Bronx Personal Injury Lawyer
Staten Island Personal Injury Lawyer
Our Staten Island personal injury lawyer helps injured people and families across the Island—from St. George and Tompkinsville to New Dorp, Huguenot, and Tottenville—after serious accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect.
Serving Clients Across Staten Island
Personal Injury Representation Throughout Staten Island
Staten Island may feel more residential than other boroughs, but serious injuries happen here every day—on the Staten Island Expressway, in busy shopping centers, at construction sites, in hospitals, and in nursing homes. Whether you were hit in traffic near the Goethals or Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, hurt as a pedestrian in St. George, injured while shopping along Hylan Boulevard, or harmed by malpractice or neglect at a Staten Island facility, our firm is ready to help.
We represent clients from neighborhoods across Staten Island, including St. George, Tompkinsville, Stapleton, West Brighton, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, New Springville, Great Kills, Eltingville, Annadale, Huguenot, New Dorp, Oakwood, and Tottenville. As an NYC personal injury attorney handling cases borough-wide, Jesse understands how local courts, insurers, and defense firms approach Staten Island cases and plans strategy accordingly.
Our office is in Brooklyn, but Staten Island cases are a regular part of our practice. We’re a short drive or ferry/subway connection away, and we also meet by phone or video when travel is difficult after an injury.
Types of Staten Island Accident & Injury Cases We Handle
We focus on serious injury and negligence cases arising on Staten Island, including:
Car, Truck, Taxi & Rideshare Accidents
Crashes on the Staten Island Expressway, West Shore Expressway, Korean War Veterans Parkway, Hylan Boulevard, and local streets. We represent drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians injured by careless or reckless motorists, including taxi, Uber, and Lyft collisions.
Pedestrian & Bicycle Injuries
Staten Island’s crosswalks, bus routes, and commercial corridors can be dangerous when drivers don’t pay attention. We handle cases where motorists fail to yield, speed through lights, or turn without checking the crosswalk, causing serious injuries to walkers and cyclists.
Slip, Trip & Fall / Premises Liability
Falls in apartment buildings, single-family rentals, supermarkets, strip malls, parking lots, and sidewalks—often caused by broken steps, wet floors, snow and ice, poor lighting, loose handrails, or other hazardous conditions that property owners failed to fix.
Staten Island Medical Malpractice
Negligent care at Staten Island hospitals, clinics, and doctor’s offices, including misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, birth injuries, and other preventable medical errors. If you’re looking for a Staten Island medical malpractice lawyer, we can help you evaluate what went wrong and whether it may be malpractice.
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect in Staten Island Facilities
Cases involving bed sores, falls, infections, dehydration, malnutrition, or other neglect in Staten Island nursing homes and rehab centers, as well as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of vulnerable residents. These matters often overlap with our elder abuse practice.
Sexual Assault & Abuse Cases
Civil claims for survivors of sexual assault and abuse in Staten Island residential buildings, workplaces, schools, care facilities, or other settings—often involving both individual perpetrators and negligent institutions that failed to protect you.
If you’re unsure whether your situation fits one of these categories, we’re happy to talk through what happened and help you understand your options.
Why Work with Our Staten Island Injury Lawyer
Why Staten Island Clients Choose Our Firm
1. NYC Trial Experience, Five-Borough Reach
We handle serious injury, medical malpractice, nursing home, and abuse cases throughout New York City—including Staten Island. Our trial-ready approach signals to insurers and defense counsel that we’re prepared to go to court when a fair settlement isn’t on the table.
2. Focus on Serious Injuries and Complex Cases
We are not a high-volume settlement mill. We concentrate on significant injuries and complex negligence claims, which allows us to dig deeper into the facts, work closely with experts, and build stronger cases for clients who truly need that level of attention.
3. Straightforward, Responsive Communication
We explain your options in clear language and keep you updated as your Staten Island injury case moves forward. You’ll know what’s happening, what we recommend, and why—so you can make informed decisions at each step.
4. No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation
For personal injury, malpractice, nursing home, and sexual assault injury cases, we typically work on a contingency fee basis: you don’t pay attorney’s fees unless we secure a settlement or verdict for you. We explain fees and costs upfront so there are no surprises.
5. Flexible Meetings for Staten Island Residents
Travel can be difficult after an accident or hospitalization. We offer phone and video consultations and, when appropriate, can arrange hospital or home visits for seriously injured Staten Island clients. The goal is to make getting legal help as convenient as possible while you focus on healing.
Staten Island Personal Injury FAQ
I was injured on Staten Island but live somewhere else. Can you still represent me?
Yes. In most cases, where the accident or malpractice happened matters more than where you live. If the incident occurred on Staten Island, we can generally bring your case in a New York court and represent you whether you live in another borough, elsewhere in New York, or out of state.
Do I need a Staten Island personal injury lawyer “near me,” or is your Brooklyn office close enough?
You don’t need a firm on your exact block. We regularly represent people injured on Staten Island from our Brooklyn office, using phone and video meetings whenever helpful. What matters most is experience with NYC personal injury cases, responsiveness, and whether you feel comfortable with your attorney—not the ZIP code on the door.
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim for a Staten Island accident?
New York has strict statutes of limitations for personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and wrongful death, along with shorter notice-of-claim rules for cases involving the City or other public entities. Because these timelines can be unforgiving, it’s important to speak with a lawyer as soon as reasonably possible after an injury.
Will my Staten Island case go to trial or settle?
Many cases settle before trial, but there’s no guarantee. We prepare every case as if it could be tried—collecting evidence, consulting experts, and building a compelling story about how the injury changed your life—so we’re ready for trial if needed and negotiating from a position of strength if settlement makes sense.
What does it cost to talk with you about a Staten Island injury case?
Initial consultations for personal injury, malpractice, nursing home, and sexual assault cases are free. If we accept your case, there are no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you. We’ll walk through how contingency fees and case costs work in detail during your consultation.
Part of my medical care happened in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or New Jersey. Does that matter?
Many cases involve treatment or related events in multiple locations. We sort out venue (where to file), which defendants may be responsible, and how to best position your claim. The key is reaching out early so we can investigate while records, video, and other evidence are still available.
state island Office & Free Consultation
Our office is based in Brooklyn, making it easy for you to meet with a lawyer who understands the borough’s courts, streets, and community. We can schedule consultations at our Brooklyn office or virtually, depending on what works best for you.
Office Contact Details:
Name: The Law Office of Jesse D. Capell, PLLC
Phone: (929) 564-4598
Email: jcapell@capelllawyers.com
Office Address: 273 Grand Street, STE 5e, New York City, New York 10002, United States
We proudly serve clients throughout Brooklyn and across New York City, including Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
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Free Consultation with a Staten Island Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’ve been hurt on Staten Island—in a vehicle crash, a fall, a hospital or clinic, or a nursing home—you don’t have to figure out your legal options alone. Our firm offers free consultations for Staten Island personal injury cases and charges no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you.
We’ll listen to what happened, answer your questions, and give you an honest, clear assessment of your potential case. From there, you can decide how you want to move forward.