Our firm has achieved numerous million and multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements. We often take cases that other firms have refused and win.
Queens Personal Injury Lawyers
A Queens personal injury attorney helps people hurt in crashes, falls, construction accidents, malpractice and wrongful death claims across Queens. Ask4SAM investigates local evidence, protects deadlines, handles insurance communications and helps clients understand claim options tied to Queens facts and venues.
Ask SAM before the insurance company calls.
If you were seriously injured in Queens, Ask4SAM helps you get clear answers, protect your rights and pursue the compensation available under New York law.
Why Ask4SAM
Silberstein & Miklos has represented seriously injured New Yorkers in Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term and across NYC for decades. The firm is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has recovered numerous million and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, including cases that other firms had already turned away. Every claim is handled on contingency, so you pay no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Expertise.com has ranked Silberstein & Miklos, P.C. among the best Brooklyn medical malpractice lawyers!
Our firm has achieved numerous million and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for seriously injured New Yorkers.
Joseph Miklos and the firm hold Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible professional rating, reserved for the top tier of attorneys.
We frequently take on and win complex injury claims that other Queens firms have refused.
What To Do Now
The steps you take after an accident can affect your health, your evidence and your case value.
Cases We Handle
Silberstein & Miklos, P.C. represents seriously injured people across Queens and New York City.
Rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, rideshare accidents, uninsured drivers and serious crash claims.
Queens car accident claimsDelayed diagnosis, surgical errors, emergency room negligence, hospital negligence and birth injuries.
Queens malpractice claimsFalls from heights, scaffold accidents, ladder accidents, falling objects and unsafe worksite claims.
Queens construction claimsDelivery trucks, commercial vehicles, company drivers, unsafe trucking practices and serious roadway injuries.
Queens truck accident claimsWe also handle pedestrian accidents, Uber and Lyft crashes, slip and fall injuries, dog bites, brain and spinal cord injuries, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death.
The SAM Standard
A strong injury claim needs more than a form submission. It needs evidence, medical proof, deadline protection and pressure on the insurance company.
We look for reports, photos, video, witnesses, safety issues, insurance coverage and responsible parties.
We connect your injuries, treatment, missed work, expenses and daily impact to the value of the claim.
We deal with insurers and fight for the result your case deserves.
If a Queens crash, fall, construction injury or malpractice concern left you unsure what to do next, Ask4SAM can review the evidence and deadlines.
Queens Injury FAQ
Queens claims can involve highways, airports, apartment buildings, retail properties, construction sites and busy intersections. Evidence depends on the exact location, who controlled it and which records can be preserved.
Save the crash report number, photos, plate and insurance information, witness contacts, rideshare receipts if applicable, medical records and repair estimates. Commercial and rideshare claims may involve additional insurance records.
Yes. Liability may depend on ownership, maintenance duties, prior complaints, cleaning logs, surveillance footage and whether the dangerous condition should have been fixed or warned about.
Ask4SAM reviews whether the facts suggest a provider failed to follow accepted standards of care and whether that failure caused harm. A poor result alone does not prove malpractice.
After medical care, contact a lawyer quickly enough to preserve video, witness details, reports and deadline information. Early guidance can reduce mistakes when insurers or property owners reach out.
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Legal References
Queens personal injury claims are governed primarily by New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) and the New York Labor Law. The statutes and authorities below frequently come up in cases handled by Silberstein & Miklos, P.C. Filing deadlines and procedural rules vary by case type, so confirm specifics with an attorney as early as possible.
Sets the general three-year statute of limitations for most personal injury claims based on negligence, including car accidents, slip and falls, and many construction injuries. Read CPLR § 214 on the NY State Senate site.
Establishes the two-year, six-month statute of limitations for medical malpractice, with discovery-rule exceptions for foreign objects and certain undiagnosed cancers under Lavern's Law. Read CPLR § 214-a.
Allows the personal representative of a decedent's estate to bring a wrongful death action within two years of the date of death. Read EPTL § 5-4.1.
Establishes general workplace safety duties (§ 200), strict liability for elevation-related injuries under the Scaffold Law (§ 240), and Industrial Code safety requirements at construction sites (§ 241). Read NY Labor Law § 240.
Requires a Notice of Claim to be filed within 90 days when suing the City of New York, the MTA or other municipal/public defendants, with shortened lawsuit deadlines often applying. Read General Municipal Law § 50-e.
Most Queens personal injury lawsuits seeking damages above $50,000 are filed in Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435. Visit the official court site.
Last reviewed: May 2026
Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Every case is different, and deadlines may vary depending on the facts, parties and type of claim.