Carle Place
Serving Garden City, Westbury, East Meadow, and Uniondale
Maximizing Compensation for Injured Clients Across Nassau County
If you were hurt in an accident in Nassau County, the injury itself is only part of what you are dealing with. Palermo Law helps injured people across Nassau County hold the responsible party accountable and recover compensation for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. Between follow-up appointments, missed paychecks, a car in the shop, and an adjuster who keeps calling, the aftermath is often harder than the accident itself. Our job is to carry that weight while your case moves forward.
We have recovered over 75 million dollars for our clients and bring more than 75 years of combined experience to every case we handle. Our 3 Nassau County offices in Mineola, Carle Place, and Elmont keep us close to home for clients across the county, and we offer free consultations and after-hours appointments when needed.
Local Presence
Minutes from the Mineola courthouse
We appear regularly in Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola, where most serious Nassau injury cases are decided, and our Mineola office is minutes from the courthouse.
Above all, we know what this period feels like and how to get you through it. Palermo Law represents injury victims across all of Long Island, and our Long Island personal injury attorney page covers how we handle cases regionwide.
Why Nassau County Injury Victims Choose Palermo Law
After more than 25 years representing clients across Nassau County, we know what injured people actually want from their lawyer. They want to recover everything they are legally owed, they want as little added stress as possible, and they want their case moving instead of sitting. Our entire approach is built around those three things.
| 1 | Maximize Your Recovery
Every dollar of your claim depends on documentation. We build the file your settlement will be judged on: detailed reports from your treating doctors, every piece of available evidence, and a full accounting of future medical needs and lost earning capacity, so the demand reflects what the injury has already cost you and what it will cost you going forward. |
| 2 | Minimize Your Stress
From the day we are retained, the insurance companies deal with us, not you. We complete the paperwork, field every adjuster call, and explain each step in plain language. The legal side becomes our problem, so your energy can go toward getting better. |
| 3 | Move Your Case Forward
Delay hurts injured people twice, once in their recovery and again in their case. We push cases forward from day one, securing evidence early and meeting every deadline, so momentum stays on your side. |
| 4 | Our Trial Ready Approach
We prepare every Nassau County case as if it will be decided by a Mineola jury. Insurance companies track which firms actually try cases and which ones do not, and that reputation shapes their settlement offers. Preparation is what creates settlement pressure, and pressure is what produces real offers. If a fair one never comes, the case is already built, and we try it. |
Personal Injury Cases We Handle Across Nassau County
From parkway crashes to falls at the county’s malls and downtowns, these are the case types we handle most often for Nassau County clients.
Car Accidents
No case type reaches our Nassau County offices more often than car accidents, and the road network is a big reason why. The Southern State Parkway, Northern State Parkway, Meadowbrook and Wantagh parkways, the Long Island Expressway, and commercial corridors like Old Country Road and Hempstead Turnpike see heavy congestion, aggressive merging, and frequent rear-end and left-turn collisions. Our Nassau County car accident attorneys manage the claim end to end, from the 30-day no-fault filing to the demand for everything the crash has cost you.
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Car Accidents
No case type reaches our Nassau County offices more often than car accidents, and the road network is a big reason why. The Southern State Parkway, Northern State Parkway, Meadowbrook and Wantagh parkways, the Long Island Expressway, and commercial corridors like Old Country Road and Hempstead Turnpike see heavy congestion, aggressive merging, and frequent rear-end and left-turn collisions. Our Nassau County car accident attorneys manage the claim end to end, from the 30-day no-fault filing to the demand for everything the crash has cost you.
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Truck Accidents
Commercial trucks are prohibited on Nassau’s parkways, which concentrates truck traffic onto the Long Island Expressway, Hempstead Turnpike, Old Country Road, and Northern Boulevard alongside heavy local traffic. When a crash happens, the driver, the trucking company, and their insurers may all share responsibility, and evidence like black box data and driver logs must be preserved quickly. Our Nassau County truck accident attorneys move fast to lock down that evidence and bring every negligent party in the chain into the case.
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Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists in New York are excluded from no-fault coverage, so an injured rider’s medical bills and lost wages come from the liability claim itself rather than from an automatic benefit. That makes proving fault even more important, and insurers often start from an assumption that the rider was reckless. Our Nassau County motorcycle accident attorney page explains how we dismantle that assumption with physical evidence and careful reconstruction.
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Pedestrian Accidents
Nassau County contains some of the most dangerous roads for pedestrians in New York. Police data reported by Long Island news outlets shows that drivers struck more than 320 pedestrians and cyclists on Hempstead Turnpike between 2011 and 2021, killing 13, and in 2025 the Tri-State Transportation Campaign again listed Hempstead Turnpike, Sunrise Highway, Jericho Turnpike, Merrick Road, and Northern Boulevard among the county’s deadliest roads for people on foot. Our Nassau County pedestrian accident attorneys build these cases around crash reconstruction, signal timing, and what the driver could and should have seen.
