Serving Far Rockaway

Far Rockaway Personal Injury Lawyer

A peninsula neighbourhood with a public hospital, NYCHA housing and the boardwalk. Free consultation, and you pay nothing unless we win.

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Injury cases in Far Rockaway

Far Rockaway is the far end of Queens, and its case mix reflects a neighbourhood that is dense, largely dependent on buses and the A train, and rebuilt in parts since Hurricane Sandy. Beach Channel Drive, Rockaway Freeway, Central Avenue and Seagirt Boulevard carry the traffic; the boardwalk, the beach and the parks bring seasonal pedestrian and premises cases.
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    Two categories dominate.

    Premises claims frequently arise in NYCHA developments and older apartment buildings — stairwells with failed lighting or missing handrails, lobby floors, courtyards — and where the building is NYCHA the defendant is a public authority, requiring a Notice of Claim within 90 days and often a recorded § 50-h hearing before suit. Medical cases turn on which hospital treated you: a public facility in the City system runs on the 90-day clock, a private hospital on two and a half years.

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    Queens civil cases are filed in the Supreme Court's civil term on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, a short drive from our Kew Gardens office.

How we help injured people in Far Rockaway

The cases we handle most often here. See all of our practice areas.

Car Accidents

No-fault filed on time, the serious-injury threshold, hit-and-run and uninsured drivers.

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Slip and Fall

Store floors, stairwells, parking lots and ice — won on evidence secured in the first days.

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Construction Accidents

Labor Law 240 and 241 give construction workers rights no other worker has.

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Pedestrian Accidents

The vehicle's no-fault coverage pays your bills, even though no policy of yours is involved.

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Workers' Compensation

Comp plus the third-party claim most injured workers are never told about.

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All practice areas

Truck, motorcycle, medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death and more.

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Local, and on your side

Why people in Far Rockaway call this firm

  • A New York personal injury firm since 1957, with over $350 million recovered
  • Our Kew Gardens office serves Far Rockaway — and we come to you if you cannot travel
  • A partner works on your case directly, not an associate
  • Free consultation, and you pay nothing unless we win
  • Open 24 hours — call when it happens
  • Cases handled in English and Spanish

Verdicts and settlements

Results obtained by this firm

  • $7,500,000

    Verdict for wrongful death, against landlord, caused by fire that spread through apartment that was without smoke detectors.

  • $4,400,000

    Verdict for motor vehicle accident causing spinal injuries requiring surgery.

  • $4,000,000

    For a truck driver struck in the rear by a bus sustaining a brain injury.

All results

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different, and the result in any case depends on its own facts.

In their words

What our clients say

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No complaints at all. Everything went according to what they said and I’m thankful for their representation.
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If there was more than 5 stars Seth Fields and his associates would get them all. Mr. FIelds went to trial with a jury in Suffolk Cty Riverhead Supreme Ct & won w/ a verdict in minutes for 100% Liability. The defense worked with Mr. FIelds in a settlement before the damages trial began. I would stop here searching any further & contact Seth Fields if you want a Smart, Attainable for your questions, concerns, Empathetic to your needs but a Bull Dog with your case, then you found your attorney.I can’t thank you enough for all your long hours, weekends, holidays that you put into 7 yrs of all my medical, motions, hearings & trial etc. WE WON! You did it and obtained a large settlement that I couldn’t be more happy after this long tough journey. I would refer everyone to you that has a case that needs fighting for. 🙏
Kristen Parker
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The most amazing, professional and knowledgeable with great communicators with injury law, and I highly recommend that there is no reason for second and third opinions on procuring a law firm with their experience and know how. They are second to none. My time was precious, and they respected every minute of it. Thank you!
Robert Hendy

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Questions from Far Rockaway

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I fell in a NYCHA building.
That is a claim against a public authority, so a Notice of Claim is normally due within 90 days and there may be a § 50-h hearing before any lawsuit. Photograph the condition, report it, and call quickly — this deadline ends more good premises cases than any other rule.
Do you come out here?
Yes. We see clients at home and in hospital, and Kew Gardens is a straight run up the A and the Van Wyck.
I was hurt on the boardwalk or in a park.
City parkland means the City is the defendant and the 90-day Notice of Claim applies. Get the location precisely — the nearest beach block or park entrance number helps.

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