Mashriqi Law, PLLC helps people who were injured on the Upper West Side because a driver, property owner, contractor, or public agency was careless. Attorney Yasmeen Mashriqi takes cases across New York State, and our headquarters is on Parsons Blvd in Flushing, Queens. An Upper West Side injury lawyer from our firm steps between you and the insurance companies, manages the paperwork, and tracks every deadline. You concentrate on recovery. We seek the full amount the law allows for your losses.
Call Mashriqi Law 24/7 at (718) 750-0000 to book a free consultation. Talking with an Upper West Side accident attorney about your options costs nothing.
You could be pushing a stroller across Amsterdam Avenue, cycling the Hudson River Greenway, or catching the 1 train at 72nd Street when it happens. Suddenly you are hurt, your routine is upended, and an adjuster is asking questions you are not ready to answer.
If you are looking for Upper West Side lawyers, here is how we work. You are paired with a dedicated case manager for routine updates, and your attorney is available to you directly whenever you ask. Clients have rated that approach 5 stars on Google.
Clear Answers. Personal Attention. Help on Your Terms.
Your case manager runs the daily details and reports back to you. For the decisions that matter, such as reviewing an offer, Attorney Yasmeen Mashriqi is a call away, so your Upper West Side personal injury attorney is someone you actually know.
Nothing about your case should be a surprise. Your Upper West Side injury lawyer walks you through each stage ahead of time, calls back quickly, and shares news as it arrives.
Recovering at home on West End Avenue or in a hospital bed? Reach out, and we can visit you there or anywhere else in New York. Some clients prefer to skip meetings, and an Upper West Side injury lawyer from our team can run the whole matter over the phone, by video call, through email, and with e-signed documents.
Doorman-building cameras and shop systems along Broadway record over themselves within days. We act immediately to request video, start your claims, and gather what the demand will need.
The consultation is free, and every Upper West Side accident lawyer here is paid only on contingency. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing: no attorney's fee and no case costs or expenses.
The Upper West Side runs from West 59th Street to West 110th Street, between Central Park and the Hudson River, with Hell's Kitchen to the south and Morningside Heights to the north. Broadway, Amsterdam Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Central Park West, West End Avenue, and Riverside Drive carry its traffic, and the Henry Hudson Parkway begins at 72nd Street along the river. The 1, 2, and 3 trains run beneath Broadway, while the A, B, C, and D run under Central Park West. Lincoln Center, the American Museum of Natural History, and Riverside Park draw crowds daily.
Below are the matters an Upper West Side personal injury lawyer from Mashriqi Law sees again and again.
A car drifts through a red light at Broadway and 96th Street, a driver merging off the Henry Hudson Parkway clips another vehicle, or a taxi stops short on Columbus Avenue. Texting, speeding, and driving under the influence are frequent causes. Handheld phone use and texting while driving are illegal in New York, and NYC's citywide default limit is 25 mph unless a different limit is posted.
An Upper West Side car accident lawyer begins with no-fault. Occupants generally collect through the policy of the car they rode in, which generally pays necessary medical treatment to a $50,000 limit and 80% of lost income, at most $2,000 each month for up to 3 years, without regard to fault. It covers no pain and suffering, which an Upper West Side accident attorney pursues separately where the law allows. To recover more from the driver, the injury must qualify as "serious" under Insurance Law § 5102(d), which lists items like fractures and significant disfigurement. For any action commenced on or after May 26, 2026, the "90/180-day" category is gone. Submit the no-fault application within 30 days, generally, or let an Upper West Side injury lawyer do it for you.
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Moving vans load outside older apartment buildings, and box trucks serve the grocery stores on Broadway. In New York City, trucks generally must keep to the designated truck route network. Truckers driving interstate are bound by FMCSA hours-of-service limits, most rigs log those hours electronically, and interstate for-hire freight haulers need at least $750,000 of liability coverage. An Upper West Side truck accident lawyer sends a preservation letter quickly so recorded speed and braking data is kept. Liability can reach the driver, the company, the owner, the loader, or a parts maker, and no-fault plus the 2026 rules apply.
