Queens Personal Injury Lawyer
Queens Personal Injury Lawyer – Beck Has Your Back
Getting hurt because of someone else’s carelessness is infuriating enough on its own. Then comes the hospital bill. Then the insurance adjuster calling you two days later asking for a recorded statement. Then the lowball offer.
If that sounds familiar, you need to talk to us.
David Beck has been handling personal injury cases in Queens for over 25 years. He’s fought for people hurt in car accidents on the BQE, slip-and-falls outside Flushing storefronts, construction site collapses in Long Island City, and Uber crashes leaving JFK. In that time, he’s recovered more than $40 million — not for big corporations, but for regular people from this borough who deserved better than what the insurance company tried to hand them.
If you were hurt in Queens, Jamaica, Astoria, Ridgewood, Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, or anywhere else in New York City, call our office. The consultation is free, and we don’t get paid unless you do.
What Counts as a Personal Injury Case in New York?
In plain terms: if someone else’s negligence caused your injury, you likely have a claim. That person could be a distracted driver, a property owner who let a sidewalk stay broken for months, a construction company that skipped basic safety steps, or a rideshare driver who ran a red light.
To win a personal injury case here, we have to show four things. The other party owed you a duty to act reasonably. They failed that duty. That failure is what caused your injury. And your injury produced real losses — medical bills, missed paychecks, pain you’re still living with.
Sounds simple. It rarely is, which is why the insurance company’s lawyers get paid to complicate it.
Types of Personal Injury Cases we Handle
The Queens Personal Injury Lawyers at Beck Law, P.C. are skilled in negotiating and litigating for injured victims to recover maximum compensation. Our practice areas include but are not limited to the following areas of law:
- Car Accidents
- Uber/Lyft Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Construction Site Accidents
- Premises Accidents
- Slip and fall Accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home injuries
- Wrongful death
What Can You Actually Recover?
Two categories of damages exist in New York personal injury cases, and we pursue both aggressively.
Your Out-of-Pocket Losses
This is everything you can put a number on. Emergency room visits. Surgeries. Physical therapy sessions, including ones you haven’t had yet but will need. The paychecks you missed while you were recovering. If your injury is serious enough to affect what you can earn for the rest of your life, that future lost income is part of your claim too. So is whatever happened to your car.
Your Pain, Suffering, and Quality of Life
These are harder to calculate but often the largest part of what we recover. The chronic back pain that wakes you up at 2am. The fact that you can’t play with your kids the way you used to. The anxiety that hits every time you get in a car. New York doesn’t cap these damages in most cases — meaning a jury or a negotiated settlement can reflect the real human cost of what happened to you.
The Statute of Limitations — This Is Not the Part to Ignore
In New York, most personal injury lawsuits have a 3-year filing deadline from the date of the accident. If you’re suing the City of New York or another government agency, you have 90 days to file a Notice of Claim — not 3 years. Medical malpractice is 2.5 years. Wrongful death is 2 years from the date of death.
Miss the deadline and your case is gone. That’s not a negotiating position — it’s permanent. We’ve seen people wait too long thinking they had more time. Don’t be that person. Call us now even if you’re unsure whether you have a case.
Even If You Were Partly at Fault, You May Still Recover
New York follows something called pure comparative negligence. What this means practically: even if you were partly responsible for what happened, you can still recover compensation. Your total payout gets reduced by whatever percentage of fault is assigned to you, but it doesn’t disappear.
Insurance adjusters know this law, and they also know that most injury victims don’t. So their first move is almost always to pin as much blame on you as possible. That’s where we come in. We dig into the facts, gather the evidence, and push back on fault assignments that aren’t supported by what actually happened.
Why People in Queens Choose Beck Law NY
- $40 million-plus recovered — actual results for actual Queens clients
- Over 200 five-star reviews from people who’ve been through this with us
- Super Lawyers recognition in 2022, 2023, and 2024
- David Beck personally handles every case — not handed off to a junior associate
- No upfront costs. No fee unless we win. Zero financial risk to you.
- We answer the phone 24 hours a day. Emergencies don’t wait for business hours.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does hiring a personal injury lawyer actually cost me?
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee — that means we only get paid when you get paid. Our fee comes out of your settlement or verdict, typically around 33%. If we don’t win, you don’t owe us a cent.
I was in an accident six months ago. Is it too late to call you?
Probably not. The standard window is 3 years in New York — but get in touch now rather than later. The sooner we get involved, the better we can preserve evidence and build your case. Waiting also gives the other side more time to build theirs.
The other driver's insurance already made me an offer. Should I take it?
Talk to us first. Insurance companies make early offers because they know people in pain are desperate for quick cash. Those first offers almost never reflect the full value of your case. Once you accept and sign, you can’t go back. Let us look at it before you decide.
Will I have to go to court?
Probably not. Most cases settle before trial — we’d estimate over 90% of ours do. But we prepare every case as if we’re going to trial, which is exactly why insurance companies tend to take our clients’ claims seriously at the negotiating table.
What's a realistic settlement amount for my case?
It depends on your injuries, your medical bills, your lost income, and the insurance coverage available. Minor soft tissue cases might settle for $15,000 to $50,000. Cases involving surgery, long-term disability, or permanent damage can run into the hundreds of thousands or beyond. The first thing we do in our free consultation is give you an honest assessment.
What if I can't afford to go to the doctor?
Tell us. We work with medical providers who will treat you and defer payment until your case resolves. Getting proper medical treatment is not just about your health — it’s critical documentation for your claim.
Do you handle cases in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Bronx too?
Yes. We represent injured clients throughout all five boroughs and into Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Call (516) 388-7785 anytime. Free consultation. We don’t get paid unless you do.
