At The Law Offices of Frank J. Dito, Jr., we take pride in protecting the rights of personal injury victims in Staten Island and Brooklyn who have suffered harm due to the negligence of others. If you have been seriously hurt by a reckless driver, an incompetent doctor, an irresponsible homeowner, or any other negligent person or entity, our practice is ready to help you take back your life by fighting for the legal compensation you need and deserve.
We are well aware of the trauma you have been through and know how desperately you need a calm period during which you can recover and get your bearings. Once you contact us and we make sure that you have a viable personal injury case, we will stand up for you, in and out of the courtroom, while you concentrate on your recovery.
Detailed guides on specific claims
Some of these cases turn on a single statute, a single deadline, or a rule that is not obvious from the outside. These pages go through those in detail.
- Car accidents — why these crashes happen, what affects the strength of a claim, and the damages available to an injured driver or passenger.
- New York’s serious injury threshold — the bar a car accident claim has to clear before you can sue for pain and suffering, and what the 2026 amendments changed.
- Sidewalk, snow and ice falls — who is responsible for the sidewalk in front of a New York City building, the City’s prior written notice rule, and how snow and ice cases are treated differently.
- Labor Law § 240 and § 241 construction claims — falls from heights and falling objects on a job site, and when the owner and general contractor answer for them no matter who signed your paycheck.
- Wrongful death claims — who is allowed to bring the case, what a family can recover, and how workers’ compensation death benefits fit alongside a lawsuit.
- Delivery worker accidents — app riders on bikes, e-bikes and mopeds, and who pays when a car hits you.
- Falls inside buildings — stairs, wet floors in stores, and the ninety-day deadline in NYCHA and other public buildings.
- Pedestrian accidents — right of way, crossing mid-block, and what decriminalizing jaywalking did not change.
- Bicycle accidents — dooring, blocked bike lanes, helmets, and who pays your medical bills.
- Uber and Lyft accidents — why the million-dollar rideshare policy does not apply inside New York City.
We Handle a Broad Range of Personal Injury Cases
Frank J. Dito, Jr. has the in-depth knowledge, sharp legal skills, and track record of success to support your best interests no matter what kind of injury you have suffered. Our team is ready to defend your right to damages due to injuries sustained through any of the following:
Traffic Accidents
If you have suffered a serious injury in a car accident, you are by no means alone. The National Safety Council reports that, in spite of the restrictions during the pandemic, an estimated 4.8 million Americans share your fate annually. Even worse, fatalities on U.S. roads rose 8 percent during 2020, the year many of us stayed put because of the pandemic.
Apparently, in spite of all the safety features on our cars, human thoughtlessness and misbehavior continue to thrive. Driving accidents are much too often the result of impaired and/or distracted drivers, speeding drivers who ignore traffic signs and signals, and drivers who think nothing of endangering innocent lives. More rarely, they occur because of potholes or improperly cleaned roads. Whether your traffic accident injury was due to a drunk driver or a negligent road crew, Frank J. Dito, Jr. will track down and target the responsible party.
Pedestrian accidents have become increasingly common as more impaired and distracted drivers populate our roads. If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, you are more likely to have suffered a catastrophic injury with long-term or permanent consequences. No matter how dire your circumstances seem, contacting The Law Offices of Frank J. Dito, Jr. will give you the confidence you need to move on.
Premises Liability Personal Injury Cases
All property owners are legally required to keep their property safe for others. Therefore, if you have been seriously injured due to an unrepaired broken banister, unmarked slippery surface, an unleashed dog, or a vicious dog, you may well be entitled to compensation for your medical costs, lost income, and other accident-related costs. This is true whether your accident took place at a neighbor’s home, at the post office, in a department store, at a restaurant, or at the dry cleaners.
Product Liability Personal Injury Cases
If you have suffered a serious injury because of a defective vehicle, piece of machinery, toy, or contaminated food or medication, the law allows you legal redress. Depending on the point at which the product became dangerous — during conception and design, during manufacture, or as a result of marketing inadequacies (i.e. failing to provide essential safety instructions), our team will take steps to sue the manufacturer, distributor, or seller for failing to protect you.
