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Apartment Fire Injury Lawyers in New York

Multi-unit building fires involving smoke alarm, sprinkler, or egress code violations. This page covers how New York law treats these claims and lists the New York attorneys in our directory. Listings are not sorted or filtered by case type.

35 attorneys listed in New York (not filtered by case type)·170 city guides

New York law

How New York law treats apartment fire injuries

Statutory research reviewed 2026-06-10. Not legal advice.

Shared fault
New York follows pure comparative negligence: an injured person's own fault never bars recovery — it only reduces damages in proportion to their share of the fault.
N.Y. CPLR § 1411
Damage caps
New York has no statutory cap on damages in any personal-injury case, including medical malpractice; oversized awards are checked only by appellate review.
N.Y. CPLR § 5501(c)
Claims against government
To sue a New York city, county, town, or other public corporation, a Notice of Claim must be served within 90 days of the injury and suit filed within one year and 90 days. Claims against New York State itself go through the separate Court of Claims process.
N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law §§ 50-e, 50-i; Court of Claims Act § 10
Punitive damages
Punitive damages have no statutory cap in New York and require conduct showing wanton recklessness or malice; as a matter of state public policy they cannot be covered by liability insurance — the defendant pays personally.
Home Ins. Co. v. American Home Products Corp., 75 N.Y.2d 196 (1990)

Attorneys serving New York for burn and fire injury cases

Frequently asked questions

How many firms are listed in New York?

This directory lists 35 firms in New York. City guide pages cover 170 New York cities and towns. The count covers every listed firm, not only firms that take cases involving apartment fire injuries. Listings are not sorted or filtered by case type.

What is the deadline to file a apartment fire claim in New York?

The New York statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is 3 years (N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5)). Once the deadline passes the claim is generally barred no matter how strong the underlying facts are.

Which hospitals in New York have a burn center or burn unit?

Erie County Medical Center (Erie County); Harlem Hospital Center (New York County); Jacobi Medical Center (Bronx County); Nassau University Medical Center (Nassau County); New York-Presbyterian Hospital - New York Weill Cornell Center (New York County); Staten Island University Hospital - North (Richmond County); Stony Brook University Hospital (Suffolk County); Strong Memorial Hospital (Monroe County); University Hospital SUNY Health Science Center (Onondaga County); Westchester Medical Center (Westchester County). Source: New York State Department of Health, designated Burn Centers, retrieved October 10, 2026. Confirm services with the hospital; this is not medical advice.

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Apartment Fire lawyers by city in New York

By case type

Other case types in New York

House Fire lawyers in New YorkResidential fires caused by faulty wiring, defective appliances, or landlord negligence.Explosion lawyers in New YorkNatural gas, propane, and industrial blasts, including utility and pipeline failures.Electrocution lawyers in New YorkContact with power lines, faulty equipment, and unguarded electrical systems.Workplace Burn lawyers in New YorkOn-the-job thermal, electrical, and chemical burns, including claims beyond workers' comp.Chemical Burn lawyers in New YorkAcid, alkali, and solvent exposure at work, in products, and in transport incidents.Scald Burn lawyers in New YorkHot liquid and steam burns from water heaters, restaurant equipment, and consumer products.Vehicle Fire lawyers in New YorkPost-collision fuel-fed fires, EV battery thermal runaway, and defective vehicle recalls.

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