In 1958, founder Frederick M. Wittenstein opened our office on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. The firm expanded to Queens in 1985 with its beautiful new offices in historic Forest Hills. Now a fixture in the community, we help the people to get the maximum Car Accident Compensation in Queens, NYC that have been injured in a wide variety of ways. Like all personal injury lawyers in Queens, we can represent you for a car accident or slip and fall, getting you the highest possible settlement or verdict while providing you with astounding customer service throughout the process. We go the extra miles for all our clients, even the small cases, because we want to tell your family and friends what a great job we did. That’s the secret our success.
We are a well-established Queens injury lawyers, dedicated to serving the needs of our clients by getting the highest amount of compensation possible, holding their hand every step of the way. We’ve collected millions of dollars, for thousands of people, for over 60 years. The grandchildren of our original clients come to us when they get hurt because they know we can turn their lemons into lemonade and they’ll walk away with a smile of their face. We handle cases in New York City (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island,) Nassau County, Long Island and Westchester. If you are unable to come to our office in Forest Hills, we will come to your home or to the hospital for an initial consultation. If you have an actionable case, we can get started on it right away. Leave the legal work to us so you can focus on your health. Call 718-261-8114 for a FREE CONSULTATION with Queens Injury Lawyers or CLICK HERE.
At Queens Injury Lawyers Wittenstein & Wittenstein we work on a contingency fee retainer. This means that if we accept your case, you don’t have to pay us a dime until the case is either settled or a verdict is rendered. If we are not able to collect anything, you owe us nothing. We will help you get your medical bills paid, collect your lost earnings and out-of-pocket expenses. We will investigate, collect evidence and aggressively prosecute your case. We will always be available by phone and e-mail and will answer your questions and address your concerns promptly. This is the level of service our clients expect, and that’s why we’ve been in business for more than 60 years. For more information on Queens Injury Lawyers CONTINGENCY FEES. For a FREE CONSULTATION call 718-261-8114 or CLICK HERE.
At Queens Injury Lawyers, Wittenstein & Wittenstein maintains it’s reputation as one of New York City’s Top Personal Injury Law Firms by achieving outstanding settlements and verdicts, combined with providing the best customer service in town. We bend over backward to make sure that our cases are prepared for settlement or trial with the utmost care. It is also extremely important to us that every single one of our clients is informed about their case every step of the way. For more information about the firm CLICK HERE.
New York No-Fault and Serious Injury Threshold Deciphered
So you’ve been injured in a car accident (truck, bus, etc.) and you are wondering whether or not you have a case. For car accidents in New York, you can’t sue for minor injuries. You need to have a “serious injury” - I’ll explain. In the 1970’s the law regarding suing for injuries caused by an accident changed substantially. Before that, if you had an accident, you would get the medical treatment you needed and sue for the cost of the medical treatment, time lost from work, out-of-pocket expenses (ie: taxis to treatment) and for your injuries. The “no-fault” law changed all that. Now, the “no-fault” law provides a minimum of $50,000 of [...]
For Goodness Sake – Don’t Leave Your Car in Storage!
If you have collision insurance (aka full coverage) for your car, your insurance company will inspect your car and pay you promptly for the damage. If you don't have this coverage, you can make a claim against the car that caused the accident to collect money to fix your car (or the book value of your car if it is "totaled.") This can sometimes happen quickly as well. If you are hit in the rear by somebody that insured with, let's say, GEICO, they will come and inspect your car and pay you for the damages or book value. This will seem not much different than if you had full coverage (and there's no [...]
Queens is the largest borough in New York City, and it’s not Archie Bunker land anymore. Did you know that there are more languages spoken in Queens than anyplace else on Earth? Half of the borough’s population is now foreign-born, and this diversity flavors Queens with the widest variety of ethnic restaurants in the City.
There are many famous musicians born in Queens, including Louis Armstrong, whose home is now a museum. Dizzie Gillespie, Glen Miller, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Hinton, Fats Waller, John Coltrane and Miles Davis all hail from Queens. More recently, rap artists Marley Marl, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Mc Shan, Chuck D, Salt N Pepa, Onyx, 50 Cent, Nick Minaj and many others emerged from Queens. And let’s not forget that Harry Houdini is buried in Queens.
Queens is also home to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge teaming with over 300 species of birds, as well as reptiles, small mammals, amphibians and over 50 species of butterflies. Don’t miss the horseshoe crabs making their way onshore in early Spring. If nature’s not your thing, there’s MOMA’s branch PS1, with groundbreaking exhibits and events. A former dumping ground became Socrates Sculpture Park, a local favorite with large-scale sculptures, performances and outdoor film screenings.
Queens is also famous for being the birthplace of religious freedom in the United States. When Peter Stuyvesant enforced a 1656 law prohibiting “illegal” religious meetings, 30 brave men organized a protest in Flushing to stand up for religious freedom. The protesters were harshly punished, but did succeed in bringing the issue to light, and paving the way towards religious freedom in America.