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Smiley & Smiley LLP

New York City, New York Personal Injury Attorneys
One Grand Central Place
60 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10165
USA

Phone (212) 986-2022
Fax (212) 697-4689

Website www.smileylaw.com
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Smiley & Smiley, LLP is an experienced law firm which has provided personal injury legal representation to thousands of individuals and families since 1968. Our long track record of successfully helping injured clients and the families of deceased accident victims means that:

We have an established network of accident reconstruction analysts, economists, forensic engineers and human factors experts, as well as a staff of experienced and diligent investigators, all of whom are former police detectives; and we are experienced trial lawyers. When we handle a case, insurance companies and opposing attorneys know that we can and will aggressively litigate for our clients' rights at trial.

With over 70 years of combined personal injury and wrongful death legal experience, the legal team of Smiley & Smiley, LLP, has handled over one thousand personal injury claims. Dozens of our settlements and verdict awards have exceeded $1 million; one case exceeded $14 million. Our New York City personal injury lawyers handle cases involving almost all types of accidents and injuries, from motor vehicle accidents to medical negligence.

The lawyers of Smiley & Smiley, LLP, have handled personal injury and wrongful death claims in the greater New York City since 1968. Our respected attorneys also serve as legal commentators on local and national news outlets and legal instructors as well.




Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include:

- Motor Vehicle Accidents

We work with individuals and families injured in all kinds of vehicles. Our practice areas include: Head-On Collisions; Bicycle accidents; Pedestrian Accidents; Taxi cab accidents; Drunk driver accidents; Car accidents involving trucks; Truck accidents: jackknifing; Truck and tractor trailer accidents; and, Garbage truck accidents.

- Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injuries

Our wrongful death attorneys have handled literally hundreds of cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic injuries since our firm was founded over 40 years ago. We have handled wrongful death cases resulting from car and truck accidents, nursing home accidents, medical malpractice and a range of other circumstances, and have handled serious injury cases resulting in: Amputation; Bicycle/pedestrian fatalities; Burns; Quadriplegia; Broken bones; Internal injuries; Head injuries, open head injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs); and, Spine/spinal cord injuries.

- Construction Accidents

Our New York City construction accident lawyers have recovered additional compensation for construction site accident victims through third-party claims. Third-party claims are filed against building owners, general contractors, equipment manufacturers, contractors, architects and others who bear some responsibility for injuries.

- Premises Liability Accidents

Premises liability involving dangerous property can involve an almost endless list of negligent acts perpetrated by property owners and owners' agents. For instance, premises liability cases can result from negligence involving: Slip and fall accidents; Broken stair rails; Sidewalk falls; Cracked and broken sidewalks; Hotel Accidents; Ice and snow on sidewalks; Inadequate security; Inadequate lighting; Injuries at the gym; Defective escalators and accidents; Elevator accidents; Residential Fires; Retail restaurant injuries; and, Wet floors.

- Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice usually results from the following types of negligence: Surgical errors; Doctor misdiagnosis of prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, and other forms of cancer; Birth Injuries; Surgical Errors; Misread X-Rays; Laser and Lasik Eye Surgery; Improper or substandard medical care or treatment; Failure to provide treatment; A delay in providing treatment; Failure to follow up properly; Errors in prescribing medications.

- Workers Compensation

The New York City workers' compensation lawyers of Smiley & Smiley, LLP have helped hundreds of workers obtain additional compensation following work-related injuries and illness by filing civil suits against third parties. Third party claims are separate from workers' compensation claims, and are handled like any personal injury claim — with an investigation followed by vigorous negotiations and/or courtroom litigation.

- Nursing Home Abuse

Our nursing home abuse lawyes can help you determine whether your loved one has been mistreated in a nursing home. The most common occurrences of nursing home abuse and neglect involve: Failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent slip and fall injuries and other types of injuries; Failure to provide proper nutrition and hydration; Failure to assist in personal hygiene; Over- or under-medication; Overt physical and sexual abuse; Use of unwarranted chemical or physical restraints; Failure to provide medical care; Failure to prevent bed sores; Failure to prevent residents from leaving the facility; and, Wrongful death.

- Product Liability

Attorneys of Smiley & Smiley, LLP, have handled cases involving defective cars and car parts, unsafe consumer and household products and unsafe workplace tools and machinery. If you have questions regarding unsafe products in New York City or anywhere in New York, please contact us for a no-charge consultation.

Attorneys

Mr. Jason D. Friedman
Attorney
Accident, Negligence, Personal Injury

Mr. Guy I. Smiley
Attorney
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Mr. Andrew J. Smiley
Attorney
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence, Personal Injury

  

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