Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse cross at the heart of Fordham, a west Bronx neighborhood packed with shoppers, students from Fordham University's Rose Hill campus, and riders heading for the B, D, and 4 trains or the Metro-North station. When so many people share so little space, crashes and falls happen. If one happened to you, a Fordham injury lawyer at Mashriqi Law, PLLC can carry the claim while you recover. Attorney Yasmeen Mashriqi practices out of our Flushing, Queens headquarters on Parsons Blvd, and she represents people across the Bronx and the rest of New York State.
From the first phone call, a Fordham personal injury lawyer on our team focuses on the full compensation New York law permits.
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Maybe a driver ran the light at Fordham Road and Webster Avenue, a Bx12 bus pulled out without looking, or a store floor near the Concourse was wet with no warning sign. Afterward come the X-rays, the time off work, and the insurance calls.
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A case manager runs the routine parts of your file and keeps you current. When there is a real decision, such as whether to accept an offer, Attorney Yasmeen Mashriqi discusses it with you directly.
Every stage is explained in advance in plain English, without legal jargon. Your Fordham car accident lawyer returns calls quickly, so you always know where your case stands.
You do not have to travel to Queens. Once you call, a Fordham personal injury attorney can sit down with you in your living room, at St. Barnabas or another hospital, or anywhere in New York. If you prefer, phone, video, email, and e-signature can carry the entire case.
Fordham Road is lined with stores whose cameras record over themselves within days. A Fordham accident attorney on our team acts at once to preserve footage, open claims, and draft a demand that insurers take seriously.
The consultation is free, and we are paid only if we recover money for you. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing: no attorney's fee and no case costs or expenses.
Fordham is roughly bounded by East 196th Street, the Harlem River, Fordham Road, and Southern Boulevard. The B and D run under the Grand Concourse, the 4 runs along Jerome Avenue, and Metro-North stops at Fordham station, while Webster Avenue, Third Avenue, and Kingsbridge Road carry heavy traffic. That density leads to every kind of injury claim, each with specific rules.
A Fordham car accident lawyer handles crashes at crowded crossings like Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse, where turning cars, buses, and double-parked vans compete for space. The results include disc injuries, ligament tears, broken bones, and concussions. New York makes texting or holding a phone while driving illegal and requires speeds suited to conditions. Unless a sign says otherwise, city streets default to 25 mph.
No-fault comes first: occupants usually claim through the policy covering the car they were riding in, whoever was at fault. It generally pays necessary medical costs to $50,000 and some lost income (generally 80 percent of wages, at most $2,000 per month, up to three years), and it never pays for pain and suffering.
You can sue the at-fault driver only if your harm is a "serious injury" as Insurance Law § 5102(d) uses the term. Examples range from a fracture or significant disfigurement to an organ or body system that has permanently lost its use. Suits filed May 26, 2026 or later can no longer use the "90/180-day" category. A Fordham car accident attorney on our team orders the police report, collects video, reviews every policy including SUM, coordinates with your doctors, and files no-fault on time, generally within 30 days.
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Delivery trucks serve the stores on Fordham Road nonstop, and commercial vehicles travel Webster Avenue and the Concourse. A Fordham truck accident lawyer investigates everyone in the chain: driver, carrier, owner, loader, repair shop, and parts maker.
FMCSA rules govern interstate trucks, including hours-of-service limits recorded on electronic logging devices, and commercial drivers undergo federal drug and alcohol screening. Interstate for-hire carriers of general freight must carry at least $750,000 in liability insurance. NYC generally requires trucks to use its designated truck routes. We send prompt preservation letters to secure "black box" speed and braking data. Because these are vehicle cases, the no-fault system, the injury threshold, and the 2026 fault rules apply.
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No-fault in New York does not pay for a motorcyclist's own injuries. Riders instead look to the negligent driver's coverage and their own health insurance. A Fordham motorcycle accident lawyer gathers proof of the driver's mistake, like an unsafe left turn or lane change, and counters insurer bias against riders.
Shoppers and students on foot crowd the Fordham Road crosswalks from morning to night. Drivers must use due care toward pedestrians and yield to walkers in crosswalks without signals. Under NYC's Right of Way Law, a driver commits a crime by failing to yield and injuring a person walking or biking with the right of way.