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Slip and Fall Accidents
Every property owner in Nassau County, from a national retailer at Roosevelt Field to a Hempstead landlord, owes visitors reasonably safe conditions. When broken pavement, poor lighting, unshoveled ice, or a wet floor causes a fall, the owner can be held liable if they knew or should have known about the hazard. Our Nassau County slip and fall attorneys document dangerous conditions quickly, before they are repaired and before surveillance footage is erased.
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Construction Accidents
New York Labor Law Sections 200, 240, and 241 protect construction workers more aggressively than almost any other state’s laws, including strict liability for many height-related falls. With steady building activity across Nassau County, from downtown Mineola to the Belmont Park redevelopment in Elmont, ladder and scaffold falls, dropped materials, and equipment failures keep producing serious injuries. Our Nassau County construction accident attorneys pursue owners, general contractors, and every other responsible party, and we look past workers’ compensation to the full recovery the Labor Law allows.
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Dog Bites
New York imposes strict liability on owners whose dogs have a known history of dangerous behavior, and the law also allows negligence claims in many other situations. Attacks in Nassau’s residential neighborhoods often involve children, and the fear can outlast the physical wounds. Our Nassau County dog bite attorneys pursue compensation for treatment, for scarring, and for the ways the attack still shows up in daily life.
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Bicycle Accidents
Cyclists ride throughout Nassau County, from the Wantagh Parkway path to Jones Beach to daily trips through village downtowns, and they are hurt most often when drivers fail to yield, turn across their path, or open car doors without looking. Right-of-way disputes and road design questions run through most of these cases. Our Nassau County bicycle accident attorneys represent injured riders and go after every available coverage source, including your own household auto policy’s SUM coverage when the driver is underinsured.
Nassau County Personal Injury Lawsuit Deadlines
Missing a deadline can permanently end even a strong Nassau County injury claim. Which clock is running depends on how you were hurt and who is responsible, and three deadlines come up constantly.
30 days: No-fault benefits for motor vehicle accidents. New York’s no-fault system under New York Insurance Law Section 5106 and its regulations covers your medical treatment and part of your lost earnings no matter who caused the crash, but the application generally must be filed within 30 days. File late and those benefits can be denied while your injury case is still pending, leaving you holding the bills. Our Nassau County no-fault insurance attorneys handle these filings as part of every motor vehicle case.
90 days: Claims against Nassau County or another public entity. If a government defendant may be responsible, a Notice of Claim generally must be served within 90 days under New York General Municipal Law Section 50-e, and the lawsuit itself generally must be started within one year and 90 days under Section 50-i. Identifying the correct defendant is a genuinely Nassau County problem: the same stretch of road or sidewalk can be the responsibility of New York State, Nassau County, one of the three towns, the cities of Glen Cove or Long Beach, or an incorporated village, and each must be served correctly. Crashes involving government vehicles, defective roadways, and public property fall under these rules, and special notice rules may also apply to claims involving a NICE bus or county-affiliated facilities such as Nassau University Medical Center.
3 years: General negligence claims. New York gives you three years from the accident date to file most negligence claims, including car accidents, falls, and construction cases, under New York CPLR Section 214. Three years disappears quickly: witnesses relocate, cameras record over the footage, and a claim that sits tells the insurer it can wait too.
How Insurance Companies Handle Nassau County Injury Claims
An insurance adjuster’s job is to close your Nassau County claim for as little as possible. The friendly call you receive days after the accident is part of that job, not a courtesy.
The tactics are predictable. Adjusters push for a recorded statement while you are still shaken, float a fast lowball offer before your diagnosis is complete, and ask you to sign broad medical authorizations so they can comb your history for some other explanation for your pain.
Once Palermo Law is retained, those calls stop coming to you. Every insurer on the claim deals with our office instead, and after more than 25 years on Long Island injury claims, we recognize each of these moves and know the answer to it.
Personal Injury Lawyers Serving All of Nassau County
Palermo Law has three offices in Nassau County and nine across Long Island overall, so there is an office near you whether you are coming from the courthouse district or the Queens line. Every case gets the same preparation no matter which office you use.
- Mineola: serving Mineola, Garden City, New Hyde Park, Williston Park, and the county seat, minutes from Nassau County Supreme Court
- Carle Place: serving Carle Place, Westbury, Hicksville, Levittown, and central Nassau along the Old Country Road corridor
- Elmont: serving Elmont, Valley Stream, Franklin Square, West Hempstead, and southwest Nassau near the Queens line
For accidents on the Suffolk side of the county line, our Suffolk County personal injury attorney page covers our six Suffolk offices and how we handle cases there.
The Value of Having a Lawyer in Your Corner
Without a Lawyer
$17,600
Average car accident settlement
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With a Lawyer
$77,600
Average personal injury settlement
What To Do After an Accident in Nassau County
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Seek medical attention immediately
Your health comes first, and prompt treatment also starts the medical record your case will be built on. Some serious injuries, including concussions and disc injuries, take days to announce themselves, and any gap in treatment becomes the insurer’s argument that the accident did not cause them. Nassau County residents are often treated at Nassau University Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, or a local urgent care, and those records matter later.
