If you were hurt in Washington Heights through no fault of your own, Mashriqi Law, PLLC is ready to help. Attorney Yasmeen Mashriqi represents injured New Yorkers statewide, working from our Flushing, Queens headquarters on Parsons Blvd. A Washington Heights personal injury lawyer from our firm confronts the negligent driver, owner, contractor, or agency, and every insurance carrier tied to them. We take on the forms, the phone tag, and the deadlines so your energy goes into healing. Our goal is everything New York law lets you recover.
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It might happen as you step off the curb on 181st Street, sit in traffic near the George Washington Bridge, or ride the elevator up from the 190th Street station. Then you are hurt, worried about rent and work, and getting phone calls from an insurer that wants to close your claim cheaply.
What we offer is straightforward. Your dedicated case manager handles regular updates, and you can speak directly with your attorney whenever you choose. Our 5-star rating on Google reflects that, and a Washington Heights car accident attorney from our firm works to keep it that way.
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Your case manager coordinates daily tasks and keeps you in the loop. When something important comes up, like a settlement offer, you can speak with Attorney Yasmeen Mashriqi directly. That is how a Washington Heights personal injury attorney should work.
We tell you what each step involves before it starts. Your Washington Heights injury lawyer returns calls promptly and updates you without being asked.
The hills and stairs of Upper Manhattan are hard on an injured body. Call, and we can come to your apartment, the hospital, or anywhere else in New York. If you would rather not meet, a Washington Heights accident lawyer from our team can run the entire case through calls, video chats, emails, and electronic signing.
Bodega cameras and building systems along Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue keep footage only briefly. Our team moves quickly to request it, open your claims, and assemble your demand.
Consultations are free, and a car accident lawyer Washington Heights clients hire from our firm works on contingency. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing: no attorney's fee and no case costs or expenses.
Washington Heights, Manhattan sits between Harlem at 155th Street and Inwood at Dyckman Street, with the Hudson River on the west and the Harlem River on the east. The George Washington Bridge lands here, feeding the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, which links to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and the Cross Bronx Expressway. The Harlem River Drive and the Henry Hudson Parkway run along the two rivers, and a car accident lawyer Washington Heights drivers call will know both well. Broadway, Amsterdam Avenue, St. Nicholas Avenue, Fort Washington Avenue, and 181st Street are the busy local streets. The A train stops at 175th, 181st, and 190th Streets, the 1 train at 157th, 168th, 181st, and 191st Streets, and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station serves commuters near 178th Street.
These are the cases a Washington Heights personal injury lawyer at Mashriqi Law sees most.
A driver racing for the bridge cuts across lanes, a car rolls through a stop sign on a steep side street, or traffic backs up and someone is rear-ended on the Harlem River Drive. Speeding, phones, and impaired driving cause many crashes. New York forbids texting and handheld calls while driving, and the default speed limit in NYC is 25 mph wherever no other limit is posted.
Your first stop with a car accident lawyer Washington Heights residents call is no-fault. A car's occupants usually claim under that car's policy, which generally pays needed medical care up to $50,000 and 80% of earnings lost, capped at $2,000 per month and 3 years, no matter who was at fault. No-fault does not compensate pain and suffering, so a Washington Heights personal injury attorney looks to the at-fault driver for that. Before suing the driver who caused it, you need what Insurance Law § 5102(d) calls a "serious injury"; a fracture qualifies, as does significant disfigurement. Since May 26, 2026, newly filed suits can no longer use the "90/180-day" category. Generally, no-fault must receive your application within 30 days.
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Tractor-trailers funnel toward the George Washington Bridge and the Cross Bronx Expressway, and delivery trucks crowd 181st Street. NYC trucks generally must use designated truck routes. Interstate drivers operate under FMCSA hours-of-service caps, logged by ELDs on most trucks, and face federal drug and alcohol testing; for-hire interstate general freight carriers must carry $750,000 or more in coverage. A Washington Heights truck accident lawyer locks down black box data before it is lost and examines the driver, carrier, owner, loader, and maintenance company. Truck crashes are vehicle cases, so no-fault and the 2026 changes apply.
