, personal injury lawyers assist clients with claims ranging from motor vehicle accidents to medical malpractice. With the support of our well-trained staff, our attorneys provide powerful legal representation and responsive personal service. Below are brief summaries of areas of personal injury law in which our lawyers offer extensive experience, with links to more information on each.

If you would like to speak to a member of our firm about a possible claim, please Contact Us at our Sheepshead Bay office to make arrangements for a free consultation.

• Personal Injury: When an injury is the result of the negligence of another party the injured person may be entitled to a personal injury claim.
• Medical Malpractice and Hospital Negligence: Medical professionals and hospital administrators are expected to provide services that meet a professional standard of care.; when that care falls below what is considered the accepted standard of care, patients may have a medical malpractice and hospital negligence case.
• Emergency Room Errors: In a high-pressure environment such as an emergency room, critical errors may be made that result in the permanent injury to or death of a patient. There are strict time limitations in starting a case; please Contact Us immediately.
• Motor Vehicle Accidents: Insurance companies will try to avoid paying reasonable motor vehicle accident injury and death claims. If you were injured in an automobile accident, our attorneys will fight hard to ensure you receive fair compensation for your loss.
• Hit and Run Accidents: If you have been injured or a loved one killed in a Hit & Run accident, it is important to contact an experienced attorney who will investigate the accident immediately and help you recover the compensation you deserve.
• Construction and Work Site Accidents: Workers injured on construction sites and in other manufacturing workplaces are often entitled to personal injury lawsuits in addition to workers' compensation benefits.
• Excavation, Demolition and other Construction Accidents: Contractors, owners, project managers, and their agents can be responsible for your injuries if they have failed to provide adequate protection and safety to protect you against the risks of performing your job.
• Workers' Compensation: Workers who have experienced an injury on the job injury may be entitled to benefits and compensation under New York State's workers' compensation laws; even if you are completely at fault for your injuries.
• Assault and Negligent Security: Owners and managers of apartment buildings, hotels, shopping malls and parking facilities are responsible for maintaining a reasonable level of security to prevent assaults.
• Brain Injuries: A closed head injury may lead to traumatic brain injury (TBI), a life changing, disabling condition that can be difficult to diagnose and present to a jury.
• Dog Attacks: New York law imposes strict liability for owners and handlers of dogs, which holds them legally responsible for medical expenses for dog bite victims.
• Surgical Errors: Physician error and negligence can result in complications or devastating injuries or death in almost any type of surgery. A patient cannot rely on a doctor or hospital to admit when a mistake has been made and should have an experienced medical malpractice attorney review the medical records.
• Motorcycle Accidents: A motorcycle crash often results in serious and catastrophic injury or death to the rider.
• Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents: It is the responsibility of owners and managers of property to maintain reasonably safe premises.
• Wrongful Death: If a member of your family died as the result of the negligence or intentional act of another you may be entitled as a survivor to wrongful death benefits.
• Product Liability and Defective Products: Manufacturers and distributors are responsible for injuries or deaths caused by dangerous products.
• Failure to Diagnose Cancer: Misdiagnosis of treatable cancer that delays treatment until it is not effective is a form of medical malpractice.
• Birth Injuries: A birth injury may occur when a physician, a midwife or a nurse does not react quickly and sufficiently to signals of a patient or fetus distress or when substandard care is provided during the labor and delivery process.
• Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral Palsy is a permanent condition, brain damage that can occur during labor and delivery. It can be caused by medical errors such as failing to perform a timely C-section, failing to recognize that an infant is in distress, or failing to take immediate action to correct any potential problems.
• Airline Accidents: Runway accidents, small plane crashes, and other aviation accidents, including those resulting from pilot error and defective equipment often cause devastating injury or death.
• Bus and Taxi Cab Accidents: Accidents involving a bus or taxi cab can leave a passenger severely injured. The driver of the bus or taxi cab, the bus or taxi cab company, or the other motorist that caused the accident, may be liable for damages. New York City agencies frequently operate bus companies. There is a short time limit within which to notify these agencies of a claim, Contact Us immediately.