Queens Personal Injury Lawyer Serving the Entire Borough
When You're Injured in Queens, the Attorney You Choose Changes Everything
Recovering from a serious injury is hard enough without also trying to figure out whether your lawyer is actually working your case. At IJA Law Group, every Queens client gets direct access to their attorney from the first call — not a paralegal, not a case manager, not a voicemail. Frank Filopei and our team take the time to understand what happened, what you're facing, and what it will take to build the strongest possible case on your behalf.
Queens is one of the most densely traveled boroughs in the region, with commercial trucks moving through the Van Wyck and the LIE, construction projects reshaping neighborhoods from Astoria to Jamaica, and pedestrian crossings that see serious accidents every day. We know this borough, we know how these cases unfold, and we know how to hold the right parties accountable.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle for Queens Residents
If you or someone in your family has been hurt through someone else's negligence, we want to hear what happened. IJA Law Group represents Queens residents in a wide range of personal injury and catastrophic injury matters, including:
- Trucking and commercial vehicle accidents on the Van Wyck, LIE, and borough surface streets
- Auto accidents caused by distracted, reckless, or uninsured drivers
- Construction site accidents involving falls, falling objects, scaffold collapses, and Labor Law violations
- Slip, trip, and fall accidents on dangerous property maintained by negligent owners
- Pedestrian accidents at crosswalks, intersections, and parking lots
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- Spinal injuries and traumatic brain injuries resulting from high-impact collisions or falls
- Wrongful death cases when a family has lost someone due to another party's negligence
- Insurance bad faith when a carrier refuses to honor a valid claim
If your situation isn't on this list, contact us anyway. If there's a case to be made, we'll tell you honestly.
What Sets IJA Law Group Apart in Queens Injury Cases
There are dozens of personal injury firms competing for clients in Queens. What separates us is not a marketing claim — it's how we actually work cases. Frank Filopei is a Top 100 Personal Injury Attorney and Metro Area Rising Star who has delivered seven-figure and high six-figure results for injured clients across the NYC metro area. Other attorneys refer their own clients to us when the stakes are high, and we've closed more than $1,000,000 in referred cases in a single six-month stretch.
What that track record reflects is a firm that prepares every case as if it's going to trial — because sometimes it does. Insurance companies recognize when a firm is willing to go the distance, and that recognition changes how they negotiate. Our Queens clients benefit from that posture at every stage of their case.
We also have Spanish-speaking staff available, because Queens is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the country and every client deserves to communicate clearly with the people handling their case.
How We Build and Fight Your Queens Injury Case
We don't hand cases off to junior staff and check in at settlement time. Our process is hands-on from the start, and it's designed to put your case in the strongest possible position before we ever sit across from an insurance adjuster.
Step 1: Free Case Evaluation
You contact us by call, text, or form — in English or Spanish. We review the facts of your situation, answer your questions directly, and give you an honest assessment of your case. There's no charge and no obligation.
Step 2: Investigation and Evidence Preservation
We move quickly to gather police reports, medical records, surveillance footage, witness statements, and any other evidence that supports your claim. In trucking and construction cases especially, early preservation is critical — evidence disappears fast.
Step 3: Case Preparation and Demand
We build your case file with the same rigor we'd apply if we were walking into court tomorrow. When we submit a demand to the insurance carrier, it reflects thorough documentation and a clear liability position.
Step 4: Negotiation or Trial
We negotiate hard for the full value of what you've lost — medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and long-term impact on your life. If the carrier won't pay what your case is worth, we take it to trial.
Frequently Asked Questions from Queens Injury Clients
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in New York?
In most personal injury cases, New York's statute of limitations gives you three years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. However, cases involving government entities — such as a city-owned vehicle or a defective sidewalk maintained by the city — require a notice of claim filed within 90 days. Missing either deadline can bar your claim entirely, so it's important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible after your injury.In most personal injury cases, New York's statute of limitations gives you three years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. However, cases involving government entities — such as a city-owned vehicle or a defective sidewalk maintained by the city — require a notice of claim filed within 90 days. Missing either deadline can bar your claim entirely, so it's important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible after your injury.What does it cost to hire a personal injury lawyer in Queens?
IJA Law Group works on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing upfront and nothing out of pocket during your case. Our fee comes as a percentage of the recovery we obtain for you. If we don't recover compensation, you don't owe us a fee.IJA Law Group works on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing upfront and nothing out of pocket during your case. Our fee comes as a percentage of the recovery we obtain for you. If we don't recover compensation, you don't owe us a fee.Can I still recover compensation if I was partly at fault for the accident?
Yes. New York follows a comparative negligence rule, which means your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault — but you can still recover even if you were partially responsible. If an insurer or defense attorney is trying to use your own actions to deny your claim, we'll push back with the facts.Yes. New York follows a comparative negligence rule, which means your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault — but you can still recover even if you were partially responsible. If an insurer or defense attorney is trying to use your own actions to deny your claim, we'll push back with the facts.What if the insurance company already made me an offer?
Don't accept it without speaking to an attorney first. Initial offers from insurance carriers are almost always far below the actual value of the claim. Once you accept a settlement and sign a release, you generally cannot go back for more — even if your injuries turn out to be more serious than initially understood. We'll evaluate the offer and tell you what your case is actually worth.Don't accept it without speaking to an attorney first. Initial offers from insurance carriers are almost always far below the actual value of the claim. Once you accept a settlement and sign a release, you generally cannot go back for more — even if your injuries turn out to be more serious than initially understood. We'll evaluate the offer and tell you what your case is actually worth.Do I need a lawyer if the accident seems straightforward?
The cases that appear simple at the outset are often the ones where injured people leave the most money on the table. Insurance adjusters are trained to minimize payouts, and they work for the carrier — not for you. Having an attorney who knows how to document your damages and negotiate from a position of strength consistently produces better outcomes than handling a claim alone.The cases that appear simple at the outset are often the ones where injured people leave the most money on the table. Insurance adjusters are trained to minimize payouts, and they work for the carrier — not for you. Having an attorney who knows how to document your damages and negotiate from a position of strength consistently produces better outcomes than handling a claim alone.
Talk to a Queens Personal Injury Attorney Today
If you've been injured in Queens and you're not sure what your next step should be, the answer is straightforward: get a free case evaluation from a firm that will give you an honest answer. IJA Law Group has the results, the reviews, and the process to back up every claim we make. Contact us today to tell us what happened — we'll take it from there.
IJA Law Group represents clients from every corner of Queens — from Astoria and Long Island City in the northwest to Jamaica, Richmond Hill, and Ozone Park in the south, and from Flushing and Bayside in the northeast to Rockaway and Howard Beach along the waterfront. Whether your accident happened on a major commercial corridor, a residential side street, or a construction site, we're prepared to investigate it and pursue every available avenue of recovery.
Our office is located at 445 Hamilton Avenue, 11th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601, and we serve clients throughout the NYC metro area, including the Bronx, Manhattan, and communities in northern New Jersey. Wherever you are in Queens, you can reach us by call, text, or the contact form on this site — and we'll come to you if your injuries make travel difficult.
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