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Do I Have a Case?

If you have suffered a serious injury or wrongful death due to someone else's fault in causing an accident, or due to medical malpractice, a defective product or drug, police brutality or any other form of negligence, you have a right to sue for damages for your pain, suffering, mental anguish and loss of enjoyment of life, as well as past and future lost earnings, loss of support, medical bills and any other economic damages you sustain.

Immediate investigation of your case could make the difference between winning and losing. Evidence, records and witnesses can disappear, and critical evidence can be lost.
Some claims must be made within 30-days.

Call us for a free consultation as soon as you can, because time is of the essence.

What to do after an accident

Seek medical attention immediately- victims are often unaware of the extent of their injuries due to shock.

Get information identifying the person that caused the accident and any witnesses and write it down.

Take pictures (with your cell phone if necessary) to document the accident and your injuries.

Write your own account of the accident while it is fresh in your memory and list contact information for any witnesses.

Do not give any verbal or written statements to investigators or insurance companies.

Do not sign any documents offered by insurance adjusters. You could be signing away your rights to receive full compensation.

Contact the Law Firm of Jonathan C. Reiter as soon as you can, so that we can conduct an immediate investigation and file whatever papers are needed to protect your legal rights. A prompt investigation could make the difference between winning and losing your case, so do not delay.

Why Our Firm is the Right Choice

Our firm has more than 35 years of experience as trial lawyers on some of the nation's biggest and most difficult cases. We have the knowledge, experience and a proven record of success. (See Verdicts/Awards)

Our attorneys and staff will work tirelessly to research all relevant details of your case. WE GET TO KNOW YOU WELL, BECAUSE THAT MAKES US BETTER ABLE TO PRESENT YOUR CASE IN COURT.

We prepare every case to go to court from day one. That reputation is something our opponents know, and it makes them more willing to settle the case.

We will formulate the best strategy and the most effective manner of presentation in the courtroom.

WARNING: DO NOT BE MISLED BY ATTORNEY WEBSITES OR TV ADS THAT ARE JUST REFERRAL SERVICES IN DISGUISE.

IF WE ACCEPT YOUR CASE, WE HANDLE IT OURSELVES FROM START TO FINISH.

It is a proven fact that victims that are properly represented by trial attorneys receive far greater compensation for their injuries than those who try to go it alone. Your case may be worth much more than you think.

No Fee Unless We Win
Guaranteed!

At the Law Firm of Jonathan C. Reiter you don't have to worry about how you are going to pay for our services. That's because every one of our clients gets our No Fee Guarantee that you will never be charged a fee unless we are successful in winning your case.

When you or a loved one have been the victim of a major accident, wrongful death, medical malpractice or any other catastrophe, the last thing you need is to worry about paying legal bills. We take that burden off your shoulders. We don't get a fee unless we win-guaranteed.

New York City Accident Lawyer
Super Lawyers, Nystla, American Association Justice
New York Injury Accident Lawyer : Attorney Profiles

Attorney Profiles

Jonathan C. Reiter - New York Personal Injury Attorney 

New York Personal Injury Attorney New York City Injury Lawyer - Mr. Reiter is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School, Brandeis University (B.A. 1971) and Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1975). He began his career as a trial attorney for the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society. He later served as Law Secretary to the Honorable Gerard M. Weisberg, Judge of the New York State Court of Claims.  During that time, he drafted hundreds of opinions for the judge in civil cases, of which approximately 25 were accepted for publication in the Official Reports of the State of New York. Mr. Reiter founded the Law Firm of Jonathan C. Reiter in 1986 practicing in the area of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. 

New York Personal Injury Attorney --

In the field of airplane crashes and aviation accidents, Mr. Reiter obtained the highest verdict for a single passenger in the EgyptAir 990 crash ($3.6 million including interest).  Mr. Reiter was a member of the Executive Committee of the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in the American Airlines Flight 587 crash at Belle Harbor New York, and obtained million dollar and/or multi-million dollar settlements for the survivors of 14 persons killed in the crash, including residents of the United States and the Dominican Republic. He was also a member of the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for the SwissAir Flight 111 crash near Peggy's Cove Nova Scotia, where he obtained a number of million and/or multi-million dollar settlements.*

Another major practice area of Mr. Reiter's is the field of products liability involving a variety of defective products including baby walkers, child safety gates, motorcycles, sport utility vehicles (SUV's), and defective drugs.

New York Injury Lawyer Mr. Reiter has also successfully prosecuted a wide variety of serious injury and death cases arising out of New York motor vehicle and train accidents, workplace injuries and NYC construction accidents, premises liability and the entire range of general negligence cases. 

Mr. Reiter has also been active in the field of human rights abuses, police brutality and sexual harassment.  The firm recently filed an international human rights abuse case arising out of the Chiquita Brands International, Inc. ("Chiquita Banana")" plea of guilty to providing illegal monetary support to a terrorist organization in Colombia, South America.  The firm represents the families of over 600 murder and torture victims who suffered at the hands of the "AUC" (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia), a right wing paramilitary organization that Chiquita supported with money, arms and ammunition.  Mr. Reiter has also represented clients who were falsely arrested or abused by police officers, as well as women and children who have suffered sexual abuse or harassment.

Mr. Reiter was the Liberal Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York in 1998. He has worked to improve the judicial system and served for over 25 years as the Chairman of the Law Committee of the Liberal Party.

Mr. Reiter was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in 1976, and is also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. Mr. Reiter has also been admitted to practice for specific cases in the States of Florida, New Jersey, and Connecticut. 

Mr. Reiter is a member of American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York County Lawyers Association and the Bronx County Bar Association. 

* The above aviation cases were prosecuted by Mr. Reiter as a partner in a separate law firm

 

Associate Attorneys

Meryl I. Schwartz

Glenn A. Herman

 

Our independent Counsel attorneys maintain a close relationship with the Firm on an ongoing basis. Although they are not employees of the Firm, they work with our staff attorneys on individual cases where their knowledge and experience in a particular area can be of benefit in the successful prosecution of a case.

Of Counsel

Carol Garofalo Stone


 Steven Epstein


Legal Nurse Consultant


Deborah L. Comer