Our Lawyers Handle New York Wrongful Death Cases

A "wrongful death" occurs when a person is killed due to the negligence or misconduct of another individual, company or entity. An action for wrongful death belongs to the decedent's immediate family members (often called "distributees"). The most common distributees are surviving spouses and children, and sometimes parents. A suit for wrongful death may only be brought by the personal representative of the decedent's estate. The surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary damages as a result of the defendant's conduct. The conditions for filing a wrongful death claim is:

the death was caused, in whole or part, by the conduct of defendant.
the defendant was negligent, or strictly liable, for the victim's death.
there is a surviving spouse, children, beneficiaries or dependents and monetary damages have resulted from the victim's death.

Let a New York wrongful death attorney Rubin & Licatesi, P.C. represent you

It is important to find the right New York wrongful death lawyer to handle your case. Rubin & Licatesi, P.C., a full service law firm, handles wrongful death cases in Brooklyn, Long Island, Nassau County and throughout New York State. We recognize the individual needs of each client and our attorneys and support staff work together as a team, coordinating resources and striving for the best possible results on behalf of our clients. In addition to providing outstanding legal representation, our attorneys possess the highest academic credentials, maintain strong community ties and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics.

Our law firm represents clients who have suffered from emotional and monetary damages as a result of the wrongful death of a loved one. We have been successfully trying cases for over twenty five years and will help you determine if you may have a case. We will work hard to help you claim damages from the person who caused the victim's death. Our firm will provide you with the legal representation you need and start the process of recovering damages for the wrongful death of a family member. Let us help you get the help that you need.

We are available to answer your questions or address any concerns you may have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us now at 516.204.7715 or contact us online.

Verdicts & Settlements

$8 Million Dollar Settlement – Largest Settlement 2nd Department

Plaintiffs sustained displaced fracture of the right calcaneus, severe degloving injury of the right heel pad; laceration of the right lateral foot; closed fracture of the right tibia and fibula requiring nailing of the right tibia with two proximal and two distal locking bolts ultimately resulting right below-the-knee amputation.
$3 Million Dollar Settlement During Jury Trial

Infant plaintiff sustained encephalopathy as result of DPT vaccination administered by NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.

$1,770,000 Settlement at Mediation

Plaintiff was involved in a car accident resulting in multiple disc herniations requiring percutaneous fluoroscopic-guided epidural treatment and lumbar fusion laminectomy.
$1,157,000 Award

Plaintiff injured at worksite sustaining traumatic tear of the left biceps tendon with tendon retraction which required surgery.

$1,250,000.00 Award

47 year old male involved in a two car Motor Vehicle Accident during the course of his employment sustaining right shoulder impingement with subsequent surgery as well as multiple cervical and lumbar herniated discs requiring lower back surgery.
1,025,000 Verdict for car crash that led to two fusions of spine

The victim was driving on Route 112, in Medford, when he was stopped at a red traffic signal. His vehicle's rear end was struck by a trailing vehicle and sustained injuries to his neck and shoulder.

$990,000 Settlement at Jury Selection. Federal Court. Eastern District

Plaintiff was pedestrian struck by van resulting in multiple fractures requiring several surgeries.
$800,000 Award at Arbitration Hearing
66 year old female passenger in a motor vehicle sustained a right distal tibial pilon fracture and a right lateral malleolus fracture both requiring open reduction internal fixation as well as a left knee medial meniscus tear with a left knee subchondral fracture requiring arthroscopic assisted open reduction internal fixation.
$800,000.00 Award at Arbitration Hearing

Plaintiff sustained L3-4 disc herniation; L4-5 disc herniation; L5-S1 disc herniation; T12-Ll disc bulge; Ll-L2 disc bulge; L2-3 disc bulge; C6-7 disc herniation with ventral CSF impression; C3-4 disc bulge with impression; C4-5 disc bulge with impression; C5-6 disc bulge with impression; Anterior cervical diskectomy at C6-7 with intervertebral implant; arthodesis of C6-7.
$700,000.00 Settlement at Jury Selection

Pedestrian lmockdown sustaining right displaced zygoma fracture post trauma with significant displacement; right aveoli and palatal fracture with malocclusion; right orbital and ethmoid fractures with enophthalmos.
$450,000.00 Arbitration Award

Defendant's vehicle struck the plaintiff who was a pedestrian. Plaintiff sustained right tibial plateau bicondylar fracture, requiring surgery in the form of open reduction and internal fixation with bone graft.

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