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Hill & Moin LLP is proud to serve Bronx residents with trusted, proactive legal support when they need a Bronx, NY personal injury lawyer after a serious accident. From crashes on the Cross Bronx Expressway and busy streets near Fordham Road to construction accidents, unsafe sidewalks, and dangerous conditions inside Bronx buildings, an unexpected injury can quickly affect your health, income, and family.
Hill & Moin helps injured New Yorkers understand their legal options, gather evidence, deal with insurance companies, and pursue compensation from parties responsible for their injuries. Your case. Your future. Our priority.
The Bronx combines dense residential neighborhoods, major highways, active construction projects, commercial corridors, apartment buildings, and heavily traveled pedestrian areas. Those conditions create many different accident risks.
Hill & Moin lawyers can evaluate claims involving:
Traffic accidents may occur along the Major Deegan Expressway, Bruckner Expressway, Grand Concourse, Webster Avenue, East Fordham Road, or neighborhood streets throughout areas such as Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Fordham, Morris Park, Soundview, Mott Haven, and Pelham Bay.
The circumstances of each accident determine who may be legally responsible and what evidence will be necessary to establish a claim.
Construction injuries deserve particular attention in New York City.
According to the NYC Department of Buildings’ 2024 Construction Safety Report, the Bronx recorded 68 construction-related incidents, 55 construction-related injuries, and one construction-related fatality in 2024. Citywide, worker falls accounted for 253 construction injuries and four fatalities that year.
More recent Department of Buildings data shows the problem has continued. Through October 2025, the Bronx had 40 construction incidents involving injury or death, 39 injuries, and one fatality. The DOB subsequently reported that citywide construction injuries declined again during 2025, although construction fatalities increased compared with recent years.
Construction workers may be hurt in:
New York Labor Law §240 requires certain owners, contractors, and agents to provide proper safety devices for workers performing specified elevation-related work, including scaffolds, ladders, hoists, ropes, and similar equipment. Labor Law §241 also establishes safety requirements for construction, excavation, and demolition work.
An injured construction worker may have more than one legal option. Depending on the facts, that can include workers’ compensation benefits as well as a separate claim against an owner, general contractor, subcontractor, equipment company, or another responsible third party.
You deserve a law firm that prioritizes your safety and recovery. Call Hill & Moin LLP in the Bronx today to schedule your confidential, no-obligation consultation.
Liability depends on how the accident occurred.
A negligent driver may be responsible for a collision. A property owner or another responsible party may face liability when a dangerous property condition causes an injury and the legal requirements for a premises claim are satisfied. Construction cases can involve owners, contractors, subcontractors, and other entities.
Some accidents involve several potentially responsible parties at once. Identifying each party can be important because different insurance policies and legal duties may apply.
New York also follows a comparative-fault system. Under CPLR Article 14-A, an injured person’s own negligence generally does not automatically prevent recovery. Instead, recoverable damages may be reduced according to that person’s share of responsibility.
Compensation depends on the severity of the injuries, financial losses, available insurance coverage, liability, and other circumstances.
A personal injury claim may seek compensation for losses such as:
| Type of Loss | Examples |
| Medical costs | Emergency treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, medication |
| Lost income | Missed work and reduced earnings |
| Future losses | Ongoing treatment or diminished earning ability |
| Pain and suffering | Physical pain and effects on daily life |
| Long-term care | Therapy, home assistance, or medical equipment |
| Other damages | Additional losses supported by the facts and applicable law |
Serious Bronx accidents can result in traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, fractures, burns, nerve damage, internal injuries, amputations, and permanent mobility limitations.
Hill & Moin lawyers can examine both immediate losses and the potential long-term impact of an injury before evaluating a claim.
Evidence can disappear quickly after an accident. Video may be overwritten, vehicles repaired, construction conditions changed, and witnesses may become harder to locate.
Depending on the accident, useful evidence may include photographs and videos, police or incident reports, medical records, witness information, surveillance footage, vehicle data, construction records, inspection reports, building violations, employment records, and proof of lost wages.
For construction accidents, additional evidence may include site photographs, safety plans, contracts, equipment records, witness statements, and Department of Buildings records.
A lawyer can also investigate whether other parties possessed evidence that should be preserved.
Deadlines are one reason injured people should seek legal guidance early.
New York CPLR §214 generally provides a three-year limitations period for personal injury actions, although important exceptions and different deadlines apply to certain types of claims.
Claims involving New York City or another public entity can have much shorter procedural deadlines. New York General Municipal Law §50-e generally requires a notice of claim within 90 days when the statute applies. Claims subject to General Municipal Law §50-i generally must also be commenced within one year and 90 days of the event.
Medical malpractice, wrongful death, claims involving minors, and certain public authorities can follow different rules. The correct deadline should therefore be determined from the specific facts rather than assumed.
A personal injury case typically begins with a review of what happened, who may be responsible, the injuries involved, and available evidence.
The next steps may include investigating the accident, obtaining records, identifying insurance coverage, documenting damages, communicating with insurers, and pursuing settlement negotiations. If an appropriate resolution cannot be reached, litigation may be an available option.
Cases arising in the Bronx may proceed through courts located in Bronx County, including the Bronx County Supreme Court at the Bronx County Hall of Justice.
Don’t wait. Your future starts with one phone call. Speak with a trusted New York injury attorney at Hill & Moin LLP about your legal options.
A potential claim generally requires evidence that another person or entity had a legal responsibility connected to the accident and that a breach of that responsibility caused your injuries. Because liability rules differ among vehicle, premises, construction, and malpractice cases, an individual case review is important.
Potentially. New York’s comparative-fault rules generally allow an injured person to recover even when that person shares responsibility, although compensation may be reduced according to the percentage of fault attributed to the injured person.
Seek appropriate medical care, report the incident when necessary, photograph the scene if safely possible, obtain witness information, preserve relevant documents, and avoid disposing of damaged property or other potential evidence. Consider speaking with an attorney before accepting a final insurance settlement.
Possibly. Workers’ compensation may provide benefits through the employment system, while some accidents can also support claims against owners, contractors, equipment manufacturers, or other third parties. New York Labor Laws §§240 and 241 can also be important in qualifying construction cases.
Claims involving NYC property can have special requirements. When General Municipal Law §50-e applies, a notice of claim generally must be served within 90 days, making prompt investigation particularly important.
There is no standard value. Factors can include the seriousness and permanence of the injury, medical expenses, lost earnings, future treatment, pain and suffering, available insurance, and disputes about liability.
A serious accident can leave you dealing with medical appointments, missed work, insurance paperwork, and uncertainty about what comes next. You do not have to make important legal decisions without understanding your rights and available options.
Hill & Moin LLP provides personalized personal injury representation focused on protecting clients and building claims around the full impact of their injuries.
Call Hill & Moin LLP in the Bronx today to schedule your confidential, no-obligation consultation. When your health, livelihood, or family’s future is on the line, take the first step toward financial recovery and greater peace of mind.