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Smithtown Personal Injury Lawyer

Route 25 through the village centre, the Nesconset Highway, and a hospital at the edge of town. Free consultation, and you pay nothing unless we win.

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Injury cases in Smithtown

Smithtown's traffic funnels through a small number of roads carrying far more than they were built for: Route 25 (Main Street) through the village centre, Route 347 (the Nesconset Highway) as the fast east–west alternative, and Route 111 running north–south.

The deadline to know

A claim against either normally requires a Notice of Claim within 90 days, and defect cases frequently require proof of prior written notice.

  1. 01

    The contrast between the low-speed village centre —

    angled parking, pedestrian crossings, constant turning movements — and the highway-speed corridors around it produces two distinct categories of case.

  2. 02

    The town is large and mostly unincorporated, so the Town of Smithtown and Suffolk County maintain most roads and sidewalks.

    St. Catherine of Siena is a private hospital, so malpractice claims there run on the ordinary deadlines rather than the 90-day public rule.

  3. 03

    Suffolk cases are filed in Riverhead —

    a long drive east, and one of the practical reasons to have counsel who handles the appearances.

How we help injured people in Smithtown

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 Smithtown call this firm

  • A New York personal injury firm since 1957, with over $350 million recovered
  • Our Hicksville office serves Smithtown — 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 Smithtown

Not answered here? A lawyer will answer it, free and at any hour.

Ask us directly
I was hurt on Route 347.
Higher speeds mean more serious injuries and a harder fight over the serious-injury threshold, which decides whether you can recover for pain and suffering at all. Documenting the injury properly in the first weeks is what settles that question.
The town says it never knew about the defect.
That is the prior-written-notice defence, and it is common in Suffolk. Records of prior complaints, work orders and earlier repairs are how it is answered — which is another reason to start early.
Do I have to go to Riverhead?
Rarely. We handle routine appearances; your involvement is generally your deposition and, if it is tried, the trial.

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