NEW YORK PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS
Fighting for New Yorkers for Over 100 Years
Jury Verdict
$61,000,000
Personal Injury
against the City of New York for its failure to repair a flooded roadway causing a motor vehicle accident in which the driver suffered quadriplegia with brain injuries The National Law Journal cited the verdict as being the highest personal injury award in the United States for that year
Jury Verdict
$11,000,000
Personal Injury
for a 27-year-old motorist who suffered an injury to his cervical spine resulting in permanent neurological dysfunction and impairments when he was shot by a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop
Settlement
$7,500,000
Construction Accident
for a 24-year-old laborer who suffered serious injuries to his back, arm, leg, and feet, which required surgery when an improperly secured brick wall that was being repaired fell on him
Settlement
$7,000,000
Construction Accident
for a 24-year-old ironworker who sustained serious back injuries requiring multiple surgeries when an improperly hoisted load fell on him
Jury Verdict
$6,631,000
Construction Accident
for a 59-year-old bus chassis maintainer who sustained serious injuries to his knee and ankle as a result of being struck by an electric cart
Settlement
$6,265,000
Construction Accident
for the injuries and wrongful death of a 43-year-old undocumented laborer who fell from a scaffold that was inadequately protected
Settlement
$5,600,000
Construction Accident
for a 26-year-old carpenter who injured his back, requiring a spinal fusion when he fell from a loading dock
We have helped New Yorkers recover over $500,000,000 in verdicts and settlements
What sets O’Dwyer & Bernstien apart from other law firms?

Meet our Attorneys
We bring over 100 years of expertise to each client we serve and remain committed to providing a high-quality “boutique” practice while carrying on the beliefs of Paul O’Dwyer and the traditions of our other founders, William O’Dwyer — a former mayor of the city of New York — and Oscar Bernstien.