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Riders crossing the bridge or climbing Fort Washington Avenue face heavy traffic. New York no-fault excludes a motorcyclist's own injuries, so your care may be paid through the at-fault driver's coverage and your health insurance. A Washington Heights motorcycle accident lawyer uses witnesses and video to answer claims that the rider was at fault.
Shoppers on 181st Street and families near the subway entrances are exposed to turning cars. Drivers have a duty of due care toward pedestrians, and where no signal controls a crossing, drivers must yield to people in the crosswalk. The City's Right of Way Law makes it criminal for a driver who fails to yield to injure someone walking or biking with the right of way. Ask a Washington Heights pedestrian accident lawyer about no-fault: it usually comes from an auto policy in your household or, without one, from the policy on the car that struck you. Fleeing an injury crash is a crime in New York; after a hit-and-run, MVAIC or your own policy may still pay.
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Cyclists ride the Hudson River Greenway and cross the High Bridge, which spans the Harlem River at 175th Street. A rider struck by a vehicle generally gets no-fault benefits, and a qualifying serious injury supports a claim for full damages. Poor pavement may involve the City, which has a short notice deadline. A Washington Heights bicycle accident attorney looks at both the driver and the road.
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Livery cars, green cabs, and app rides are everywhere uptown. Under City rules, taxis and for-hire vehicles such as Uber and Lyft need TLC licenses and insurance, and more than one policy may be in play. A Washington Heights Uber accident lawyer finds them all, for riders, other motorists, people on foot, and cyclists.
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MTA buses such as the Bx3 run along 181st Street, while commuter and intercity coaches use the bus station by the bridge. For an MTA, NYC Transit, or MTA Bus Company bus, the notice of claim is generally due within 90 days and the lawsuit generally within one year and 90 days. For privately operated buses, the 3-year deadline usually governs. When a sudden stop throws a passenger, that rider generally has to show the jolt was unusual and violent, beyond the ordinary motion of a bus. The fault rules for vehicle cases were revised in 2026, and a Washington Heights bus accident attorney reviews how the revision affects your bus case.
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Apartment renovations, facade work on older buildings, and bridge and highway projects keep crews busy. Owners and general contractors bear responsibility under Labor Law § 240(1) for injuries from falls and falling objects when they did not provide proper safety devices, and the worker's own carelessness generally does not defeat the claim unless it was the sole cause. Labor Law § 241(6) enforces the State's Industrial Code, and § 200 carries the general duty of reasonable safety. A Washington Heights construction accident lawyer can start a third-party lawsuit against owners and contractors in addition to your comp claim. Immigration status generally is not a barrier.
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Hospital staff near 168th Street, supers, and delivery workers face job injuries. Comp generally bars suing your employer, but outside parties can still be liable. Notify your employer in writing inside 30 days; the comp claim itself generally goes to the Workers' Compensation Board within 2 years. A Washington Heights workplace injury lawyer looks for that outside claim.
Steep stairways, icy sidewalks on the hills, and wet store floors cause falls. You generally must prove the owner caused the condition, or had actual or constructive notice of it and left it unrepaired. Your own percentage of fault cuts the recovery but does not bar it. A Washington Heights slip and fall lawyer preserves photos and reports.
Broken pavement on sloped blocks is a real hazard. The adjacent property owner is often responsible, except for some owner-occupied one- to three-family homes. City claims need a 90-day notice. A Washington Heights sidewalk injury lawyer identifies the responsible party.
Liability can attach to an owner on notice, actual or constructive, that the dog was dangerous, and homeowner's or renter's insurance often covers the bite. A Washington Heights dog bite lawyer gathers the dog's history.
The estate's personal representative, appointed through the Surrogate's Court, brings the claim, generally within two years of the death. Funeral expenses, financial loss to the family, and the person's conscious pain may be recovered. A Washington Heights wrongful death lawyer handles the case with care.
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The deep stations at 181st and 191st Streets rely on elevators and long stairways. Riders are hurt by broken stairs, doors, gaps, and jolts. Because MTA claims need notice within 90 days, a Washington Heights subway accident lawyer acts quickly.