The insurance company starts building its defense the day of the accident, so the record you create in the first week matters.
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Report the accident
Call 911 after any crash. Depending on where it happened, the Nassau County Police Department, the Long Beach or Glen Cove city police, or one of the county’s village police departments will respond and file the report that fixes the basic facts of when, where, and who.
For a fall or a workplace injury, report it to the property owner, manager, or employer before you leave, and ask that it be documented.
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Document the scene
If you are physically able, photograph or record the vehicles, the roadway or walking surface, your visible injuries, and any condition that contributed to the accident, and collect the names and contact information of witnesses.
Evidence has a short shelf life: store camera systems record over old footage within days, road crews clear away debris, and landlords quietly fix the defect that caused your fall.
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Do not give a recorded statement to the insurance company
The at-fault carrier may call within hours sounding helpful. That call has one purpose: locking you into answers that shrink your claim. You are under no obligation to give a statement, so decline politely and pass them to your attorney.
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Contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible
Getting a lawyer involved early means preservation letters go out before footage is erased, your treatment is documented the right way, and every insurer starts dealing with our office instead of you.
Consultations at our Mineola, Carle Place, and Elmont offices are free, and no fee is owed unless we recover for you.
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Contact a Nassau County Personal Injury Lawyer Today
If someone else’s negligence hurt you anywhere in Nassau County, the next step is a conversation.
Consultations are free, after-hours appointments are available, and you owe no fee unless we recover money for you. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation at our Mineola, Carle Place, or Elmont office.
verdicts & settlements
$5.5
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Child Pedestrian Struck by Commercial Delivery Truck in a Residential Neighborhood
$1.7
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Client Reviews & Testimonials
...they were on top of everything...
Palermo worked relentlessly on my car accident case! There was never a need for me to call for follow-up, as they were on top of everything. If you are ever in need of a top notch attorney for a car accident case, this is your place!
...Palermo Law was absolutely outstanding...
The team at Palermo Law was absolutely outstanding. They consistently followed up to check on my comfort and recovery, and handled my vehicular accident case quickly and seamlessly. The entire process was smooth and stress-free thanks to their professionalism and support. I highly recommend them.
..They worked hard to reach a fair settlement...
I had a great experience working with this lawyer on my case. They were very professional, kept me informed throughout the entire process, and worked hard to reach a fair settlement. I was very happy with the outcome and really appreciated how responsive and supportive the attorney and staff were. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs legal help.”
...Everybody was so professional and empathetic...
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Nassau Personal Injury FAQs
How much is my Nassau County personal injury case worth?
Value turns on a handful of factors: how badly you were hurt, what your treatment costs, what income you lost, and how the injury changes your day-to-day life. Serious or permanent injuries support higher compensation, and so does thorough documentation. An attorney can give you a realistic assessment only after reviewing your records and the evidence of fault.
How long will my case take?
Anywhere from a few months to a few years, depending mostly on whether liability is disputed and how long your treatment runs. Claims with clear fault settle fastest, while serious injuries and crowded court calendars stretch the timeline. Once we review the facts, we can give you a more specific estimate.
Do I have to go to court?
Most cases settle without a trial. When an insurance company refuses to pay fair value, the case is tried in Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola, and we prepare every case from day one as if that is where it will end. That preparation is exactly what makes a fair settlement more likely.
What if I was partly at fault?
You can still recover. New York follows a pure comparative negligence rule, so your compensation is reduced by your share of fault rather than wiped out. A pedestrian found 25 percent responsible, for example, still recovers 75 percent of their damages.
How much does it cost to hire a lawyer?
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency: our fee comes out of the recovery, and only if there is a recovery. The consultation is free, so there is no financial risk in finding out where you stand.
What injuries qualify for a personal injury case?
Any injury caused by another person's negligence can support a claim. Broken bones, herniated discs, concussions and other brain injuries, burns, and soft tissue damage all appear regularly in our Nassau County cases. The injury does not have to be permanent, but documentation is essential: prompt treatment, consistent follow-up, and records connecting the injury to the accident.
What should I do if an insurance company calls me?
Decline to give a recorded statement and write down the caller's name and company. You are not required to discuss the accident with the other side's insurer, and what you say can be used to reduce your claim. Refer the adjuster to your attorney and let us handle it from there.
Can I switch attorneys if I already hired one?
Yes, at any time. If the communication or direction of your case is not working, you can bring in new counsel, and the incoming attorney handles the file transfer. In most situations you owe nothing additional out of pocket, because the attorneys divide a single fee at the end of the case.
What if my accident involved Nassau County, a town, or a village?
Special rules apply, and they move fast. A Notice of Claim generally must be served within 90 days, the lawsuit generally must be started within one year and 90 days, and identifying the correct public entity among the county, towns, cities, and villages is critical. Contact an attorney immediately if any government connection is possible.
How soon should I contact a lawyer after an accident?
As soon as you are able. Early involvement preserves footage and physical evidence, keeps the adjusters at arm's length, and makes sure the 30-day no-fault filing and every later deadline are met. Waiting costs evidence, and evidence is what your case is built on.