After a car hits you on foot, no-fault generally pays through a car insurance policy someone in your home holds, or else through the policy on the car itself. Your claim against the driver is a vehicle case, so the injury threshold and 2026 fault rule apply. A Fordham pedestrian accident lawyer can also pursue a hit-and-run, a crime in New York, through your own policy or MVAIC, which has strict notice rules.
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Students, commuters, and delivery riders bike along Southern Boulevard and the Concourse. When a vehicle strikes a cyclist, no-fault generally comes from an auto policy in the rider's household or the vehicle's own policy, and a lawsuit becomes possible once the serious injury bar is cleared. A Fordham bicycle accident attorney also examines road defects and work zones, since claims against the City generally require a notice within 90 days.
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Uber and Lyft cars in NYC must be TLC-licensed and insured. Multiple policies can apply after one crash, from the app company's coverage to your own household's. A Fordham Uber accident lawyer represents passengers, rideshare drivers, other motorists, and pedestrians or cyclists hit by a rideshare car.
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Fordham is a bus crossroads: the Bx12 Select Bus Service on Fordham Road, the Bx1 and Bx2 on the Grand Concourse, the Bx9 on Kingsbridge Road, the Bx15 on Third Avenue, the Bx41 Select Bus Service on Webster Avenue, and Bee-Line buses to Westchester. Where NYC Transit, MTA Bus Company, or another MTA agency is involved, expect a 90-day notice of claim deadline and a lawsuit deadline of one year and 90 days. If a sudden stop threw you, New York courts generally want proof that the motion was unusual and violent, not a normal jolt. No-fault rules for bus riders can differ from those for car occupants. The 2026 change to vehicle-case fault rules may matter, and a Fordham bus accident attorney reviews how it applies to your bus case.
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Storefront renovations along Fordham Road and apartment work on side streets put workers at height. Labor Law § 240(1) makes owners and general contractors liable for gravity-related harm, like a worker falling from a scaffold or ladder or being hit by a falling object, if proper safety devices were lacking. Carelessness by the worker generally does not excuse them, unless, for example, the worker's conduct alone caused the accident. Under Section 241(6), owners and contractors must follow specific Industrial Code rules, while Section 200 captures the basic duty of a reasonably safe workplace. A Fordham construction accident lawyer can bring a third-party case against owners and contractors even though workers' comp is generally your sole remedy against the employer itself.
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Retail staff, campus workers, and delivery drivers get hurt on the job too. Put your employer on written notice within 30 days. You generally have two years to bring the comp case before the state board. A Fordham work injury lawyer checks for an outside party who may also be liable.
Wet store floors, broken steps, icy entryways, and dim stairwells cause falls throughout Fordham. Property owners must keep premises reasonably safe. To win, you generally show that the owner caused the hazard, or that the owner had actual or constructive notice and failed to repair it. A Fordham slip and fall lawyer secures photos, incident reports, and store video quickly.
The owner of property next to an NYC sidewalk is usually responsible for it, but for some owner-occupied one- to three-family homes, the City may be. For a City claim, file the 90-day notice; you may also need to show officials received written warning of the defect beforehand.
An owner who knew or should have known that a dog had dangerous tendencies can be liable. Where state law proceedings declared the dog "dangerous," medical costs may be recoverable. A Fordham dog bite lawyer checks the owner's home or rental policy, since these often pay for bites.
Only the personal representative of the estate can file, so a relative usually first obtains letters as administrator or executor from the Surrogate's Court. Damages can include funeral costs and financial losses to the family, and a related claim can cover conscious pain and suffering before death. A Fordham wrongful death lawyer files within the general two-year deadline.
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Fordham riders use the Fordham Road and 182nd–183rd Streets stations on the B and D, the Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road stations on the 4, and Metro-North's Fordham station. If you are hurt on MTA property, notice generally must go out inside 90 days, and the suit generally must be filed inside one year and 90 days. A Fordham train accident lawyer works quickly to meet those deadlines.
Riders get hit by turning cars and opened doors, then blamed by insurers. A Fordham scooter accident lawyer reviews the driver's coverage and household policies.
Brain injuries, paralysis, amputations, and severe burns affect a lifetime. Working with treating doctors, a Fordham catastrophic injury lawyer documents future care and lost earning capacity.
Some deadlines have exceptions or are shorter, so get your dates checked early.
For falls, construction accidents, and other non-vehicle claims, a Fordham injury lawyer works under pure comparative negligence, which reduces damages by your fault percentage without barring recovery. Wrongful death actions also stay pure comparative.