Medical Malpractice
Although we would all like to have complete faith in our healthcare professionals, most of us have heard enough horror stories to be aware that surgical instruments are sometimes left inside patients and some patients become seriously ill because of poor sterilization techniques in hospitals.
If you have been harmed by a doctor, nurse, or hospital, Frank J. Dito, Jr. will provide you not only with excellent legal counsel but with compassion and reassurance. We are always available to try to right the wrongs that have been done to you or your loved one.
Wrongful Death
The ultimate personal injury is wrongful death. The anguish of losing a loved one is worsened when you realize that the death was the result of negligent, reckless, or malicious conduct. If your family is suffering such an unbearable loss, we will provide you with the legal representation and empathy you need to see you through. We will fight tirelessly to obtain damages for lost financial and emotional support.
Comparative Fault in New York
In many accidents both sides bear some portion of the blame. The person who broke her hip on an icy step may have had a drink; the pedestrian struck by a speeding car may have been crossing against the light. New York handles that by assigning each party a percentage of the fault.
For most injury cases the rule is pure comparative fault under CPLR 1411(a). Your percentage is deducted from the award and nothing more. If a jury awards $100,000 and finds you 20 percent to blame, you recover $80,000 — and because the rule is pure, you still recover something even if most of the blame was yours.
Motor vehicle cases no longer work that way. Legislation effective May 26, 2026 added CPLR 1411(b), which bars recovery altogether in a no-fault motor vehicle case where the injured person’s share of the fault is greater than the defendant’s. The same package removed the 90/180-day category from the serious injury definition and capped non-economic damages at $100,000 for an at-fault driver who was uninsured, impaired or committing a felony. Those changes apply to actions commenced on or after that date.
The practical upshot is that in a car accident the argument over percentages is now the case rather than a haggle over the discount, and it is worth having someone push back on an insurer’s version of it early. Our page on comparative negligence in New York goes through both rules.
Damages We Will Fight to Win for You and Your Family
The Law Offices of Frank J. Dito, Jr. is well-prepared to fight aggressively for the compensation you will need moving forward. Depending on your particular circumstances, this may include reimbursement for:
- Medical and rehabilitation costs
- Lost income, present and future
- Property damage or loss
- Long-term nursing care
- Replacement services
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disability
- Permanent scarring or other disfigurements
- Loss of enjoyment of life
In cases involving especially egregious misconduct on the part of the defendant, we may also be able to recover punitive damages.
Contact Us Now for the Experienced Legal Strength You Need
Personal injury cases require the negotiation and litigation skills of Frank J. Dito, Jr. The sooner contact us, the sooner you will feel the protection of our competence, commitment, and compassion. For more information, visit our personal injury FAQs.
More on personal injury claims
- A guide to common accident injuries — what each injury typically means for treatment, recovery and a claim.
- Wrongful death lawsuits in New York — who may bring one, and what it can recover.
- What is comparative negligence? — why being partly at fault does not end your claim in New York.
- Injured at a big box store or warehouse — what to do, and what these cases turn on.
- Do I need a personal injury attorney? — an honest look at when you do and when you may not.
- Crowd crush and event liability — the Astroworld litigation, and what it illustrates about venue duty.
- Labor Law § 240 and § 241 claims — why an injured construction worker often has a case worth far more than the comp claim.
- New York’s serious injury threshold — the bar a car accident injury has to clear, and what the 2026 amendments changed.
- Sidewalk, snow and ice falls — who is actually responsible for the pavement, and the four-hour rule for shoveling.
Three free guides
Frank has written three books for people who did not plan on needing them — The New York Workers’ Compensation Book, on what actually happens after you are hurt at work; The New York Workers’ Compensation Book, on what actually happens after you are hurt at work; The New York Accident Book, on what actually happens after an accident and the ten mistakes that most often damage a case, and How to Protect Yourself and Your Family in Car Accidents, on the coverage most people discover they lack at the worst possible moment. Both download immediately from our free guides page, and neither asks you for anything first.
Watch: ten mistakes that can wreck a case
Most of the damage done to a personal injury case happens early, quietly, and by accident. Frank’s video on ten mistakes that can wreck a New York accident case covers the ordinary, well-meant ones — the recorded statement, the gap in treatment, the early offer that arrives when the bills do.