Best Truck Accident Lawyers in New York City, NY (2026)
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New York City has the highest concentration of commercial vehicle traffic in the United States, with truck-involved crashes concentrated on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Bronx I-95 corridor, and Manhattan delivery routes. The NYPD reports several thousand truck-involved injury crashes annually. New York’s 3-year statute of limitations is one of the more generous in the country, but evidence in commercial trucking cases — ELD logs, dashcam footage, driver records — gets overwritten quickly.
Our editorial team independently reviewed five New York City law firms with substantial truck accident practice histories. We don’t accept payment for editorial rankings. The methodology we used is published below.
Quick comparison
| Rank | Firm | Rating | Best for | Free consultation | Get quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block O'Toole & Murphy Best Overall | ★ 4.8 | Complex catastrophic injury and construction accidents | Yes | View details |
| 2 | Napoli Shkolnik | ★ 4.4 | National-scale mass tort and complex commercial vehicle litigation | Yes | View details |
| 3 | Morelli Law Firm | ★ 4.5 | High-stakes trial litigation with national press visibility | Yes | View details |
| 4 | Raphaelson & Levine | ★ 4.8 | New York PI litigation with strong settlement track record | Yes | View details |
| 5 | The Perecman Firm | ★ 4.9 | Workplace and construction-related truck accident cases | Yes | View details |
| 99 | ROSENBAUM PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS | ★ 4.8 | NY personal-injury practice | — | View details |
Rankings are based on our published methodology. Compensation may be received when readers contact firms through this page; this does not influence rankings.
Methodology and editorial independence
We reviewed firms in New York City based on the following publicly verifiable data only:
- Public court records — verified verdict and settlement reporting through PACER (federal) and state court electronic filing systems
- State Bar of New York — current license status, public disciplinary history
- Aggregated client reviews — minimum 4.5 aggregate rating with 50+ reviews on Google or Avvo
- Practice focus — must list truck accidents or commercial vehicle litigation as a current practice area
- Free consultation — must offer free initial case evaluation
- Time in practice — minimum 5 years operating in New York
Firms must meet ALL six criteria to be considered for inclusion. We do NOT accept compensation in exchange for higher rankings, and we do NOT have referral fee agreements with the firms we rank. Read our full editorial policy for the complete disclosure.
New York truck accident law — key points
New York follows pure comparative negligence (CPLR § 1411) — you can recover even if you’re 99% at fault, with your award reduced by your fault percentage. There’s no cap on compensatory damages in standard PI cases. See our full New York state law breakdown.
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