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Riders use Riverside Drive and the parkway, sharing lanes with buses and delivery vans. A motorcyclist's own injuries are not covered by New York no-fault, so treatment costs may depend on a claim against the driver and your health plan. An Upper West Side motorcycle accident lawyer gathers the proof that the driver, not the rider, caused the crash.
Families, students, and seniors cross the wide avenues all day. Drivers must exercise due care toward pedestrians, and at uncontrolled crossings they must yield to anyone in the crosswalk. Under the City's Right of Way Law, a driver who does not yield and injures a walker or cyclist holding the right of way commits a crime. An Upper West Side pedestrian accident lawyer will explain that your no-fault usually comes from a car policy in your household, and if there is none, from the policy on the car that hit you. If the driver fled, which is itself a crime when someone is hurt, your own coverage or MVAIC may step in.
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Cyclists use the Hudson River Greenway, the Central Park loop, and the bike lanes on Columbus and Amsterdam. A rider hit by a car generally receives no-fault benefits, and a serious injury permits a full damages claim against the driver. Defects such as potholes may bring the City into the case, with a far shorter notice deadline. An Upper West Side bicycle accident attorney examines the driver and the roadway.
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Yellow cabs and app rides cluster near Lincoln Center after performances. The TLC licenses the City's cabs and for-hire cars, Uber and Lyft among them, and each must carry insurance, so more than one policy might pay. An Upper West Side Uber accident lawyer finds every available policy for passengers, other drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
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The M5, M7, M10, M11, and M104 run north and south, and the M79 SBS and M86 SBS cross the park. If NYC Transit, the MTA, or MTA Bus Company runs the bus, a notice of claim is generally required inside 90 days, and suit generally within one year and 90 days. Private bus companies generally face the 3-year limit, and Upper West Side lawyers on our team check which rule governs. A passenger hurt by abrupt braking generally must prove an unusual and violent movement rather than normal jerks. Because 2026 brought new fault rules for vehicle cases, an Upper West Side bus accident attorney looks at how those rules fit your bus claim.
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Facade repairs, condo conversions, and brownstone gut jobs keep scaffolding up on many blocks. Labor Law § 240(1) makes owners and general contractors answer for gravity-related harm, such as a fall from a ladder or roof, or a falling object, where adequate safety devices were absent. The worker's own carelessness generally is not a defense, though exceptions exist, as when it is the sole cause. Section 241(6) demands compliance with Industrial Code rules, and Section 200 reflects the general duty of reasonable safety. An Upper West Side construction accident lawyer can bring a third-party action against owners and contractors alongside comp. Pure comparative fault applies, subject to § 240(1), and a City-owned site may trigger notice rules.
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Doormen, supers, nannies, and restaurant workers can be hurt at work too. Comp is generally the only remedy against your employer, yet a careless outside party may be sued separately. Report the injury in writing to your employer within 30 days. An Upper West Side workplace injury lawyer looks for that added claim.
Lobby floors, basement laundry stairs, and snowy entrances cause many falls. The injured person generally must show the owner created the danger or was aware of it, or should have been, and failed to correct it. Any fault you share lowers the award without defeating it. An Upper West Side slip and fall lawyer gathers photos and maintenance records quickly.
Uneven slabs and broken curbs appear on side streets throughout the neighborhood. In NYC the adjacent owner is often responsible for the sidewalk, apart from certain owner-occupied one-, two-, and three-family homes. A City claim needs a notice within 90 days, and the City may insist on proof it had prior written notice. An Upper West Side sidewalk injury lawyer finds who is responsible.
Dogs are everywhere in Riverside Park. If the owner knew about the dog's dangerous tendencies, or reasonably should have, New York law can hold that owner responsible, and renter's or homeowner's coverage often pays. An Upper West Side dog bite lawyer investigates.
The family's case is filed in the name of the estate's representative, typically appointed by the Surrogate's Court, and generally must be brought within two years after the death. Funeral expenses and the family's financial losses can be recovered, plus a related claim for conscious suffering. An Upper West Side wrongful death lawyer handles it with compassion.
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The 72nd Street and 96th Street stations see heavy crowds. People get hurt by train jolts, closing doors, gaps, and broken stairs. Because the subway is an MTA operation, an Upper West Side subway accident lawyer files the notice of claim within 90 days.
