New York Personal Injury Lawyers
Often times, accident victims are told that no one's at fault-that they're simply the victims of fate. Hey accidents and personal injury happen. Wrong!
Pursuing Justice with a passion--
making a difference in lives.
What set's us apart from most personal injury law firms is our commitment and passion to protect the rights of brain injury victims.
At DE CARO & KAPLEN, LLP we believe that accidents don't just happen. We believe that accidents and injury can be prevented if proper safety precautions are taken by drivers on the road, landlords, employers, construction site owners, doctors, hospitals and product manufacturers.
Over 26 Years Of Experience In Personal Injury And Accident Law--Representing Victims Of Brain Trauma And Head Injury
We've been successfully handling negligence and personal injury cases for over 26 years. Our knowledge and experience in representing persons who have sustained a traumatic brain injury or other personal injury has helped our clients receive favorable settlements and verdicts in cases ranging from car accidents, to defective conditions of property, to lawsuits against Cities to law suits against doctors and hospitals.

We are proud that our senior New York personal injury lawyer Michael V. Kaplen has served as the Chair Person of the Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and as President of the Brain Injury Association of New York State. He has also taught courses in trial practice and medical malpractice law at St. John's University School of Law.
We represent victims of closed head brain injury and other forms of brain damage as well as other personal injury throughout New York City including Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens. We handle accident and injury cases in all areas of New York State including Albany, Buffalo, Long Island, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, Syracuse, Westchester and surrounding areas.
We Treat Our Clients With Respect
Our New York accident and injury lawyers,
MICHAEL V. KAPLEN and
SHANA DE CARO have the knowledge and experience to properly represent you and or your loved on. We are nationally recognized in the legal community and continually looked to by other lawyers for advice and assistance. We will personally handle your case.--We Are Brain Injury Lawyers You Can Trust
We have represented victims of personal injury and death as a result of: BRAIN INJURY; HEAD INJURY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC INJURY INCLUDING FRACTURES AND NERVE DAMAGE CAUSED BY:
- Car Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Train Accidents
- Construction site accidents
- Dangerous and Unsafe Property
- Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Negligence
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Legal Malpractice
- Burn Injuries
- Defective Products
No fee unless we are successful
Your access to justice is not compromised or dependent upon your financial situation. We do not charge a fee unless we are successful at the conclusion of your case. This is called the contingency fee agreement and allows the courtroom to be accessible to all. Under this system, an injured person and their family can afford to retain the most qualified personal injury attorney.
OUR REPUTATION
Over the past 26 years we have successfully obtained multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients. Our results have been reported in leading newspapers, television news programs and in legal periodicals. Our cases have been reported in the New York Times, New York Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, on the Associated Press wire services, on CBS news, NBC news, ABC news, Fox News and on radio stations, television networks, and newspapers throughout the country.
Whether the injury is a traumatic brain injury, a fracture, burn, , neurological injury, spinal injury, paralysis or death we will provide competent and compassionate legal representation. We represent both adults and children for injury caused by negligence. We will represent your family and yourself to see that justice is done. And we will do it with compassion and respect for your family and yourself.
Contact the New York personal injury lawyers at De Caro & Kaplen, LLP for a no obligation consultation toll free at
1 866 BRAINLAW or e mail us at
Michael@brainlaw.com. A New York Personal Injury Lawyer will contact you.