Delivery riders on e-bikes face cars and potholes and often get blamed. A Washington Heights e-bike accident lawyer checks every policy that may pay.
Brain trauma, spinal injuries, amputations, and severe burns alter a life. A Washington Heights catastrophic injury lawyer documents long-term care and lost earnings.
Exceptions exist. A Washington Heights personal injury attorney can check your dates.
When no vehicle is involved, as in most falls and construction cases, pure comparative negligence applies: your share of fault reduces the recovery but never wipes it out. Wrongful death actions also remain pure comparative.
Vehicle cases follow a newer rule. Following the 2026 budget legislation (Chapter 58, Part EE), CPLR § 1411(b) now provides that in vehicle injury lawsuits filed beginning May 26, 2026, a claimant who carries more fault than the defendants cannot recover, and a smaller or equal share reduces the award. The jury decides fault before turning to serious injury. A car accident lawyer Washington Heights drivers hire must prove what happened.
No-fault pays basic economic loss no matter who was at fault, without pain and suffering. Suing for more requires a § 5102(d) serious injury. Insurers can request an exam with their doctor, and you may still treat with your own.
Punitive damages are rare and kept for especially reckless conduct. Enter your details in our Personal Injury Calculator to get a first estimate, and a Washington Heights personal injury lawyer will follow up.
Delayed symptoms are common. A Washington Heights car accident attorney will make sure you were checked early.
From that proof, a Washington Heights personal injury attorney drafts a demand insurers must take seriously.
Our Washington Heights car accident lawyers also look for commercial coverage.
Adjusters look out for their company. Expect requests for statements, blame on old injuries, questions about treatment gaps, and lowball offers. Signing a release usually ends your right to more. Hire a Washington Heights car accident attorney, and insurers talk to us.
1. Free Case Evaluation. We review what happened and tell you plainly if there is a case.
2. Treatment. You heal while your Washington Heights personal injury lawyer builds the claim.
3. Negotiations. Your Washington Heights car accident lawyer demands fair compensation and is ready to sue.
4. Payout. When you approve a deal, we carry it through to payment.
We represent people throughout Washington Heights, including Hudson Heights near Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters, Audubon Park, and the blocks around Highbridge Park. A Washington Heights personal injury attorney from our team also serves neighboring Inwood and Hamilton Heights. Suits from Upper Manhattan are often filed in Supreme Court, New York County, downtown. If you can't travel, a personal injury lawyer Washington Heights clients rely on will come to you.
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No upfront fees. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing, not an attorney's fee and not the case costs or expenses.
Generally 3 years, though City or MTA claims need notice within about 90 days, so call a Washington Heights injury lawyer early.
Yes. It pays basic medical expenses and part of lost pay after a vehicle crash, whoever was at fault.
Outside vehicle cases, fault you share lowers the award proportionally. Vehicle suits filed starting May 26, 2026 bar recovery for a claimant more at fault than the other side.
It depends on injuries, treatment, lost income, and insurance. A personal injury lawyer Washington Heights residents trust can give a free review.
Some resolve in months, others take longer. A Washington Heights personal injury lawyer from our firm never pushes you toward a low number.
Start the no-fault claim, then speak with us before you agree to a recorded interview.
They are often low. Let a Washington Heights car accident lawyer review it.
UM, SUM, or MVAIC might pay. Notice rules are strict.
Generally not. It usually does not bar an injury claim in New York.
Yes. A Washington Heights accident lawyer can meet you at home, in the hospital, or remotely.
Injuries can get worse. A free consultation protects you.
Usually not. A Washington Heights personal injury attorney can take the insurance calls off your plate.
Yes. You have that right, and a personal injury lawyer Washington Heights clients choose can explain the switch.
Physical injury compensation is generally not taxable income under federal law, but some parts may be treated differently. Check with a tax professional.
If you or a family member was injured in Washington Heights, a Washington Heights personal injury lawyer from our firm can listen, answer questions, and pursue what the law allows.
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