Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyer
Brooklyn records more crashes than any other borough. If one of them injured you, Ikhilov & Associates handles the no-fault paperwork, the insurers and the lawsuit from an office in the borough itself.
What a Brooklyn car accident claim involves
A Brooklyn crash starts two processes at once. No-fault benefits from the vehicle’s insurer cover medical bills and part of lost earnings regardless of fault, on an application due within 30 days under Insurance Law § 5103. The liability claim against the driver who caused the crash runs separately, and for pain and suffering it requires an injury meeting the serious injury definition in Insurance Law § 5102(d).
A lawsuit is filed in Supreme Court, Kings County, within the three years set by CPLR § 214. Sharing part of the blame does not close the claim: under CPLR § 1411 it reduces recovery in proportion and nothing more.
Brooklyn crashes by the numbers
Brooklyn, 2025
- 24,303 reported crashes
- 13,971 people injured
- 2,835 pedestrians injured
- 1,681 cyclists injured
No borough records more crashes, and the reports concentrate on a familiar set of corridors. The busiest in 2025:
- Atlantic Avenue 445 reported crashes, 283 people injured.
- Flatbush Avenue 276 crashes, 181 injured.
- Bedford Avenue 257 crashes, 186 injured.
- Linden Boulevard 226 crashes, 180 injured.
- Fulton Street 217 crashes, 140 injured.
Counts come from the NYPD collision data for the full year 2025. For a claim the corridor matters practically: Atlantic and Flatbush run past storefronts and bus routes, which means cameras and witnesses exist for a short while after a crash and are worth securing early.
How we build a Brooklyn case
- The evidence that disappears first Storefront and dashcam footage is overwritten within days. Requests go out before the insurers have finished assigning adjusters.
- Every policy on the crash The driver, the vehicle owner under VTL § 388, and an employer where the vehicle was working. Coverage decides what a case can actually recover.
- A medical file built for the threshold Prompt first treatment, objective findings and consistent follow-up: the serious injury argument is won or lost in the records.
The work is on a contingency fee: no fee unless the case produces a recovery. What settlements look like across the city, and what reduces them, is on our car accident settlements page; the borough overview lives at Areas We Serve: Brooklyn.
New York law
The statutes that apply to this kind of claim
Each provision below links to its official text published by the New York State Senate. How a statute applies depends on the facts of a specific case.
Definition of serious injury
To sue for pain and suffering after most motor vehicle crashes, an injury has to meet the statutory definition of serious injury. The list includes a fracture, significant disfigurement, permanent loss of use of a body organ or member, and significant limitation of use of a body function or system.
No-fault first party benefits
No-fault benefits cover medical treatment and a portion of lost earnings regardless of who caused the crash. Benefits are claimed from the insurer of the vehicle, and the application has its own deadline that runs separately from the deadline to file a lawsuit.
Vehicle owner responsibility
The owner of a vehicle can be held responsible for negligence by someone driving it with permission. This matters when the driver carries little insurance and the owner carries more.
Three year limit on personal injury actions
Most personal injury cases in New York must be filed within three years of the date of the injury. Several situations change that period, including claims against a public agency and claims on behalf of a child.
Comparative fault
Being partly at fault does not end a claim in New York. Compensation is reduced in proportion to the share of fault assigned to the injured person.
This summary is general information about New York law, not legal advice about your situation. Deadlines have exceptions, and some of them are short. Speak with an attorney about the facts of your case.
Reviewed by
Erik Ikhilov, Esq.
Founding Partner & Personal Injury Attorney, Ikhilov & Associates
Founding partner of Ikhilov & Associates and New York personal injury attorney. Admitted to practice in New York, registration number 2550754.
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