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Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyer in Manhattan

Manhattan is the densest, most heavily trafficked, and most pedestrian-dominated borough in the country. The streets are old, the grid is irregular below 14th Street, and the population includes 1.6 million residents plus another 4 million commuters and visitors on a typical weekday. The legal landscape after a Manhattan accident reflects the borough’s complexity: NY no-fault rules, the serious injury threshold, dense commercial vehicle and TLC fleet involvement, MTA bus interactions, Citi Bike density, and the constant flow of out-of-state drivers unfamiliar with the streets.

Amparo Law Firm is based in Manhattan — at One World Trade Center — and represents people injured in accidents across all 28 Manhattan neighborhoods, from Battery Park City to Inwood, from the Lower East Side to the Upper West Side.

TLC vehicle density

Manhattan has the highest density of TLC-licensed vehicles (yellow taxis, green taxis, FHV/Uber/Lyft/Via) of anywhere in the country. Many — perhaps most — of the auto accidents in Manhattan involve at least one TLC vehicle. TLC vehicles have specific licensing, insurance, and regulatory requirements that create both opportunities and traps for plaintiffs:

  • Higher insurance. TLC vehicles must carry $100,000/$300,000 minimum bodily injury coverage — four times the New York personal-vehicle minimum. The pool is bigger.
  • Specific TLC rules. Hours of service, vehicle inspection, driver qualification — all regulated. Violations are direct evidence of negligence.
  • Identification challenges. TLC drivers operate vehicles they often don’t own, through complicated lease and dispatch arrangements that create coverage layering.

Commercial vehicle density

Manhattan is the busiest commercial-delivery zone in the United States. Garbage trucks, FedEx and UPS, Amazon vans, food delivery trucks, construction supply trucks, plumbing and HVAC service vehicles, ConEdison crews, MTA work trucks. Commercial vehicle involvement in a Manhattan accident usually means more substantial available insurance — but also more sophisticated defense.

Pedestrian density

Some intersections and corridors are recurring problem areas:

  • Sixth Avenue and 23rd Street, 34th Street, 42nd Street. Heavy pedestrian and turning-vehicle conflict.
  • Park Avenue and 96th Street, 86th Street. High-speed corridor crossings.
  • Houston Street. A major east-west thoroughfare with heavy pedestrian crossing.
  • Canal Street. Truck route congestion plus heavy pedestrian density.
  • The avenues approaching the Lincoln Tunnel and the Holland Tunnel. Out-of-state drivers, congestion, frequent collisions.
  • Broadway and Columbus Circle. Complex multi-direction traffic.
  • The FDR Drive entrances and exits, especially at 96th Street and at 34th Street.
  • 125th Street. Major Harlem cross-street with heavy pedestrian and bus traffic.
  • The bridge approaches — Williamsburg, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queensboro Bridge approaches all have specific congestion and collision patterns.
Learn more about Uber and Lyft cases

Every New York auto policy includes Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage that pays medical bills and a portion of lost wages regardless of fault — but you must file the no-fault application within 30 days of the accident or coverage is forfeited.

PIP covers:
– Medical expenses (typically $50,000 minimum, often more on commercial policies)
– 80% of lost wages, capped at $2,000/month
– Up to $25/day for transportation to medical appointments

PIP does NOT cover pain and suffering. To recover for pain and suffering, you must clear the “serious injury threshold” under NY Insurance Law §5102(d).

Read more about NY no-fault and the serious injury threshold →

 

  1. Call 911 from the scene. Get the police report.
  2. Photograph everything — vehicles, license plates, the scene, your injuries.
  3. Get the other driver’s information — license, registration, insurance card, TLC plate (if applicable).
  4. Note the location precisely — the cross streets, the lane, the direction of traffic.
  5. Get medical evaluation — even if you feel okay.
  6. File the no-fault PIP application within 30 days.
  7. Don’t give a recorded statement to any insurance company.
  8. Call us before signing anything.

 

  • Federal-court-trained advocacy. Bob Amirian’s training shapes how every case is built — clean papers, organized discovery, expert workups that hold up.
  • One World Trade Center office. We’re physically here, in Manhattan. Clients come to us in person; we come to clients in their homes, hospitals, or by video.
  • Trilingual representation. English, Spanish, Farsi.
  • No fee unless we recover. Standard New York PI contingency. No costs to you up front.
  • Direct attorney access. Bob handles client relationships personally. You won’t be passed off to junior staff for the substantive work on your case.
Service Area
High-Incident Intersections
Bedford Ave & N 7th St
L-train hub
Metropolitan & BQE on-ramp
Highway access
Broadway & Roebling
Pedestrian-heavy
Williamsburg Bridge approach
Cyclist mix
Driggs Ave & Grand
L-train hub Rear-end zone

If you were injured in a Manhattan accident, call us today.

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