E-bike riders and scooter users get hit by turning cars and blamed unfairly. An Upper West Side e-bike accident lawyer reviews every possible insurance policy.
Severe brain or spinal injuries, amputations, and burns reshape a life. An Upper West Side catastrophic injury lawyer documents lifetime costs and lost earning ability.
Exceptions exist, and some limits are shorter. Ask an Upper West Side personal injury attorney early.
Claims without a vehicle, such as falls and job site injuries, follow pure comparative negligence. Your share of fault lowers the award but never bars it, and the same holds for wrongful death actions.
Vehicle cases now work differently. Part EE of Ch. 58 L. 2026 amended CPLR § 1411(b) so that, in vehicle injury cases started from May 26, 2026 on, a claimant found more at fault than the defendants gets nothing, while a lesser or equal share simply reduces the award. Juries rule on fault first and serious injury second. An Upper West Side car accident lawyer meets blame with evidence.
No-fault covers basic economic loss regardless of fault and pays no pain and suffering. A full lawsuit requires meeting § 5102(d). Insurers may require an exam by a doctor they select, and you may keep your own doctors.
Punitive damages are uncommon and limited to especially reckless conduct. Try our Personal Injury Calculator for an early estimate, and an Upper West Side personal injury lawyer will reach out.
Pain may show up later. An Upper West Side car accident attorney will check that you were seen promptly.
An Upper West Side personal injury attorney builds this into a strong demand.
Our Upper West Side car accident lawyers also look at taxi, bus, and truck policies.
Insurers want to pay less. They push for statements, blame past injuries, question treatment gaps, and make low first offers. A signed release usually closes the door on any further payment. With an Upper West Side car accident attorney, the calls come to us.
1. Free Case Evaluation. We listen and tell you honestly if there is a case.
2. Treatment. You heal while your Upper West Side personal injury lawyer investigates.
3. Negotiations. Your Upper West Side accident lawyer presses for fair payment and will sue if needed.
4. Payout. Once you approve, we see the settlement through.
We represent people across the Upper West Side, including Lincoln Square near Lincoln Center, the blocks around the Museum of Natural History, Riverside Drive, and Manhattan Valley. An Upper West Side personal injury attorney from our firm also assists clients in Morningside Heights, Hell's Kitchen, and across Central Park on the Upper East Side. Lawsuits from this part of Manhattan are often filed in New York County's Supreme Court, which sits downtown. If travel is difficult, an Upper West Side injury lawyer comes to you.
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Nothing upfront. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing, not an attorney's fee and not the case costs or expenses.
Generally 3 years, but City or MTA cases generally require a notice of claim in 90 days, so call an Upper West Side injury lawyer soon.
Yes. Whoever caused the crash, no-fault covers basic medical bills and part of lost pay.
Non-vehicle awards drop by your share. In vehicle suits from May 26, 2026, a claimant with the larger share of fault recovers nothing.
It depends on your injuries, treatment, lost income, and coverage. An Upper West Side accident attorney can review it free.
Months for some, longer for disputed cases. An Upper West Side personal injury attorney from our firm never pushes a low settlement.
Apply for no-fault with your insurer, but call us before a recorded statement.
Early offers are often low. Have an Upper West Side car accident lawyer check it.
Your UM or SUM coverage, or MVAIC, may pay, but notice deadlines are strict.
Generally no. Status usually does not stop a New York injury claim.
Yes. An Upper West Side injury lawyer from our team will visit your apartment or hospital room, or keep everything virtual.
Injuries can worsen. A free review costs nothing.
Usually not. An Upper West Side personal injury attorney can step in and handle the insurers from here.
Yes. You are free to switch attorneys, and a personal injury lawyer Upper West Side clients rely on can explain the steps.
Physical injury compensation generally is not federally taxed as income, though parts may be treated differently. Talk to a tax professional.
Injured on the Upper West Side, or helping someone who was? Call an Upper West Side personal injury lawyer at Mashriqi Law, and we will hear you out, lay out the choices ahead, and seek every dollar New York law permits.
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