PERSONAL INJURY

Personal injury law covers injury suffered by an individual due to the negligence of another. Negligence means carelessness or recklessness or the failure to use due care. The negligent person and/or their insurance company may be liable to pay damages resulting from the injury caused by the carelessness.

Damages resulting from a wrongful or negligent act may include medical bills, lost earnings, lost earning capacity, and conscious pain and suffering.

If you have been involved in an accident or incident in which you have suffered an injury, it is important to contact an attorney immediately. We will not only advise you of your rights and responsibilities after an accident, we will also ensure that you get the appropriate medical care and the limits of the available insurance coverage.  We will obtain all medical records, accident reports and other required documentation and ensure that you will only be concerned with getting better or recovering from your injury.  We will guide you throughout the complicated processes of filing a claim, including no fault coverage in auto accident cases. We will handle all aspects of your case until we reach a full and fair settlement or verdict.

Personal injury cases include:

     • automobile accidents
     • pedestrian knockdowns
     • slip and fall incidents
     • construction site incidents
     • on the job injuries and accidents
     • wrongful death matters
     • dog bite cases
     • defective stairs and sidewalk cases
     • elevator and escalator accidents
     • exposure to toxic materials (ie, asbestos)

We can help you and your family to get the appropriate compensation and judgment that can help you to restore and maintain a quality of life that you deserve.  If you have been involved in an accident or an incident in which you have suffered personal injuries, kindly fill out the appropriate INTAKE form and press submit.  Thank you.


CRIMINAL

As a former Bronx Assistant District Attorney of seven years, together with fifteen years as a criminal defense attorney, Joseph J. Tock has a unique understanding of the criminal justice system.  We represent clients charged with serious criminal offenses including white collar and drug-related crimes  and violent crimes, as well as matters including, but not limited to, drunk driving, serious motor vehicle violations and disorderly person charges. Our firm has successfully handled thousands of criminal matters in Justice, Family, County and  Supreme Court.  We will handle each matter with appropriate discretion and compassion; and we will immediately “go on the offensive” in vigorously and zealously defending you. We will aggressively pursue every possible defense and prepare each and every case with specific attention to detail as if it were going to trial.  We have tried numerous cases  from “both sides of the fence” and have the utmost confidence in our trial ability.  If you or a friend, or a family member have been charged with a crime, or may be the subject of an investigation, fill out the CRIMINAL INTAKE form and press submit. Thank you.


REAL ESTATE/COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

Our firm’s team approach to real estate transactions is second to none.  We have personally handled thousands of real estate transactions representing individuals, developers, lending institutions and builders. Our real estate paralegals have a combined experience of 38 + years focusing on attention to detail and the needs of the client. Our attorneys’ abilities to anticipate problems and to analyze the transaction’s viability enable our clients to make the appropriate decisions. Few law firms can match the combined experience of our attorneys and paralegals in our real estate section. If you are buying or selling a home, vacant land or business and wish to contact us, please call us for a free telephone consultation.


WILLS/TRUSTS & ESTATES

It is the goal of our estate attorneys to help individuals protect their assets for the benefit of their families.  We will assist you and advise you in the preparation of your Last Will and Testament, Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney. Due to the personal nature of this work, we will focus on our client’s personalities, issues and lifestyles so that we can anticipate our client’s needs and offer the appropriate advice.  If you would like us to prepare a Will for you, please print out our Will Questionnaire and fax to or drop off at our office. Thank you.