Vehicle cases follow a 2026 rule. Under CPLR § 1411(b), for motor vehicle injury lawsuits commenced from May 26, 2026 on, plaintiffs whose fault outweighs the defendants' get nothing, and plaintiffs whose share is not greater have damages cut by that share. The jury decides fault before deciding serious injury. A Fordham car accident lawyer gathers liability proof with this in mind.
No-fault reimburses basic economic loss whoever erred, and it leaves out pain and suffering. Getting beyond no-fault takes a qualifying injury, and the law lists them: a fracture; death; dismemberment; significant disfigurement; loss of a fetus; an organ, member, function, or system that has permanently lost its use; an organ or member whose use is permanently and consequentially limited; or a body function or system whose use is significantly limited.
Damages may include past and future medical costs, lost wages, lost earning capacity, out-of-pocket expenses, physical pain, mental anguish and emotional distress, diminished enjoyment of life, and scarring or disfigurement. A death claim can recover funeral bills, the household's lost financial support, and the decedent's conscious pain before death. Punitive damages are possible only in rare cases of especially reckless conduct.
A Fordham injury lawyer will identify each category that applies. To start online, describe your case in our Personal Injury Calculator for an attorney to review.
A Fordham car accident attorney often sees whiplash, herniated discs, concussions, fractured wrists and legs, torn menisci and rotator cuffs, spinal cord injuries, scars, and PTSD. Many injuries show up only on later imaging, so early and steady treatment protects your claim.
A Fordham personal injury attorney may obtain police records and incident reports, plus the MV-104 a driver generally has 10 days to file with the DMV after a crash involving injury, death, or damage over $1,000. Other evidence includes store and bus video, photos, witness statements, medical and employment records, and fleet logs in truck, bus, or rideshare cases.
Vehicle owners are generally liable for permitted drivers' negligence. A Fordham car accident lawyer finds every policy available.
Insurers may push for recorded statements, blame prior injuries, highlight treatment gaps, or make low early offers. They may also request an exam by their chosen doctor, though you can still treat with your own. Once a Fordham car accident attorney represents you, insurers communicate through us.
1. Free Case Evaluation. Tell us your story and learn whether you have a claim, free of charge.
2. Treatment. You focus on recovery while your Fordham personal injury lawyer investigates and deals with insurers.
3. Negotiations. We submit a demand package and negotiate, and we are prepared to file suit.
4. Payout. When you accept a settlement, your Fordham injury lawyer guides you to the final payment.
Our Fordham lawyers serve clients along Jerome, Webster, and Walton Avenues, and around Old Fordham Village at the Concourse, as well as neighboring Belmont, Bedford Park, and Kingsbridge Heights. Fordham is patrolled by the NYPD's 46th and 52nd Precincts, and local injury suits are often filed with the Bronx County Supreme Court, just down the Grand Concourse. We are headquartered in Flushing (7707 Parsons Blvd), and when getting around is hard, we come to you.
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Hiring a Fordham injury lawyer from our firm costs nothing upfront. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing, not an attorney's fee and not the case costs or expenses.
Three years in most cases. Public-entity claims need a 90-day notice, and a death claim generally has two years.
Yes. No-fault generally pays medical expenses and some lost wages after a vehicle crash regardless of fault.
Not for non-vehicle claims. For vehicle suits filed on May 26, 2026 or later, a claimant whose fault is greater than the defendants' gets nothing.
It depends on your injuries, costs, lost pay, life impact, and available insurance. A Fordham injury lawyer can evaluate it for free.
Some settle in months; serious injuries or lawsuits take longer. A Fordham personal injury attorney never pressures you to accept less.
Notify your insurer and open no-fault. Before the other side records you, call a Fordham car accident lawyer.
Early offers are often low. A signed release usually closes the door on more money.
UM, SUM, or MVAIC may provide coverage. Notice rules are strict, so reach a Fordham car accident lawyer quickly.
Generally, yes. Immigration status usually is not a barrier to a New York injury claim.
Yes. A Fordham lawyer from our office can meet you at home, in the hospital, or remotely.
No. Injuries can prove more serious than they first seem, and a free review protects you.
Yes. If deadlines remain open, a Fordham injury lawyer can take over.
You have the right to change attorneys.
Under federal law, physical-injury compensation generally is not taxed as income, though some parts may differ. Consult a tax professional.
If you were injured in Fordham, a Fordham personal injury attorney is ready to listen, explain your options, and pursue every dollar you deserve.
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