Parker Waichman LLP

• Focus: Personal injury and mass tort cases
• Experience: Decades of practice representing injured individuals and families
• Scope: Represents clients in New York, Florida, and nationwide in appropriate matters

Representative practice areas

The firm has experience with a broad range of injury-related matters, including:

• Auto and motor vehicle accidents
• Construction accidents and labor law injuries
• Premises liability and slip, trip, and fall cases
• Medical malpractice
• Nursing home abuse and neglect
• Catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries
• Defective drugs, defective medical devices, and other defective products
• Toxic exposure and other complex or mass tort litigation
• Sexual abuse and intentional tort cases
• Wrongful death claims

Recognition and results (high level)

• Has recovered more than $2 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients across practice areas.
• Attorneys have received recognition in publications and ratings such as Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell (AV Preeminent ratings).

Past results do not guarantee or predict similar outcomes in any future case.

The firm handles negligence-based injury claims, including:

• Motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle, rideshare, bus)
• Slip, trip, and fall accidents and other premises liability claims
• Construction site accidents and labor law injury claims
• Medical malpractice cases
• Nursing home negligence and abuse
• Catastrophic injury cases (such as traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries)
• Product liability cases, including defective vehicles, dangerous pharmaceuticals, and faulty household or consumer products
• Dog bite and other animal-related injury claims
• Workplace injury and workers' compensation matters
• Wrongful death claims related to fatal accidents

Geographic focus

• Local focus on Queens, NY, through the Forest Hills office
• Ability to represent clients across New York City, Long Island, and beyond

Opposing parties

Cases may involve claims against individuals, businesses, property owners, manufacturers, insurance companies, or government entities, depending on the facts of the case.

• Queens County neighborhoods including Forest Hills, Astoria, Flushing, Jamaica, Long Island City, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and other Queens communities
• Additional offices in Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk), New York City (Manhattan), Brooklyn, New Jersey, and Florida, with mass tort representation nationwide

Office overview

The Queens office provides local access to Parker Waichman LLP's personal injury and mass tort services for residents throughout Queens County.

Lists Suffolk, Astoria, Brooklyn, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, and Long Island City as a location. Names Florida, New Jersey, New York, United States, Long Island City, New York City, Queens, and Parker as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Contingency fee basis

• Personal injury matters are handled on a contingency fee basis.
• Attorney fees are only collected if the firm recovers money for the client through a settlement or verdict.
• If there is no recovery, there are no attorney fees.

General case process

While every matter is unique, a typical personal injury case with the firm may include:

1. Initial case evaluation – reviewing the facts, available documentation, and potential legal options.
2. Investigation – gathering evidence such as medical records, accident reports, witness statements, photographs, and other supporting materials.
3. Managing insurance claims – communicating and negotiating with insurance companies on the client's behalf.
4. Settlement negotiations – seeking a settlement that reflects the full extent of the client's damages when possible.
5. Litigation and trial – preparing and presenting the case in court if a fair settlement cannot be reached.

Types of compensation that may be pursued

Depending on the case and applicable law, the firm may pursue:

• Medical expenses (past and projected future care)
• Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
• Pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life
• Property damage related to the incident

The specific damages available depend on the facts of each case and applicable New York law.

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