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Hill & Moin LLP is proud to serve Brooklyn residents with personalized, proactive legal support when an accident changes their lives. If you need a Brooklyn, NY Personal Injury Lawyer after a car crash, construction accident, fall, or another preventable injury, Hill & Moin can investigate what happened, identify potentially responsible parties, and explain the legal options available for pursuing compensation.
Brooklyn presents unique injury risks because of its size, population density, extensive construction activity, busy commercial districts, major roadways, and heavy pedestrian and bicycle traffic. An accident on Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, Eastern Parkway, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or a neighborhood street can leave an injured person facing medical treatment and lost income while an insurance company is already investigating the claim.
Personal injury law covers accidents and other events in which someone’s negligence, unsafe conduct, or violation of a legal duty causes another person harm.
Hill & Moin lawyers can evaluate Brooklyn cases involving:
Accidents can occur anywhere from Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights to Williamsburg, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, Flatbush, and Coney Island.
The location and type of accident matter because different laws, insurance policies, property records, and responsible parties may be involved.
Construction remains an especially important personal injury issue in Brooklyn.
The NYC Department of Buildings’ 2025 Construction Safety Report recorded 124 construction-related incidents and 77 construction-related injuries in Brooklyn during 2025. Brooklyn also recorded three construction-related fatalities, the second-highest borough total that year. These figures cover building construction incidents within DOB’s jurisdiction and do not include every road, transit, or infrastructure worksite accident.
The report provides several stark Brooklyn examples. In January 2025, a worker suffered extensive injuries after falling approximately 70 feet while scaffold removal work was underway at 532 Neptune Avenue. DOB investigators reported problems involving scaffold dismantling and fall protection.
Fatal incidents included a worker who died after a fall at a Park Slope hospital construction project, a fatal collapse during an illegal demolition operation in Marine Park, and a worker killed in a partial building collapse in Cypress Hills.
These incidents illustrate some of the hazards Brooklyn construction workers may encounter:
Construction workers may have rights beyond ordinary workers’ compensation benefits.
New York Labor Law §§ 240 and 241 can provide important protections in qualifying construction, demolition, and excavation cases. Depending on the circumstances, an injured worker may also have a third-party personal injury claim against an owner, contractor, subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, or another entity other than the worker’s employer.
You deserve a law firm that prioritizes your safety and recovery. Call Hill & Moin LLP today to discuss a Brooklyn construction or personal injury claim during a confidential, no-obligation consultation.
Liability depends on why an accident happened.
After a traffic collision, responsible parties might include a negligent driver, vehicle owner, commercial trucking company, or another business. A premises liability case may involve a property owner, landlord, tenant, management company, maintenance contractor, or another party responsible for a dangerous condition.
Construction accidents can be even more complicated because multiple companies may operate at the same site.
New York’s comparative negligence rules are also important. Being partially responsible for an accident does not necessarily eliminate an injured person’s ability to recover damages. Compensation can generally be reduced according to the percentage of fault assigned to the injured person.
There is no fixed value for a Brooklyn personal injury case. Compensation depends on the nature of the accident, liability, insurance coverage, severity of the injuries, and how those injuries affect the person’s life.
Potential damages can include:
| Type of Damage | What It May Cover |
| Medical expenses | Hospital care, surgery, medication and rehabilitation |
| Lost earnings | Income lost while unable to work |
| Future earnings | Reduced long-term earning ability |
| Future medical care | Additional treatment, therapy or assistance |
| Pain and suffering | Physical pain and effects on daily activities |
| Other losses | Damages supported by the circumstances of the case |
Serious accidents may cause fractures, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, torn ligaments, burns, nerve damage, internal injuries, amputations, or permanent disabilities.
A catastrophic injury can also change someone’s future employment prospects and need for medical care. Hill & Moin can evaluate these longer-term consequences instead of focusing only on the bills accumulated immediately after an accident.
Evidence can determine whether an injured person can establish what happened and who was responsible.
Important evidence may include photographs, videos, medical records, police reports, witness statements, surveillance footage, vehicle information, property maintenance records, building violations, employment records, and documentation of lost earnings.
Brooklyn cases can involve valuable evidence from nearby businesses, apartment buildings, construction cameras, dashcams, or city-operated systems. Some footage may be routinely erased, making an early investigation important.
Construction cases may require additional evidence such as safety plans, contracts, permits, training records, equipment records, incident reports, and Department of Buildings documents.
New York CPLR §214 generally provides a three-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions. That does not mean every Brooklyn injury case has a three-year deadline.
Claims involving New York City and certain public entities can have substantially shorter requirements. When General Municipal Law §50-e applies, a notice of claim generally must be served within 90 days after the claim arises. Actions governed by General Municipal Law §50-i are generally subject to a one-year-and-90-day filing period.
Different deadlines can also apply to medical malpractice, wrongful death, minors, and claims involving particular public authorities.
Because Brooklyn residents regularly use MTA facilities, city sidewalks, public buildings, NYCHA properties, and other government-controlled property, determining exactly which entity may be responsible can be critical.
Don’t wait until evidence disappears or a filing deadline approaches. Speak with a trusted New York injury attorney at Hill & Moin LLP about your rights and available legal options.
A case typically begins with investigating the accident and identifying potentially responsible parties.
Hill & Moin lawyers may collect records, preserve evidence, interview witnesses, investigate available insurance coverage, document injuries and financial losses, and communicate with insurers or opposing parties.
If negotiations do not result in an acceptable resolution, filing a lawsuit may be appropriate. Personal injury lawsuits arising in Brooklyn may proceed in Kings County Supreme Court. The Civil Term is located at 360 Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn and hears civil matters outside the jurisdiction of lower courts, including higher-value