Hill & Moin LLP represents people injured because of negligence throughout Nassau County and western Long Island. If you need a Nassau County, NY Personal Injury Lawyer after a car crash, construction accident, fall, or another serious incident, Hill & Moin lawyers can investigate what happened, identify the parties who may be legally responsible, and pursue compensation for the losses the injury has caused.
From densely traveled roads in Hempstead and Mineola to residential communities in Great Neck, Garden City, Hicksville, Long Beach, and Oyster Bay, Nassau County presents a mix of traffic, construction, commercial property, and workplace risks. A successful claim depends on identifying the specific cause of an accident rather than simply showing that an injury occurred.
What Types of Personal Injury Cases Happen in Nassau County?
Personal injury law applies when another person, business, property owner, contractor, or other party may be legally responsible for an injury.
Hill & Moin LLP can assist with cases involving:
- Car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents
- Construction accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Unsafe commercial or residential properties
- Catastrophic injuries
- Nursing home abuse or neglect
- Wrongful death
Nassau County’s transportation network creates particular risks for serious crashes. Major routes such as the Long Island Expressway, Northern State Parkway, Southern State Parkway, Sunrise Highway, Hempstead Turnpike, and Jericho Turnpike carry commuters, commercial vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists through heavily developed communities.
What Do Current Injury and Workplace Statistics Show?
Workplace safety data provides one measure of serious injury risks affecting Long Island and the rest of New York outside New York City.
The latest finalized Bureau of Labor Statistics data recorded 159 fatal occupational injuries in New York outside NYC during 2024. Construction and extraction occupations accounted for 36 fatalities, including 15 caused by falls, slips, and trips. The construction industry itself recorded 30 fatalities in the region covered by the dataset.
Statewide, New York recorded 50 construction-sector fatalities in 2024, including 24 deaths resulting from falls, slips, and trips. Specialty trade contractors accounted for 27 of those fatalities.
These figures are not Nassau County-only totals, but they provide current regional and statewide context for the workplace hazards facing local construction workers.
How Does New York Personal Injury Liability Work?
Most negligence claims require evidence showing that another party owed a duty of care, breached that duty, and caused injuries and damages as a result.
Who may be liable depends on the accident. A motor vehicle case could involve a negligent driver or commercial vehicle company. A premises case could involve a property owner or tenant. Construction claims can involve owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and equipment companies.
New York also follows comparative negligence principles. This means an injured person can potentially recover damages even when the defense claims that person shares some responsibility, although an assigned percentage of fault can reduce the recovery.
Nassau County Construction Accidents Require Special Attention
Construction across Nassau County ranges from roofing and residential renovations to commercial development, excavation, utility projects, roadwork, and institutional construction.
Falls remain particularly dangerous. Nationally, construction and extraction workers experienced 1,032 fatal occupational injuries in 2024, including 370 deaths from falls, slips, and trips.
New York construction workers may also have protections under laws that do not apply to ordinary personal injury accidents.
Labor Law §§ 200, 240 and 241
Labor Law §200 addresses workplace safety and can become relevant to dangerous worksite conditions or methods.
Labor Law §240(1) requires covered owners, contractors, and agents to provide specified safety devices for qualifying elevation-related construction work. The statute identifies equipment including scaffolds, hoists, ladders, slings, ropes, and other protective devices.
Labor Law §241 applies to construction, excavation, and demolition work and includes protections that can support claims involving applicable Industrial Code violations.
An injured worker may also qualify for workers’ compensation while having a separate claim against a legally responsible third party.
If a Nassau County construction accident has affected your health and ability to work, contact Hill & Moin LLP to discuss the legal options that may apply.
What Compensation Can Be Recovered After an Injury?
The damages available depend on the severity and long-term consequences of the injury.
| Type of Loss | Examples |
| Medical costs | Emergency care, surgery, therapy and medication |
| Lost earnings | Income lost during recovery |
| Future losses | Reduced earning capacity or future treatment |
| Pain and suffering | Physical pain and loss of normal activities |
| Long-term care | Rehabilitation, assistance or adaptive equipment |
Serious accidents can cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, fractures, joint damage, burns, internal injuries, and permanent mobility limitations.
Hill & Moin can examine medical evidence and employment records to assess how an injury may affect both present and future needs.
What Evidence Can Strengthen a Nassau County Injury Claim?
Useful evidence varies according to the accident but can include photographs, surveillance footage, witness statements, police reports, medical records, vehicle data, property maintenance records, and construction safety documents.
Evidence should be preserved quickly. Businesses can overwrite security footage, vehicles can be repaired, construction sites change, and dangerous property conditions can be corrected.
Keeping medical appointments and documenting symptoms can also establish how an injury develops over time.
How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Under New York CPLR §214, many personal injury lawsuits generally must be commenced within three years.
That rule does not apply uniformly to every case. Medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and claims involving municipalities or other public entities can have different and sometimes much shorter requirements.
This is especially important in Nassau County when an accident involves a county road, municipal vehicle, public property, school district, or government construction project.
Don’t wait until evidence disappears or a filing deadline becomes an issue. Contact Hill & Moin LLP for a confidential review of your Nassau County personal injury claim.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nassau County Personal Injury Claims
What should I do after an accident in Nassau County?
Get appropriate medical attention, report the accident when required, and preserve photographs, witness information, and relevant documents. Avoid assuming an injury is minor before receiving a proper medical evaluation.
How long do I have to sue for a personal injury?
Many New York personal injury cases have a three-year limitation period under CPLR §214, but exceptions apply.
Can I recover compensation if I was partly responsible?
Potentially. New York’s comparative negligence system allows fault to be divided among the people or entities involved, with the injured person’s damages adjusted according to the percentage of responsibility assigned.
Can I sue after a Nassau County construction accident?
Potentially. Workers may have workers’ compensation benefits as well as claims against owners, contractors, equipment manufacturers, or other third parties. Labor Law §§200, 240(1), and 241(6) may also apply depending on the accident.
What if my accident involved a government vehicle or property?
Special procedures and shorter deadlines may apply to claims against municipalities and other public entities. These cases should be evaluated promptly.
How much is my personal injury claim worth?
There is no standard settlement amount. The value depends on liability, injury severity, medical expenses, lost earnings, future limitations, available insurance, and other case-specific evidence.
Contact Hill & Moin LLP About a Nassau County Personal Injury
An injury can create medical bills, lost income, physical limitations, and uncertainty about what happens next. Hill & Moin LLP can investigate the accident, preserve evidence, identify potentially responsible parties, and explain the legal options available under New York law.
Call Hill & Moin LLP today to schedule your confidential, no-obligation consultation with a Nassau County personal injury lawyer. Your case. Your future. Our priority.